Florida Patent Medicines - post what you know...

[stumpknocker]

Now that an awesome Florida Patent Medicine. [sm=thumbup.gif] I have a nice ink I would be willing to trade you for it.[] [] []

 

[MichaelFla]

Wow! [] I actually laughed out loud at that! However, this thread is not about ink bottles... Let's stick to the topic at hand [8|][]

 

[AntiqueMeds]

Are there any known pontil marked Florida medicines other than POINSETT'S INDIAN LOXECUST?
Egbert Poinsett was originally from Wilmington Del. moving to Jacksonville at some point.
From what I have read he was a book keeper by trade which seems a bit odd for a patent medicine developer.
Poinsett died in 1859.

 

[MichaelFla]

I was unaware of ANY Florida bottle with a pontil, open or improved. I will have to track down this Poinsett's bottle. Would love to see one!

 

[AntiqueMeds]

It's pictured in the Greer catalog if you have that. Sold in the early 1850s

 

[AntiqueMeds]

I havent quite figured out the Loxecust reference.

I'm guessing they were referring to the West Indian Locust which has nasty stinking pods.

"Indian" relating to West Indies, not aboriginal american indians. Which would mean its not really an indian medicine as most people assume.

Not sure how they came up with "loxecust" ? Maybe the same way Barry came up with Tricopherous I suppose...

 

[MichaelFla]

The 1850 Duval County, FLA census confirms at least part of your information. Egbert Poinsett is listed as age 75, from Delaware, occupation Book Keeper. He was living in the household of a Merchant from New York, whose name I am unable to read. Apparently the person transcribing the census couldn't read it either, because they list the head of household as the second name, one Lucinda Cook from Florida.

 

[AntiqueMeds]

he was in the household of Halsted Hoeg a new york merchant.

 

[stumpknocker]

This is favorite Florida Patent Medicines for pain. It is certainly a rare bottle that you just don’t see every day. Everyone please remember I’m always looking for Patent Medicines, Tonics, Cures, Remedies, Citrate of Magnesium, Druggist, Drugstore and Pharmacy bottles from throughout Florida to add to the collection. I have about 200 ink bottles and about 200 whiskey flasks, none of which are embossed with cities but some do have pictures and some are colored that I recently picked up in a large collection that I purchased which I would be willing to trade. Please note none of the inks or flasks are Heckler Auction type item but are still very nice. If you have something that may be of interest to me that you’re willing to sell or trade please email me or send me a pm. Please do not post to me on this tread drawing it off topic unless it is in fact a Florida Patent Medicine. Thanks, SK

 

[AntiqueMeds]

That's a neat one I havent seen before.
I couldnt find any ads for it.
I'm guessing it was made by Dr Thomas Otto the pharmacist in 1890s Key West.
There are some interesting stories about his kid being a victim of haitian voodoo.