Travel cases contained a variety of
Upjohn over-the-counter products that could be use to treat
minor health problems when away from home. Typically this was
when families were on vacation. The hard plastic case was robust
enough for cramming into a suitcase without breaking any of the
glass vials and bottles inside it. These cases were sold OTC in
pharmacies. There were two sizes. Sales started in 1964. The examples of both the
larger one and smaller one on this page were made in 1964. The
empty vial was intentional, allowing for a number of tablets to
be dispensed from the case to a family member. From the letter
below we know that travel cases were given to new shareholders.