#63 • Antique Bottles

Part of Monthly Equip. Feb 8th (timed auction by Sturgis Auctions Online, LLC)

High bid $25.00

Status: Sold

Vintage Pint Milk Bottle Thoresen's Dairy Products Deadwood, SO. DAK It has no chips or cracks, very nice vintage condition. Very unique bottle from the "wild west”. Here is the description I gleaned from the Deadwood History website: Dated between:1923-1950 Milk bottle made from clear glass. The bottle has a cylindrical body that tapers up to a long narrow neck. It has a a cap seat or milk bottle finish. The sides are printed in blue. One side with "QUALITY / Thoresen's / DAIRY / PRODUCTS / DEADWOOD, SD. DAK." The other side is printed with "THE / life line / OF / HEALTH / MILK / DRINK IT AT EVERY MEAL" The bottom edge of the bottle is embossed with "REGISTERED SEALED 1-11-14 MTC ONE QUART LIQUID". The bottom is embossed with "S" and "7-45. The original paper seal is there. The two brown bottles were found in Central City, SD from a brewery that was there at one time; Three green insulators, small, medium and large: Small vintage green insulators hemin gray no 9 patent may 2 1893 no chips Medium: Hemin Gray, patent May 2, 1893, no chips. Has a holder and can be used as a candle holder. Large: Hemin Gray, Made in U.S.A. small chip on inside Dr. Pepper bottle Bottle with lid, has PL in a shield with pitch fork and the # 9 Aqua glass bottle cork top shoe polish bottle, Whittemore Boston USA 1890’s- small chip on mouth of bottle Aqua bottle no chips has a one on the bottom Cobalt blue medicine round bottle, H.K. Mulford Co Philadelphia 1890’s Small purple round bottle- Carter made in USA, may be an ink well Watkins Bottle Broken top 2 McCormick – one small one medium – iron glue marked on bottle- one has rubber stopper McCormick's is the same as the spice company and they made a lot of different items including Iron Glue. Motto was "Sticks everything but the buyer".1900 to 1920 2 Franklin products bottles 1845 star on bottom, rubber stopper, may be vet medicine bottles I clear glass bottle, stamped Illinois, has measurements on it Located in Spearfish, SD