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DS-1 (far right) 5 5/8" tall, BIM, tooled ring lip and
smooth base. Rectangle form with rounded corners. Made of white milk glass.
Embossed on front : " One wing owl sitting on a mortar & pestle. Pestle
is embossed : monogram " TODCO / TRADE MARK " Embossed on the
back: " THE OWL DRUG CO. " A nice bottle in super mint condition.
There are no chips, cracks, dings
or stain.
A very nice strike to the owl on this bottle. This is a rare size to find in this version of the San
Francisco based company. Nice! $185.00
DS-1A (second from right) 5 1/2" tall, BIM, tooled ring
lip and smooth base. Rectangle form with rounded corners. Made of white milk
glass. Embossed on front : " One wing owl sitting on a mortar & pestle. Pestle
is embossed : monogram " TODCO / TRADE MARK " Embossed on the
back: " THE OWL DRUG CO. " A nice bottle with no chips, cracks, dings
or stain.
There are quite a few swirly lines running around the bottle. This is another rare size in this version of the San
Francisco based company. Nice! $170.00
DS-1B (third from right) 5" tall, BIM, crude tooled ring
lip and smooth base. Rectangle form with rounded corners. Made of white milk
glass. Embossed on front : " One wing owl sitting on a mortar & pestle. Pestle
is embossed : monogram " TODCO / TRADE MARK " Embossed on the
back: " THE OWL DRUG CO. " A nice bottle with no chips, cracks, dings
or stain.
There are quite a few swirly lines running around the bottle. This is a very
rare size in this version of the San
Francisco based company. Nice! $155.00
DS-1C 9 5/8" tall, round cylinder form, yellow /
green glass. ABM, with a crown top lip. Embossed on front only
: " THE OWL DRUG CO. (arched around the logo for the co.) / Two wing owl
sitting on a mortar & pestle that has TODCO & TRADE MARK embossed on it. /
SAN FRANCISCO. NEW YORK, CHICAGO " Bottle is in near mint condition with
no chips or cracks. But, there is some light inside haze and a few scuff marks
around the bottle. These are not
bad! A nice colored western citrate bottle that some nice whittle & texture to
the glass. $70.00
 DS-1D
Amber Round Owl 8 " tall, BIM, round form with a tooled ring
lip and smooth base. Light orange amber glass. Embossed on front
: " Owl sitting on a mortar & pestle. " Embossed on pestle: "
T O D C O " Which is for THE OWL DRUG CO. On the back of the
bottle, under close inspection, there is a ghosted or slugged out Owl Logo! You
can see this in the third picture. A nice bottle that is in near mint
condition with no chips, cracks, dings or heavy stain.
There is a slight inside haze in the back left side area also a light scratch on
the right side of the bottle. This bottle would respond well to a pro. cleaning. The strike on the owl is
very good! There are some nice bubbles in the
glass. This bottle was used to hold hydrogen peroxide and is unusual to find
with this slugged out Owl on the back.
$120.00
DS-1E Small Round Owl 7 1/8" tall, BIM, round form with a tooled ring
lip and smooth base. Clear glass with a amethyst tint. This is an older bottle
than the DS-1B bottle. Embossed on front in a slug plate : " Grand pappy owl
sitting on a mortar & pestle." Embossed in pestle : " T. O. D. CO. " ( The Owl
Drug Co. ) / TRADE MARK " No embossing on the back. A nice
bottle with no cracks, dings or stain. There is a chip and a small pin point
ping on the ring lip, shown in the 4th picture. Bottle displays mint. The strike
on the owl and the mortar & pestle is strong and nice. There are some nice air
bubbles to the glass. This bottle was used to hold products for the hair.
$30.00
DS-1F Large Square Owl 8 1/8" tall, seam over ABM, square form with
three indented panels and a rounded back for a label. Bottle has a ring
lip and smooth base. Clear glass with some content residue. Embossed on front : "
two wing owl sitting on a mortar & pestle." Embossed in pestle : " T. O. D. CO.
" ( The Owl Drug Co. ) Embossed on side panel : " STANDARD " Embossed on other
side panel : " PHARMACEUTICALS " Embossed on the base : " THE OWL DRUG CO. SAN
FRANCISCO ". A nice, clean
bottle in mint condition with no chips, cracks, dings or stain. The strike
on the owl and the mortar & pestle is strong and nice. The rope that held
the paper seal is still around the under side of the lip and the cork is still
in the bottle.
