Up until about a dozen years ago, I never really thought about these things. I'd never seen the little boxes of herbs or the little packages of pills and oils. It all started with a visit to a friend's house and seeing her collection. That was it. Now whenever I'm at a flea market or antique store, I have to look around.
This past weekend, The Rosemary House was selling off a good portion of
Bertha Reppert's collection, and I was all over that stuff! Here's what
I got (along with a few things I had before):
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All of these packages are full. |
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American Saffron = Carthamus tinctorious (safflower), although true saffron is grown here in Lanc. PA |
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Bottle of Lydia Pinkham's Tonic. |
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Diverse, simple packages - all full. Bet the orris is more fragrant than ever. |
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I love the turmeric tin, and the instructions inside the laxative box. Lots of laxatives... |
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Helps are still available, but not in the tin. The eye cup was my grandmother's. |
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I'm not sure what this was for, but the packaging sure made it look important. |
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And we thought Flintstones were the first candy-like vitamin... |
It's pretty interesting to see these old things, and I'm looking forward to placing them behind the glass front on the shelves.