Hicks Capudine

[#1twin]

This is a picture of two Hicks bottles I have dug a few of. The smaller one I assume was a sample embossed HICKS CAPUDINE for HEADACES. I also have the sample version that CURES HEADACHES. The larger bottle is embossed HICKS CAPUDINE FOR ALL HEADACHES, COLDS, INDEGESTION, ETC. I did not find any of them in Matt's Medicine price guide 2008. Are they just too common to be listed?? I would like to know their value? I know they are not high priced items, but I am trying to put price's on my bottles so when I pass on my children won't get rid of everything for nothing.
If you could help me out Matt I would appreciate it. If anyone out there has not bought Gunterhess's CDROM price guide you are missing out. It is incredible! Thanks, Marvin

 

[cc6pack]

Bad news, the sample may be woryh a few bucks?

http://www.antiquebottles.com/common.html

 

[Wilkie]

I have the larger one. I'm interested in the small one if you have one you'd like to sell.

On this forum I found the following mention on the Hicks: https://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/m-9125/mpage-1/tm.htm#9174

ORIGINAL: Humabdos

If your new to Bottle collecting you might find this list helpful. This list is from Antique Bottle Collector's Haven list of common (worthless) bottles.[sm=rolleyes.gif]
I think I have everyone of these! [&o] Even though most are "worthless" I still like them! [&:]
Happy hunting! Glen

Aspirin
Atwood's Jaundice Bitters, though labeled examples and sample sizes have some value.
Avon
Bromo-Seltzer
Dr. W.B. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
California Fig Syrup
Capudine
Carbona
Celery-Caffein
Certo
Chamberlain Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
Clorox
Citrate of Magnesia
Dalby's Carminative
Duffy Whiskey
Edison Battery Oil
Father John's Medicine, Lowell, Mass
Frostilla
Grolsch Beer
I.W. Harper (whiskey)
Heinz
Hick's Capudine (a Raleigh NC product)
Hoyt's Cologne
Javex
Jim Beam (click link for more info)
Dr. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
Dr King's New Discovery for Colds
Lea & Perrins
Listerine
Lydia Pinkham's Medicine
Lysol
Murray & Lanman Florida Water (unless labeled or pontilled)
Mellin's Food
Milk of Magnesia (any brand, including Phillip's)
Minard's Liniment
Pinex
Dr. Pitcher's Castoria
Pond's Extract
Purex
Sauer's Extract
Scott's Emulsion (some bottles embossed with fish)
Three-In-One Oil
Vaseline
Vick's
Watkin's (usually furniture polish or some other household product)
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup (but the pontilled examples are valuable).
General tips on identifying other common/worthless bottles:

Any bottle with "WHEATON" on the base is a reproduction.
Medicine or whiskey bottles with no embossing and no label are typically worthless unless they come in an unusual color like citron or puce.
Most screw cap bottles are worthless. Noteable exceptions are White House and Speas Vinegar.


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[Oldtimer]

I have the small one Wilkie. Yours with the rubifoam if you want it. I also can send you a nice Boston Jake I found for cheap too.
Just keep me in mind if you come across any NH stuff. Drop me your addy.

 

[Wilkie]

ORIGINAL: Oldtimer

I have the small one Wilkie. Yours with the rubifoam if you want it. I also can send you a nice Boston Jake I found for cheap too.
Just keep me in mind if you come across any NH stuff. Drop me your addy.

Richard, you are the man! Thanks. I pm'd you with my address. You can email me or pm me with the amount you want.

 

[madman]

hey marvin, ive dug alot of hicks over the years, and yes there common, but a neat bottle, ive never seen a hicks with indegestion on it, mine read for headaches colds and gripp or cripp, heres the pics, oh and buy the way the list posted above of worthless bottles yes there common, but there not worthless theres allways new collectors who will buy them ----madman

 

[madman]

pix

 

[madman]

gripp???????

 

[capsoda]

Hey Marvin, They are common. I have about 20 or so in different sizes and different embossing. It was opium so I wouldn't say the little one was a sample because there was enough in them to knock down 4 or 5 lumber jacks. The are neat bottles.

Hay Mike, The gripp is a bad case of food no move after all used up, bound up, a nott in your pucker stream.

 

[GuntherHess]

grippe was another name for influenza.

The small version is pretty cool not sure I have seen one of those.