Home Bottle Database Bottle Tops Bottle Base Bottle Closures Rarity Guide Dating Guide Condition Guide Purchasing Bottles Digging for Bottles Diving for Bottles Bottle Articles Trademarks About Us Bottles Wanted Bottles For Sale Photos of the Past Bottle Humor Bottle Puzzle Contact Us Links	POISON BOTTLES Sometime in the mid 1800's, poisonous substances came onto the market to control plants and vermin, and as surface cleaners. To prevent mishaps, poison bottles were given distinctive features, which today make them fun to collect. Colors like cobalt blue, inky black, and dark green ensured they were easily recognizable. So did raised lettering or inlays of the words 'POISON', 'DEATH' and NOT TO BE TAKEN. Patterns included latticework, deep grooves, geometric shapes, and most commonly, the skull and crossbones. Below is a grouping of some common poison bottles. References: Frank & Frank Jr. (Wicker) Bottle Collection. Back to Articles