{"title":"Vintage Apothecary \u0026 Bitters Bottles","description":"\u003cp\u003eShop vintage apothecary bottles, bitters bottles and old medicine bottles: embossed amber, blue and amethyst glass, Wheaton-style miniature bitters, pharmacy bottles and boxed advertising bottles for curio cabinets and apothecary shelf decor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese little bottles once promised to cure everything from jaundice to \"that tired feeling.\" Today they mostly cure bare shelves. Every bottle here is one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWondering how old a bottle is, or whether it's a Wheaton reproduction? 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The box has the same syrup recipe on one side, a list of uses on the other, and an old handwritten store price on the top flap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great piece for a vintage kitchen shelf, a farmhouse pantry display, or anyone who collects old grocery and advertising packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition. The bottle still holds some of its old contents, with dark residue staining the inside of the glass. Sold as a display piece only; contents are not for use. Labels are intact with light wear. The box has a torn top flap and corner wear. Please see all photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: glass bottle with metal screw cap, paper labels, cardboard box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Crescent Manufacturing Co., Seattle, Wash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 2 fluid ounces; bottle about 4.25\" tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: about 1940s-50s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes: bottle and original box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProps shown in styled photos are not included.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crescent Manufacturing Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68130301411527,"sku":"H-0240","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/7028\/5255\/files\/crescent-mapleine-imitation-maple-flavoring-extract.jpg?v=1793299969"},{"product_id":"vintage-lysol-brand-disinfectant-collectible-set","title":"Vintage Lysol Brand Disinfectant Bottle with Original Box \u0026 Directions Circular | Lehn \u0026 Fink Bloomfield NJ | New Improved Formula | 6 oz Amber Glass | Early 1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eWould your grandmother have kept one of these in the bathroom and one in the kitchen, just like the circular says? This is a vintage \u003cstrong\u003eLysol Brand Disinfectant\u003c\/strong\u003e set by \u003cstrong\u003eLehn \u0026amp; Fink Products Corporation, Bloomfield, N.J.\u003c\/strong\u003e: a \u003cstrong\u003e6 fl. oz. amber glass bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e with embossed Lysol lettering, its \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal box\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the folded \u003cstrong\u003e\"Easy-to-follow Directions\" circular\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe box and label announce the \u003cstrong\u003e\"New Improved!\" formula with a \"Lighter, Cleaner Odor\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the circular explains that this improved formula was adopted in 1952. That dates the set to the early 1950s (the circular carries a 1948 copyright). The paperwork is a real slice of history: it recommends Lysol for household cleaning, cuts, burns, athlete's foot and \"feminine hygiene\", uses that are startling today and a well-known chapter of mid-century advertising. The circular even has its mail-in coupon for free booklets, still attached. The box carries the Good Housekeeping guarantee and Parents' Magazine seals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e The bottle is about three-quarters full of its original contents and the cap is tight. Sold as a display piece only; contents are not for use. \u003cstrong\u003eBecause of the original contents, this item ships by ground only.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition. Labels are bright and intact. The paperboard box is dry and brittle with age; pieces of the top flap have broken off and are included with the set. The circular has fold lines, light toning and edge wear. Please see all photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: amber glass bottle with plastic screw cap, paper label, paperboard box, paper circular\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Lehn \u0026amp; Fink Products Corporation, Bloomfield, N.J.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 6 fl. oz.; bottle about 5.5\" tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: early 1950s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes: bottle, original box, directions circular, broken box flap pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProps shown in styled photos are not included.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lehn \u0026 Fink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68130658255047,"sku":"H-0242","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/7028\/5255\/files\/lysol-vintage-disinfectant-collectible-set.jpg?v=1793301177"},{"product_id":"vintage-apothecary-and-household-collectible-medicine-collection","title":"Vintage Apothecary \u0026 Medicine Cabinet Lot of 11 | Boncilla Cold Cream, Cuticura, Fuller's Earth, Ohio \u0026 W.Va. 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Each piece was opened and photographed to show its fill level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoncilla Cold Cream\u003c\/strong\u003e glass jar with black screw lid and green and copper illustrated label, about 1920s (about 80% full)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCuticura Ointment\u003c\/strong\u003e jar in its original box with the \"head-to-toe\" leaflet, Purex Corporation, Batavia, Illinois, about 1960s-70s (appears barely used)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMcKesson's Fuller's Earth\u003c\/strong\u003e dusting powder in a green hobnail-textured glass jar (about 70% full)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Morgan Pharmacy, Martins Ferry, Ohio\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Essence of Pepsin\" bottle with typed prescription-style label (about 30-35% full)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMcElroy druggists castor oil\u003c\/strong\u003e bottle with green label, Wheeling (about 80-90% full)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurity Drug Co. saccharin tablets\u003c\/strong\u003e small amber bottle, New York and Passaic, N.J. (empty)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaldwell \u0026amp; Bloor Co. Rubbing Alcohol Compound\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 oz bottle, Mansfield, Ohio, with front label and back caution notice (empty)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKislav Effervescent Glove-Bath\u003c\/strong\u003e black and gold box, New York 16, N.Y. 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Expect label wear, staining and losses (most noticeable on the Boncilla jar), box edge wear and creasing, the torn top flap on the Hobson's box, residue inside the rubbing alcohol bottle, and some rust and wear to metal lids. Please see all photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: glass bottles and jars, paper labels, paperboard boxes, metal and plastic lids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: about 1920s-1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity: 11 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTallest piece: rubbing alcohol bottle, 8 1\/4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for an apothecary shelf, a bathroom display, or a spooky Halloween \"potion\" corner. Love old pantry and pharmacy pieces? 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