matching tradecards to bottles is getting expensive

[CALDIGR2]

Here are the two Henley's Celery, Beef, and Iron bottles. Both are applied top. The round example was first, followed by the crude rectangular version.

 

[Lordbud]

The Dr. Henley's IXL bitters seem to be more common (or more commonly offered on ebay) than the either of the Celery, Beef & Iron bottles particularly the earlier round example. But the IXLs definitely seem to be more popular with collectors. I guess the round Celery, Beef & Iron bottles -- although early, crude, Western made and often a nice light shade of amber -- are pretty much a case of a whole lot of bottle with very little embossing. I always wondered if Dr. Henry and Dr. Henley were competitors -- names being somewhat similar.