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Tupperware parties are in!

12.13.03 (9:48 am)

Although it wasn’t the Tupper Company that first introduced the idea of the hostess party to sell their goods, when they appointed Brownie Wise sometime during the 1950s, the whole concept got revolutionized. Alison J Clarke even wrote a book about it.

Still today, hostess parties are in, especially those for make-up and other beauty products. For the second time this year, I find myself going to a friend’s house listening to beauty talk and trying all kinds of weird looking and smelling stuff.

Although I personally don’t think it’s the quality of the products that persuades you to buy something, but rather peer pressure or at least the feeling of obligation towards your friend, hostess parties are fun and they are certainly far from being out of fashion…

posted by: newbie
post date: 12.13.03 (11:22 am)

Do you also have tupperware-parties?

posted by: anouk
post date: 12.17.03 (7:22 am)

Reply to: Femke

I haven't been to one, but when I say I am going to an Avon party, the majority of people looks at me like "what the hell are you talking about girl." However, when I then explain that it's kind of like a Tuperware party, they all of a sudden get the concept...