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It's official- No 2010 Avon Christmas Plate

There is no Avon Christmas plate for 2010. You can find all of our in-stock Collectible Avon Christmas plates at:
Avon Collectible Christmas Plates at FindAvon.com

Happy Collecting! Update : 2009 was the last year that Avon Sold a Christmas Plate

Avon Stein List

While we carry a wide variety of Avon Steins at Avon Steins at FindAvon.com - we've had requests from many of our visitors and customers for a list of steins that include out of stock items - so that they can have a list to compare to their own collection, and see what is missing. To that end, we've compiled a list below of (to the best of our current knowledge) all of the Full-Sized steins and Mini-Steins, and tankards.  This would not include any bottles that were made in the shape of steins since we've not stocked those at any time.

If we've missed any, we welcome feedback and will update this list as appropriate. We hope this listing is helpful in completing your collections.
Anne-Owner Findavon.com


    1976 Avon Wildlife Stein
    1977 Avon Tall Ships Stein
    1978 Avon Strike At Point Sporting Stein
    1979 Avon Car Classics Stein
    1980 Avon Western Roundup Stein
    1981 Avon Flying Classics Stein
    1982 Avon Age of the Iron Horse Stein
    1983 Avon Football Stein
    1983 Avon Mini Endangered Species Stein
    1983 Avon Mini Strike at Point Sporting Stein
    1983 Avon Mini Western Roundup Stein
    1984 Avon Baseball Stein
    1985 Avon Blacksmith Stein
    1985 Avon Lewis and Clark Character Mug
    1985 Avon Mini Iron Horse (Train) Stein
    1985 Avon Wright Brothers Character Mug
    1986 Avon Shipbuilders Stein
    1987 Avon Gold Rush Stein
    1988 Avon Ducks of the American Wilderness Stein
    1988 Avon Indians of the American Frontier Stein
    1989 Avon Racing (Race) Car Stein
    1989 Avon Tribute To The Firefighters Stein
    1990 Avon Asian Elephant Mini Stein
    1990 Avon Bald Eagle Mini Stein
    1990 Avon Fishing Stein
    1990 Avon Tribute to the American Armed Forces Stein
    1991 Avon Conquest of Space Stein
    1991 Avon Giant Panda Mini Stein
    1991 Avon Great dogs of the Outdoors Stein
    1991 Avon Jaguar Mini Stein
    1992 Avon Christopher Columbus New World Stein
    1992 Avon Sperm Whale Mini Stein
    1992 Avon Winner's Circle Stein
    1992 Avon Zebra Mini Stein
    1993 Avon Century of Basketball Stein
    1993 Avon Wild West Stein
    1994 Avon Country and Western Stein
    1994 Avon Father Christmas Stein
    1995 Avon Knights of the Realm Stein
    1995 Avon Majestic Forest Tankard
    1995 Avon Tribute to American Wildlife Stein
    1996 A Christmas Carol Stein
   1996 Salute to the Postal Service Stein
    1996 Avon Endangered Wetlands Tankard
    1997 American Eagle Tankard
    1997 Avon North American Wolf Stein
    1997 Avon Tribute to Rescue Workers Stein
    1997 Great Kings Mini Stein
    1997 Michael Jordan Tankard
    1998 Avon America the Beautiful Stein
    1998 Avon NFL Tankard
    1998 Avon Star Wars Stein
    1998 Dale Earnhardt Mug
    1999 Arnold Palmer Mug-Legends
    1999 Avon Babe Ruth Stein
    1999 Avon Millennium Stein
    2000 Avon Bald Eagle Stein/Tankard by Tom O'Brien
    2000 Avon Cougar Stein/Tankard
    2000 Avon Grey Wolf Stein/Tankard
    2000 Avon Mustang Stein/Tankard
    2000 Harley Davidson ® Stein
    2001 Avon Artic Odyssey Stein
    2002 Avon America the Beautiful Stein
    2002 Avon Clydesdale Stein
    2002 Avon Sportsman Tankard
    2002 Avon Wildlife Tankard
    2003 Avon John Deere Stein
    2004 Dale Earnhardt Jr Nascar Budweiser Stein-Avon
    2005 Avon African Serengeti Stein
    Avon Country Den Duck Tankard

If you know of a stein that we haven't listed, please Contact Us so that we can update the list.

News- No Avon Mother's Day plate for 2010

News just in from a good source, there is NO Avon Mother's day plate for 2010.  Avon has been trimming their collectibles lines over the past few years (the Avon Stein collectibles were discontinued a few years back), and Avon decided not to issue a Mother's Day plate for 2010.  Customer feedback will possibly play a part in the decision for future years. *


*Note - This information is considered reliable- but not infallible- if new information is obtained we will update this post. 

Avon Mother's Day Plates- Info for Collectors

We are often asked for details on the Avon Mother's day Plates- while you will find most of the plates in stock with their individual description in our store at:

Avon Mothers's Day Plates

Here are some of the most frequently asked questions:
1. What was the first Avon Mother's Day plate issued?
A. 1981 was the first Avon Mother's day plate- called Cherished Moments
. It is approximately 5" in diameter.

2. Why did Avon make a larger plate in 1995?
A. Our best guess is that Avon was thinking of going to a larger plate in 1995 ongoing, but that the response from customers was that they wanted one consistent size plate since they are generally displayed all together. Whatever the reason, the 1995 plate was the only large plate sold.


3. Which plates do not have the year on the front?
A. The 1985 and 1986 plates did not have the year on the front, but did have the year on the back of the plate.

