Snake Oil Bottle ~ Rare or Not Rare

[NewbieBottler]

Hi! Can anyone tell me if this Clark Stanley
Snake Oil Liniment bottle is common? I
can't find it listed in any of my reference
books and yet it seems like this should be
the epitome of old quack medicinals. Any
help would be appreciated! []

 

[walkingstick]

I wouldn't exactly call it rare, but that ol' cowboy Mr. Stanley was the first, I believe, to call his stuff "snake oil" and I believe the term might have stuck after that to mean any ol' timey "quack" medicine. These bottles sell on ebay a few times a month and I have kept track of them. Here is what I have seen on ebay.

CLARK STANLEY’S SNAKE OIL LINIMENT (clear) 6 ½†uneven top minor dirt $46.00

CLARK STANLEY’S SNAKE OIL LINIMENT FOR RHEUMATISM AND NEURALGIA BEST HORSE LINIMENT IN THE WORLD (clear) 6 1/2" no issues $19.99 // no issues $21.06

The one without the embossing "FOR RHEUMATISM AND NEURALGIA BEST HORSE LINIMENT IN THE WORLD" seems to be the "rarest".

 

[NewbieBottler]

Thanks for the helpful info, Wil. I've just listed it on
eBay so we'll see how it does. Thanks again! []

 

[GuntherHess]

That bottle would typically go for about $25. I would consider it uncommon but not rare.
It is listed in my book.