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Outstanding original early 20th-century Bunte Brothers Menthol-Horehound Cough Drops retail store display box with 35 individual and FULL Bunte cough-drop boxes and original dealer notice.Made by Bunte Brothers of Chicago, U.S.A., the large red-and-cream display features wonderful period advertising artwork of a coughing gentleman and the slogan:“STOP THAT TICKLING COUGH WITH BUNTE’S MENTHOL-HOREHOUND COUGH DROPS”The display contains 35 original individual Bunte’s Menthol-Horehound Cough Drops boxes, making this an unusually complete surviving example of an early drugstore/general-store retail display.The individual packages feature matching red-and-black period graphics and bear a 1912 copyright marking.Also included is the original Bunte Brothers dealer notice concerning the appearance of the cough drops—an especially nice piece of original ephemera that rarely remains with these displays.The display identifies Bunte Brothers as established in Chicago in 1876. Ingredients printed on the packaging include sugar, honey, horehound tea, brown sugar, menthol and corn syrup.Condition: Original antique condition with expected wear from age and storage. The large cardboard display has edge and corner wear, rubbing, minor staining/soiling and some deterioration to the cardboard, but the colorful advertising graphics remain remarkably attractive and display very well. The 35 individual boxes have varying degrees of age and handling wear. The original dealer notice has age-related wear/creasing.Please examine all photographs closely as they are part of the condition description.Included:* Original Bunte Brothers retail display carton
* 35 individual Bunte Menthol-Horehound Cough Drops boxes
* Original Bunte Brothers dealer notice/instruction sheetApproximate era: Early 20th century, likely 1910s–1920s
Manufacturer: Bunte Brothers
Location: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.Sold strictly as an antique advertising/packaging collectible. Any original product that may remain inside individual packages is not intended for consumption.A scarce and visually striking survivor for collectors of antique advertising, drugstore and pharmacy memorabilia, general-store displays, confectionery advertising, Chicago memorabilia and early American product packaging.
