Dug 2 Cures in one day

[Bottleman]

I went to a dump today that I usually go to when I can’t think of anywhere else to dig. The dump is mainly 1900-1940s junk but I managed to find an older area. A few years ago my one friend got a deep olive green hospital dept. bottle out of there and some pontiled stuff too but you to basically dig under the road above to get the good stuff which I didn’t do. Here is some of the better stuff I managed to get before it got dark. Sorry I didn’t have time to wash them before I took the picture. Anyone know if the cures are any good?

• One minute cough cure
• Otto’s cure for the throat & lungs
• The phoenix Pectoral Levi Oberholtzer, MD
• Beates & Miller wholesale druggist Philada (almost pontiled)
• Brown’s household panacea and family liniment
• Dr. E.S. Heiser Driggist Lewisburg, PA
• Arnica & Oil Liniment
• Downs Vegetable Balsamic Elixir
• Also a nice green milkglass ground top S&P shaker

 

[Bottleman]

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[capsoda]

Not familiar with to many bottles from your area but they all look pretty good to me.

 

[bottleslayer]

look good to me, Once again I love dirty bottles

 

[walkingstick]

Here is one of 'em, but it not dug.

REV. N.H. DOWNS’ VEGETABLE BALSAMIC ELIXER (aqua) 7 ½†80% label $20.49

Prolly (Southern for probably) $3 - $4 for the dug bottle.

 

[walkingstick]

Here is an article by Digger Odell which mentions this bottle.

http://www.bottlebooks.com/FatherJohn/a_product_of_divine_inspiration.htm

 

[walkingstick]

E.C. DEWITT & CO ONE MINUTE COUGH CURE CHICAGO, U.S.A. (aqua) 5 ½†black glass swirl in neck $4.99

I have seen this bottle go in the range of $3 - $10.

 

[cowseatmaize]

Prices can always be funny, I just saw another Bromo Seltzer go for more than 15 on ebay (with shipping). It wasn't even the error bottle. It just had some good info in the ad. I guess it pays to put in extra stuff about what the maker adveritizes it will cure.

 

[Bottleman]

Thanks for the information Wil. I think that bottle may have been a knock-off of the Atwoods Bitters because it’s the exact same shape, size, and the writing is aligned similar.

~~Tom

 

[walkingstick]

You're right about that advertising Eric.

I reckon you could garner a lot more interest in anything if you can include a little information, i.e. history to go along with it.