Though it now offers collectibles, Avon actually started as a perfume industry. Figurines, the most popular of Avons collectibles, are still the most important of its porducts. The designs have changed with the times and have grown to accommodate modern taste and fashion.

Based in the United States, Avon began in 1886 as the California Perfume Company. Approximately ten years later, creator David McConnell established Avons first laboratory in New York; it would later become Avon Suffern Research and Development facility. The Avon name was established by 1940 and the rest, as they say, is history.

Many Avon figurines date back to the 1970s, when the company introduced the Mrs. Albee Award collection, in honor of P.F.E. Albee, the original Avon lady. In 1973, 6,500 porcelain dolls was created by the Goebel Company. Just a few years later, the First Avon Lady figurines were released through a Spanish company.

Avon continues to issue the yearly Albee Award to Presidents Club Members and preserves the determination and the spirit of Mrs. Albee by featuring a sample case in many designs. Another annual collectible issued by Avon is the Christmas bell which became very popular subsequently.

Avon offers a complete satisfaction guarantee on all of its figurines. Each piece contains the Avon Fine Collectible logo as a source of authenticity, except for figurines designed through other companies, such as Precious Moments. However, because these items have been designed exclusively for Avon, the company still stands behind its desire for quality and excellence. Some figurines are accompanied by an official Avon Certificate of Authenticity as well. That shows the importance the company attaches to its products.

Avid collectors often become members of the National Association of Avon Collectors (NAAC), a non-profit group that connects figurine lovers to one another. The organization also offers details about upcoming shows and conventions, as well as information on buying and selling Avon figurines. The Bud Hastins Avon Collectors Encyclopaedia is another helpful tool used to determine the value of an Avon collectible.

The Avon figurine line highlights licensed products, including Disney characters, in addition to their own designs. Collectibles are issued for various holidays, occasions and commemorative events, and feature designs suitable for all ages. In 1981, Avon released the first in a series of Christmas figurines, titled Christmas Memories. Over the years, the Avon collection has expanded to include trains and nativity sets.

If you have a plan to purchase Avon collections, go for the most popular as well as attractive ones. The information you have gathered in this will definitely help you in making decisions about the best figurine or other collectible to buy.