Dr. Hand's Teething Lotion Bottles

Dr. Hand's Teething Lotion is a discontinued patent medicine. Today it survives as a collector bottle.

Updated Oct 20, 2026. Edited by: Ilyass Ben Hakim.

Where to buy

No company makes this lotion today. Bottles turn up at online auctions, antique malls and bottle shows. Dealers in old medicine bottles are the most likely source.

Professional insight

Bottle collectors value the paper label first. Embossing, glass color and original contents come next.

Look for the Hand Medicine Co., Philadelphia maker line.
A full paper label beats a clean, label-free bottle.
Original box or wrapper adds far more than the cork.
Ask whether contents remain before it ships.

Check the label

Product name reads Dr. Hand's Teething Lotion.
Maker line names Hand Medicine Co. of Philadelphia.
Successor wording to D. B. Hand, M.D. is visible if present.
Paper label is original, not a modern reprint.
Any tears, stains or missing corners are shown in photos.
Cork or stopper type matches the bottle's age.
Seller states whether old liquid is still inside.

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Dr. Hand's teething lotion history

Maker: Hand Medicine Co., Philadelphia; Labeled as successor to D. B. Hand, M.D.
Era: Late nineteenth century; Dating given for a museum example.
Trademark filing: 1925; Covered teething lotion among other remedies.

The lotion was part of a line of children's remedies. The range also had a chafing powder and a croup medicine. A dental school collection holds an empty bottle.

Red flags

Listing sells the lotion for use on a teething child.
Label looks crisp and bright with modern printing dots.
Photos hide the back or base of the bottle.
Seller cannot say where the bottle was found.
Bottle shape differs from other known Dr. Hand's examples.

Care

Keep labeled bottles out of direct sun to stop fading.
Dust with a soft dry brush, never a wet cloth.
Do not soak a bottle that still has its paper label.
Display on a stable shelf behind glass if children visit.
Store in a dry room to protect the label glue.

Safe use

This bottle is a piece of medical history, not a remedy. For a teething baby, ask a doctor or pharmacist about current options.

Common questions

Is Dr. Hand's Teething Lotion still made?: No current maker sells it. Only old bottles from collections reach the market.
What was in the lotion?: We found no reliable ingredient list. Treat any leftover liquid as unknown and unsafe.
Does a full bottle sell for more?: Some collectors prefer one. Shipping it can be harder, and you must never use it.
Where else did Dr. Hand's products appear?: Magazine ads in the 1930s promoted the brand. Museum collections also hold related remedies.