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pooroldcancollector

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Rexall Wooden Pill Bottle
« on: January 26, 2016, 06:07:36 pm »
Hi, recently found this little Rexall wooden pill bottle. Just wondering if anybody here knows when wooden pill bottles would have been used?






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Re: Rexall Wooden Pill Bottle
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2016, 10:14:41 pm »
Poorold,

This site says it has pill boxes from the 1880 to 1900. 
http://vintagepassementerie.com/products-page/pharmacy/circa-1880s-pill-box-with-french-label/

Rexall Drug began in Boston 1902.

Looks like the date of The Proprietary and Patent Medicine Act of Canada is around 1928. That should give you some idea.

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Re: Rexall Wooden Pill Bottle
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2016, 01:36:06 am »
Great job Pelady!  You will see these often for Kidney pills (see also Berg's circa 1914), calcium wafers and Wonder Pills from the late 1800's to 1930's!

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Re: Rexall Wooden Pill Bottle
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2016, 04:02:08 pm »
Well done Pelady! A karma point for you!
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Re: Rexall Wooden Pill Bottle
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2016, 01:37:07 pm »
 ;D :D. Thanks!
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