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Monday 24 January

Avon Timeline

Highlights of Avon’s 125-year history include the company’s global expansion, business and advertising developments, brand launches and philanthropy milestones.

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Friday 21 January

"Ding Dong, Avon Calling" campaign

The “Ding Dong, Avon Calling” campaign was launched in 1954 and ran through 1967, making it one of the longest and most successful advertising campaigns in history.

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Friday 21 January

"Ding Dong, Avon Calling," 1956

The Ding Dong, Avon Calling campaign included commercials and print ads. The beloved campaign ran through 1967.

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Friday 21 January

"Ding Dong, Avon Calling," 1956

The Ding Dong, Avon Calling campaign included commercials and print ads. The beloved campaign ran through 1967.

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Friday 21 January

"Quality & Right Price" - Avon's first TV advertising

Avon launched its TV advertising in 1953.

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Friday 21 January

White Rose, one of Avon's first fragrances

Avon’s first product was the Little Dot Perfume Set, which included five single-note fragrances – White Rose, Lily of the Valley, Violet, Heliotrope and Hyacinth.

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Friday 21 January

Mrs. P.F.E. Albee, Avon's first Representative

The 50-year-old wife and mother of two was the company’s first Representative and became known as the “Mother of the California Perfume Company,” as Avon was first called.

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Friday 21 January

David H. McConnell

Bookseller David H. McConnell founded the company in 1886.

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Friday 21 January

Avon brochure cover (1932)

The Avon brochure was specifically designed to help Representatives boost their sales.

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Thursday 13 January

"Avon Salutes Its Representatives" from Avon Outlook, 1943

Avon Representatives sold war bonds during World War II. This photo appeared in a 1943 issue of Outlook, a magazine for Representatives.

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Fact Sheet

Avon Fact Sheet
Downloadable PDF (282 KB)

Annual Report

Avon Products, Inc. 2011 Annual Report
Downloadable PDF (4.4 MB)

Avon Timeline

Avon Timeline
Downloadable PDF(1.2 MB)

Contacts

Jennifer Vargas
Director
Corporate Communications
+1 (212) 282-5404
jennifer.vargas@avon.com

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For in-depth corporate archives, please visit Avon's online digital archive collection at the Hagley Museum. Click here to launch the site.