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This bizarre treasure is called “Doctor E.F. Young’s New Improved Dilators” in original box with directions on lid and brochures inside box. The Quack Dilators (butt plugs) are in near perfect condition. These bizarre quack medical instruments were advertised to the Intelligent Treatment for Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Headache, Rheumatism, Insomnia, Asthma, Constipation and many more quack claims. Dr. E. F. Young was a noted early 1900s quack medical practitioner whom promoted a variety of bizarre medical instruments to cure all sorts of ailments. What ever ailed the patient, these butt plugs would cure. These rectal stimulators are in good condition in original box with directions and brochures. Size on each “Dilator” is stamped 1, 2, 3 and 4. Box size is 6” x 4.5” x 2”. In the book “Quack Tales of Medical Fraud” by Bob McCoy, page 229, a photo of Dr. Young’s Butt Dilators is shown and description of quack mail order fraudulent claims. McCoy states that Dr. Young and a myriad of other dilator fraud scammers claiming to be Doctors were also found to have fake medical degrees. All were given government cease and desist orders including several arrests. This bizarre set is and seldom found quack collectible that will highlight any collection.
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