Just dug this one today, can find plenty of info about bottles made for BEGGS products, but not for "TROPICAL OIL". Any help with this one would be great.... Age, common or not ect.... Thanks.
It was one of thase perfect early 1880's holes..... layered with "Punkin" seeds, Coffin flasks, fruit jars and champagnes. We got one local "one of a kind", but that bottle will be for a later post.....
Great add Barbara, maybe if they spent a little more on advertising back then we'ld know more about the bottle now! Do you know what year the paper is? That looks like a good resource, where do you find online newspaper archives at?
Got some info for you. The earliest known ad I could find on Begg's Tropical Oil was from an 1885 Newspaper. And a 1916 book on patents lists Begg's Tropical Oil, 25 cent size. Probably the size you have. It mentions (lists) the Styren Begg's & Co of Newark, Ohio, in 1890. They made a Cough Syrup too in a similar bottle. I've seen a few on eBay that went in the $30 range. The eBay one is an old listing, viewing it will expire in 3 days, so I saved some images for you if you want them. Or I can give you the viewing link. Let me know. [sm=tongue.gif]
Thanks for the great info Joe! I would be interested in viewing the links if you can post them here. If you want to send me the photos you saved, the e-mail listed on this site will work just fine.