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Antique Bottles
« on: October 11, 2012, 01:28:55 pm »
Got these from a guy who digs around Lexington.  The first says OUR EXTRACTS PURE AND WHOLESOME WILL NOT BAKE OR FREEZE OUT.  The second, W H BALLARD DRUGGIST LEXINGTON KY, I found reference to Mr. Ballard but not the bottle.  Evidently the first black pharmacist in Lexington.  The third is a flask embossed with WARANTED FLASK. The others have no embossing but are neat shapes.  Any info much appreciated.

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Re: Antique Bottles
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2012, 01:49:57 pm »
They remind me of the bottles that those peddlers used hawk during the 1800,s...for a dollar a bottle.....filled with a cure-all elixir.....that was probably sugerelly water...
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Re: Antique Bottles
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2012, 05:30:36 pm »
Warranted flask is worth $202.00. Still checking the rest.
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Re: Antique Bottles
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2012, 05:34:39 pm »
Check Watkins for the extract bottle !!  They have been around a long time !!

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« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2012, 05:38:44 pm »
They remind me of the bottles that those peddlers used hawk during the 1800,s...for a dollar a bottle.....filled with a cure-all elixir.....that was probably sugerelly water...

Here the cure all elixir was usually mostly alcohol !! You didn`t care if you were sick if you bought enough !!

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« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2012, 05:39:58 pm »
$202? Did you mean $20?  The ones I've seen on Fleabay are around $20 but this one seems to be a older.

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Re: Antique Bottles
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2012, 05:44:03 pm »
I think maybe G,acre,s been on the elixir....here,s 25+bottles... between $2 to $24.99

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=warranted+flask
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« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2012, 05:52:46 pm »
They remind me of the bottles that those peddlers used hawk during the 1800,s...for a dollar a bottle.....filled with a cure-all elixir.....that was probably sugerelly water...

Here the cure all elixir was usually mostly alcohol !! You didn`t care if you were sick if you bought enough !!
over here in the 50,s at fairs and markets they used to sell a "long life elixir."..."good for giving you a good clear out".....it said on the label....it turned out to be Sugerelly water & Cascara...which as i learned later on ...did indeed give you a good clear.out.....and rooted you to the toilet pan for hours on end... ;D
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Re: Antique Bottles
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2012, 06:05:33 pm »
That was from an old "Kovel" book. I have some amber ones. Big and small. It might be a different one than yours. This one had more info. Tat flask i was talking about as I red more had R.I. on it.
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Re: Antique Bottles
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2012, 06:33:48 pm »
Some are Garenteed, Warranted, Honest Measure, but they also say full pint, half pint. The little round ones are more valuable. Mine have not been tumbled yet.
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Re: Antique Bottles
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2012, 06:55:02 pm »
Nice collection!!  Here's what I have so far. The one in front is the WARRANTED FLASK from above.  Are the others flasks?

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Re: Antique Bottles
« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2012, 07:00:49 pm »
Yes, The more embossing the better. The expensive flasks have scrolls and embossed pictures.
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Re: Antique Bottles
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2012, 07:10:50 pm »
Not sure on the age of this Gordon's, much newer, but I thought it was neat still with the cap.

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Re: Antique Bottles
« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2012, 05:27:11 am »
"sugerelly"

I love that word. :D
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Re: Antique Bottles
« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2012, 06:28:42 am »
"sugerelly"

I love that word. :D
we loved it too as children...we used to make our own...we,d save up our pennies...then when we had  sixpence, we,d run off to the chemist shop and but 4 sticks of liquorice...as they were only sold in 4,s...but 4 sticks made 4 pts,...then we,d go down to the pub,....and salvage 4 liquor bottles....then back home,...break i stick into smaller pieces, put them into a bottle, add 4 ozs of fine suger and fill the bottle with cold water, stick the cork in,then put the bottle into a dark cupboard...and leave it for a month....that month was always the longest month of our young lives.....we kept checking it almost daily...wishing the water would turn darker more quickly....it never did.....it always took a month...
then when the  month was up..we,d get our bottles of sugerelly...and savour that dark sweet liquorice taste....as if it was the  Nectar of the Gods, ....great memories....
« Last Edit: October 12, 2012, 07:22:39 am by bigwull »
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