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Poison wanna-be ? - 12/29/2007 9:38:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey everyone,

    Wondering if this is a poison or not.  Very light green in color and 5' tall with "438" on bottom.  If not a poison, then what could it be ?

    Thanks, Fred





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RE: Poison wanna-be ? - 12/29/2007 9:40:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		5 inches tall, obviously, not 5 feet




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RE: Poison wanna-be ? - 12/31/2007 4:11:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		Fred, it seems like I dug something similar to that with some embossing on it.  I'll look for it tommorow, provided I can see straight. - Jim

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RE: Poison wanna-be ? - 12/31/2007 4:36:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		I NO NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING! ABOUT POISONS BUT I DONT THINK THATS A POISON BOTTLE BECAUSE I HERD THAT ALONG TIME AGO, AT NIGHT WHEN SOMEONES SICK OR WANTS A DRINK AND THEY GO INTO A CABINET, SO THEY WOULDNT POISON THEMSELVES, THE MAKERS WOULD MAKE THE POISON BOTTLE AS NOTICE ABLE AS POSSIBLE. LIKE A LOT OF BUMBS STRANGE SHAPES, AND BRIGHT COLORS. ITS JUST A GUESS BUT 9999999,000000 / 100 % CHANCE THAT I AM RONG

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RE: Poison wanna-be ? - 12/31/2007 6:52:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		Its not a typical poison form, maybe a medicine or an extract, hart to say with no label.

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RE: Poison wanna-be ? - 12/31/2007 6:56:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		Alrighty Jim,,,,,I'll wait for your reply, providing your vision is OK.  HA

Anna, I thought maybe because it has a triangular shape that it might be a poison as it would "feel different" in the dark, but that's just a guess.  Thanks for your replies

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RE: Poison wanna-be ? - 12/31/2007 6:58:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Matt,

     I was thinking that way too but the shape has me baffled,,,,,,not usual for a medicine is it ?

Thanks

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RE: Poison wanna-be ? - 12/31/2007 10:10:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		Not a poison bottle, although it could have very well contained a poisonous substance. Triangular bottles are an uncommon shape, but I have seen some plain ones like yours. McCormick sold laudanum in clear, triangular bottles, so it is possible that it may have been a label-only laudanum bottle from McCormick or someone else. But, as Matt said, it's hard to say without a label. Happy New Year! ~Jim

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RE: Poison wanna-be ? - 1/1/2008 4:07:54 PM   
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Mine is embossed "Milton" and was dug in July in my backyard dump.   It is somewhat smaller than yours at 4 1/2 inches.  I'm not sure what was in it though.  I did some searching without much luck.




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RE: Poison wanna-be ? - 1/5/2008 10:01:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		here is one i have i thinki have another one here some were that say celery compound

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RE: Poison wanna-be ? - 1/6/2008 12:18:55 AM   
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I was thinking that way too but the shape has me baffled,,,,,,not usual for a medicine is it ?


Of about 6000 medicines I currently have listed about a dozen are triangular shaped so I would say its an uncommon shape for a medicine...but they do exist. 

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RE: Poison wanna-be ? - 1/22/2008 12:58:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey all saw this post and a small bottle I have came to mind . Its a plain jane to. I to had wondered if it may be a poison as in insect killer that layed on its side to let the bugs in to eat the poison.  I did notice  that the lip of mine does touch when layed down while those my not.Just a thought . Good luck diggen all . bill




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RE: Poison wanna-be ? - 2/7/2008 8:22:05 PM   
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I was thinking that way too but the shape has me baffled,,,,,,not usual for a medicine is it ?


Of about 6000 medicines I currently have listed about a dozen are triangular shaped so I would say its an uncommon shape for a medicine...but they do exist. 


I thought the same thing too.  


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