5 Antique Quack Medicine Billheads 1896 - 1901 Houston Drug Company Texas
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:242316 | Maker: Houston Drug Company |
The lot for sale is a group of 5 antique bill-heads dated 1896, 1900 &1901.
All five bill-heads have printed advertising for Houston Drug Company, Druggists, Houston, TX.
The three billheads dated 1900-1901 contain decorative type, ornamental and 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.
The two billheads dated 1896 contain decorat...ive type and the "I-X-L" remedies trademark. They also list several quack cures & patent medicines on railroad ties under the decorative print, such as : Magic Relief; Mosquito Lotion; Cholera Specific; Liver Pills; Cough Cure; etc....
Each bill completed in manuscript to "Jos. Trisram, Brenham." Brenham is a town halfway between Houston and Austin, in Washington Co., Texas.
The bill-heads measure appx. 8 1/2 X 7 1/2 inches each.
They are in fair / poor condition due to stains, foxing spots, heavy age toning, folds, 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 five bill-heads have printed advertising for Houston Drug Company, Druggists, Houston, TX.
The three billheads dated 1900-1901 contain decorative type, ornamental and 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.
The two billheads dated 1896 contain decorat...ive type and the "I-X-L" remedies trademark. They also list several quack cures & patent medicines on railroad ties under the decorative print, such as : Magic Relief; Mosquito Lotion; Cholera Specific; Liver Pills; Cough Cure; etc....
Each bill completed in manuscript to "Jos. Trisram, Brenham." Brenham is a town halfway between Houston and Austin, in Washington Co., Texas.
The bill-heads measure appx. 8 1/2 X 7 1/2 inches each.
They are in fair / poor condition due to stains, foxing spots, heavy age toning, folds, 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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