Dr. Oreste's

[kungfufighter]

Hoping one of the poison collectors can help me - is one of the two variations of the Dr. Oreste's decidedly more valuable than the other? My auction price report has very few listings...

Thanks in advance!!!

 

[AntiqueMeds]

here is a thread about them
https://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/m-292741/mpage-1/key-/tm.htm#292770

 

[kungfufighter]

Thanks Matt. Mine is cobalt and I was aware it was English - there's a WIDE breadth of value in the auction results and I am interested in understanding why some bring $1600 and others $250. Going to sell this one whole wholesale any way but do not want to charge too much or too little.

 

[Poison_Us]

They can swing one way or the other. The rarest are the milk glass issues. But after solidifying that they are not poisons, the price may have fallin a bit. Still very cool bottles, even for face cream. Seen them sell for under $200 to as much as $500. Just depends on who is watching and how much they want it. But to us poison people, we will still refere them as the KU-22. [&:]

 

[AntiqueMeds]

I think it was the coffin shape that made them so want to be poisons.[]