medicine bottle-real?

[Trying not to break it]

hi everyone, i had this bottle for about 12 years, i believe it was purchased in frederick md. i'm not sure if this was an original bottle or some one had it made? it's 5 3/8" tall, 1 3/4" across base, 1 1/4" deep. the bottom is embossed with what look's like knoxal, and the #3. the bottle is just so clean? any help with this would be greatly appreciated. thanks rhona

 

[madman]

hey rona its real, im gona say late thirties is when they started the painted labels,i may be wrong but i think its original mike nice bottle!!!!

 

[Trying not to break it]

hi mike, thanks for the reply. would a bottle like have any value? thanks again, rhona

 

[madman]

hey rohna, sure that bottle has value, im sure there are collectors who collect this type of bottle, i think its a cool bottle, and id keep it in my collection mike

 

[whiskeyman]

RHONA...not many of those ACL pharmacy bottles were made and few survived...They don't last too well in dumps.
There's only one drugstore ACL variant known from each of 3 of my local towns. Perhaps they didn't catch on..
Years ago a fellow in W.VA was collecting those and paying anywhere from $5-10 each for nice examples.

 

[GuntherHess]

They are typically of local interest so it would have more value if you could research where it is from. I live in Frederick and collect local bottles but that one doesnt sound familar to me.

 

[Trying not to break it]

hi mike, whiskeyman & guntherhess, thanks for looking and the information. started checking 1930 census, but that' going to take some time. thanks again, rhona

 

[wvbottlehead]

How bout 1930 in Loraine Town TEXAS? thats the only Dr. Thomas a. Martin I saw.......but WHO knows? could be a local guy that came along later, most people that collect local stuff want the town name on it anyway but thats still a nice bottle ( I like his hours!) and you got the name on it and that guy might have family out there lookin fer his stuff.....

 

[Trying not to break it]

hi wvbottleman, thanks for looking and the information. this one may remain unknown for awhile. rhona

 

[RazorsEdge]

Hey its real i found one over here with a local docs info and phone numbers on it in a 40s-50s dump. I thought it was pretty cool. Oh yeah and I thought it was really funny because it said "please return this bottle" on it LOL guess they forgot or somethin