McAllister's MOCKING BIRD FOOD Bottle

[Targe]

I found this bottle in an outhouse pit in Alabama today. The other material dated from about 1890 to 1920 or so. It has a seam to the shoulder, a threaded neck and a sheared top.

Ideas on age, scarcity and value?

 

[Targe]

Photo of bottle in message

Meant to add...7" tall.

 

[GuntherHess]

RE: Photo of bottle in message

An 1877 Long Island travel guide lists ad for ..
Sheppard & McAllister 29 Fulton St NY Mocking Bird Food...
http://books.google.com/books?id=wOuzr3set1AC&pg=PA130&lpg=PA130&dq=mcallister++%22bird+food%22&source=web&ots=6tB5iDIgEE&sig=ZpzVvOBM3TZCyc5_4yeyulVF8lA&hl=en


Its listed in a 1914 pharmacy review ...
http://books.google.com/books?id=mQVOAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA43&lpg=RA1-PA43&dq=mcallister's+%22mocking+bird+food%22&source=web&ots=jlCuquSn65&sig=uw8nsKWw1XBZ1tqdtX3hajf_6B8&hl=en



Other product...
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