Vintage Diamond Ink Box with Labeled Bottles

Description

Up for auction is a vintage Diamond Ink box that was never opened and includes 36 labeled bottles in their original boxes. This box was discovered in the Sprague pharmacy in Ithaca, Michigan and comes from one of the largest labeled ink bottle collections in Michigan.
I opened the box, inspected each bottle for damage and carefully repacked each bottle protecting the label and top with paper towel wrapping to prevent damage during shipping. I also lined the box with wrapping paper and included a divider and top sheet to protect boxes during shipping. An inventory of the bottles and boxes along with their condition follows:
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31 mint bottles & labels
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4 bottles with stained labels
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1 broken bottle (probably frozen – top is mint)
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20 mint boxes
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16 boxes with varying ink stains (probably from broken bottle - reference photos)
At antique shows or flee markets this package should part out at around 0 or it would make a great addition to any ink collection.
I collected ink related items over a period of several years starting 45 years ago when the good stuff was still available. I concentrated on labeled bottles only and amassed what was at the time the largest collection in Michigan.
I am getting up in years and have decided to sell off my collection over the next few weeks so be sure and check out my other auctions. I will combine shipping. If you are within driving distance of Charlotte, NC and are interested in purchasing my entire collection please contact me.
Thanks for looking, please e-mail me with questions and good luck bidding.