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Texas Cure - 1/20/2006 8:29:48 PM    Dale   Posts: 67 Joined: 9/3/2004 From: Texas Status: offline This is a bottle that I dug today. When I pulled it out of the hole, piece of the lip came off which I have. It reads Chapa's C.C.C.C. will cure you San Antonio Texas. I can not find any info on this bottle. Any help will be appreciated. Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: Texas Cure - 1/21/2006 2:02:11 AM    madman   Posts: 4822 Joined: 2/5/2005 Status: offline hey dale nice pharmacy! also great pic! ive saved a few pharms that were damaged, i kept them cause they are rare, if that bottle is local to you you could check old city directorys at your library mike (in reply to Dale) Post #: 2

RE: Texas Cure - 1/21/2006 2:29:17 AM    IRISH   Posts: 1238 Joined: 11/23/2002 From: cockatoo Australia Status: offline Great bottle Dale, that lip will not be hard to repair. (in reply to Dale) Post #: 3

RE: Texas Cure - 1/21/2006 8:19:57 AM    GuntherHess Posts: 5111 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/CC/fch50.html CHAPA, FRANCISCO A. (1870-1924). Was the president of the San Antonio Retail Druggists Assoc. _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to Dale) Post #: 4

RE: Texas Cure - 1/21/2006 11:43:01 AM    Dale   Posts: 67 Joined: 9/3/2004 From: Texas Status: offline Thanks madman I did'nt think about it being a pharmacy bottle untill you mention it, but that is what it is. A pharmacy that bottled there owen cure. < Message edited by Dale -- 1/21/2006 11:45:11 AM > (in reply to madman) Post #: 5

RE: Texas Cure - 1/21/2006 11:53:18 AM    Dale   Posts: 67 Joined: 9/3/2004 From: Texas Status: offline Thanks IRISH, think I will find out if it has much value first, that way I will know if I should do it or have some one that knows what there are doing do it. (in reply to IRISH) Post #: 6

RE: Texas Cure - 1/21/2006 12:08:36 PM    Dale   Posts: 67 Joined: 9/3/2004 From: Texas Status: offline Thanks for the info. GuntherHess,I thought it was a strang looking cure, I guess you could call it a drugstore cure. I recieved you book yesterday, vary impressed with it thanks < Message edited by Dale -- 1/21/2006 12:09:38 PM > (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 7

RE: Texas Cure - 1/21/2006 1:07:09 PM    capsoda Posts: 7863 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Hey Dale, the value of that bottle is in what you can find out about its history. Your in a very historic state and you got to admit San Antonio is a pretty historis city. What more could you ask for, an old bottle, some history and of course a Lone Star long neck. Had my first one way back in the early seventies in down town San Antonio _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to Dale) Post #: 8

RE: Texas Cure - 1/21/2006 6:42:35 PM    Dale   Posts: 67 Joined: 9/3/2004 From: Texas Status: offline Hey capsoda, I was hoping you knew the vaule of it. Have you ever seen one befor? How did you like the Lone Star? I was always kinda parsal to coor light myself, but I use to work for coors and I got it FREE. I useto log on to the forum to look at the bottles, now I find my self loging on to see if you and southern maine diver are giving each other a hard time! Thanks for the info. (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 9

RE: Texas Cure - 1/22/2006 3:02:52 AM    capsoda Posts: 7863 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Yeah, that Wayne {southern maine diver} is always giving me a hard time and when I get up there at the end of March I'm gonna tell his Wife. I haven't seen one before so I really can't say what yours is worth. It comes from a pretty historic place. Some of the local meds from my area go for hundreds but most go for $60 or less. None are cheap unless you dig them. I'd check the census records and old city directorys, like Mike suggested, at the library to get an idea of age. The three panel front was common in the late 1800s and the bottle style should also help you date it. Check with local collectors and look around in junk shops and at the flea market to see how much others are selling them for. Mostly I would hang onto it untill I was sure what it was worth. Lone Star kinda tasted like Bud to me. I'm parshall to JD but drink Mics or Millers if I'm buying. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to Dale) Post #: 10

RE: Texas Cure - 1/22/2006 11:23:47 AM    southern Maine diver Posts: 1436 Joined: 8/13/2005 From: South Berwick, Maine USA Status: offline Capsoda... Hey Warren, I just got up and I see you're bad mouthing me again!!! Wait till you get up here!!! I'm gonna tell your wife! Wayne (in reply to Dale) Post #: 11

