Funny little Hazel-Atlas

[Mike Harmon]

Hi folks.
I was digging in my yard and unearthed a flat little Hazel-Atlas (as I soon discovered) bottle with the nestled H-A trademark and a "3" Here's a pic. Anybody know what this little guy was used for?

 

[HunterTheFox59]

Welcome, Mike! It was most likely a perfume or cologne.

 

[Mike Harmon]

That's what I thought, but searching for it got me nowhere. I was thinking maybe cooking extracts like vanilla or something, too.

 

[HunterTheFox59]

That's what I thought, but searching for it got me nowhere. I was thinking maybe cooking extracts like vanilla or something, too.

It's about the right size to be an extract but designs like that are typical of perfumes. I would guess the bottle is from the 1940s-50s. Finding photos of newer, unembossed bottles from that era is hard since there isn't much of a demand for them. They usually only surface online if they have a label. I'll keep my eyes peeled and let you know if I find another one.

 

[Mike Harmon]

Thanks, Hunter!

 

[Lauraem]

Hi Mike. Did you ever find any additional info on this bottle? I found one in a dump just like yours and this post is the only identical photo or post I’ve found anywhere.

 

[HunterTheFox59]

Hi Lauraem. I found this using a reverse image search on the photos you took.