Avon PLAID THERMOS figurine bottle & box - WILD COUNTRY Scent -full- 1970s 75th

  • One Avon Decanter Bottle Figurine (aka Figure, Statuette, Statue, Model)
  • Liquid, Glass, Plastic, Cardboard Carton Box.
  • True Objet-d'art, a collectible model figurine and a usable decanter bottle. Avon's glass bottle tribute to an American Icon, the Thermos as Thermos celebrated its 75th Anniversary.
  • Avon Product Name: PLAID Thermos® BRAND DECANTER
  • Original Aroma/Scent/Potion/Fragrance Contents: WILD COUNTRY AFTER SHAVE
  • Originally held 3 fl oz (fluid ounces).
  • Container Color: Glass and Silver-color cap & plastic spur attachment.
  • One Original Owner.
  • Circa late 1970's
  • CONDITION: Almost full. Never opened.
  • Bottle & Attachment measures overall approximately 1.7 inches diameter of the glass bottle by 5.17 inches tall. The greatest width of the cap faux red cup is just over 2 inches.
  • Carton Box measures approximately 2 by 2 inches by under 5½ inches tall.
  • The figurine with fluid contents weighs approximately 5.6 solid ounces. This is not the shipping weight and not the dimensional shipping weight.
  • Unique Pictures of the actual item available in this listing.
  • Box Printed in USA Some Informational Text on box:
    • The coupon offer on the box was good until March 31, 1979.
    • In 1979 Thermos was 75 years old as they were found in 1904.
    • THERMOS is a registered trademark of King-Seeley Thermos Co.
    • The coupon was originally good for a "real THERMOS® brand ALL SEASON SPORTS KIT!" The kit was a tote bag, one-quart Thermos® Vacuum Bottle, and a sandwich /food box. (these items are not included with this listing, just the original & expired ephemera coupon on the box.
  • Thermos was the first company to develop consumer products using vacuum insulation in 1904.
  • The Plaid Thermos was popular in the 1960's.
  • Why a Plaid Tartan? Scottish scientist Sir James Dewar invented the vacuum flask in 1892. Reinhold Burger and Albert Aschenbrenner were manufacturers of scientific glass devices. While producing flasks for Dewar, they crafted a domestic vacuum flask with a protective metal casing and secured a patent for it.
  • The name Thermos comes from the greek THÉRME.
  • The company was really good with metal lunchboxes.
  • This is a vintage item that is over 45 years old. The original volume/quantity of the fluid ounces may have shrunken due to time, evaporation, or leakage. The original aroma scent may have degraded, concentrated, time-altered, or distorted as well.


  • This ITEM is ON-HAND and READY TO SHIP to the LUCKY WINNER DIRECTLY from us in the USA!
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