Avon and Tupperware were two of the very few opportunities that women had to make some extra money, short of going out and getting a part-time job -- at that time a job was an idea that would have been vetoed by the husband (especially if they still had school-age kids at home).Housewives were encouraged by Tupperware promotions to "host" Tupperware parties, complete with written invitations and refreshments. A female Tupperware representative would run the show, complete with a few Tupperware games (photo on right), and demonstrations of the current line of Tupperware products (prominently displayed on the table in the photo on the left) with suggestions for their use. All the "guests" had an order sheet on their laps and one of those miniature pencils in their hands.Some housewives developed a sideline as representatives for Tupperware (and Avon), but most housewives seemed to take turns hosting the parties -- if your friends bought something at your Tupperware party, then you bought something at their parties.Although the popularity of Tupperware was widespread, the parties were more common in middle-class suburban areas.
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