Dairy, Ice Cream & Milk Advertising Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1915 Borden's Malted Milk glass-labeled soda fountain display jar. Borden began producing dairy items in Connecticut as early as 185The jar has a domed metal lid with "Borden's" embossed on either side, and a white and blue...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1947 "Captain Midnight" radio show Secret Squadron decoder whistle. Originally broadcast locally in Kansas City, Captain Midnight began entertaining national audiences from 1940 for about two decades. He was an...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce Radio Orphan Annie identification bracelet showing the initial "A". The bracelets were a promotional item distributed by Ovaltine for the radio show's November 20, 1940 broadcast. The initial on front corresponded to...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1939 Radio Orphan Annie Secret Society Decoder Badge "Mysto Matic". First introduced as a comic strip character in 1924, Little Orphan Annie went on to score her own radio show as soon as 1930, and her Secret Society...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1936 Radio Orphan Annie Secret Society decoder badge. First introduced as a comic strip character in 1924, Little Orphan Annie went on to score her own radio show as soon as 1930, and her Secret Society sprung up in 193The...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1935 Radio Orphan Annie Secret Society decoder badge. First introduced as a comic strip character in 1924, Little Orphan Annie went on to score her own radio show as soon as 1930, and her Secret Society sprung up in...

ARTIFACT: Great vintage 1960 Zippo, advertising White Bros. Milk of Quincy, Massachusetts. Lighter is near mint and unfired, but missing wick. The lighter is painted with the company's logo in red and green and reads: "WHITE BROS. ABOVE ALL OTHERS"...

ARTIFACT: Rare circa 1900 Baker’s Chocolate Co. single bookend (left facing) in brass plated cast iron. The Walter Baker Chocolate Company is located in Dorchester, Massachusetts and was founded in 1862, today it remains the oldest producer of chocolate...

ARTIFACT: 1950’s H. P. Hood Milk Delivery “Star Driver”, 7 Star Safety Award lapel pin, unmarked by L. G. Balfour. The shield shaped pin shows a five point star at the top and beneath it reads: “H. P. HOOD STAR DRIVER”. The pin shows the number “7” and...

ARTIFACT: 1950’s Sealtest Ice Cream 6 year Safety Club Member (safe driver) lapel pin made of gilt brass with enameled detailing. VINTAGE: Circa 1950’s SIZE: 11/16”x 3/4” CONSTRUCTION/MATERIALS: Gilt brass and enamel...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful early 1950's Nu-Maid Margarine (early Oleomargarine) waxed carboard box. The box shows a woman in a bonnet carrying a plate with a stick of butter and surrounding it reads: "TABLE" GRADE NU-MAID VEGETABLE OLEOMARGARINE”,...

ARTIFACT: 1952 pint milk bottle from Mount Hermon Boy’s School, scarce institutional bottle. The Mt. Hermon Boy’s School is now Northfield Mount Hermon School (NMH) and is located in Gill, Massachusetts. Originally founded in 1881, the school aimed at...