Thrift shop find - Tarpon Springs, FL

[ccpe]

Picked up this bottle at the thrift shop today for $20. I thought it might be worth it it is embossed with "CD WEBSTER TARPON SPRINGS FLA". Worth it?

 

[UncleBruce]

If I had found it I would have bought AFTER asking if they could do better... heeheehee. Nice half cylinder well worth the money.

 

[WesternPA-collector]

It is a great find. But more like an antique store price than a thrift store. Should have talked them down more.

 

[ccpe]

The thrift shop is for the local humane society so I don't mind the cost because it goes to the critters.

 

[Len]

I'll keep that thrift in mind the next time I'm in FL. Excuse me while I find out where TS is and the better question of why the thrifts around me don't benefit critters too. Congrats. (Remember, its also probably a tx deduction.)

 

[Csa]

Nice. That W T & Co mark indicates one of their earlier marking designs. Take a look at this doc, could help you narrow down the approx date. WT co made tons of medicine and ointment bottles all through late 1800s and 1900s.

https://sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/WTandCo_BLockhart.pdf

 

[ccpe]

Nice. That W T & Co mark indicates one of their earlier marking designs. Take a look at this doc, could help you narrow down the approx date. WT co made tons of medicine and ointment bottles all through late 1800s and 1900s.

https://sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/WTandCo_BLockhart.pdf

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Thank you for the info! Mine looks like the 3rd row in the table.

 

[saratogadriver]

Nice find. $20 is high IF it is a common med. If it isn't a common one or it's a particularly unusual town, it could be worth quite a bit more. Local meds tend to have their value determined by local interest.

A FL med collector could probably give you a better sense of value.

Jim G

 

[Bohdan]

Most "Thrift Stores" are not-for-profit charities. If you can't work (dig) for your bottles then don't be so cheap.
If it's all about money for you then I collect coins.

 

[smitleydjd]

Nice. That W T & Co mark indicates one of their earlier marking designs. Take a look at this doc, could help you narrow down the approx date. WT co made tons of medicine and ointment bottles all through late 1800s and 1900s.

https://sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/WTandCo_BLockhart.pdf

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ok so reading this I did not see where the letter was on top on W.T & Co? did I miss it?