old milk bottle

[whitesid]

i bought this along time ago and just found it again. i was wondering if anyone knows anyting about this brand of milk or had any info on it. also if anyone could give me a value i would be grateful.

 

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[savant365]

sorry no info for you, just wanted to say cool looking bottle. What do you have in it? That looks like a really neat way to display it.

 

[beavis]

Never thought much about milk bottles until I saw yours. It's the most artistic one i've ever seen. Sorry but know nothing about them. Someone else here is bound to know about it.

 

[whitesid]

sorry no info for you, just wanted to say cool looking bottle. What do you have in it? That looks like a really neat way to display it.

I'm not really sure it came with it. but what you could do is use packaging peanuts(white ones) instead. or just little pieces of Styrofoam

 

[dg39]

It may have been processed in a room like this. ( did not make myself clear the first time so edited to correct, sorry.) Circa 1924. For more old photos visit my website -- louisianahistorymuseum.org
DG

 

[littleneckhalfshell]

why would you say it may have been processed in the room pictured?
your site is about Louisiana and the bottle is from Parsippany New Jersey.

Anyway, I live just next door to Parsippany New Jersey, when we moved to our house we found a aluminum milk box from Clover Farms in the basement.

When I was a kid, I remember my parents getting milk in bottles just like the one pictured at the beginning of the thread. They would remove the paper cap, and use a special dipper to get the cream out of the top bubble part for their coffee, then they would replace the cap, shake the bottle and then pour the milk for our cereal bowls. The milk that came in those bottles was NOT homogenized, so the cream separated and floated to the top, where it could be scooped. :-) Thanks for a nice old memory.

 

[wesfrye53]

Can't help with the history but the fact you have the paper cap is remarkable.

 

[mojjax]

That type with the bulbous top is called a ''cream top'' They are usually more valuable than the regular ones .

 

[dg39]

why would you say it may have been processed in the room pictured?
your site is about Louisiana and the bottle is from Parsippany New Jersey.

Anyway, I live just next door to Parsippany New Jersey, when we moved to our house we found a aluminum milk box from Clover Farms in the basement.

When I was a kid, I remember my parents getting milk in bottles just like the one pictured at the beginning of the thread. They would remove the paper cap, and use a special dipper to get the cream out of the top bubble part for their coffee, then they would replace the cap, shake the bottle and then pour the milk for our cereal bowls. The milk that came in those bottles was NOT homogenized, so the cream separated and floated to the top, where it could be scooped. :-) Thanks for a nice old memory.

Just wanted to show the city folks how it was done. Thats all.

 

[relic lover]

square milks are from the 50's and later. value is at least 30 bucks but at auction 50 to 80 is not out of the question. I just sold a similar cream top queen city dairy bottle for $233 on ebay although it was embossed "it whips" instead of printed in red pyro and was round making it from the 30-40s. condition of the pyro (note my bottle the pyro is still glossy) is the key to value and rarity of course. I hope this helps.

 

[spartan69cs]

don't know what it is but what's in it

 

[SoMdRelicHunter]

I love those old milk bottles what u have is called a cream top, got a couple of em.Most the bottles i have are pints and halfs Ive been meening to post some pics of them. there's some chesnut farms, wakefield, thompson, and has anyone ever heard of richfield(found two of those at my newest hog farm(hog farms are always loaded with bottles) Nice bottle btw!!they are so fun to pull out of the dirt!!

 

[PLUMB50]

YEP, THE TOP WAS FOR THE CREAM THAT WOULD RIASE TO THE TOP. THE BOTTOM OF BOTTLE WAS FOR THE WHOLE MILK.IT WAS UNPASTERIZED .THATS WHY THE CREAM WOULD RISE. ALL MILK WAS FROM LOCAL PLANTS. THE CREAM WAS USED FOR COOKING OR COFFEE. THE MILK FOR DRINKING

 

[goldencoin]

yum, Styrofoam with my fruit loops

HH
-GC

 

[stefen]

Since you purchased the bottle, it's origin could be hundred of miles from your location. maybe even severals states away.

The name on the bottle is not necessarily a dairy but could be a purveyor.

Most times, dairymen sold their product to a purveyor who bottles under a product name such as: Knudson's, Four Roses, Britsge, and so on. A single purveyor may bottle under different names similar to canning operations that can a product under known brand and store names.

Additionally, single dairies usually do not have pasturization, separation or bottling capability.

If a dairy has a Cash & Carry operation, the milk is usually whole milk and the bottling output is limited.

 

[jglunt]

I think your Clover Dairy Farms is still in operation in Pa. Same logo.

Here's a link to their website
http://www.cloverfarms.com/

They've been in business since 1937 and if you send them an email, they could probably nail down the age of your bottle.

Jim

 

[Angelo]

Here's one from New Jersey on ebay

Tony

http://cgi.ebay.com/Clover-Dairy-Fa...ryZ39494QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

 

[whitesid]

Here's one from New Jersey on ebay

Tony

http://cgi.ebay.com/Clover-Dairy-Fa...ryZ39494QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

thanks