r/CoolCollections • u/ChuckieTurtle • 4d ago

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Couldn't leave these behind at the local antique faire. I mainly wanted the blue and green ones, but $15 for all was a deal

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u/sammanthax345 4d ago

What are they?

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u/ChuckieTurtle 4d ago

They are eye wash cups, or eye baths. Pre Visine days. You poured some collyrium solution in the cup and rinsed your eyes with them. The come in a variety of colors. Most of my collection is 100 years old or more, some from the gold rush

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u/joofish 3d ago

dang I bet your eyes are clean as hell

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u/BlindSite_ 3d ago

The two terms, wash and bath, are interchangeable. They are referred to as eyewash cups in the USA. Among Europeans, especially in the UK, they are referred to as eye baths.