jack rabbit linament

[quincyt]

hello first time here, great site. does anyone know anything about this bottle , like date or value? i cant find anything about it on google. my dad had it for years as he collected bottles. he passed several years ago and im going through some of his collection to see what all he had. thanks.

 

[surfaceone]

Hey quincyt,

That looks like an interesting label. Can'ya get a photo that might allow us to read the label? It's not a brand with which I'm familiar.

I did find a cool Blog that was heralding some of the old Memphis Bluesman, that had a cool story about Furry lewis:

"He began his career playing on the Medicine Show circuit selling, among other brands, Jack Rabbit Liniment from flatbed runways in small southern towns. His job was to attract and entertain a crowd so that the more serious business of selling the goods could be done by the Pitchman. The style he evolved was one that did not depend on a microphone to pick up the nuance of his performance, rather it was one that played to the 'back of the house' in broad form, unaided by electronics. Later, after the Medicine Shows were history, he played for dances and picnics where the production values were often confined to a stage, raised two feet or so above a dirt floor. The result was that Furry never learned the fine points of using a microphone and his performances relied on the physical. Dragging his left arm across the top few strings of his guitar and moving it up and down the neck while his right hand kept the beat (check out the video below to see what I'm talking about - albeit fueled by a bit too much Ten High bourbon...), oftentimes resulted live recordings of questionable quality, but drove audiences to cheers. That was the effect he desired. Coming off stage, his vision clouded by cataracts, he would ask, “Are they standin' up?†Nine times out of ten, they were." From.

 

[quincyt]

thanks for the info. i guess that it could be pre depression then? here is a couple better pics.

 

[appliedlips]

Your bottle looks to date to the 20's or thereabouts. It does have an interesting name and label giving it some value. Most medicines from this era aren't real desirable but I'd think that one could bring $10-$20 maybe a little more locally.