SOLD
DS-2 Unlisted 7 1/2" tall, rectangle form
with beveled edges and panels. Clear glass, early ABM bottle. Embossed on front
panel only : " GEO. Z. WAIT CO. / SACRAMENTO / CAL. " Bottle is
in near mint condition with no chips, cracks, scratches or dings. Just some spots of
inside haze ( mainly on the side panels. Nice, uneven glass with a few waves in
the back take back anything that the haze might take away. Still, a nice,
unlisted western drug or pharmacy bottle! I have never seen another of these
bottles. So, I would guess that they were not made for a long period of time?
$25.00
DS-3 Western Sterilizer ( 3 piece complete set ) 5 1/8 " tall
when put together. Nice yellow amber glass. Embossed on front of center piece :
" THE GOLDEN / ONE MINUTE / STERILIZER "
Base on all three pieces are embossed with the Golden Co. trade mark : "
JOHN O. GOLDEN INC. / GOLDEN'S PRODUCTS / PORTLAND, ORE. " A nice western drug store
item that is in near mint condition. Only thing keeping it from being super mint
are 2 very and I mean very small flakes missing from the rim of one of the
plates. I am being very picky, this item is very nice! This is a very rare item
when in a complete set. SOLD
DS-4 ( Larger 8" bottle ) 8" tall, Rectangle shape with rounded
sides, clear glass with a ring lip and smooth base. Base is embossed with " W.
T. & CO. " Embossed on front
in a slug plate: " 3X11 ( at shoulder ) / BOWMAN'S / DRUG STORE /
FORTUNA, CAL. " A nice bottle from a small northern coastal California town.
A very clean bottle that is in near mint
condition with only a few light scratches. My pictures do not do this bottle
justice!
$45.00
DS-5 Western Citrate
8 " tall, BIM, rounded form, clear glass ( turning purple ) with a
tooled lip and smooth base. Embossed on the front : " ANCHOR DRUG CO. ( in a
arch) / monogram within a anchor / SACRAMENTO /
AND / SAN FRANCISCO " This bottle is in near mint condition with
only some light pitting on rings on the back of the bottle. Also, some very
light rust and scratches from the metal bail that once was on this bottle. Only
mentioned for accuracy, this is a nice looking bottle and hard to get these
days. $70.00
DS-6 Western Citrate
8 " tall not counting the metal bail and porcelain stopper that are still
attached. ABM, rounded form, clear glass ( with a yellow tint ), tooled lip and
smooth base. Embossed on the front in a slug plate : " SHUMATE'S /
PRESCRIPTION ( in a arch) / 27 / PHARMACIES
/ SAN FRANCISCO ( in a reverse arch ) " Embossed on back shoulder is
cursive : " SHUMATE'S " This bottle is in super mint condition
with no problems at all. A nice looking bottle and also hard to get these days.
SOLD
DS-7 Large Drug Store Bottle
8 3/4 " tall, BIM, rectangle form, clear glass with a
tooled ring lip and smooth base. Embossed on the front in a diamond shape : "
POWERS & ESTES / monogram within a diamond, P / E /
PORTLAND, / OREGON. " This bottle is in near mint condition with
only some light inside haze. No other problems and this was only mentioned for
accuracy. The haze is not bad. $50.00
DS-8 2 1/4" in diameter, made of celluloid (old plastic) pocket
mirror that advertises : " PLANTLAX / THE GREAT SYSTEM REGULATOR
/ FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS " Also says : " MFG. BY NATURE'S HERB CO.
/ SAN FRANCISCO CAL. USA " Color in the celluloid is faded and there
a few scratches and spots on the mirror. A picky description this is still a
nice pocket mirror. $25.00
DS-9 7 1/4" tall, BIM, clear glass, Thin, free blown glass.
Round in form, bottle has a uneven flared lip and a sticky ball glass pontil
base. Inside neck of bottle is wheel ground to accept the glass stopper which is
also ground around the outside to fit snuggly into the bottle. The bottle is in
mint condition. The stopper has (2) small chips under the top rim of the
stopper. Also, has some very small flakes missing from the bottom of the
stopper. Done in the making?? Possibly? In my last picture posted of the
stopper, it looks like there is a large chip at the base. This is a " in the
making " error not a chip. The mold was not filled with enough glass resulting
in a under pour in the mold. There are also a couple of stress flashes in the
stopper. The bottle & the original stopper display very nicely. No embossing or
label. Circa 1860's $28.00
DS-10 6" tall, BIM, rectangle form with camphor front
corners.The back corners are rounded. Clear glass with a ring lip and smooth base
that has a half moon shape on it. Embossed on front
: " measurements in ounces on the right side ( 3 ) and measurements in C
C's on the left ( 90 ). Between these measurements is embossed : " GEORGE A.
