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Kavatone?! - 7/5/2010 9:03:12 PM    glassylassy   Posts: 8 Joined: 7/5/2010 Status: offline I found this bottle recently and I can't find any information on it.  It reads "Kavatone" in a diamond shape followed by "The Most Talked of Medicine In America  Cray's Medicine South Bend, Ind."  It also says Kavatone along both sides.  There may be a marking on the bottom, but it is very hard to make out.  Perhaps is a circle with a diamond in it.  Any information on the company or the value would be much appreciated!   Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: Kavatone?! - 7/5/2010 10:39:50 PM    epackage Posts: 7440 Joined: 5/3/2009 From: Jersey Status: offline That's "Greys" not "Crays", it's considered a Quack medicine and it's claims for cure were suspect back in 1931..... Kavatone.—Gray's Medicine Co., South Bend, Ind. Composition: Potassium iodide, a laxative drug, sassafras oil and methyl salicylate; isopropyl alcohol, glycerin and water. For rheumatism, stomach, liver and blood disorders. Fraudulent therapeutic claims.— [N. J. 17786; June, 1931.1 The Food and Drug Administration of the U. S. Department of Agriculture publishes, in bulletins issued at frequent intervals, reports on "patent medicines" whose sale has been found to violate the national Food and Drugs Act. Unfortunately, this information is buried, so far as the general public is concerned. For that reason, The Journal has always published abstracts of these notices and, later, reprinted the material in book and pamphlet form, for the information of the profession and the public. The following items present such abstracts in the briefest possible form. First is given the name of the product with the name of the manu¬ facturer, shipper or consigner; following this is the composi¬ tion, as shown by the ****yses made by the federal chemists ; then comes a brief statement of the type of "patent medicine," unless the name of the product is self-explanatory ; finally, there is given the reason for the charge of misbranding : Fraudulent therapeutic claims or false claims for composition or origin. It is to be borne in mind that the dates of issuance of the Notices of Judgment here abstracted may be several months later than the date of seizure of the product.] By the way welcome to the forum, it's a great place with tons of people who know their bottles !!!!!!!! Jim _____________________________ Paterson NJ Bottles I Want Them! AKA Contest Winner ! R.I.P. Lobeycat Last Login 5/21/2011 2:16:48 AM R.I.P. 808 50th State Last Login 5/17/2011 2:44:53 PM R.I.P. Bearswede Last Login 11/9/2010 9:13:49 (in reply to glassylassy) Post #: 2

RE: Kavatone?! - 7/6/2010 3:42:44 PM    glassylassy   Posts: 8 Joined: 7/5/2010 Status: offline Oohhh, that helps a lot.  No wonder I couldn't find any information!   Thanks a bunch. I'm excited to be participating in the forums.  I'm interested in all sorts of old glass, not only bottles, but I'm happy to take advantage of everyone's expertise!  (in reply to epackage) Post #: 3

RE: Kavatone?! - 7/6/2010 8:17:16 PM    glassylassy   Posts: 8 Joined: 7/5/2010 Status: offline Anyone have any clues on value? (in reply to glassylassy) Post #: 4

RE: Kavatone?! - 7/6/2010 9:52:43 PM    epackage Posts: 7440 Joined: 5/3/2009 From: Jersey Status: offline $1-5 because it's a screw top and not much interest to behonest.....Jim _____________________________ Paterson NJ Bottles I Want Them! AKA Contest Winner ! R.I.P. Lobeycat Last Login 5/21/2011 2:16:48 AM R.I.P. 808 50th State Last Login 5/17/2011 2:44:53 PM R.I.P. Bearswede Last Login 11/9/2010 9:13:49 (in reply to glassylassy) Post #: 5

RE: Kavatone?! - 7/9/2010 11:11:55 AM    glassylassy   Posts: 8 Joined: 7/5/2010 Status: offline I'm devastated, I was going to get rich off of this. , Just kidding.  I figured it was nothing too special, but it can't hurt to ask!  Thanks for all of your help! (in reply to epackage) Post #: 6

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