An all-over collage of vintage apothecary ads in black on cream: Wilbor's Cod Liver Oil with Phosphates, Wonderful Little Liver Pills, Thayer's Nutritive, Dr. Scott's Electric Brushes & Corsets, lavender salts, baby soothing syrups, and a tube for catarrh and hay fever. Perfect everyday tote with crossbody strap!
- Design: all-over vintage apothecary ad collage
- Photo silk screened
- 100% cotton canvas
A Brief History of Old-Timey Cures
Before the FDA, the medicine cabinet was a choose-your-own-adventure. Cod liver oil, the big fish on this tote, was a northern European folk remedy that became a bottled cure-all in the 1800s, and kids were still being spooned it into the 1950s, mostly because the vitamin D in it prevents rickets and partly because nobody had invented gummies yet. "Little liver pills" promised to fix your liver; the best known, Carter's, lost the word "Liver" from its name in 1959 after the FTC found they were basically a laxative. Add "nutritives," smelling salts, and electric corsets, and you have the original wellness aisle. Please do not ingest the tote.
About Rubyzaar
Rubyzaar is a women-owned & operated brand founded by sisters Sarah & Molly Rubin, based in Brooklyn & Bangkok. Fairtrade and sustainable practices start from the bottom up: Rubyzaar pays a livable wage to everyone who contributes to creating their goods, and has worked directly with the same family-owned artisan collectives of weavers, tailors, tanners, and artisans for over 20 years. With every Rubyzaar purchase, you are helping to preserve traditional craftsmanship and sustainable manufacturing. Sweatshop-free and fabulous. Wear it with pride.
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