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balm of life/norristown pa. - 7/20/2006 7:26:53 PM    welddigger   Posts: 574 Joined: 4/24/2004 From: Hereford,PA. Status: offline Heres a prof. W. W. DILLS bottle I haven't seen before. I've dug the dills medicine ones in clear and amber but I've never got a balm of life or seen one at a show, but I don't really look for them. This one I got from my father in-law and who knows where he got it, he's quite the pack rat! Was wondering if it's rare or if this is as common as the other Dills bottles. Also maybe how much I should sell it for if anything.Thanx and keep the dirt movin' Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: balm of life/norristown pa. - 7/20/2006 7:28:19 PM    welddigger   Posts: 574 Joined: 4/24/2004 From: Hereford,PA. Status: offline Sorry about the sideways Attachment (1) (in reply to welddigger) Post #: 2

RE: balm of life/norristown pa. - 7/20/2006 7:29:47 PM    welddigger   Posts: 574 Joined: 4/24/2004 From: Hereford,PA. Status: offline Last side! Attachment (1) (in reply to welddigger) Post #: 3

RE: balm of life/norristown pa. - 7/20/2006 9:52:30 PM    DiggerBryan   Posts: 899 Joined: 12/3/2004 From: Ohio Status: online Hey, that is a pretty cool bottle. Isn't Norristown where the forum dig is supposed to take place? Maybe some of those PA. guys know something about it. _____________________________ Life is easy with your eyes closed. (in reply to welddigger) Post #: 4

RE: balm of life/norristown pa. - 7/21/2006 7:33:23 AM    David E Posts: 1001 Joined: 5/24/2004 Status: offline THE DILL MEDICINE CO NORRISTOWN PA. DILLS BALM OF LIFE Advertised 1900 and 1916 Aqua 6 5/8" x 2 3/8" x 1 1/8"  ref Fike Dave < Message edited by David E -- 7/21/2006 7:35:36 AM > (in reply to welddigger) Post #: 5

RE: balm of life/norristown pa. - 7/21/2006 8:49:04 AM    GuntherHess Posts: 11629 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline That variation is less common than the other balm of life. It appears to be an earlier version. I would guess it would sell in the $10-20 range. _____________________________ FREE Online Medicine Guide - http://www.antiquemedicines.com/MedicineNexus/Nexus.htm Web Site - http://antiquemedicines.com Email : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to David E) Post #: 6

RE: balm of life/norristown pa. - 3/13/2008 8:52:45 PM    jwolf74   Posts: 1 Joined: 3/12/2008 Status: offline I have a bottle almost exactly like this , only it says READING , PA instead of Norristown,pa . Also it is a kind of aqua color & has been approximatly dated to the 1880's by a friend of mine who has been involved in bottle for awhile. Any idea's ? thanks Jamie (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 7

RE: balm of life/norristown pa. - 3/13/2008 10:25:24 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 11629 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline Wow, that's an old thread. I think I have seen Harrisburg versions too. Maybe the Dills had family all over making meds or he move around a lot. Never researched them. _____________________________ FREE Online Medicine Guide - http://www.antiquemedicines.com/MedicineNexus/Nexus.htm Web Site - http://antiquemedicines.com Email : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to jwolf74) Post #: 8

RE: balm of life/norristown pa. - 3/15/2008 8:28:16 AM    Mattkoz Posts: 136 Joined: 5/29/2007 Status: offline There is a dig where evryone on the forum goes to every year???? Because i am currently diggng a dunp in norristown, circ 1880's-1910's. I am kind of new to the hobby and the forum anddo not know about what the diggers here do. (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 9

RE: balm of life/norristown pa. - 3/16/2008 4:27:23 PM    rando   Posts: 79 Joined: 1/20/2008 From: Lehigh Valley Status: offline Yes i believe this to be the rare and important example of the clear variant found only in the Norristown area !! Please email me so we can consign it in our next auction titled  "Summer Sh*t" . (in reply to welddigger) Post #: 10

RE: balm of life/norristown pa. - 3/16/2008 4:47:29 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 11629 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline ??? _____________________________ FREE Online Medicine Guide - http://www.antiquemedicines.com/MedicineNexus/Nexus.htm Web Site - http://antiquemedicines.com Email : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to rando) Post #: 11

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