The small or sample size Omega Oil is much harder to find. Standing 3 ¼” high and ¾” round in a subtle aqua, lightly embossed “OMEGA OIL”. The bottom is uneven, and it rises to a squatty flat ring lip consistent with the late 1890s or early 1900s. It is in dug condition and the soil hasn’t been kind. It is hazy throughout and looks like it's age.
This is a lot of text, but this is what makes it special. Omega appeared around 1897. "Omega Oil is a Summer as well as a Winter liniment. It is a godsend to old people whose joints get stiff as the years pile up. It freshens, invigorates and strengthens the muscular tissues after hard exercise, hard work or hard pleasure. It builds up the muscular tissues from the outside. There is no sense in swallowing nasty drugs and ruining your stomach to give you strength in your body. Rub in Omega Oil if you want to build up your muscles. Omega Oil cures Weak Backs, Lame Shoulders, Tired Arms and Legs, Stiff Elbows, Wrists, Fingers, Knees, Ankles and Joints. Rheumatism, Lumbago, Neuralgia, Sore Throat, Cold in the Chest, Sore Muscles. Aching, Itching, Sore, Swollen, Tired, Sweaty Feet. Good for everything a hard liniment ought to be good for. It will penetrate to your very bones, and soothe, soften and subdue the hurting. There is nothing in it except what grows out of the ground. It has the beautiful color of Nature – it is a sparkling emerald green. Rub it in freely. It will not blister or burn the skin. Rub it in and the hurting will stop."