Toy OTD: Avon Andy Capp Talc Bottle (1969)

You just don't see that much Andy Capp stuff around, so I had to pick this up. I can't imagine what motivated Avon to license one of pop culture's most famous alcoholic wife-beaters. Bizarre!

For a bottle, the sculpt's pretty on-model, but by necessity, the pose is symmetrical and stiff. On the bright side, the bottle stands well and has no balance issues. The colors and paint work are fine, though I think his nose should be redder. At least there's no logos or slogans, so that's nice.

I picked up mine at a toy show for around $30 or $40. You can pick up a nice example of this bottle (nicer than mine, really) for $57.16 at vectisdirect.co.uk. There's one for sale on eBay.co.uk, too, starting at £2.99 + shipping (or about $6.00 USD). Good luck!