matching tradecards to bottles is getting expensive

[cc6pack]

Gunther

I've got two different Dr. Biggers, The Southern Remedy and the Huckleberry Cordial pictured. Iguess you see them more down here that other places.

Here's a few more pics

Potter's Cuticura

 

[cc6pack]

Taylor's

 

[cc6pack]

Volina, if any one has any info on this one I'd appreciate it.

 

[cc6pack]

Last one, I'd posted this one last year any info appreciated.

 

[phil44]

matching tradecards to bottles is a neat idea. How many matches do you have?

 

[Lordbud]

The local druggist bottles and trade cards I've managed to match together via ebay the past several years number about ten at last count. I have a bunch of trade cards I packed away 20 years ago that I used to pick up at local antique fairs (when there used to be local antique fairs) for cheap. Those were local/California cards and I can't recall how many are "bottle" cards. If I could find the box they're in...too rainy to open up the storage room today.

 

[GuntherHess]

A lot of the medicine cards i have dont have matching embossed bottles.
Many medicines were sold just in boxes, tins, label only bottles, or other packaging. Still a lot do have matching well known medicines.
In the medicine trade card CDROM I am working on I am attempting to add photos of the related bottles where possible. Its interesting that some companies put out a huge number of trade cards (Ayers, Blood Bitters, Jaynes...) while other successful companies distibuted few.

 

[Stardust]

I HAVE A BEAUTY OF ONE THAT I THOUGHT WAS JUST A WOMAN DRINKING SOME REMEDY. IT HAD BEEN FRAMED AND PASSED DOWN TO ME. IT'S VERY LARGE IN SIZE WITH THE MEDICINE INFO ON BACK. IT'S A BEAUTY. I'LL TRY TO GET A PIC UP AS IT NOT NEAR ME RIGHT NOW. HOW MUCH DO THE LARGE ONES GO FOR?
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[Stardust]

CC I LOVE YOUR COLLECTION!
MY MOM HAD A WHOLE BOOK OF CALLING CARDS.
I MEANT TO ASK MY SIS ABOUT THEM LAST WEEKEND WHEN WE WENT TO VISIT.
I LOVE ALL THAT STUFF!
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[CALDIGR2]

I still have a scrapbook full of those trade cards, all from Sacramento. If you think matching cards to bottles is expensive, try advertising signs and bottles. LOL Here's an embossed diecut showing Lillian Russell claiming that she uses Henley's Celery, Beef and Iron Tonic. Dr. Henley, of San Francisco, is also well known for producing IXL and OK bitters.