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Would these be considered collectable - 5/28/2004 11:12:08 PM    Postrophe   Posts: 10 Joined: 5/27/2004 From: north east New mexico Status: offline I worked installing church organs for awhile. On one instalation I had to cut some of the floor away in the attic and found these under it. The Marion-Kay label has Brownstown, IN. on it. Just wondering if they were worth trying to sell. All 4 bottles are full. There's 2 vanilla and 2 lemon flavors. Paul Post #: 1

RE: Would these be considered collectable - 5/28/2004 11:22:43 PM    Gunsmoke47 Posts: 1154 Joined: 12/29/2003 From: TEXAS Status: offline Hey Paul, since they are 1949 or later, my guess would be no to the general collector. However, they could be real special to someone in Brownstown. This is just my opinion. You could try E-bay and see what happens I guess. Kelley (in reply to Postrophe) Post #: 2

RE: Would these be considered collectable - 5/28/2004 11:42:00 PM    Postrophe   Posts: 10 Joined: 5/27/2004 From: north east New mexico Status: offline thank you (in reply to Postrophe) Post #: 3

RE: Would these be considered collectable - 5/28/2004 11:59:49 PM    Bluebelle   Posts: 181 Joined: 4/16/2004 Status: offline What an interesting find! They might be marketable to someone who collects old household product containers. But did you notice they have 20% alcohol in them? Can't help but have a mental image of some long-ago organist tippling away on the extracts to get a little buzz for the service. (in reply to Postrophe) Post #: 4

RE: Would these be considered collectable - 5/29/2004 12:14:24 AM    Gunsmoke47 Posts: 1154 Joined: 12/29/2003 From: TEXAS Status: offline Why Bluebelle..... have you ever played the organ??? (in reply to Postrophe) Post #: 5

RE: Would these be considered collectable - 5/29/2004 8:27:47 AM    ride on   Posts: 12 Joined: 5/7/2004 Status: offline Since the labels state "sold by ladies groups everywhere" I'd first check with the church groups to see if they have an interest in them. I'm wondering if the bottles were put there intentionally, as a form of "time capsule object." Also check with the Brownstown, IN museums. (in reply to Postrophe) Post #: 6

RE: Would these be considered collectable - 5/29/2004 8:31:47 AM    Maine Digger   Posts: 823 Joined: 2/4/2004 From: Augusta, Maine Status: offline If you've been in an antique collective lately you'll find bottles like these with the labels intact are quite collectible at least here in New England. They've become a collectible field in themselves. There's great interest in any paper-labeled product from the 40's on. Many ahem..."Baby Boomers" find such objects nastalgic, brings back war 'fuzzies' from their childhoods. _____________________________ Norm Miller (in reply to Postrophe) Post #: 7

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