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Lot 061 - Grouping of Six Vintage Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products Including Parke-Davis Medicated Throat Discs, Rectal Medicone Suppositories, and Cal-Bis-Ma Alkaline Powder
Lot 061 - Grouping of Six Vintage Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products Including Parke-Davis Medicated Throat Discs, Rectal Medicone Suppositories, and Cal-Bis-Ma Alkaline Powder
Grouping of six vintage pharmaceutical and personal care products in original packaging. Included are a Parke-Davis Medicated Throat Discs box marked for 60 discs at 19 cents, by Parke, Davis & Co., Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.; a Rectal Medicone Suppositories tin by Medicone Co., New York, New York; a Cal-Bis-Ma Alkaline Powder jar in physician's trial size by William R. Warner & Co., Inc., New York and St. Louis; a tooth paste box printed "Makes White Teeth"; a small glass jar and tin with dental floss.
The Parke-Davis box shows soiling and edge wear. The Rectal Medicone tin retains its printed label with some surface wear. The Cal-Bis-Ma jar has light oxidation on the metal cap. The tooth paste box is partially crushed with scuffing. The small glass jar and cylindrical container show general age-related wear. Contents vary and completeness is not confirmed. Offered as found.
Dimensions:
Dimensions of items in this lot range from 1-1/4" L x 1-3/8" W x 1/2" H to 5-1/2" L x 1-5/8" W x 1-1/8" H.
