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I found two bottles I hope someone can help me figure the year made and contents of the poison bottle. Maybe even the value. They seem rare that they have the labels in them. What ya all think? Thank
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Nice finds. They appear to date around 1890-1900. You definitely need to scour every nook and cranny in that house, attic, crawlspace, etc. Then, start hunting for the privy, well, and trash piles. Best of luck!
 

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Yea we looked everywhere even under floors the house is getting demolished this week. Sad but we got lots of great stuff that would have been crushed.
 

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neat finds , the bottles themselves might not be that rare but I'd suspect the paper labels could be as often they didn't survive , if you clean them be careful not to destroy the paper labels as that's were the value likely is
 

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Yea I really don't even want to try to clean them. Will put up for sale as is. Just not sure where to start for an asking price..
 

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Do you have any local N.O. contacts who collect? I'm betting those bottles will have mostly local value, as they are fairly common medicine style bottles but I know that collectors down there pay a premium for local bottles, especially if that particular pharmacy wasn't in business for too long.

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Good idea. I will look into that. They are kinda growing on me I may keep them. Lol thank you for the help.
 

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I didn't know we could destroy pre-1850 buildings anymore? I'd have thought the historical organisations would flay anyone even suggesting it.
 

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I hear ya I think it has to be deemed a historical site. Word has it it's going to ba a Hasidic school of some sort. But it's deff getting torn down. Kinda sad
 

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Look to be around 1900 to me. just dug some Similar ones in a Privy Yesterday. Take some pics of the house before they tear it down & post them in here, would like to see it before it's gone. LEON.
 

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