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A very interesting web site from a nice gentleman in England.

The strange world of antique inhalers. Many are crossover collectibles into the antique medicines catagory.

Some of the designs were fantastic.

http://inhalatorium.com/







The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.
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Thanks for the link. There is some oddbal stuff. Just the advertising alone says a lot about the culture and preying on the superstitions of the public. I even found an example of the menthol inhaler I once found.
 

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Hello Matt,

Thanks for pointing us to this unique site. He's showing some remarkable pieces.

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Thanks, Matt. I gotta check out this site. I have a weird inhaler that I dug in a privy last year. The glass is so thin, I'm not sure how it survived, intact. It still has a lead seal. Joe and I could not agree on exactly how it was used. One friend was certain it was a bong lol. I can post a pic for anyone who is interested.

Love the Twain quote. He has some great ones.
 

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ORIGINAL: blobbottlebob

Thanks for the link. There is some oddbal stuff. Just the advertising alone says a lot about the culture and preying on the superstitions of the public. I even found an example of the menthol inhaler I once found.

I remember that one, Bob, with the little scroll inside. That was a neat story and tiny bottle.
 

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Thanks, Matt. I gotta check out this site. I have a weird inhaler that I dug in a privy last year. The glass is so thin, I'm not sure how it survived, intact. It still has a lead seal. Joe and I could not agree on exactly how it was used. One friend was certain it was a bong lol. I can post a pic for anyone who is interested.

Love the Twain quote. He has some great ones.


You should send a photo of your inhaler to Mark who runs that site. He would proabably be interested , he collects them.

It was (Samuel's) Twain's birthday so I was remembering him in my posts. I think he is one of the closest people I have found who think the same what I do.
 

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I bought a box of these at an auction one evening a good many years ago . I sent a pic of it to Mark in case he did not have one like it .

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Heres one he doesnt have. Just dug this out of a privy

Ryan




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Smith & Co Buffalo Ny Pat. May 14 1867 Cutler's Pocket Inhaler is what I can read on it

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Mark said in an email that he had not seen the Parson's inhaler before either .
 

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