The Alexander Doll Company was founded 80 years ago by Madame Beatrice Alexander Behrman. She has created dolls in honor of royalty and celebrities. Favored by collectors, they are known for their detailed, handcrafted quality.
Company Profile
Avonstarted out as the California Perfume Company when founder, Mr. DavidMcConnell, 28 of New York, NY, USA discovered that the rose oil perfumes he wasgiving away were the reason people were buying his books.
The company was named Avon in 1939, after the river thatruns through Stratford-On-Avon in the English Midlands. The name is a tributeto McConnell's favorite playwright, William Shakespeare, who hailed from thetown.
Women have been selling Avon since 1886 - 34 years beforewomen in the US won the right to vote! Mrs. P.F.E. Albee of Winchester, NewHampshire pioneered the company's now-famous direct-selling method, and hername is still honored today in the company. Avon's sales Representatives- men and women - to now number almost five million, and Avon products are soldin over 100 countries around the world.