pharmacy/druggist size runs

[mctaggart67]

As I say, 12 ouncers are available here in Canada, but it's the hardest size to find, other than 32 ounce, even though all major Canadian glassworks offered the size. Must have been a pharmacy trade quirk not to favour 12 ouncers.

 

[Lordbud]

Wow some good information posted on this thread. I will admit nearly all of my pharmacy "size runs" are works in progress. From my own limited experience, the larger the size - the rarer it is. The smaller the bottle (1/2 oz. 1 oz., etc.) the more likely it was to survive being dumped/dropped/buried. With certain local pharmacy bottles I find many only seem to have been made in one size. Try adding a citrate or dose glass to a "size run" and you will likely be in for some serious expenditures! Here is one of my better size runs pictured.

 

[mctaggart67]

Just checked the glassworks catalogues I have (well copies of them), and Canadian glass companies regularly list a 1/4 ounce size for many styles of prescription ware. Yet I've never seen an embossed example in 35+ years of collecting.

 

[botlguy]

I'm assuming you are talking about exclusively Canadian Pharmacy / Drug Store bottles. I have 2 USA made / used bottles that I believe actually fit the description of 1/4 ounce empty bottles that were purchased by local pharmacies to be filled by them with specific ingredients for specific individual customers. 1/4 ounce are advertised and available in the USA but are scarce to rare. I desire and covet any available, even Canadian, although my focus is the USA.
Jim

 

[mctaggart67]

Embossed quarter ouncers?

 

[botlguy]

Embossed quarter ouncers?

Yep! I've got 2, not much embossing, just names. One has to do some research to find out if they are actually Pharmacy / Drug Store bottles or put up with a product of some sort. Whitall-Tatum catalogs list 1/4 ounce bottles in a lot of different styles.