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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

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,...

ARTIFACT: This is an unused Breyers’ Ice Cream on half-pint box from the 1940s. The box shows the Breyers’ leaf logo printed in color on two sides, along with their "Pledge of Purity" and their...

ARTIFACT: Cool 1938 National Dairy Delivery Truck driver, 1 Year Safe Driving award. The blue, gold, and white enamel pin reads: “ONE YEAR” along the top. The center shows a gold and blue shield...