Chapin's Spavin Cure

[bostaurus]

I would part with a few to pay for one of those...if I could find one!

 

[markh]

Matt,


The Hilleman's is 8.5-9" tall. I've seen it in person and it's a beauty. I got the picture of the bottle from a photo of a display of cures from the collections of Carl Sturm and John Wolfe at the 2003 National show in Louisville. John said that there is a clear version also. I would guess it would sell for over a $1000 these days.

Scroll down about 1/3 of the page here: http://www.antiquebottles.com/southeast/jul03.html

and look at the closeups to see some super rare cures. I've only got a few of the ones shown.

Mike - thanks for the info. on the Chapin's cures. It seems strange that the Cough cure is a vet medicine. Is it for coughs in horses/cattle?

Mark

 

[AntiqueMeds]

a sick collection there. Would I rather have those or a new Ferrari?.. let me think[]

 

[bottlekid76]

Some of the best up in there for sure... i've been hunting the cobalt Adams Sanatorium from Mexico, Mo for a long time. I knew Carl had one, and I heard he has two variations with different embossings. Awesome

~Tim

 

[petvet]

Cough cures in horses are pretty common. Usually they are for a variety of respiratory diseases called such names as: cough, cold, distemper, epizootic, pinkeye, and heaves. From the veterinary standpoint it is hard to tell if a cough cure or a colic cure is for humans or animals. the Chapin's booklet clearly states his was a veterinary medicine.

I am also working on a checklist of all known veterinary pontiled medicines. I just got back from photographing and documenting the largest collection I know about. that collection had about a dozen. Hope to get serious about that in January and get help from the bottle community.

As for the Hillerman's, I have never seen it. I know one collector who specializes in poultry medicines. I'll contact him and see if its in his collection.
As for the $1000 price tag. It would probably go to a cure collector over a veterinary collector. Most veterinary collectors are looking for colorful and graphic labels and packaging. Only a very few are interested in early glass for that kind of money.

 

[lexdigger]

Sorry to take this one off topic, but this display really caught my eye. Love it even more to know it was all dug in Louisville, Kentucky!

 

[sandchip]

I don't ask for much personally. Just that old green bottle under the C in CURES.

 

[baltbottles]

ORIGINAL: lexdigger

Sorry to take this one off topic, but this display really caught my eye. Love it even more to know it was all dug in Louisville, Kentucky!

I really like that display. The pottery reminds me of my floor after digging a good early pit.

Chris