jays emporium
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I found an old bottle book at a garage sale titled "It's A Corker" by Art & Jewel Umberger, copyright 1968. That is the year I dug my first non-machine made bottle, a Bromoseltzer.
I was looking through the book to see how bottle prices have changed in 40 years and to my surprise about 90% haven't changed a bit. I'll give some examples from the Medicine Section.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral $2 - 4.
Barrrys Tricopherous $3 - 5.
Caldwells Syrup Pepsin $3 - 5.
California Fig Syrup $3 - 5.
Hicks Capudine $2 - 4.
Fletchers Castoria $1 - 2.
Chamberlains Cough Remedy $2 - 4.
Fellows Syrup $5 - 7.
Gombaults Caustic Balsam $3 - 5.
Groves Chill Tonic $2 - 4.
Herbine $2 - 4.
Laxol $7 - 10.
Maltine $3 - 5.
Mexican Mustang $2 - 5.
Mothers Friend $3 - 5.
Parkers Hair Balsam $3 - 5.
Lydia Pinkham $2 - 5.
Pisos Cure $2 - 5.
Scotts Emulsion $2 - 4.
Sloans Liniment $2 - 4.
Frederick Stearns $7 - 12.
Mrs Winslows $3 - 5.
Peter Fahrney $3 - 5.
Jaynes Vermifuge $2 - 4.
Kilmers Swamp Root 7" $3 - 5.
Kings Discovery $3 - 5.
McLeans Volcanic Liniment $3 - 7.
Miles Nervine $3 - 5.
Pierce Discovery $3 - 5.
Pitchers Castoria $2 - 4.
The book only has 16 Bitters bottles listed. Some of those are
Atwoods $3 - 5.
Browns Iron $25 - 35.
Electric $15 - 25.
Fish $75 - 100.
Harters $25 - 35.
Hostetters $7 - 15.
Lashs $20 - 30.
Prickley Ash $30 - 40.
Just thought that was interesting that most of my collection isn't worth any more now than when I started collecting 40 years ago. Just goes to show it's better to buy one rare bottle than 100 common ones.
Jay
I was looking through the book to see how bottle prices have changed in 40 years and to my surprise about 90% haven't changed a bit. I'll give some examples from the Medicine Section.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral $2 - 4.
Barrrys Tricopherous $3 - 5.
Caldwells Syrup Pepsin $3 - 5.
California Fig Syrup $3 - 5.
Hicks Capudine $2 - 4.
Fletchers Castoria $1 - 2.
Chamberlains Cough Remedy $2 - 4.
Fellows Syrup $5 - 7.
Gombaults Caustic Balsam $3 - 5.
Groves Chill Tonic $2 - 4.
Herbine $2 - 4.
Laxol $7 - 10.
Maltine $3 - 5.
Mexican Mustang $2 - 5.
Mothers Friend $3 - 5.
Parkers Hair Balsam $3 - 5.
Lydia Pinkham $2 - 5.
Pisos Cure $2 - 5.
Scotts Emulsion $2 - 4.
Sloans Liniment $2 - 4.
Frederick Stearns $7 - 12.
Mrs Winslows $3 - 5.
Peter Fahrney $3 - 5.
Jaynes Vermifuge $2 - 4.
Kilmers Swamp Root 7" $3 - 5.
Kings Discovery $3 - 5.
McLeans Volcanic Liniment $3 - 7.
Miles Nervine $3 - 5.
Pierce Discovery $3 - 5.
Pitchers Castoria $2 - 4.
The book only has 16 Bitters bottles listed. Some of those are
Atwoods $3 - 5.
Browns Iron $25 - 35.
Electric $15 - 25.
Fish $75 - 100.
Harters $25 - 35.
Hostetters $7 - 15.
Lashs $20 - 30.
Prickley Ash $30 - 40.
Just thought that was interesting that most of my collection isn't worth any more now than when I started collecting 40 years ago. Just goes to show it's better to buy one rare bottle than 100 common ones.
Jay
