Do You Remember the Fuller Brush Man?

The Fuller Brush Man & Watkins were always good products back then. Other than the vanilla, I can’t remember seeing either lately.

Back at work, I picked up a friend‘s Avon book. I only wanted one little thing. When it was delivered along with my friend’s goods, I was charged the shipping and handling fee. Never again. If my friend had known she would have just ordered it with hers. That S&H has stopped me from buying from these type of sellers.
 
Yes, I remember the Fuller Brush Man very well.
Because my brother looks just like him.
 

fmdog44 said:
Door to door had to be a rough life. There is a documentary about guys that sell bibles door to door. Well worth watching.
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I remember watching a television movie about a door-to-door salesman. It was sad.

The man was handicapped but remained steadfast in never missing a days work.

I wish I could remember the movie.
 
Treacle said:
We had something called Betterware? or Tupperware which were essentially plastic containers or plastic 'things'. I think people had a Tupperware 'party' and invited people to look at the merchandise. Nowadays we do have booklets from Avon put through the door for orders. Think I remember an advert where the doorbell was rung and then the words Avon Calling! :unsure:
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I still have an Avon lady who calls round in person.
 
Were we the only ones who had an "encyclopedia" salesman that would sell from door to door. I remember the set being quite expensive.

March 14, 2012 — The legendary encyclopedia collection is to be printed no more. So it's farewell to the salesmen too.
 
I sure do remember the Fuller Brush Man. There were a good number of wives living in the logging camp where I grew up. I'm sure most of them were seriously bored so when Mr. Fuller Brush showed up, it was a major social event.

Plus, he always arrived wearing a suit and fedora, things not common in the camp. Once he gave me a brown plastic letter opener which I think is still around here somewhere.
 
PamfromTx said:
Were we the only ones who had an "encyclopedia" salesman that would sell from door to door. I remember the set being quite expensive.

March 14, 2012 — The legendary encyclopedia collection is to be printed no more. So it's farewell to the salesmen too.
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Oh yeah! My folks bought the complete Encyclopedia Britannica Set. It was fun digging through the volumes.
 
I tried selling door-to-door back in the early '70s, I discovered something very important about myself: I ain't no salesman!
Amway, if I recall correctly. When I quit they made me pay for the $300 of crap they gave me to sell; I think that's how they made most of their sales.
 
I worked as a Tupperware agent going to various houses giving Tupperware parties but if a customer returned an item for a refund that amount of money would be deducted from what I had earn't at that particular party so I gave the job up.

I never did like Avon.
 
2008 people would leave avon booklet, at my front door...

Remembering milk deliveries, ice cream trucks before leaving the US as a kid...

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