Saturday, March 29, 2025

Express Sweepstakes

pics of Shelley featured
in several Charlie perfume ads, 1982

Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie Girl and appeared in many, many ads for the brand. In 1982, she appeared in a newspaper ad for Charlie which promoted the "Charlie Express Sweepstakes," a promotional tie-up with American Express. All anyone had to do was fill out an entry form at any Charlie counter to get a chance to win a fabulous 15-day trip for two to a faraway place of their choice along with "Mad Money" for their whims and fantasies. Twenty-two additional prizes including a getaway weekend for 2 to any US continental city, transportation and much more were also part of the sweepstakes. The promo also offered customers a chance to purchase the "Charlie Steamer Trunk," which included six shadows, two blushes, two lipsticks, two lipglosses, one double-tip eye-shadow applicator and one split of Charlie cologne in a 6 oz. champagne bottle... for only $10.00 with any $5.00 Charlie purchase. And (artwork) Shelley was gorgeous in the fabulous ad.

an artwork of Shelley in a newspaper ad
for Charlie perfume and cosmetics, 1982