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Title: Rexall Wooden Pill Bottle
Post by: pooroldcancollector on January 26, 2016, 06:07:36 PM

Hi, recently found this little Rexall wooden pill bottle. Just wondering if anybody here knows when wooden pill bottles would have been used?

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Title: Re: Rexall Wooden Pill Bottle
Post by: Pelady on January 26, 2016, 10:14:41 PM

Poorold,

This site says it has pill boxes from the 1880 to 1900. 
http://vintagepassementerie.com/products-page/pharmacy/circa-1880s-pill-box-with-french-label/

Rexall Drug began in Boston 1902.

Looks like the date of The Proprietary and Patent Medicine Act of Canada is around 1928. That should give you some idea.

PeLady

Title: Re: Rexall Wooden Pill Bottle
Post by: KC on January 27, 2016, 01:36:06 AM

Great job Pelady!  You will see these often for Kidney pills (see also Berg's circa 1914), calcium wafers and Wonder Pills from the late 1800's to 1930's!

Title: Re: Rexall Wooden Pill Bottle
Post by: ghopper1924 on January 30, 2016, 04:02:08 PM

Well done Pelady! A karma point for you!

Title: Re: Rexall Wooden Pill Bottle
Post by: Pelady on January 31, 2016, 01:37:07 PM

 ;D :D. Thanks!