Quack Medicine with Paper Label

[clifton75]

Hi Everyone,

I must admit that I am totally amazed that this bottle is not known in the USA.

I have tried Australia, the UK and now the USA and not had any other example found - so at present it appears I have the only example - which is completely unexpected.

So I have been trying to come up with a reason why, and I thought is it possible that back in the 1890's to 1910's that the sales reps for Etna collected the empty bottles when delivering new/replacement stock?

This would explain the absence of these bottles in dumps - dispensing bottles would obviously be rarer than other medicine bottles but there must be a reason why these are totally missing.

What do you think is this plausable?


Thanks and regards,

Josh

 

[AntiqueMeds]

I wouldnt assume they arent found in the USA. Problem is without the label and lid its just a late , fairly uninteresting clear bottle.
It might end up in collectors' junk boxes and not get much attention.
If it was cobalt blue for instance it might have a lot more recognition.

 

[clifton75]

Hi AntiqueMeds,

That's undoubtedly fair comment.

I am aware of the distinction between a labelled bottle and a plain one and the likely rarity and desirablility of both.

Sorry - my question was poorly put.

Regards,

Josh

 

[AntiqueMeds]

I'm not saying your theory is wrong.
I'm just offering another possibility.
I often see medicines popup that no one has apparently found or noticed before.
Are they rare? hard to say. There were obviously a lot made at one time.
Where did they all go? We may never know.

Keep searching you may figure it out.