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This was fun. I was 8!& yes that is Brooke 🤠
Thanks for watching, glad you had fun! It was fun to film.
i love ur videos and i think the barbie ones are my favorites!
Yay! Thank you! 💝
Her earrings kind of look like giraffes to me? I'd be curious if you could find them online to solve the mystery for sure!
Giraffes would make a lot of sense! 🦒🦒
So late to the comment party here, but I remember getting this game for my 10th birthday and playing it with my friends. We also played the spin-off, Girl Talk Date Line, which came with a device that you hooked up to a tape player to listen to recordings of teen conversations. Would the call end in a date to the prom or a rejection-triggered shame spiral? Could go either way! My favorite of the '80s "teen" games, though, is Heartthrob. So stupid. So silly. Highly recommend with drinks.
Date Line sounds so fun! And I looked up Heartthrob - woah!! I would love to look through alllll those heartthrob guy cards.
So much fun, Cole! The three models in the makeup section represent women in their 20s, 30s and 40s-- I had (have, somewhere) this book in paperback, and know it well. I practiced every technique. Gads, the makeup still looks great. There weren't a lot of makeup manuals available to non-beauty pros then, and this one wasn't bad.
I agree, they all look fantastic even by today's standards! It's a fabulous book. Seems like a lot of makeup manuals from this era and earlier were not as invested in presenting full color large scale images, but Avon always delivers with their photography.
I still have that Sunsparklers glitter blush (yes, a highlighter!) and a loose eyeshadow from the line, plus an eye duo from one of the earlier pages. I was a rep in 1986 and had repped earlier for years too, and your observations are right on and hilariously expressed. Avon's catalogs were so lovely then.
I've tested some vintage Avon makeup, and some of it holds up beautifully even for decades! Thanks for watching :)
Hi Cole! I loved this 70’s catalog! Back in the day those cologne decanters were all the rage! Remember my bff bought me a Sweet Honesty cologne decanter in the shape of a candle, I loved it! They made great little gifts! That blue goblet with George Washington on it- I have one in my china cabinet and I have no idea where I got it! It had a sticker on it “An exclusive Avon design produced by Fostoria”. It’s quite heavy like the red Cape Cod pieces. Maybe that’s why I got it? The Clearskin line was a HUGE moneymaker for me, I wish they’d bring it back, it was a whole system of skincare for acne-prone and oily skin and it was excellent. My own kids used it and so did my nieces. They only discontinued it a few years ago. Thank you for sharing, this was a good one!
All so interesting! You are an excellent historian on the past and present of Avon, I always appreciate your comments. PS: I went to a humongous thrift store in Michigan about a month ago and they had whole section absolutely packed to the gills with red glass Cape Cod Avon pieces! It was astonishing, I've never seen so much all in one place.
Wow, that must have been something! I have the whole set!
Wonderful video. I always enjoys seeing these flip throughs of vintage magazines/ catalogs
Thanks for watching! :)
Why the hell did you skip right over the Sweet Honesty stuff? Those are the ONLY pages I wanted to see (having been 13 in 1975). People remember it as a fragrance, which they still make, but at the time that was also their teenage makeup line and few people remember it. The eyeshadow and blush came in tubes, which was very unusual at the time. It rarely even shows up on eBay. Seriously. Why? (Oh, and yes, single eye shadows were The Thing then)
My mother had extreme floral bedding, as illustrated here. The whole house was like this in the 90's. I have a photo of her blending into the wallpaper; her floral patterned clothes functioned as camouflage.
Ha!! Did you like the florally charged homestead as a child? Did you take on any flowery fashion/home decor inspiration of your own? 💐
27:51 I have a dish VERY similar to that and I use it as an ash tray 😅
Oh I think that’s a perfect use for it. Elegance at your fingertips!
Even at 5 & 6, I remember the lead up to the bicentennial being insane!
Seems like they were gearing up over a year in advance!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
11:47 wanted these so much! Eventually got one from a later set of additions plus the adorable but problematic dolls of the world…
Dolls of the world… sounds fascinating and cringey, I may have to do some research on that.
I think that the Imperial perfume is meant to be Chinese (the bridge design is Chinese) though with it being the 70's who knows! That said, I did spot a fragrance that seems like it may be Japanese inspired - Hana Gasa in the perfumed powder section may very well have a Japanese name, which is a kind of traditional Japanese hat decorated with flowers (usually mums).
Ah, interesting! “Imperial” does have kind of a Chinese-American restaurant name sound to it. I suppose they are probably pulling from a mishmash of inspirations.
I sold Avon several times over the decades. It’s a good product and I feel, very underrated. Love your videos!
Thanks for watching! :)
Back then, they applied just one eyeshadow colour. Makeup has changed so much since then. I'm flabergasted by the price of things. That ring with the blue stone that was 9$, that would be 50$ in today's money! Who the heck is paying 50$ for cheap costume jewelry!
Ha! I'd say the ring looks like it is worth around $9 in 2024 dollars...
OMG I had the Good Fairy perfume when I was in kindergarten. Her wand glowed in the dark.
🤩🧚♀
This was so fun and funny. Love your sense of humor, can't wait to binge the rest of your videos.
Glad you enjoyed it - binge away!!
Yup the soap you were not supposed to use. I loved this stuff. I always got the chapstick and tiny perfumes at Christmas.
I want tiny perfumes!
Love this! Mom collected all the decanters! Half of my teen years were spent wearing aftershave 😂 as a result. I still have a complete chess set, all intact in boxes. I loved Mineral Springs. Eye shadow singles are even more popular today, by the way, especially indie brands. My mom loved blue, and we thought those bicentennial candle holder/goblets were so fancy! Thanks for more trips down memory lane. 😊
I bet that complete chess set looks pretty gorgeous! I really liked the amber/chrome color scheme.
