Dr Kilmer's

[pupman]

RE: Many Thanks

Oh yes Terri,Books,about 800 bottles, fossils(few)seashells(alot) figurines, roach traps,stuffed world record fish,a stuffed albino muskrat,shark jaws,a scrimshawed Walrus tusk from the victorian period and assorted paraphenalia from digging twenty years,this place might as well be the museum of natural history! It's all down the basement and indeed ,visitors have referred to this place as a museum,Best Regards,Kev

 

[marjorie040]

Thanks, TerriBerri69 for the great article on Dr. Kilmer. I especially enjoy the history connected to the bottles as well as their beauty.
I found Dr. Kilmer in the 1910 census of Binghamton, NY. He was listed as a "physician" and employed at a "Cancertorium". Having some knowledge of cancer treatment in 1910, I can imagine what a depressing place that must have been. He must have been a caring physician, I doubt there was much money in cancer treatment.
Regards

 

[deer4x4]

does anyone know about these type of kilmers 1 is swamp root kidney liver and bladder cure other is sample thanks bob

 

[Whisperingwinds]

I was wondering tho....
The cure came out before the remedy didnt it?

How much do the green ones usually go for? I thought I saw in one price book about 30.00 ...

ww

 

[LC]

The Kilmers are pretty common in my area, but I have always thought it was quite an attractive bottle, and have several different varieties of them. I liked the one that was posted with the labels intact, first one I have ever seen with the labels. I have seen them sell for around fifteen dollars in my area from time to time. They may book for more than that though.

 

[pupman]

Hi , The cure dates before the remedy. The labeled example I put on is very early in Kilmer history with a date on the label of 1883. If anyone would like to add it to their collection I will sell it for $25.00 + shipping,just let me know in this thread or send me a p.m.
The little sample bottle which comes in two sizes sells for around $10 and the smaller versions of the big Kilmers are quite common.Still, they are great bottles to find and to have and when you take them in the context of the Kilmer legacy they are great pieces of history to own,Kev

 

[deer4x4]

wich variation is older the ones with shapes or the plain ones
thanks bob

 

[tigue710]

they date from the same age if they are cure or remedy's respectively. A large size and a small size.

 

[deer4x4]

thanks tique i put those 2 on ebay and not even a nibble at 1$ so i guess i can find away to put them up here and find how to get the proceeds to go to the forum
bob