cobaltbot
Well-Known Member
The ebay add read: "11 embossed Balto. business bottles from the turn of the 20th century. Some from medicine some scent bottles for samples." Even enlarging the picture you couldn't make out what they were. There was no listing either. Opening bid $11.00 dollars, sounded interesting...I'll bite I thought.
Mine was the only bid. When they came this weekend, loosely wrapped in the tiny box the lid said "one xtra for good measure, happy digging" One did come broken (there was a whole duplicate), but far from being displeased - I was thrilled at the contents of the little mystery grab bag. Although BIM these aren't ancient bottles, not particularly showy and would be considered common although six of the eleven remaining bottles are not listed in the Baltimore book. Just shows you what some unlisted bottles are worth. ( I suspect some of these could be typos?)
What I like is the memories these bring back of my childhood - trips with my mom and siblings to the big city to go shopping at Hochshild Kohn's and Hutzlers and Hess shoes. In the days before malls (yes I'm that old but try not to act it) these trips were a wonderment, akin to a city boy going out to the country....the revolving doors, escalators, the sliding board in the shoe store....I was easily amused then and as you can see by my mirth over these lowly bottles - still am. I thank this ebay seller for the deal - no gift - I received, I owe you.
These are all tiny, the smallest is 2 3/8 inches
From right to left:
MORGAN&/MILLARD/ BALTIMORE MD clear and amber
HUTZLER BROS. CO./BALTO., MD. x2
Eisenberg's/TOILET DEPT./BALTIMORE, MD.
Hochschild Kohn & Co./Baltimore x3
the extra thrown in was a SHARP & DOHNE/ BALTIMORE amber hex poison
THOMAS & THOMPSON/RELIABLE DRUGGISTS/BALTIMORE MD x2
Mine was the only bid. When they came this weekend, loosely wrapped in the tiny box the lid said "one xtra for good measure, happy digging" One did come broken (there was a whole duplicate), but far from being displeased - I was thrilled at the contents of the little mystery grab bag. Although BIM these aren't ancient bottles, not particularly showy and would be considered common although six of the eleven remaining bottles are not listed in the Baltimore book. Just shows you what some unlisted bottles are worth. ( I suspect some of these could be typos?)
What I like is the memories these bring back of my childhood - trips with my mom and siblings to the big city to go shopping at Hochshild Kohn's and Hutzlers and Hess shoes. In the days before malls (yes I'm that old but try not to act it) these trips were a wonderment, akin to a city boy going out to the country....the revolving doors, escalators, the sliding board in the shoe store....I was easily amused then and as you can see by my mirth over these lowly bottles - still am. I thank this ebay seller for the deal - no gift - I received, I owe you.
These are all tiny, the smallest is 2 3/8 inches
From right to left:
MORGAN&/MILLARD/ BALTIMORE MD clear and amber
HUTZLER BROS. CO./BALTO., MD. x2
Eisenberg's/TOILET DEPT./BALTIMORE, MD.
Hochschild Kohn & Co./Baltimore x3
the extra thrown in was a SHARP & DOHNE/ BALTIMORE amber hex poison
THOMAS & THOMPSON/RELIABLE DRUGGISTS/BALTIMORE MD x2
