IPBA Let's Go Birdwatching!

It’s no secret that vendors of perfume and vanity items play upon our fantasies.  This is an occasional series of articles on various youthful fantasies that are explored through perfume bottles and vanity items.

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Pick one of our pairs of binoculars, and then let’s go birdwatching!  In addition to our large flock of doves above, we have baby chicks, birds of paradise, bluebirds, budgies, cockatoos, eagles, flamingos, geese, hawks, herons, hummingbirds, kingfishers, ostriches, owls, parakeets, parrots, peacocks, pelicans, pheasants, robins, storks, swallows, swans, and a few imaginative others.  Can you find them all?

This is our most comprehensive fantasy yet, covering the vast majority of categories in our Virtual Museum: art glass; Baccarat; Cameo glass; commercial; compacts; crown tops; Czech; Depression glass; DeVilbiss; early scent bottles; Lalique; misc. vanity items; novelties; powder boxes, jars and envelopes; trade cards; trade catalogs; solid perfumes; and Victorian items! Can you identify at least one item from each of these categories?

Binocular Bottles With Case

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Cologne Binoculars by Daniel R. Bradley & Son, Cork Stopper

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Binoculars Figural Bottles

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Cologne Binoculars by Daniel R. Bradley & Son (Metal Caps)

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Double Scent Container Like Opera Glasses

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“Romeo and Juliet” by Windsor House

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Swan Laydown by Thomas Webb & Sons

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Blue Swan Laydown Cameo Glass Bottle

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“Pompeïa” Scent Card by L. T. Piver – 1910

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“Floramye” 1939 Scent Card by L. T. Piver

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“Kéora” by Jean Couturier

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“Monbrosia” by Lubin Advertisement – 1926

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“Tweety Bird” Vanity Set by Tiffin

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Golden Bird Solid Perfume by Estée Lauder

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Compiegne Powder Jar

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Anses Perroches (Parakeet Handles)

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Owl Solid Perfume Brooch by Avon

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“Electrique” by Max Factor

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Pink Czech Bird Bottle

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“Love Bird” Presentation by Avon

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Tambourine Compact by Lucien Lelong

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“Mémoire Chérie” Easter Egg Presentation by Elizabeth Arden

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Budgies Compact by Gwenda

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Parakeet Compact by Laughton

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Enamel/Silver Vanity Set

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Enamel Flamingo Compact by Stratton

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Czech Dresser Box With Bird

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Double Eagle Compact by Wadsworth

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Golden Goose by Mosell

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Chinese Pheasant Oriental Egg by Avon

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Side Opening Silver Bottle With Peacock

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“Giacobello pris son envol en riant” by Federico Restrepo

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“Le Jade” Powder Box by Roger et Gallet

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Swans Compact by Stratton

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“Maiglöckchen” by George Dralle

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Robin Bottle by Tappan

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Art Deco Flamingo Compact by Vanstyle

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Florida Compact

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Leda & the Swan by Hoffmann

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“L’Aimant” Swan Presentation by Coty

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“Les Feuillages” Flacon by D’Heraud

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Mitcham Lavender

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“Imperial Cédib” Powder Box by Cédib

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“Poudre Innoxa” Powder Box by Innoxa

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Bouchon Trois Hirondelles (Three Swallows Stopper)

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“Colibri” Powder Box by Dralle

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Duck Bottle by Schmidt

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“Jonteel” Compact by Langlois

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Florida Compact by Dorset Fifth Avenue

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“Straw Hat Perfume” Scent Card by Fabergé Perfumes – 1960’s

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“Ambre” Owl Solid Perfume by Brecher

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Trois Paons (Three Peacocks) Hand Mirror by Rene Lalique

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Owl Cameo Bottle by Daniel Pearce

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Japanese Enamel Scent Bottle

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“Polvos de Arroz Madreperla” Powder Box by Perfumería Gal

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Green and Yellow Bird Crown Top

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1930 Catalog by Roger et Gallet

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“Chypre” Compact by Violet

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Precious Peacock Solid by Estée Lauder 2003

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“Cipria Loredana” Powder Box by Vidal

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“Le Roy Soleil” by Schiaparelli

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“Polvos de Arroz” Powder Box by Dothi

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“Le Matin Au Bois” Powder Box by Lenthéric

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“Fleurs d’Amour” Powder Jar by Roger et Gallet

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“Polvos Macarados” Powder Box by Parera

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Swan Powder Puff

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“Nylotis” Powder Box by Nyal (Agra)

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Zsolnay Porcelain Perfume

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“Evening in Paris” Owl Presentation by Bourjois

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“Polvos Czarda” Powder Box by Luxana

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“L’air du Temps” Limited Edition Birdcage Presentation by Nina Ricci

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“Poudre de Beaute” Powder Box by Gibbs

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“L’Air du Temps” by Nina Ricci 50th Anniversary Limited Edition

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Three Chickens by Samson of Paris

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Ostrich Crown Top Bottle

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Monochrome Peacock Crown Top

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“Ambre de Delhi” by Parfums Babani

