Milk bottle collecting books

If you are a member of the abcc and interested in any of these items, please contact our librarian, sam thatcher. If you have a question maybe i can help or refer you to help. With over 150 pages listing over 3,902 embossed milk bottles and over 1,578 milk bottle rubbings. I also will have a bottle collecting section which should be helpful to beginners and veteran collectors. Enjoy the beautiful washington eagle flask on americas birthday. My interest in collecting antique bottles commenced in 1970 and is still going strong. Below i will post some pictures of milk bottle types. There are 10 pages of milk bottles and 6 pages of dairy creamers for sale. A collectors pictoral primer and pricing guide gordon a.

Whether you are a collector, digger, trader or someone who just loves the look of a few old bottles decorating a kitchen shelf, an antique bottle price list is an invaluable resource for identifying and appraising these utilitarian objects from the past. While some are content to recall the era of the milkman, others keep the memory alive by collecting vintage milk bottles from the. Antique milk bottles are glass bottles used to contain milk, deemed collectible due to their age, design, colour and rarity. In fact, it wasnt all that long ago that milk in bottles, delivered fresh daily, was the norm across the united states and europein some areas, the practice is still common. Old glass milk bottles are popular with collectors and antiques enthusiasts, and they make versatile and attractive decorative items in the home. The curious world of bottle collecting and the people who. Featured collector antique bottle collectors of colorado. Many collectors are actively seeking antique bottles for their collections. I grew up on a small dairy farm in new bethlehem, pa, and graduated from high school in 1966. Pattersons bottle display at transportation museum milks nostalgia spencer saying this out loud will jinx him, of course, but. Collecting bottles you find bottles where they are. Embossed milk bottles is a new milk bottle book that features the counties of barnstable, dukes, nantucket, bristol, essex, middlesex, norfolk, plymouth, suffolk. The milkman brought milk to your home in glass bottles.

Hes going to stay busy trying to fill the gaps in his drug store, hutch and milk bottle collections. Of the seven books, only 2 are available at this time, udderly splendid and udderly beautiful. Antique milk bottles antique bottle collectors haven. Federation of historical bottle collectors fohbc site.

Pa milk bottle collecting buy, sell or trade has 312 members. For many young people today, the milkman must seem like some creaky myth from the past. In fact, there were numerous other patented milk jars prior to thatchers, though thatcher was the first to use a cap. Bottle collecting looking hot for 2019 bottle books. The national association of milk bottle collectors nambc provides research, educational opportunities and information about milk bottles, milk bottle collecting and dairy memorabilia to its members, museums and the general public.

He then started collecting 12 pint milk bottles and has over 300 behind glass in his house. Its important to ensure that you milk bottle is authentic as soon as you receive it, since this is. The ohio bottle club would like to wish all a happy and safe 4th. Find out in the ads below what old bottles are wanted by the countrys top bottle collectors.

Determining values digger odell bottle price guides. The project was originally started in 1972 by club founder bill koster and club member bob newnham. Milk bottles were first introduced in america is the late 1800s in new york, so a true antique bottle that is 100 years old or more is rare. The bureau of land management blm, an agency within the u. Ralph riovo make excellent books listing the dairies of pa by county and region. When asked about his favorite piece, he mumbled something about his collection being too extensive to. Vtg bordens farm products of illinois dairy chicago ill milk bottle pint. Oil under glass ron throckmortons oil bottle collection by jim potts 1996 it was probably a natural thing for ron throckmorton of glencoe, mo. Dairy category or search all ebay categories for milk bottle. By this time the old surge milkers were being fazed out and the pipeline system with the bulk tanks for storing milk were taking over. See glenn pochs newsletter article on milk bottles many milk bottles are bought and sold online at ebay. Nambc is incorporated as a 501 c 3 not for profit organization.

Both agee books are a comprehensive listing of cure bottle with a lot of photos and good descriptions of. All items guaranteed 100% authentic, old, and as described. Consulting books, dealers and other collectors can help the novice determine the. Borden dairy in collectible milk bottles 1900now for. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Each county is represented in its entirety, in alphabetical order, followed by actual bottle rubbings reduced by 50%. A bottle in a common color without embossing or fancy design has little value to bottle collectors. Today, the glass bottles are replaced by plastic jugs with plastic lids, and you have to buy the beverage at a convenience or grocery store.

