Lot # 36 - A Huge Assortment Of Empty Apothecary Bottles And Empty Pill Boxes

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 28-Oct-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 04-Nov-2025 7:35:00 PM
Current bid:

$90.00

Highest bidder:

Ldpierson

Auction has ended

Description :

A sprawling tabletop collection of vintage apothecary bottles, pill tins, and pharmaceutical packaging from the estate of a former physician. This lot includes dozens of empty containers—brown and clear glass bottles, embossed jars, branded tins, and promotional pamphlets—offering a rich visual narrative of 20th-century American medicine. All items are loose and displayed without a cabinet, ideal for collectors, decorators, or educators seeking authentic medical ephemera.

Item Details

Contents

  • Glass Bottles:

    • (5) Brown apothecary bottles (various sizes, some embossed or labeled)

    • (2) Clear glass bottles and jars, including one large specimen jar with metal lid

    • (2) Blue glass bottles

  • Tins & Boxes:

    • “Vicks VapoRub” green tin

    • “Mothers Atone M.S.” red box

    • Assorted pill boxes, salve tins, and ointment containers

  • Printed Ephemera:

    • “Blue Honey” promotional pamphlet

    • Miscellaneous remedy advertisements and instruction sheets

  • Tools & Accessories:

    • Small ceramic bowl

    • Measuring spoons and mixing implements



Auction History

Highest bidder is Ldpierson

Date Bid User
04-Nov-2025 7:22:06 PM $90.00 Ldpierson
04-Nov-2025 4:15:03 PM $82.00 Ballyhooseattle
04-Nov-2025 4:15:03 PM $81.00 Ldpierson
29-Oct-2025 1:09:06 PM $76.00 Ballyhooseattle
29-Oct-2025 1:09:06 PM $75.00 Dakiam
29-Oct-2025 8:17:24 AM $53.00 Ballyhooseattle
28-Oct-2025 6:30:18 PM $45.00 Dakiam
28-Oct-2025 1:24:11 PM $41.00 B. Lenin
28-Oct-2025 12:40:52 PM $26.00 Seattle79
28-Oct-2025 12:40:43 PM $25.00 B. Lenin
28-Oct-2025 12:40:43 PM $25.00 Seattle79
28-Oct-2025 11:16:29 AM $11.00 B. Lenin
28-Oct-2025 11:16:29 AM $10.00 bears_mom
28-Oct-2025 10:41:57 AM $5.00 B. Lenin

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