WILBUR / REGISTERED APOTHECARY /
FREEPORT, ME. " A nice bottle in near mint condition.
There is some light, spotty inside haze but no chips, cracks or dings. My pictures do not do this bottle
justice!
$20.00
DS-11 Rare Small Town Bottle 5 3/4" tall, BIM, rectangle form with
camphor front corners.The back corners are rounded. Clear glass with a ring lip and smooth base
that has a half moon shape on it. Embossed on front
: " measurements in ounces on the right side ( 3 ) and measurements in C
C's on the left ( 90 ). Between these measurements is embossed : " E. H. WHITNEY / PHARMACIST /
PHILLIPS, MAINE. " A nice bottle in near mint condition.
There is some light, spotty inside haze but no chips, cracks or dings. My pictures do not do this bottle
justice! A bottle from a small western Maine farming town!
$65.00
DS-10 ( 2 TIER SHOW GLOBE WITH STOPPER ) 12" tall to top of stopper, clear
glass, BIM bottle (s). Bottles and stopper are stuck together. So, liquid does
not come out. Stopper has embossed on it : " S over T 16 / K /
USA ". No other embossing. A very nice, old drug store display piece. In mint
condition! $175.00
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5/8" tall, dark sky blue or light cornflower
blue color (very nice), squared, rectangle shape with beveled corners, drippy,
applied round collared lip and a smooth base. Embossing reads on front only : "
DICKEY / PIONEER / 1850 (within a mortar & pestle) / CHEMIST / S. F. " Nice
bubbles and textured glass gives this bottle character. Bottle has a couple of
light spots of haze towards the base on the front and left side panel. I
am, again, being very picky! this does not take anything away from this piece. No chips,
cracks, dings, or scratches. These bottles come in a wide variety and range of
colors. Do you have this color yet? A very nice, older, rare
colored, western drug
bottle with a drippy lip that will thrill you!
 (HUGE
STORAGE JAR) 12 " tall, base is 5 1/2" across and capacity
is 6 quarts. A nice yellow - green glass that is very crude with texture,
swirls and whittle. BIM with a ground top and smooth base. This jar is
un-embossed but it's crudeness makes up for the lack of embossing. Bottle is
in very near mint condition with no problems except for a very light scratch or
two. The ground top is perfect with no chips! A very rare druggist or chemist
dispensing jar.
LARGE 10 " tall with glass stopper in, rectangle
form with rounded corners. Clear glass
with a ring lip and smooth base.
Label under glass reads: "FERR. / SUB CARB. " Label is made of enamel and has
black
lettering on a white background. Lettering is bordered by a box done in gold leaf. Glass
over label is complete and in mint condition. Base is embossed with: "
PAT. D MARCH 6th 1894 / ST. LOUIS, MD." Bottle and stopper are in mint
condition except for a light interior haze to the bottle which is caused by the chemical stored
in it. Stopper is made in a three piece mould system and is ground to fit into
the top of the bottle that is also ground. No problems at all! A
nice, large drug store item made for a
druggist or chemist to dispense from.
 8 1/2 " tall, ABM, oval form, with vibrant
yellow / green glass. Bottle has a ring lip and smooth base. Embossed on the
front in an oval : " WYETH & BRO. / PHILAD'A " A very nice,
clean bottle in mint condition. Unusual color for this bottle!
 9 5/8" tall, round cylinder form, yellow /
olive green glass. BIM, with a tooled lip. Embossed on front only
: " THE OWL DRUG CO. (arched around the logo for the co.) / One wing owl
sitting on a mortar & pestle that has TODCO & TRADE MARK embossed on it. /
SAN FRANCISCO " Bottle is in pretty good condition with
no chips, cracks, stain or dings. There are some ground marks all around the
base edge of the bottle that you can see in the second picture and a few on the
back but not bad. A nice colored western citrate bottle that some nice texture
to the glass.
 A Huge 11" Rectangle Owl 11" tall, 4" wide. BIM,
tooled ring lip and smooth base. Rectangle form with rounded sides. Clear glass with a slight amethyst tint. Embossed on front
: " Owl sitting on a mortar & pestle. Pestle is embossed :
monogram " TODCO / TRADE MARK " A nice bottle with no chips,
cracks, dings or stain. There are a few light scuff marks. This is a very early
version of the San Francisco based company, The Owl Drug Co.. Nice!
