3 Antique Quack Medicine Billheads 1896 - 1897 Houston Drug Company Texas
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:215563 | Maker: Houston Drug Company |
The lot for sale is a group of 3 antique bill-heads dated 1896 & 1897.
All three bill-heads have printed advertising for Houston Drug Company, Druggists, Houston, TX.
The first two billheads are dated 1896 and contain decorative type and the "I-X-L" remedies trademark. It also lists several quack cures & patent medicines on railroad ties under the decorative print, such as : Magic Relief; Mosquito Lotion; Cholera Specific; Liver Pills; Cough C...ure; etc....
The third billhead is dated 1897 and contains decorative type, ornamental & pictorial details, and a vignette exterior view of the firm's three-story storefront at the corner of Travis & Commerce Streets and the "I-X-L" remedies trademark.
Each bill is completed in manuscript (hand-written in both sepia ink & purple pencil) to "Jos. Trisram, Brenham." Brenham is a town halfway between Houston and Austin, in Washington Co., Texas.
The bill-heads measure 9 1/4 X 8 1/2 inches; 10 1/2 X 8 1/2 inches; & 11 1/2 X 8 1/2 inches.
They are in fair / poor condition due to stains, foxing spots, heavy age toning, folds, small holes; small tears & losses on the edges, and being trimmed on the bottom edges.
Please see the photos & scans included with the description for condition and feel free to ask any questions.
Please see the scan included with the description for condition and feel free to ask any questions.
Shipping: Buyer to pay $3.95 postage and handling in US. International at cost - shipping calculated by location. * I will combine shipping for multiple items. * To combine shipping, please all of the items to your cart before paying.
I accept Pay Pal as payment.
Thank you for looking!
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All three bill-heads have printed advertising for Houston Drug Company, Druggists, Houston, TX.
The first two billheads are dated 1896 and contain decorative type and the "I-X-L" remedies trademark. It also lists several quack cures & patent medicines on railroad ties under the decorative print, such as : Magic Relief; Mosquito Lotion; Cholera Specific; Liver Pills; Cough C...ure; etc....
The third billhead is dated 1897 and contains decorative type, ornamental & pictorial details, and a vignette exterior view of the firm's three-story storefront at the corner of Travis & Commerce Streets and the "I-X-L" remedies trademark.
Each bill is completed in manuscript (hand-written in both sepia ink & purple pencil) to "Jos. Trisram, Brenham." Brenham is a town halfway between Houston and Austin, in Washington Co., Texas.
The bill-heads measure 9 1/4 X 8 1/2 inches; 10 1/2 X 8 1/2 inches; & 11 1/2 X 8 1/2 inches.
They are in fair / poor condition due to stains, foxing spots, heavy age toning, folds, small holes; small tears & losses on the edges, and being trimmed on the bottom edges.
Please see the photos & scans included with the description for condition and feel free to ask any questions.
Please see the scan included with the description for condition and feel free to ask any questions.
Shipping: Buyer to pay $3.95 postage and handling in US. International at cost - shipping calculated by location. * I will combine shipping for multiple items. * To combine shipping, please all of the items to your cart before paying.
I accept Pay Pal as payment.
Thank you for looking!
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