Roderic Cough Balsam Box ?

[Calico]

Hello Everyone !
All of you have been so helpful in the past I'm hoping you can help me again.
I purchased this box years ago in a barn sale to go with my collection of medicine bottles. It has the lettering on both sides and held 1 dozen bottles.
I've pretty much sold the collection over the years but I've held onto this box.

Are these collectible and worth putting up on eBay ?
Approx. age and possible value ?

 

[GuntherHess]

patent medicine boxes are definately collectible and usually sell ok. It probably dates from the 1890-1900 period.

 

[digger mcdirt]

Nice old box. I have a few of the bottles. If you put it on ebay send me a email I will bid on it.

 

[David E]

RODERIC WILD CHERRY
WILD CHERRY COUGH BALSAM
Label.. Prepared by the Roderic Extract co. Portland Maine. The trademark was obtained by Chas. S. Foss,
Deering MI. in 1885
Advertised 1910
Would have contained maybe clear 5 1/4"
(Also ABM)
Dave

 

[subsoil]

I dug these 3 versions, they must have done very well and were in business for a while with this product because I find them often, and these are interesting examples of the different mold styles they had going:

Who knows, maybe one of these came from that box?
Enjoy!

 

[Calico]

Thank you McDirt (love the name) ![/align]It's listed and I have emailed you.[/align] [/align]Dave, thank you for the info.[/align]I have an attic mint Roderic Ginger extract with a 100% complete label and cork. [/align]50% Alcohol by volume...woohooo ![/align]It's an ABM and probably about the same size as the balsams that fit in this box.[/align]

 

[Calico]

Wow subsoil, great pics !
Thanks for posting them.

 

[Calico]

Considering the alcohol and chloroform I'm sure they quieted the worst coughs.