248: DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY ADVERTISING MIRROR

Color illustration of a man experimenting with flasks and equipment, reads 'Take Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey When You Are Not Looking Well, Trade Mark, Absolutely Pure and Unadulterated, Makes the Weak Strong.'
Background from sippncorn.blogspot.com: 'Walter B. Duffy (1840-1911) took over his family's distillery, The Rochester Distilling Company, in the 1870's. By the early 1880's, Duffy was advertising his Duffy's Malt Whiskey not only as a tonic that "Makes The Weak Strong," but also as a cure for all sorts of diseases. Consumption, influenza, bronchitis, indigestion, and practically old age itself were claimed to be no match for Duffy's Malt Whiskey.
Duffy quickly over-extended his company, and he was forced into bankruptcy in November 1886. The collapse of the Duffy Malt Whiskey Company and the appointment of a prominent Receiver were widely reported The New York Times and other established newspapers, and lawsuits were filed as debts were resolved. But just as James Pepper and Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. emerged stronger from their own financial troubles, Duffy turned his company around, albeit with more false advertising. '
Measures 2.75 inches x 1.75 inches.
Good condition overall, mirror with minor flecks and spots, as shown.
$50 - $100