The 2002 Mother's day plate does not have the year on the front - and the year on the back (2001) reflects the date it was produced by Enesco (the makers of Cherished Teddies (TM). This caused much confusion among collectors and many did not purchase the plate thinking it was not the Mother's day plate for 2002. It is still hard to find, although we do have it in stock when available.

4. Did Avon make a 2008 Mother's day plate?
A. Yes, however it is very rare, they did not put it in their catalogs, and to the best of our knowledge it was very limited and many reps were not able to get them at all. We do have a photo, and we expect they will eventually re-appear in the secondary market .

You can find all of our in-stock plates with descriptions at:
Avon Mother's Day plates at findavon.com

Avon Collectibles

Pricing and selling your Avon Collection

(Reprinted with permission from Findavon.com's Online newsletter of August 2000)

As a dealer in Avon Collectibles, I receive hundreds (now thousands circa 2010) of emails concerning pricing and selling Avon Collections. Often the collection has been
inherited, or the owner is moving to smaller quarters, and needs to downsize their collection. Although we claim no expertise on the subject,
we do try to help with the basic steps involved in pricing and selling a collection.

* Find the value of your collectibles
* Find the best method for selling them.

The value of collectibles can vary broadly and the value depends greatly on an items popularity and on it's condition. Other factors affecting value will be where it is sold, such as online store, collectibles shop, auction, etc. geographic area, current popularity, and supply and demand. It is possible to research the value yourself - using the online and offline sources listed at Guides for Pricing Avon Collectibles, and by looking in collectibles shops, flea markets, etc to get a range of prices in various venues. If your collectibles are at least 75 years old, it may be worthwhile to enlist the services of an appraiser. Appraisals should be done in person, by someone with adequate credentials in your area of collecting. While there are a few online appraisal services, I feel an accurate appraisal does require seeing, feeling and touching. Be sure to let the appraiser know what type of appraisal you are looking for - retail market value, insurance value, etc.

For items less than 75 years old, an appraisal most likely will cost much more than your item is worth - and a good price guide, perhaps supplemented with some additional research in local pricing, should be quite sufficient.

Market values are a starting point, in the end, however, your item is worth what you can get for it, if you are selling it. If you are keeping it, then it is worth whatever value you wish to place upon it.

After doing the research to price your collectibles you can sell them yourself. If you wish to sell at retail, you might become a dealer, advertise, set up a local shop, or rent space in a shop. It may also be possible to find a dealer who will sell your items on consignment (they take a percentage to cover costs, as each item sells).

Other options include the use of classified ads, or selling at an auction.

Or, you can sell to a dealer. Keep in mind that, in addition to the amount the dealer pays you, they also have overhead, and also must allow some room for profit. Selling to a dealer relieves you of the time and expenditures of becoming a dealer yourself, expect the wholesale price the dealer pays to reflect this, as well as the fact that it may be some time before the items are sold. A good starting point for locating dealers who might be interested in your collection is your local (or online) yellow pages, look under collectibles and antique dealers. In my experience, in almost every case you should deal with a local dealer in selling a collection, they will need to inspect the items. You should also know your asking price in advance.

For large collections, especially with a wide variety of items, an estate sale might make sense.

Book Recommendations:

Bud Hastin's Avon Collector's Encyclopedia: Avon and California Perfume Company Products-1886 to Present (Paperback)-18th Edition

Review - Best book on Avon Collecting by far. Bud Hastin has a 10. Bud Hastin has spent 30 years gathering information on all areas of avon collecting. He has the only updated book on the market. If you are a serious collector or just want to know what the older avons you have are worth. You can't do without Bud Hastin's Avon Collectors Encyclopedia. This book covers 1886 to present. 6000 pictures. Over 14000 different Avons and CPC's (early Avon ). All priced. Lists best place to sell or buy older avons. Avon Clubs listed.

Kovel's Yellow Pages : A Collector's Directory of Names, Addresses,Telephone and Fax Numbers, E-Mail, and Internet Addresses to Make Selling, Fixing, and Pricing your Antiques and Collectibles Easy

Description - America's antiques experts, Ralph and Terry Kovel, also give you "insider" information on how to navigate the complicated world of buying, selling, and collecting antiques. They have distilled a lifetime's worth of information to give you the last word on:

• Where to start when you've inherited a house full of stuff
  
• How to know if you need an appraiser and where to find one
  
• When giving away an antique is more profitable than selling it
  
• If repairing or restoring an object will lower or enhance its value
  
• How to bid in out-of-town auctions

Kovels' Yellow Pages gives you firsthand information from more than 3,000 suppliers, clubs, auctions, services, and industry sources nationwide. You'll find names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, plus e-mail and Internet addresses. There's also an extensive bibliography of price books and reference books most helpful to collectors. With this guide, you have at your fingertips the most complete and up-to-date collector's reference available anywhere.

About the article author: Anne Thomas is a collectibles dealer who owns Avon Collectibles -Serving online collectors since 1997 . In addition to selling Avon Collectibles and Discontinued Items in her online store , she offers an Avon Representative Directory for those searching for a local representative, a free Avon Wanteds service for Avon Collectibles , a bookstore for Avon collectibles price guides and reference books , and timely information on Avon collecting both at the website and through her monthly newsletter (now through our blog).

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Bud Hastin's Avon Collector's Encyclopedia-Recommended for Identifying and pricing your Avon Collectibles

Now in it's 18th edition, the #1 resource for Avon Collectors now includes color photos to make it even easier to identify your collectibles.  We've used and recommended this guide (and earlier editions) since 1997.

Welcome to the official blog for Findavon.com

Welcome to the official blog for Findavon.com . We'll be posting and updating our newsletter articles from years past into our new blog format.  Welcome collectors and our customers at http://findavon.com