The Most Expensive Owl Drug Bottle

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Poison_Us

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I have seen many Owl Drug bottles. Most sell below $300. And I have always heard of the Grand Pappy Owl. It's an oddity in the KT-1 group. It only comes in 5" size. It's a 2 wing, but the embossing orientation is that of a 1 wing bottle. (Company name is on it's own panel and not above the Owl logo on the front as other 2 wings are). I have never seen one for sale. That is, until a few days ago. I had no idea what one would sell for, so it was a shock to find out the winning bid of $2840! I have never seen another Owl Drug bottle of any kind sell for this amount. So keep your eyes out for this one. It's worth being behind a mortgage payment or two. [8D]

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**There may be more rare and expensive Owl Drug bottles out there, but this is the most expensive that I know about so far**
 

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I have dug those "Grandpappy" "Hooters" but never got ANYTHING close to that price. The best looking "Grandpappy" or "Hippie" Owl is the big square one. Although not necessarily a poison it did hold dangerous products that were not to be taken internally.
 

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Bottle was re-listed. Evidently, a crack was found in the corner just before packing to the winner. So back up it is. Such a heart breaker. Still a handsome example. I'm sure it displays well. I would try if I had the cash, but we keep buying stuff and the Columbia show is next weekend and we cant spend all the money before the show...
 

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When I first started collecting in 1980, at age 12, I saw a milk glass Owl Drug Co. embossed with either "Victoria, B.C." or "Vancouver, B.C." underneath the owl logo. I really wanted to buy the bottle because I thought the colour was interesting (as a new collector, I'd never seen milk glass before) and because my mother's side of the family is from British Columbia. The price was $50.00, and too dear for me, since a paper route was my only form of income. Instead, I settled for something else. Yes, I know, hindsight is 20/20!
 

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I really thought it would have gone a bit higher, cuz 10% of the previous price is quite the hit.
I wouldn't have minded getting it for that price, but we had bigger things we are after. Plus we still have to keep some money for the show this weekend.
 

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