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The middle bottle is the first one of these I've ever seen. The far right bottle from Thatcher Manf. Co. is seen a bit more often. The back has the 10% everybody, everyday slogan. The cap is even a sample cap with John Doe Dairy...wow! If there are any other salesmen sample bottles around, let me know. I'd like to start collecting them.
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HI,
I am writing a book on display,souvenir and advertising pyro milkbottles called-"Udderly Fancinating" I am looking for pictures of milkbottles that I do not have to be included in this book. I give full credit to collectors who send me photo's but do not indenify the pictures they send. I hope you have all my other books on Milkbottles.
auction May 14,2011 at the 100 year old Osborn Dairy Sault Ste Marie,MI 49783--hundreds of glass milk bottles and caps,and wooden cases for info call 906-630-5369