Got a shamokin embossed milk today and bunch of other embossed, plus a clay marble

junkhunter · Apr 17, 2015

Got my 1st Shamokin embossed milk bottle. Also got 2 Reese milk bottles. I need to get some new brushes as I have no way to clean inside. Tooth brush to short. Got another hair treatment bottle. And a whole bunch of side embossed bottle. 1 had a giraffe on the front. The salt shaker was neat but broke. The big square bottle has 1934 stamped on bottom. I have no idea what glass sleeve thing is. Dug several. And 1 clay marble.

bullgill · Apr 17, 2015

That 1/2 pint milk is cool! I love finding the 1/2 pint bottles, the design of that one is cool.

I had not thought to use a toothbrush, that may work for some of my smaller bottles! thanks for the idea.

sunrunner · Apr 19, 2015

well I guess there o k . if that's what you like . looks like your in the north east you will find a lot of that stuff .pretty common.

bullgill · Apr 19, 2015

I checked on worthpoint and it shows that a pint size Maurer's Dairy bottle went for $16, the half pint is worth more than the pint.

MAURER'S DAIRY MILK BOTTLE MOUNT CARMEL PA (04/16/2008)

There is a local milk bottle I can not wait to find, that is a half pint Doxsie Dairy. There is one on ebay rite now for $20 but it has a lip chip... still four people watching it. The thing you want to do is save your milk bottles and get each size and type of dairy bottle from the region and then you will certainly have something any collector will be interested in. It is not hard to get a decent local collection going.

bullgill · Apr 19, 2015

Here is one for you to be on the lookout for, went for $160 in 2011! It goes to show that size does matter, had it been a quart milk bottle with mint pyroglaze it would have sold for more around $10-$20.

VINTAGE MAURERS DAIRY MINI MILK BOTTLE SHAMOKIN PA (01/23/2011)

junkhunter · Apr 19, 2015

sunrunner said:
well I guess there o k . if that's what you like . looks like your in the north east you will find a lot of that stuff .pretty common.

if I had a older dump I would dig it. I take what I get.

RJHunter · Apr 19, 2015

Try cleaning with a piece of coat hanger, part of a scrub pad, (that will fit into the hole) and some dishwashing detergent.
For rush stains use part of a brillo pad with coat hanger. You can bend the end of the coat hanger to get into tight areas.
If you have a lot of haze inside your bottles you can polish the inside with some oil (olive oil) on a piece of rag, and the coat hanger tool.
Hides the scratches.
RJ