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    Posted 13 years ago

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    eccentric1
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    A free sample bottle of Dill's Cough Syrup with Box and syrup. I believe that this particular bottle is from the 1890-1900 time frame.

    I purchased this particular item at an outdoor flea market at the time of day when the vendors were hot, tired and ready to pack it up to go home. I ask the guy how much he wanted. There was a good size crowd around his stall.

    Vendor: I would take $20.00

    Myself: Being that this item was originally free, that's quite a profit don't you think?

    Vendor: Point taken, I will go $10.00

    Myself: I will give you $3

    Vendor (exasperated) $3! Are you kidding me? It still has the medicine in it!!

    Myself: But I don't have a cough...

    Vendor: Give me the $3 and go. Please....

    Fun memory.

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    Comments

    1. eccentric1 eccentric1, 13 years ago
      You are right mustangtony, I had not thought of that.

      There would have been touchlamps, clappers, Muzak does Led Zepplin cassettes and LP versions of "Zanfir, Master of the Pan Flute" for all!

      I could have been a hero...=-)

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    2. eccentric1 eccentric1, 13 years ago
      Thanks for the love mustangtony and filmnet!!
    3. dusting dusting, 13 years ago
      Eccentric1, great find!
      Mustangtony, loved your comment! lol
    4. SpiritBear, 10 years ago
      I like the story. Too good to sell it-- cuz then the story is lost!

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