Posted 8 years ago
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Hello CW friends,
No bijou today :-) Something a little bit different.
This is a glass eye drop dispenser with two openings, dimensions 8x1.5cm (3"x0.5").
The person I bought it from at the flea market was quite a character. Japanese, but spoke perfect English so that was easier for me. He is better known under the name "Bottle Doctor" in the local/not so local glass community because of his vast knowledge and collection of antique industrial bottles. He gave me so much background about this eye drop dispenser I couldn't write it down fast enough. In fact I lost that memo and can't find it anymore, so stupid of me :-(
So I can't remember the name of the inventor of this two hole bottle here but I do remember that it was around 1933, at a time when glass supply from Europe was low and Japan had to get creative with its glass manufacturing techniques.
For the entertainment part, I should mention that The Bottle Doctor is also a musician and artist. He produced a few videos one can see on YouTube, one of them is called "Bottle Hurricane". It's quite funky, if you like all things Japanese and are into bottles (there is a lecture somewhere in the middle) you might have a laugh with this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGO5i6JnayA
Merci!
He certainly appears to be a great character! Must be a very entertaining man.
Your explanation about glass shortage and innovation sure rings a bell with me, and I think this is a really interesting and quirky bit of kit!
Thank you everyone for the loves!
Karen, thank you for your comment! You always have great stories to share with your findings, it means a lot to me that you like this quirky bit! :-)
I love this almost forgotten relic !
Thank you very much Phil! Relic is a great word, yes, love your comment!
Thank you for the interesting piece, information and a good laugh. :)
So it took me about forever to figure out you have to post your links as a comment after you post it. :-.
It's a darn shame. ;)
Thank you OneGoodFind! Glad I was able to entertain you :-)
LOL the links, yes, well, I figured out NOW! So you're not alone! :-)))
Ahhhh, I love, love that video!!! I didn't even need it translated. And what a great guy he is. I would go there just to be around him! How fun and lots of love and life experience he gives so freely ;) Awesome post! Thanks BCV!
Share, what you write is exactly how I felt about him. I'm very happy you could see all this by watching the video. So glad you enjoyed!!