Need to Know what these bottles are maybe what they are worth

[Ashley]

My mom has 4 bottles she bought at a trade day a long time ago and i don't have
pictures but i will after christmas that when im getting my camera but this is what was on them:

Bottle 1. VAPO-CESOLEE CO.
PATDUS JUL 17, 1894
ENG. JUL 23 1894 (COLOR OF THIS BOTTLE IS LIGHT BLUE)

2. CHAMBERLAIN'S
HANDLOTION
ALCOHOL 49% (CLEAR COLOR)


3. DR.H.S. THACHER'S
DIARRHOEA MIXTURE
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. (LIGHT GREEN ALMOST CLEAR)

4. E.W. HOVT & CO.
PERFUMERS
LOWELL
MASS. U.S.A. (CLEAR)

 

[Tandy]

Hi Ashley, and welcome to the forum.

Being from Australia,two of these bottles caught my eye as I read your post.

The first one, in light blue, I think is actually Vapo - Cresolene, a preparation that I think was made by a company allied to Vicks, but I could be wrong. I have a small faceted clear glass bottle with "Vapo - Cresolene" embossed on it.

The second, Chamberlain's, sounds very much like the company that existed in Sydney a long time ago, and had a number of products. Other Aussie members my be able to help - IRISH for instance.

Cheers!

 

[IRISH]

Hi Ashley, welcome to the forum.
Vapo-Cresolene went into some kind of burner I've been told, there are a few different ones all common but nice looking bottles, I will post a photo of some tomorrow and you can see if your one is the same.

 

[David E]

You are right Irish, says here by 1894 a special lamp or burner provided the means to displace Cressolene Vapor, a powewrful germicide.
If your bottle has an O within a square on the bottom it would be Owens Ill 1911 to 1929
Aqua 3 7/8"x 15/16"x 15/16" embosing occurs between vertical rows and dots.

Dave

 

[David E]

Chamberlains hand lotion, O withing a sqaure, Owen Ill 1911 to 1929
Clear 2 3/4"x 15/16"x 13/16" ABM, vertical ribs on side.(Atomatic Bottle Machine)
Alcohol 49%

 

[slimdigger]

Vapo-Creselene contained an opiate and from what I have researched was quite addictive. I guess that would explain why we dig so many. Slimdigger