Thanks for sharing this catalog from 1976, it brings back memories for me. As for the picture that you questioned, if it was Brooke Shields. Well, I truly think it was her. She was born in May 1965. The picture was probably taken within the year before 75/76. Avon catalogs were designed months in advance. I know, I used to sell Avon back in the day. It's nice to see all the older fragrances, that are no longer around. The ones I loved & I now miss is Charisma & Moonwind. i still order Avon, but not too fond of the newer fragrances. Maybe one of these days, they'll bring back some of the former fragrances.
Thank you for confirming, I am 95% sure it is indeed Brooke. You are right, her age lines up correctly with the publication date! The scent Moonwind in particular has me intrigued, the hauntingly dramatic imagery they chose for that one is quite standout in the catalog's lineup. 🌙
My Aunt Flora had about 30 of those perfume figurines! I loved them!
Wow, quite a committed collector! 💃💃💃💃
Love to see your excitement of exploring 70s Avon, one of the best Avon era in fragrance packaging and gifts 🥰🥰
It's so good! I had no idea! More to come from this era…
Awesome! Thanks for sharing this one. The thing floating in the nail polish bottle is a tiny ball-bearing to help mix the polish as you shake it. Beautiful makeup 💄 set!
Oh, interesting! I didn't know nail polish had that much engineering.
Omg Cole this was hilarious!! I love a DJ cameo and now Chu cameos too! Your edits are *chefs kiss* and the banter between you two is so good. I want you to know I still watch your videos religiously but I just had a baby so I don’t always comment as much as I used to. But I’m still here and I tell everyone about your channel lol. “In conclusion […] I’m drunk” 😂 Also did DJ try the coconut syrup on a muffin? That sounded weird but good, I’m curious lol.
Woah, congratulations on your little one!! Now that you are postpartum, maybe you can celebrate with a well deserved Aunt Sandy cocktail too. He has not tried the cream of coconut on anything else yet but we have this huge bottle of it forever now so it's only a matter of time. 🥥
@@ColeChickering oh definitely going to enjoy an aunt Sandy cocktail or two this summer to take me away ahhh 🍹
Hi Chu!!! Fresh pear juice!!!
@@hotantipast 😻🍐
I think she was referencing herself-“As pretty as Sand”. 😂
OF COURSE!!! How could I have missed it
Awwe, loved your balloon idea! It was thoughtful and fun to watch.
Ha! Thank you 🎈💨
Now I'm trying to figure out if DJ's tall or you're short, I'm scaling it vs the Smirnoff
Ha! I’d say DJ is midsized and I’m just very short.
I just discovered this KZread channel and i subscribed! I enjoy the vintage catalog and magazine flip throughs and i hope to see more of them ! 😺
Thank you - glad you enjoy them!! Welcome to the channel (:
you know Aunt Sandy is totally beaning with pride with your canned pears substitution - totally a natural Semi Homemaker!
You know what, you're right! She loves canned foods.
I love your Sandra Lee videos with DJ and now Chu - messing around in the background with your unsatisfying craft
It’s been a long time since we did one! Glad to be back with DJ and Aunt Sandy 🍹
I loved watching her back in the day because it was so intentionally hilarious. The wacky crafts/tablescapes were always good.
She’s campy and she knows it! Similar to the early Rachael Ray 30 minute meals - corny, experimental, and fun.
These videos always brighten my day. BTW the little glimpses we see of your home: gorgeous!! You must be getting good decor tips from those magazines lol
Thank you!! We love our big windows, and yes we definitely take some inspo from 80s home decor books 💟
The exact moment you turned on your blender in the video, I heard my roommate turn hers on from my kitchen. Formidable environmental storytelling.
19:31 putting the Sand in Sandra
16:24 hahaha
14:56 I’m so grateful for your channel
10:36 Omg the ballon’s a huge hit 🐈 🥹
8:59 IT WAS WORTH IT FOR ENTERTAINMENT
Ha! Glad you think so! You and Chu both found it entertaining at least.
If there's no "two shots of vodka" reference in this I'll be demanding my money back
12:14 ! Happy customer😊
I had to include it, mandatory reference.
I love your dedication to quoting the video HAHA
She is SO quotable! Love her enthusiastic delivery and flowery language.
as pretty as sand lololol
This is making me thirsty!
I like the Hawaiian White Ginger psychedelic packaging on the soap for 99 cents.
@@carolynholody9281 a bargain for a psychedelic adventure 🚀
i love how the algorithm brought us all here ❤ 91, wasnt even born yet😂
Yeah, I guess the algorithm helps me out sometimes! Welcome to the channel :)
"Summer Slammer"...I do feel like Country Women would be sort of scrappy and rough-and-tumble beneath the gingham veneer...like they probably know how to hogtie and butcher things. I feel like Donna actually chopped down the entire forest of wood that was used to make her kitchen. And then she painted chickens on it
I think you are right - the country is no place for wimps. 🐔
This is the first KZread video in years that I was able to sit down and watch through the whole thing!! This was so calming and funny thank u
Aw, glad you were entertained and relaxed throughout!
I've just discovered your channel, this is so wonderful!
Welcome!! Thank you 💟
This is so calming. I am sick and it made me feel so much better
Oh dear! Get some rest and watch more flip throughs, it's just what the doctor ordered. 💊
I adore what you are doing for the people thank you for ur service 🧎🙏🏻
Thanks for watching!