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Need to pick your brains about a product sold in the seventies

13 years ago

door to door like Avon. They were cosmetics and the items were sent to the dealers in purple octagon shaped containers, with plastic loop handles.

I think it was called Lady Fenal. I'd be surprised if anyone knows about this, but this is a good first stop.

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Kathsgrdn
13 years ago
My mom used to sell Vanda Beauty Products, they were in purplish blue containers, the lotions, cosmetices, etc.... Don't remember any octagon shaped containers but I was a little kid back then.
danihoney
13 years ago
The only one I can remember was Cosmetique ( or something like that).
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zeetera
Original Author
13 years ago
No, they don't ring a bell, unless they changed the name. I'll look up Cosmetique. Thanks.

The container is more of a lilac purple.
nanny98
13 years ago
oh, i remember Vanda Beauty councilor products. one of the best "skin care" companies of those early years. I give it lots of credit for my 75 year old much younger looking complexion. Tupperware bought them out ages ago, I heard and end of story. JAFRA, is one that followed. Hope someone remembers others for you.
wildchild
13 years ago
We had a Luzier lady in the sixties. They had facial parties similar to Mary Kaye.
kathy_
13 years ago
wAS IT fASHION TWO TWENTY?
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zeetera
Original Author
13 years ago
No, it was definitely Lady something. Not sure if it is Femme, Finnal. The container has six sides, not eight. I found a blurry picture of it which I'll post.

I'm wondering if it was from Australia or somewhere else overseas.
sjarz
13 years ago
It wasn't Fuller Brush was it? I see they had a cosmetics line in the 70's...
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jannie
13 years ago
Doesn't ring a bell. I graduated high school in 1970. I definitely remember Avon and Fuller Brush. And Amway.
zeetera
Original Author
13 years ago
This is it - I'm sure they came packed with lipsticks, nail polishes, etc. My aunt used to sell it door to door and I'm curious to see if they're still in business under a different name. I think we pronounced it Lady Fa nal.

Also, does anyone remember TriChem(?). My cousin used to sell that too. I loved painting with those tubes of paint.
country_bumpkin_al
13 years ago
I don't remember the makeup..but I do remember the tube paints! My kids had all kinds of cool tee-shirts! lol
zeetera
Original Author
13 years ago
cb I remember painting those felt-like wall hangings.
bengardening
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OUR PAINTS WERE CALLED ARTEX AND I REMEMBER THE PARTIES AT OUT HOUSES FOR THEM
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did fuller brush sell other products, beside brushes? btw i still have one of their brown hair brushes...
renie50
13 years ago
would it have been stanley home products? they had lots of things for your home, plus makeup and fragrances.
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13 years ago
Lady F... oh gosh it's on the tip of my tounge and I can't read it!! The headquarters for the company was in Haverhill MA. You could see the building from Rte 495. I'll call a couple of friends later and see if they know.
pattico_gw
13 years ago
I don't know the answer to the make up question...

Don't know how the paint thing got in to the discussion...but there was also Tri-Chem paints...I wasted a lot of money on those things...LOL

patti
zeetera
Original Author
13 years ago
Think msmarion, think! You're my only hope, lol.

Pattico, I injected the paint talk (see my comment under the pic). Tri Chem was exactly what I was talking about, and you're right, they were very pricey. It wasn't the most exciting thing to do because it took so long to paint something, but the end results were beautiful. Wonder what happened to them too.
zeetera
Original Author
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OMG, msmarion is right! It's Lady Finelle Cosmetics. The KT never ceases to amaze me. I searched using Haverhill.

Not sure if it's the same company still going strong, but a search shows other Lady Finelle makeup companies.

Thank you so much msmarion.
twinklenose
13 years ago
I don't remember the packaging, but could it have been OriFlame?
Kathsgrdn
13 years ago
My mom used to sell and use Tri-chem too, even way back in the 60s. She used to make all my clothes and I had a pretty white blouse with puffy sleeves that she used tri-chem on. She painted a line of hearts and flowers down the front, near the buttons. She made a pretty lavender skirt-jumper thing to go with it. Wish I still had them both.

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