Vintage 1922 Pape's Diapepsin Patent Medicine Wood & Paper Container Apothecary
$29.80
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Add a touch of early 20th-century pharmaceutical history to your collection or curiosity cabinet with this authentic Pape's Diapepsin Compound container.
Featuring striking typography and rich historical context, this piece represents a classic era of patent medicines. The packaging notes its distribution by Sterling Products as successor to The Pape, Thompson & Pape Co. of Wheeling, West Virginia, and explicitly highlights the "New Style Package Adopted 1922".
The label includes wonderfully quirky period instructions, directing users to take the "triangules" (triangular tablets) “a half hour after eating, allowing them to dissolve in the mouth with the teeth and eat like candy, drink some water” to combat acid-dyspepsia, heartburn, and gas. It also features the classic cautionary warning: "Keep this package away from moisture. Don't keep in bathroom."
An exceptional display piece for collectors of medical antiques, apothecary items, quack medicine, or early advertising ephemera.
Item Specifics (For eBay/Marketplaces)
Type of Advertising: Patent Medicine / Pharmacy Container
Original/Reproduction: Original
Date of Origin: 1922 (Design Adopted)
Color: Multi-color (Green, Black, Tan)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Featured Refinements: Antique Pharmacy Packaging / Medical Collectible
$29.80
Sale price
$29.80
Regular price
Vintage 1922 Pape's Diapepsin Patent Medicine Wood & Paper Container Apothecary
$29.80
Sale price
$29.80
Regular price
Add a touch of early 20th-century pharmaceutical history to your collection or curiosity cabinet with this authentic Pape's Diapepsin Compound container.
Featuring striking typography and rich historical context, this piece represents a classic era of patent medicines. The packaging notes its distribution by Sterling Products as successor to The Pape, Thompson & Pape Co. of Wheeling, West Virginia, and explicitly highlights the "New Style Package Adopted 1922".
The label includes wonderfully quirky period instructions, directing users to take the "triangules" (triangular tablets) “a half hour after eating, allowing them to dissolve in the mouth with the teeth and eat like candy, drink some water” to combat acid-dyspepsia, heartburn, and gas. It also features the classic cautionary warning: "Keep this package away from moisture. Don't keep in bathroom."
An exceptional display piece for collectors of medical antiques, apothecary items, quack medicine, or early advertising ephemera.
Item Specifics (For eBay/Marketplaces)
Type of Advertising: Patent Medicine / Pharmacy Container
Original/Reproduction: Original
Date of Origin: 1922 (Design Adopted)
Color: Multi-color (Green, Black, Tan)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Featured Refinements: Antique Pharmacy Packaging / Medical Collectible