Shop forand learn aboutantique and vintage milk bottles. I have been collecting milk bottles for many years and have decided to build a website for area collectors. The lack of a single reference point for ohio bottles was a discerning aspect of the hobby and consequently thrust me into writing books on ohio bottles. Hi and welcome to my milk bottles for sale home page. People pay high prices for that old milk bottle from their home town that stirs memories.

He had a grandfather who raced at the indy 500 as a mechanic pumpman back when each car carried two men. Values for milk bottles and other dairy collectibles vary widely. Get an online appraisal of your milk bottle or diary antique and collectible from dr. Recently milk bottles and painted label soda bottles, both of which were. There are always some fake war bottles or creamers on ebay lately. Fohbc virtual museum of historical bottles and glass. Here it is march so i thought i better get back into action with the.

Library program history antique bottle collectors of. A scarce southern ri milk, finally got some beads for it. Lists the most popular books and where to buy them. Antiques dealers, online auctions and reseller sites can help to set a value on an antique bottle, along with the annual convention of the national association of milk bottle collectors and the organizations newsletter flea market vendors and respected. From there, glen realized he had an interest in drug stores and has put together one of the best collections of colorado drug store bottles in the state. Glass milk bottles, their makers and their marks 1984 grand old american bottles 1964 great. National association of milk bottle collectors home. Jimmy tiongson reveals his collection of magnolia milk bottles and, in his way, also tells the story of the brand throughout the years. Welcome to the fun hobby of antique bottle collecting. Udderly splendid first edition 2003 176 pages of full color photographs, advertising, and valuable information to milkbottle collectors, dealers, and. Most milkbottle manufacturers embossed logos onto the bottles they produced, which makes it relatively easy for collectors to differentiate among the plethora of dairies. The national association of milk bottle collectors, inc. National association of milk bottle collectors nambc.

Many of the pieces shown are listed as maker unknown but the authors have done a good job in. Vintage half pint milk bottle bordens dairy with elsie cap akron ohio. As the only fullcolor bottle book on the market, the guide is loaded with more than 5,000 listings and 700 photographs covering more than 50 bottle categories from the 19th and 20th centuries. How can you find the value of an antique milk bottle. Books for antique bottle collectors antique bottle collectors haven. A collector s pictoral primer and pricing guide gordon a. Pa milk bottle collecting buy, sell or trade public.

Dairy collectibles are very expensive and popular on the market today. Below is a picture of some of my bordens milk bottles in my own collection. Books john tutton has written seven books and numerous magazinenewspaper articles about milk bottle collecting and milk bottle history. Saturday was the ohio bottle club event at the hartville flea market. But you can count on the fact that in the old days there were just garbage. Antique and vintage milk bottles collectors weekly. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. A must page for the collection of tall round pyro quart milk bottles for a 50 state collection antique milk bottle design i adore how illustrative antique packaging is. The curious world of bottle collecting and the people who collect them bottle collecting has long been a hobby and even a passion for serious collectors. All of our items are priced at our lowest wholesale 20% 50% of retail the ordering shipping link above shows shippingpacking charges. In recent years antique milk bottles have become highly collectible due to the fact that in the early 1900s hundreds upon thousands of a variety of different milk bottles were produced every year, yet today they are considered to be much more rare. Bottle references society of historical archaeology.

Milk bottle collections brings back memories salisbury. Collectible milk bottles 1900 now a few decades ago, milk bottles were a common sight. Specializing in old pennsylvania milk bottles with a new collection of new jersey milk bottles. So any place that garbage would have been discarded, you will find them. Information on pennsylvania milk bottle collecting. Many of the most desired bottles have historical significance and all tell a tale of years gone by. The prices for the milk bottles for sale include shipping charges in the usa. The main exceptions would be very early bottles pre1840 black glass bottles which are not included in this guide, which rarely have any embossing and can sell for reasonably large sums based totally on their age, rarity and historical value.

An article written in 1984 by frank elske in the milk route newsletter changed hiltons collecting life forever. There are 39 detailed chapters of every type of bottle including soda, milk, cobalt blue medicine bottles, bitters, medicines, fruit jars, flasks, whiskey, miniatures, applied painted label sodas, violin and banjo bottles, jim beam, avon, and much more. Glen sees his collecting days as pretty much winding down and will try very hard to not collect anything else. Department of the interior, administers and manages over 248 million surface acres of americas public lands, located primarily in 11 western states and alaska. For more information about the nambc and how to join, please visit our website at members of the nambc receive a colorful. Bottle collecting looking hot for 2019 i hope that the new year is going well for everyone so far.

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