"Big Value brand" what?

AlleganyDigger · May 21, 2014

Any help with ID would be greatly appreciated. I can't figure out what was in it. I'm thinking it is circa 1890, as I dug it in a pre-toc dump near three complete "Duffy Malt Whiskey's"

2find4me · May 22, 2014

Welcome to the forum, I'm thinking it would have held medicine and would date around TOC.I like it, but can't find anything about it.

RED Matthews · May 22, 2014

So you are #4 for today. We are reading the postings but not getting enough information to help answer questions. At least type our the embossing and tell us where it is. Are there side seams on the finish (The top of the bottle!)? RED Matthews

AlleganyDigger · May 22, 2014

Red, No prob. Thought the attached pictures were self explanatory, guess my bifocals are stronger than I thought. The seam ends at the base of the neck. Side Embossing reads:2 1/4 FL OZBig ValueBrand Also please note, the base has three little knobs evenly spaced around circumference. The bottle is 4 inches tall. Any help would be appreciated.ThanksAD

AlleganyDigger · May 22, 2014

Calhoun .... Thanks, I kinda like it as well.

AlleganyDigger · May 25, 2014

Any other thoughts ... ?

cowseatmaize · May 26, 2014

I'm thinking an extract myself but there were a lot of "value" branded stuff and without a label or one with one to compare it to, it's hard to know for sure.

RED Matthews · Jun 13, 2014

I couldn't see the dots on the bottom. They are usually vent holrs in the bottom plate of the mold. RED M.

CanadianBottles · Jun 14, 2014

I'd say almost definitely an extract. Looks just like the Shirriff's Flavouring Extracts we find up here in Canada. Also, anything Brand denotes a non-medicinal product, and the amount in ounces just really seems to imply a food product. Narrow that down to what you could fit in a bottle that size, and extract seems like the obvious answer.Certainly an interesting bottle, looks very ahead of its time. With a name like that you'd expect it to be from the fifties or so.

AlleganyDigger · Jun 15, 2014

Sounds very logical CB and Eric.Also RED, thanks for the info on the vent holes.That also makes perfect sense.Thanks.

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