Sources & evidence
We analyze comparable sales from screener sessions and market records, then group them by shared object signals.
- Comparables
- 5
- Auction sources
- 4
- Records with images
- 4
- Coverage
- 2024-2026
Market Examples
Comparable market evidence
Recent auction and sale records linked to this worth guide's object signals.
R & R Auction INC
Oct 6, 2024
$20
Antique Simplex Lamp Co Vaporizer, LATE 19TH C
Broad antique vaporizer context; not a Vicks jar.
View sale
One Source Auctions
Dec 9, 2024
$50
Antique 1888 Vapo-Cresolene Medical Vaporizer w/ Original Lamp, Shade & Box
Broad medical vaporizer context; not a Vicks jar.
R & R Auction INC
Jan 4, 2026
$15
Miniature VAPO CRESOLEN Vaporizer Oil Lamp,Antique
Broad antique vapor/medical context; not a Vicks jar.
View saleLeski Auctions Pty Ltd
May 13, 2026
A$320
"VICKS BRAND VAPOUR-RUB FOR COLDS" vintage enamel advertising sign, 45 x 38cm overall
Same brand advertising context; sign, not jar.
View saleAtlee Raber Auctioneer
Mar 2, 2026
$60
Antique Vapo Cresolene Kerosene Oil Lamp Vaporizer
Broad antique vaporizer context; not a Vicks jar.
Identification
Key object facts
- Item Type
- medicine jar
- Category
- patent medicine packaging
- Maker
- Vicks (likely, unconfirmed)
- Style
- utilitarian pharmaceutical
- Material
- cobalt blue glass
- Technique
- machine-made glass
- Origin
- United States
- Era
- 1930-1969
Recognition Recognition signals
- Key identification signals include maker Vicks (likely, unconfirmed), form medicine jar, material cobalt blue glass.
- Small cobalt-blue glass ointment or medicine jar, likely a Vicks VapoRub container, with screw threads and heavy surface wear; no lid or label visible.
- This guide is currently supported by 5 comparable-market records in the strongest linked screener session.
Drivers Value drivers
- Condition and completeness are material for medicine jar.
- Maker attribution matters because authenticated Vicks (likely, unconfirmed) examples usually trade differently from unmarked lookalikes.
- Cobalt Blue Glass examples should be checked for wear, repairs, restoration, and replacement parts.
Market Market context
- The median selected comparable price for this cluster is about $50.
- Correct maker attribution is important because verified Vicks (likely, unconfirmed) examples usually trade differently from unattributed medicine jar listings.
- utilitarian pharmaceutical style cues help separate this group from broader medicine jar listings that often dilute market comps.
- Cobalt Blue Glass condition, restoration, and finish quality can materially shift asking and sold prices.
Evidence
How this guide was assembled
- This worth guide is based on 1 supporting screener session clustered into the same topic.
- Observed value signals across supporting evidence span roughly $5 to $35.
- Overall evidence quality for this cluster is currently developing evidence.
- Comparable evidence is drawn from 4 auction sources in the selected evidence set.
Coverage
Source coverage and evidence quality
- The current cluster is supported by 1 screener session that normalized into the same worth topic.
- The strongest linked session for this cluster captured 5 comparable market records.
- Selected comparables span 4 distinct auction sources.
- Comparable dates on this page currently cover 2024-2026.
Questions
Frequently searched questions
What is a Vicks (likely, unconfirmed) medicine jar?
This page is a market guide for identifying a Vicks (likely, unconfirmed) medicine jar and understanding the main factors that influence collector demand and price.
What affects the value of a medicine jar?
Condition, completeness, maker or pattern attribution, dimensions, age, rarity, and comparable-market evidence all affect value.
What is the typical market range for Vicks (likely, unconfirmed) medicine jar?
Current supporting screener evidence suggests a broad market range around $5 to $35, depending on condition and attribution.
Vicks VapoRub Jar?
This guide uses clustered screener evidence to help answer searches like "Vicks VapoRub jar" with identification notes, value drivers, and comparable-market context.
How much is Vicks (likely, unconfirmed) medicine jar worth?
Value depends on maker, exact type, age, condition, and comparable sales. This guide keeps only selected market examples that match the medicine jar topic closely enough for public reference.
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