Wow. Even in 1885 they had some blatantly false advertising.
Cocaine doesn’t cure toothaches. It just numbs the pain.
Even so, I’ll bet Lloyd Manufacturing did some pretty good business since they only charged 15 cents.
Hi Angel! Don’t forget 7up, it had lithium citrate in it up until 1948:-) I guess they figured sodium flouride was way better and easier to get into people via water contamination. At least you could get a buzz off the old stuff!
Wow. Even in 1885 they had some blatantly false advertising.
Cocaine doesn’t cure toothaches. It just numbs the pain.
Even so, I’ll bet Lloyd Manufacturing did some pretty good business since they only charged 15 cents.
dang Paul…how old are you?
Hey Mary. Today I feel like about 100. Actually I’m 73. I was a boy when dirt was young. 🙂
I know the feelin….anyway you’re ten better than me
your still a kid. 🙂
(Laughing)… Druggists…
LOL… smokeable? 🙄
LOL!
These links are old ads. ( I couldn’t figure out how to post them as images.)
Cocaine-laced Coca Cola introduced (1886)
http://clickamericana.com/wp-content/uploads/coca-cola-ad-1886.png
http://mehallo.com/B/CokeFormula2.jpg
http://www.antiquebottles.com/coke/ArrowAd.jpg
http://file.vintageadbrowser.com/h606bcdpxody82.jpg
Hi Angel! Don’t forget 7up, it had lithium citrate in it up until 1948:-) I guess they figured sodium flouride was way better and easier to get into people via water contamination. At least you could get a buzz off the old stuff!
Hey Angel….. good ones.