Weiskopf & CO. Chicago Radium Bitters

[strongj5678]

I think this may be pretty scarce, I can't find any info on it anywhere online or any of my books. Has anyone seen one before? I may want to buy it, but I'm not sure what it is worth. Thanks! It's just over 10" tall, clear, and late 1800's.

 

[sunrunner]

one of the many thousands of bottles that are few and in between .It looks like it a good one bitters usualy are.Radium was all the rage in the late 1800s so it most of realy lite you up.

 

[Robby Raccoon]

Forgive the off-topicness of this comment, but it said SunRunner posted at 8:51 pm. My computer says it's 8:50 pm. []

 

[CanadianBottles]

Holy crap, Radium bitters?! As far as product names go, that one's probably as good as it could possibly get. Buy it! Buy it now! That's got to be worth a few hundred dollars at least. And the few hits on Google for such an amazing bottle probably means it's extremely rare, and any rare bitters commands a good price, but a radioactive bitters? I mean old radioactive medicinal stuff commands a higher price than bitters bottles. Looks like it is listed in a couple books though, so it's not unique, but still! http://www.cr.nps.gov/mwac/bottle_glass/bottle_glass_index.htm Now I don't know how much the seller wants for it, but if it's at all reasonable go for it!

 

[2find4me]

History on the company. Weiskopf & Co. (1901-1910, 1915-1918), R D Weiskopf & Co. (1913-1914), R D Weisskopf & Co. (1915-1916), Maurice J Weisskopf (1917) They also made the Kobolo Tonic, HERE.Killed in a 1906 burglary. []

 

[botlguy]

Ring & Ham , R-3, list it as Extremely Rare so it will command a premium price. That said, as a former BITTERS specialist, it's COLORLESS and lacks ornateness and perhaps lacks age. It does have some "Shape" virtues as it is not a common BITTERS shape. The value depends on exposure to the right collectors, some well advertised auction venue would be best to realize top value. Off hand, with no experience with this particular bottle, after all, it's Extremely Rare, I would expect to get at least $1,000 if I had it and were to sell it. If I had the opportunity and were buying it only for resale I would take a chance and buy it for $500. Hope that helps. Jim

 

[glass man]

WELL DONE JIM!!