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Archer and Geese, Ingrid Line by Schlevogt

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“Romance of the South Seas” by Lioret

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Porcelain Owl Perfume Lamp

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Cockatoo Bottle by Hoffmann in Vaseline Glass

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“Heliotrope” Owl Presentation by Kamaya

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Owl Novelty Perfume

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“Dream of Peace” Trench Art Bottle

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Leda And The Swan by Hoffmann in Vaseline Glass

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Czech Bottle With Lovebirds Stopper

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Baby Chick Novelty

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Pelican Figural for “Orange Blossom” by Bo-Kay

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Monochrome Owls by Schafer & Vater

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Miami Wooden Compact by Pilcher

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Heron Among Leaves

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“New Horizons” by Ciro Advertisement – 1942

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“Velivole” by L. T. Piver Advertisement – 1913

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“Chypre Egyptien” by Babani

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Cockatoo Crown Top by Schafer & Vater

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Czech Bottle With Bird and Deer

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French Enamel Scent Bottle

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Victorian Queenshead Perfume

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Amber Bottle With Bird and Lizard by Grant

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Murano Glass Atomizer with Swan Stem

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Yellow Penguin Bottle

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Powder Jar – Green Kingfisher

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Le Coq D’Or Solid Perfume by Corday

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Atomizer Pair with Green Kingfisher Decoration

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Porcelain Hawk Perfume Lamp

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Czech Duck Bottle

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Cockatoo Bottle by Hoffmann in Clear and Black Glass

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Pheasant Pendant Vanity Case by Briggs

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“Lacdor” (or Lac d’Or) by Lubin

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“Vain” by Park and Tilford

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“Le Jade” and “Fleurs d’Amour” by Roger et Gallet Advertisement – 1924

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“L’Air du Temps” by Nina Ricci Advertisement – 1994

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Chicken by Thomas Webb and Sons

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White Swan Bottle

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Parrot Bottle From Limoges

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“Sortilége” by Le Galion Advertisement – 1957

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“Rondo” by Elves

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“Jonteel” by Langlois Advertisement – 1920

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“Le Muguet Du Bonheur” by Caron Advertisement – 1958

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Bloodstone Bottle With Bird Finial

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Pheasant Perfume Lamp by DeVilbiss

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Green Malachite Bottle With Kissing Birds

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Perfumes by Harriet Hubbard Ayer Advertisement

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Woman With Peacock

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Atomizer With Birds by Marcel Franck

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“Vain” by Park and Tilford Advertisement – 1957

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Flamingo Perfume Lamp by DeVilbiss

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Porcelain Hawk Perfume Lamp

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“L’Air du Temps” Double Dove by Nina Ricci

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“Toujours Moi” Solid Perfume by Corday

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“Parfum Noël Joyeux” by Bo-Kay

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“Caricias” Powder Envelope by Myrurgia

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Lapis Lazuli Bottle With Bird, Ingrid Line by Schlevogt

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Seely’s Perfumes Scent Card

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Green Glass Atomizer With Bird Stem, DeVilbiss, Tiffin Glass

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Blue Czech Bottle With Birds on Stopper

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Penguin Atomizer, DeVilbiss, Lenox

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Harrach Red Stork Perfume Bottle by Moser

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“Tailspin” by Lucien Lelong Advertisement – 1947

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“Endearing” by Bourjois Advertisement – 1951

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“Bambou” by Weil Advertisement – 1989

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Marsh Birds English Cameo Perfume

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Art Glass Pink Flamingo Bottle

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Bird of Paradise Crown Top

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Lanvin Parfums Advertisement

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Charcoal Crystal Perfume With Bird Stopper

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“Mavis” Powder Box by Vivaudou

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Yellow Bird Compact by J. M. Fisher

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Blue Enameled Bottle by Fabergé

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“Endearing” Playing Card by Bourjois

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Parrot Novelty Bottle

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Porcelain Perfume Burner by Lampe Berger

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“Florida Water” Scent Card by Murray and Lanman

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Powder Sample Envelope by Nice-Flore

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“L’Air du Temps” Lantern Presentation by Nina Ricci

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Peacock Perfume by Royale de Champagne

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Moongleam Heisey Cologne with Duck Stopper

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“Parfum Imperial” by Lengyel

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Cockatoo Crown Top by Schafer & Vater

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Birds Carrying a Bouquet of Flowers

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“The Allies” Trench Art Bottle

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Parrot Bottle From Limoges

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“Hoyt’s German Cologne” Scent Card by E. W. Hoyt – 1894

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“Hallo! Coco!” by Jovoy

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Czech Flamingo Bottle

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Island Parakeet by Avon

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Porcelain Perfume With Bird by Royal Worchester

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“Le Chic-Chic” by Vigny

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Bird in Flight

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Yellow Bird “Charisma” by Avon

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Flamingo Crown Top

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Blue Bird Atomizer by DeVilbiss

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Clear and Yellow Czech Bottle With Lovebirds by Morlee

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Hand Painted Porcelain Perfume

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Metal Owl Crown Top

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