RE: Texas Cure - 1/22/2006 12:11:17 PM    bearswede Posts: 2909 Joined: 9/28/2004 From: western mass Status: offline quote: Lone Star kinda tasted like Bud to me. I'm parshall to JD but drink Mics or Millers if I'm buying. Boy, are we gonna hafta do sumpthin about that palette o' yours... It's time you learned the exquisite pleasures of consuming the incredibly varied and absolutely delicious products of domestic and foreign micro-breweries... JEEECH!!!!!!!!!!!!! _____________________________ "I LOVE Wolfies!!!!!!!!!!!!" (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 12

RE: Texas Cure - 1/22/2006 12:15:11 PM    southern Maine diver Posts: 1436 Joined: 8/13/2005 From: South Berwick, Maine USA Status: offline Hey Ron... He only drinks Mich's or Miller's when he's buying cause they are a lot cheaper than Sam's or some of the other micro brewerie products... We'll have to put him to the test after the bottle show!! Wayne (in reply to Dale) Post #: 13

RE: Texas Cure - 1/22/2006 12:41:31 PM    bearswede Posts: 2909 Joined: 9/28/2004 From: western mass Status: offline For sure, Wayne... Bram must know some local dives... You, too, for that matter!!! Ron PS... Forgive the pun... It was extremely unintentional, since I just noticed it...ROR _____________________________ "I LOVE Wolfies!!!!!!!!!!!!" (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 14

RE: Texas Cure - 1/22/2006 1:35:47 PM    southern Maine diver Posts: 1436 Joined: 8/13/2005 From: South Berwick, Maine USA Status: offline Hey Bear... Are you going to bring some "Extra" Wolfies to give Warren a great deal on? I think it might be wise for us to spend the money and come to the "early" admittance... what do you think? Wayne (in reply to Dale) Post #: 15

RE: Texas Cure - 1/22/2006 1:37:58 PM    southern Maine diver Posts: 1436 Joined: 8/13/2005 From: South Berwick, Maine USA Status: offline Oh... now I get it... "... local dives" me being a diver... knowing where all the local "dives" would be... Is that what you meant? I know where they are in the Portsmouth area, but not so much in Sommersworth. I'll have to deffer to Bram on that one. Wayne (in reply to Dale) Post #: 16

RE: Texas Cure - 1/22/2006 2:39:11 PM    bearswede Posts: 2909 Joined: 9/28/2004 From: western mass Status: offline quote: Oh... now I get it... Is this due to years of diving and coming up way too fast...??? ROR Ron _____________________________ "I LOVE Wolfies!!!!!!!!!!!!" (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 17

RE: Texas Cure - 1/22/2006 2:40:15 PM    bearswede Posts: 2909 Joined: 9/28/2004 From: western mass Status: offline quote: "Extra" Wolfies to give Warren a great deal on? uhhh...No... _____________________________ "I LOVE Wolfies!!!!!!!!!!!!" (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 18

RE: Texas Cure - 1/22/2006 2:47:26 PM    southern Maine diver Posts: 1436 Joined: 8/13/2005 From: South Berwick, Maine USA Status: offline Hey Ron... His feelings are gonna be awful hurt and he ain't gonna buy you no "Mich Ultra Liights" or any a them thar "Miller Lites" neither! Wayne < Message edited by southern Maine diver -- 1/22/2006 2:48:10 PM > (in reply to Dale) Post #: 19

RE: Texas Cure - 1/22/2006 2:47:47 PM    bearswede Posts: 2909 Joined: 9/28/2004 From: western mass Status: offline quote: I think it might be wise for us to spend the money and come to the "early" admittance... what do you think? This is a tough one, Wayne... Frankly, I don't see that much buying activity during that first hour... If you knew or suspected there was going to be something you absolutely had to have, then sure... Also, another way to look at it is: you're spending 13 more bucks... It's going for a good cause supporting a regional club and you get to smooze at leasure with some high profile dealers (and of course, low-lifes like me)... Too bad you'll have to leave ol' cheapskate out in the COLD parkin' lot... Ron _____________________________ "I LOVE Wolfies!!!!!!!!!!!!" (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 20

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