Savannah druggist
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waskey
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Nice little druggist, I don't really go out of my way to collect them, but I keep them when I dig them.
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Looking at the bottle style, type of lip finish and the markings of measurements on the sides indicate it is a later embossed tool top bottle, likely 1910-1915 era. These usually are dug with "slicks", or unembossed yet still tooled top bottles, intended to display a label only. Value is likely local to the area it is from and generally under $10 unless an unusually large size, ie: 16 ounce or more in clear glass, without any regard to rarity. Could be only half a dozen exist, but if only a VERY few people are interested then this determines value, not the rarity. Local stuff has increased dramatically over the years since the 1960's as many non collectors enjoy them in various store displays, someone has the same name as is on the bottle, etc. Also, it has become evident that there are only a finite number of local products, usually much smaller than nationally known products, which drives local interest. Also, "local" has expanded, it seems, in area from just one locale to towns or cities within half a days drive from ones' hometown. My guess is it is easier to amass a collection of "local" bottles from digging this area and spending a few dollars for an unobtained example is always optional. So if someone is needing a particular size of that pharmacy you have, then you might get a top dollar for it, subject to negotiating. Hope this helps. Jack
this druggist has one other size that i know of .it is not as common as lebermens or bolton st,and becaus its a late one id say scarce,and yours is in great condtion most bottle that come from hear are pritty ruogh.
