Woodsy,
That '007' Spy Bath decanter was pretty cool - never knew there was such a product!
It brought to mind the series of after shave decanters Avon sold back in the day.
They came in a wide variety of shapes and I can remember having probably a dozen or so - it was one of my early collections.
The photos were all culled from fleaBay but give you an indication of what these things were like. Remember them?
Cheers
Ed
USA
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Those are really nice. Two look to be chess pieces ?
ReplyDeleteyes, they had two sets of chess pieces: one with dark bodies and plated caps, the other with light-colored bodies and dark caps. One would have to fork out a lot of dough to get two complete chess teams.
DeleteThe chess of scents Paul. Which aftershave to use today? It was very cool at the time, like soap on a rope!
DeleteI think the horses head is not a chess Knight, but rather a horses head hitching post which is why it has the ring through the nose as that was a typical Antebellum thru Victorian era type post (at least here in the States)
DeleteAh, I remember the antique car decanters! What a strange concept! SFZ
ReplyDeleteBack in the day I thought they were so cool and ended up with maybe four or five.
DeleteOldtimers were everywhere in the 70s. Wallpaper, bins, cups, coasters and ... Aftershave! How cool.
DeleteOMG! This is the best reason to follow the blog. I'd completely forgotten that I had one of these as a kid! The car, grey in this picture; mine was blue. A gift from someone, and I had it for years. :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff! I always assumed they contained aftershave Baron. Maybe some were kids' bubble bath?
DeleteSorry to disillusion you Woodsy, it's aftershave. A part of growing up.
DeleteHa ha, I did grow up Baron. Just can't recall my first use of after shave. I imagine it was in my teens, although I don't recall shaving.
DeleteI bought a glass Jaguar a month or so ago. Still full of the aftershave.
ReplyDeleteReally! Oh what night you'll have when you crack it open! Just splash it all over, unbutton your shirt half way and feel the fawning!
DeleteLike the old Hi-Karati commercials. The 70s were a blast.
ReplyDeleteLike the old Hi-Karati commercials. The 70s were a blast.
ReplyDeleteWith Valerie Leon, the beautiful scream queen only equalled by Caroline Munro for sheer gorgeousness!
DeleteMy mum was an Avon rep and I remember a few of these, there was a ladies cologne that they still made until recently that smelled exactly like Christmas crepe wrapping paper from the early 70's
ReplyDeleteReally! I wonder that that was called MJ? Did you get to go to any of your Mum's Avon evenings? I remember my Mum wearing Yardley products and her buying Charlie perfume for my sisters. Happy scented days!
DeleteYep the Avon parties, with all the neighbours, and the delivery day with 10 or so boxes and we had to sort the orders out, I think there's still Avon logo boxes in my parents loft, I got the blue fabric suitcase with the zip flap for displaying products, something so American 70's, I'll find a picture and send it over
DeleteThat's so cool! Cheers MJ!
DeleteI had the blue one..
ReplyDelete... The old-timer?
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