Bogle's Hyperion Fluid

This was one of the products of Wigmaker/Perfumer William Bogle, of Boston. He was in business starting in 1842. There was an ad in the 1866 New England Directory listing "Bogle's Fluid" as one of the products for sale by James M. Henry & Sons.

The Era Formulary listed a formula for "Bogle's Hyperion Fluid" in 1893. They said it had three thousand recipes and this one was just one example. "Take eight ounces of 90 to 95 percent alcohol, colored red with alkanet, add one ounce of castor oil; perfume with Geranium and Verbena."

Pictures:
  1852 Boston Almanac Ad
  1856 Independent Ad
  1856 Saturday Evening Post Ad
  Product Label

According to an 1856 ad, there were 5 size variants of the Hyperion Fluid bottle. I have seen only four so far. The number 5 variant listed below was for sale on eBay on 2005. Pic courtesy of Loren (pontificated@aol.com).
Bogle's
Hyperion Fluid (1)

BOTTLE DESCRIPTIONS

1 Oval, 6 7/8" - 7 1/2", flared or applied square top, no panels, BIM or O.P., aqua, front: "BOGLE'S - HYPERION - FLUID - FOR THE HAIR"
2 Oval, 10 1/8", flared lip, no panels, O.P., aqua, front: "BOGLE'S - HYPERION - FLUID - FOR THE HAIR"
3 Oval, 5 1/8", flared lip, no panels, O.P., aqua, front: "BOGLE'S - HYPERION - FLUID - FOR THE HAIR"
For Sale ( Poor ): $ 20
4 Oval, 5 1/2", square top, no panels, BIM, aqua, front: "BOGLE'S - HYPERION - FLUID - FOR THE HAIR"
5 Oval, 8", graduated top, no panels, O.P., aqua, front: "BOGLE'S - HYPERION - FLUID - FOR THE HAIR"