It's always an exciting time when
Brimfield kicks off its 3 seasonal shows. My first find of the day
was a very rare Dr. Harrison's Pain Curer, Gives Instant Relief / The Household Doctor / Life Saver 30 Years.
While patented in Lowell, Mass, Dr. Harrison quickly moved to
Providence and continued to sell his medicine there.
Another seller had a Dr. Seth
Arnold's Balsam with a flared lip. These are very common if
smooth based and scarce with a pontil, but this transitional example
is probably the toughest to find!
In an assortment of junk bottles I
spotted an A.J. Myers Pharmacist Providence, RI.
If the Harrisons didn't make the trip worthwhile this completely
unlisted medicine certainly did!
Fresh off ebay was an unlisted size of
a Fisk & Co. 200 Main St. Pawtucket, RI.
It's my second example with the address on it.
One of the bigger surprises on ebay was
this Hilton's Insoluble Cement.
This large example with a ground lip is undocumented. While it
wasn't cheap, I doubt I'll see another!