 Large Rectangle Owl 8 7/8" tall, 3 1/4" wide. BIM,
tooled ring lip and smooth base. Rectangle form with rounded sides. Clear glass. Embossed on front
: " Owl sitting on a mortar & pestle. Pestle is embossed :
monogram " TODCO / TRADE MARK " A nice bottle with no chips, cracks,
or dings. There spots of haze, mostly in the back area.
This is another very early version of the San Francisco based company, The Owl
Drug Co.. Nice!
Small Rectangle Owl 5 1/2" tall, 2 " wide. BIM,
tooled ring lip and smooth base. Rectangle form with rounded sides. Clear glass. Embossed on front
: " Owl sitting on a mortar & pestle. Pestle is embossed :
monogram " TODCO / TRADE MARK " Base is embossed : " W. T. & CO
/ PAT JAN 5 1892 ". A nice bottle with some very light spots of haze,
mostly in the shoulder area. There is a little ping on the front left side. But
not bad. This is another very early version of the San Francisco based company,
The Owl Drug Co. I am sorry that my pictures didn't turned out very well. They
do not do this bottle any justice! It is a very nice bottle!
 Large Round Owl 8 3/4" tall, BIM, round form with a tooled ring
lip and smooth base. Clear glass with a slight amethyst tint. Embossed on front
: " Owl sitting on a mortar & pestle. " Embossed on back near shoulder : "
THE OWL DRUG CO. " A nice bottle with no chips, cracks, dings or heavy stain.
There is a slight haze in the neck area with a streak running down to the base.
( on the left of the embossed owl ) The strike on the owl is good but a little
weak on the mortar & pestle. There is some nice texture & crudeness to the
glass. This bottle was used to hold products for the hair and unusual to find in
this larger size.
 (far left) 3 1/2" tall, BIM, tooled ring lip and
smooth base. Rectangle form with rounded corners. Made of white milk glass.
Embossed on front : " One wing owl sitting on a mortar & pestle. Pestle
is embossed : monogram " TODCO / TRADE MARK " Embossed on
the back: " THE OWL DRUG CO. " A nice bottle with no chips, cracks, dings or
stain. There are quite a few swirly lines running around the bottle and some
crude glass. This is another extremely rare size to find in this version of the
San Francisco based company. Nice!
 (forth from right) 4 1/2" tall, BIM, tooled ring lip
and smooth base. Rectangle form with rounded corners. Made of white milk glass.
Embossed on front : " One wing owl sitting on a mortar & pestle. Pestle
is embossed : monogram " TODCO / TRADE MARK " Embossed on the
back: " THE OWL DRUG CO. " A nice bottle with no chips, cracks
or stain. There is a very tiny pin point ping on the very top of the lip. This
is only noted for accuracy and is very hard to see.
There are also quite a few swirly lines running around the bottle. Nice!
 (fifth from right) 4" tall, BIM, tooled ring lip and
smooth base. Rectangle form with rounded corners. Made of white milk glass.
Embossed on front : " One wing owl sitting on a mortar & pestle. Pestle
is embossed : monogram " TODCO / TRADE MARK " Embossed on the
back: " THE OWL DRUG CO. " A nice bottle with no cracks, dings
or stain. It looks like a flat spot on the top of the lip. I am not sure if a
chip was buffed out or not?
There are quite a few swirly lines running around the bottle.
5 1/4" tall,
rectangle, 3 oz. size, yellow green color. BIM with a smooth base that is
embossed with " G. L .G. CO. ". Embossed on front : " WE NEVER SLEEP " / MUEGGE / THE DRUGGIST / BAKER / ORE. ".
Bottle is in super mint condition! A very nice western pharmacy bottle from
Eastern Oregon.
6 1/8" tall, BIM, oval shape, Lt. cobalt blue glass
with a smooth base. Bottle is embossed on front with : " WOODWARD /
CHEMIST / NOTTINGHAM " A nice bottle with textured glass and a few
nice bubbles. Also, has a small amber streak in the glass on the back of
the bottle. Bottle is in near mint condition with only a few light scratches. (
mainly on the back ) A very nice bottle that has some character. This
bottle is from England.
 Early Western Druggist 7 1/2" tall, BIM, rectangle form
with a square collar lip and smooth base. Lt. aqua glass. A early Sacramento
druggist bottle. It has the curved "R's" that are characteristic of the 1870's
western glass house. Bottle is embossed on three indented panels. (Front panel)
: " R. E. GOGINGS / DRUGGIST / (left panel) : 262 J.
STREET / (right panel) : SACRAMENTO " The back is plain for a paper
label. A nice bottle that is in near mint condition. Only thing keeping it from
being a mint bottle is some light inside haze in the neck and shoulder area and
a few light scratches. No chips, cracks, or heavy stain. A very rare western
drug store bottle with only a few in collections.
