Cracker Server, Avon, Ceramic Basket with Kittens, Vintage

• Pattern:  Cracker Server, Basket with Kittens, Avon (Discontinued)
• Made in USA
• Vintage circa 1980's
• Details:  This is a very cute collectible from Avon.  It is a cracker server, but you can fit a stick of butter or use it for pencils on a child's desk or to corral many small items.  It features two adorable white kittens with blue eyes, hanging on both ends of a wicker basket.  The basket is made to look like it's lined with a napkin and the napkin is decorated with little cherries or apples, finished in a high gloss glaze.  There is no maker's mark but based on research we know this is from Avon.   There are a couple of condition issues, please see below.   If you are an Avon collector, this will be a very nice addition to your collection.  
• Material:  Ceramic
• Dimensions:  8.5 inches Long, 3.0 inches Wide and 3.0 inches Tall (to the top of the kitten's ear) 
• Condition:  Vintage - Used.   Average Condition.  There are two chips on this piece, both very small, one on each kitten's ear, photographed for you. Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns.  Please remember these ANTIQUE and VINTAGE items, they are NOT NEW, every effort has been made to show any scratches, wear and tear and imperfections. 

For more than 80 years, Avon has been selling health and beauty products, personal care, jewelry, perfumes, clothing, and many other items.  Sometimes they package their products in beautiful decanters and other glassware that have become a favorite of collectors.  In the mid 1960s, Avon began producing novelty containers for perfumes.  Collectors loved the new products, and Avon began creating more collectibles to draw in their customers.  Although most of the collectibles have lost value today, there are still many collectors and many others who value the nostalgia these pieces have and the beauty they bring to their homes.  We read recently that Avon will be doing away with their collectibles, or at the very least reducing the number of collectibles that will be entering the market.   I can only guess, that for Avon, this is a strategy to increase demand in the future for a more limited supply of these wonderful items.