Back in the early 70's, one of my digging buddies gave me a nice light blue Cooks Balm of Life. It alway intrigued me. What is a Balm of Life? I wanted some, whatever it was. Somehow i survived my search. Never found it, but it was fun trying. A couple of years ago I realized I couldn't afford to collect flasks, so I opted for the more financially realistic "OF LIFE" theme. I have managed to gather quite a few. I am always looking for new additions, so please contact me if you have one of the many examples i have not yet acquired. Here is a photo of my modest collection. Hopefully it will become grossly immodest in the years to come.
1.ST ANDREWS WINE OF LIFE ROOT
2. COOKS BALM OF LIFE
3. G.W. BEGGS & SONS & CO WINE OF LIFE
4.WARNERS WINE OF LIFE
5.WATER OF LIFE WILKES-BARRE PA
6. STRICTLANDS WINE OF LIFE
7.COOKS BALM OF LIFE
8. ISHAM'S CALIFORNIA WATERS OF LIFE
9. DR MURPHY'S ELIXER OF LIFE
10. DR WRIGHTMAN'S SOVEREIGN BALM OF LIFE
11.DILLS BALM OF LIFE
12.DR PETZOLDS GENUINE GERMAN BITTERS THE GREAT ELIXER OF LIFE
13 SWEDISH ELIXER OF LIFE - C.H. HAASS - ROCHESTER N.Y.
14 GENUINE SWEDISH ESSENCE OF LIFE - THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER - M.R. ZAEGEL & CO- SHEBOYCAN WIS.
15.CC TAYLOR LINIMENT OR OIL OF LIFE
16 MYSTIC WINE OF LIFE - MFG'D BY MYSTIC WINE OF LIFE CO - BRISTOL TENN
17.DILLS BALM OF LIFE
18.BUCHAN'S HUNGARIAN BALSAM OF LIFE
19. CC TAYLOR LINIMENT OR OIL OF LIFE
20. DOCTOR KIESOWS ESSENCE OF LIFE
21. LANGLEYS RED BOTTLE - ELIXER OF LIFE
22. COVERTS BALM OF LIFE
23.EBENEZER A. PEARL'S TINCTURE OF LIFE
24.VIGOR OF LIFE
25. RITMIERS ESSENCE OF LIFE
26. CC TAYLOR LINIMENT OR OIL OF LIFE
27.STELLE-VITEA STAR OF LIFE
28. DR ROWELL'S FIRE OF LIFE - NO 327 MONTGOMERY ST - SAN FRANCISCO
29-33 TURLINGTONS BALSOM OF LIFE
LOST IN PICTURE- DR JONATHAN MOORE'S ESSENCE OF LIFE