6 1/4" tall, Rectangle shape with rounded sides, clear glass ( turning purple )
with a ring lip and smooth base. Base is embossed with " M. B. W. MILLVILLE "
Embossed on front in a slug plate: " WEBB and SEAWARD /
PRESCRIPTIONS / PASADENA, CAL. " A very nice, clean bottle
that is in super mint condition! A very rare bottle!
 5 1/2 " tall, BIM, rectangle form with rounded
corners and back, clear glass ( with a nice overall swirl pattern on glass ),
tooled ring lip and smooth base. Embossed on the front : " C. MENTZ
DRUGGIST / EUREKA, H. B. / CAL. " ( H. B. is
for Humboldt Bay ) This is a early Northern California drug store bottle.
This bottle is in near mint condition with only a small sliver of glass missing
from front, near the base of the bottle. Only mentioned for accuracy, this is a
nice looking bottle and also very rare.
 5 1/4" tall, Rectangle shape with rounded
sides and back, clear glass with a ring lip and smooth base. Embossed on front
in a slug plate: " WHITING'S ( on a angle ) / DRUG STORE /
OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA. " Base is plain. A nice bottle from a small (was then)
Northern California town. Bottle is in mint condition!
Bottle is 3" tall to the top of the cork, round
form with a label only. Clear glass, BIM bottle. Label reads: " GOLD SEAL /
ANALGESIC DROPS FOR TOOTHACHE / CONTAINS CHLOROFORM "
Plus more! Bottle and original box are in mint condition. Box has one scuff on a
corner. Bottle
has some content and is intended solely for collecting & displaying purposes!
This product was produced on 4th & Noble St. in Columbus Ohio.
 5" tall with glass stopper in, rectangle
form with rounded corners. Clear glass
with a ring lip and smooth base.
Label under glass reads: " LYSOL " Label is made of enamel and has white
lettering on a red background all bordered by a box done in gold leaf. Glass
over label is complete and in mint condition. Base is embossed with: " W. T. CO.
U. S. A. " Bottle is mint except for the inside residue left because the
stopper is stuck in the top. No problems at all! A rare Lysol bottle made for a
druggist or chemist to dispense from.
A full, never opened bag, label only, tied with string.
" POWDERED GINSENG ROOT " This product is from the " DAVIS / CITY
DRUG STORE / PAXTON, ILL. " This is in mint condition!
Packet has original content and is intended solely for collecting & displaying purposes!
 5 1/4"
tall including lid, round jar. Made of milk glass. Front label and orange & gray
lines are ACL. (applied ceramic label) Not antique, probably circa 1970 or
80, but an interesting advertising piece for the narcotic " DARVON " I would
think that these were given out by drug company representatives to doctors or
surgeons. The ironic thing about it was that the jar probably held candy for the
doctor and or staff to eat. What kind of advertising was that? Mint condition!
 ( 2 Pill Bottles ) # 1 (on left) is a empty, amber
glass, 3 3/4", ABM, screw top with original metal cap : " BAKER'S CATHARTIC
TABLETS " (On label) Bottle has no embossing. # 2 (on right) is a full,
never opened, cobalt blue glass, 3 3/8", ABM, screw top with original metal cap
: " PAPOIDS / AN AID TO DIGESTION " (on mint condition label)
bottle. Back of bottle is embossed in a circle a backwards " P " and regular " P
". This is a product put out by the Johnson & Johnson Co. This bottle has
original content and is intended solely for collecting & displaying purposes!
Both bottles are in mint condition. The back label on the Baker's bottle has
some dirt and a couple of tears on it. But this is not bad.
2 5/8 " tall, BIM, square form, with nice orange
amber glass, a tooled ring lip and smooth base that is embossed with " W. T. CO
. / U. S. A. " Also embossed on the front of the bottle : " DR. J.
F. ROE / BINGHAMTON - N. Y " This bottle is in near mint
condition with only some spotty haze. No chips, crakes, dings or heavy stain. A
nice Doctor bottle from New York.
 2 5/8 " tall, BIM, square form, with nice cobalt blue
glass. This bottle also has a tooled ring lip and smooth base that is embossed
with " W. T. CO . / U. S. A. " (as above) Also embossed on the front
of the bottle : " DR. J. F. ROE / BINGHAMTON - N. Y " This
bottle is in near mint condition with only a couple of areas with spotty haze.
No chips, crakes, dings or heavy stain. Another nice Doctor bottle from New
York.
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