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Title: Evyan Perfume and 5 Drops medicine bottle
Post by: myvampiricheart on March 22, 2012, 10:09:28 PM

I found these at an antique shop and was wondering if anyone knows what year they're from and if they're worth anything.
The perfume is called Most Precious.

(http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z373/beansandbaconservers/103_0114.jpg)

(http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z373/beansandbaconservers/103_0111.jpg)

Title: Re: Evyan Perfume and 5 Drops medicine bottle
Post by: wendy177 on March 23, 2012, 04:53:22 AM

Perfume late 50s found this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/EVYAN-MOST-PRECIOUS-Perfume-barely-used-complete-w-box-and-extras-/300681400525?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item46020210cd

Title: Re: Evyan Perfume and 5 Drops medicine bottle
Post by: KC on March 23, 2012, 09:49:37 AM

Myers Lab was started in 1946 when it was purchased form Colonel George G Green of Green patent medicine laboratory - (He got out of the medicine business because alcohol/prohibition and he needed the alcohol for his medicine recipe!)

You will find lots of concoctions made for internal maladies from late 1800's to early 1900's that were short-lived and wouldn't be consumed today!!!

When I look at the ingredients in this one...you don't find it consumed these days but is more of a topical blend. :)

Title: Re: Evyan Perfume and 5 Drops medicine bottle
Post by: mart on March 23, 2012, 10:30:24 AM

When I saw the name Five Drops,, the first thing I thought about was paragoric which was an opium derivative and was commonly used back then and into the late 50`s for stomach ailments !!  Horrible tasting stuff and was used by drops !!  It was even given to children !!  
Glad this wasn`t it !!

Title: Re: Evyan Perfume and 5 Drops medicine bottle
Post by: myvampiricheart on March 23, 2012, 12:10:17 PM

Okay thanks everyone!:D

Title: Re: Evyan Perfume and 5 Drops medicine bottle
Post by: KC on March 23, 2012, 04:49:00 PM

Oh yeah....my folks gave me paragoric in the 60's.  Nasty stuff!

Title: Re: Evyan Perfume and 5 Drops medicine bottle
Post by: mart on March 23, 2012, 05:34:44 PM

It was my grandmothers cure all !! Even if we had a tummy ache,, we kept our mouth shut and didn`t say so !!  It was a toss  up which tasted worse Groves Chill Tonic or that stuff !!