This book showcases Avon and California Perfume Company products produced from 1886 to 2007. For the first time since the book was produced in 1969, Hastin's ever-popular Avon reference includes hundreds of new color photographs! The addition of color to a large portion of this book will delight dedicated fans of the encyclopedia. Preserving the same format as the last editions, the book still includes over 200 categories: men's and women's sets; bottles; perfumes; colognes; jars; soaps; plates; samples and demonstrator kits; Albee figurines; Avon representative awards; men's, women's, and children's decanters; and more. Dates, pertinent facts about colors and variations, and current market values are included. You will love the new look of Bud Hastin's Avon Collector's Encyclopedia! 2008 values.
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This handy and will laid-out book showcases Avon and the California Perfume Company products manufactured from 1886 to 2007. Over 200 categories of Avon collectibles are listed in an easy to view format, with hundreds of new color photographs to update and inform readers and researchers. Every item has its own description listed clearly beside it. Current market values, colors, variations, dates and other useful information is included along with helpful hints and tips for collectors.
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Bud Hastin has dedicated 34 years of research in publishing books on Avon collectibles and the California Perfume Company, His seventeenth edition of the Avon Collector's Encyclopedia was published in 2003.
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This review is from: Bud Hastin's Avon Collector's Encyclopedia: Avon and California Perfume Company Products-1886 to Present (Paperback)
I bought this book with the idea that it would be a valuable resource for me when I sell some of my collectibles. While I did find most of my items and the current market value is there for me to sell or get insurance, the one thing I needed most was the issue price. I have no clue as to what I paid 25 years ago. No one thought to keep receipts back then. Since these items are considered collectible, IRS regulations require that it be reported on Schedule D and you pay tax on the gain. If you have no idea as to the cost, you end up paying tax on 100% of the sale price! Who wants to do that!!! If this book contained the issue price, that could be used as a cost basis.
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This review is from: Bud Hastin's Avon Collector's Encyclopedia: Avon and California Perfume Company Products-1886 to Present (Paperback)
As a Rep for 23 years I remember many of the items. I was a bit disappointed that I could not find several items that I have, listed within the pages. It's definitely a good source and interesting reading anyway.
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GREAT BOOK WITH GREAT DECRIPTION,
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This review is from: Bud Hastin's Avon Collector's Encyclopedia: Avon and California Perfume Company Products-1886 to Present (Paperback)
I BOUGHT THIS BOOK HOPING TO IDENTIFY ALOT OF OLDER AVON I HAD FOUND..THE BOOK IS GREAT..GOOD DESCRIPTION OF OLDER AVON PRODUCTS AND EASY TO USE ..THANKS
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