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BOTTLES JUGS GO-WITHS & HISTORY
Bottles, jugs, containers, caps n lids,
even bottle and can openers

and to boot, we even share some of our famed Now & Then Fades
​The more business we generate here, the more we can preserve history forever.

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Our Bottles, Jugs and Containers of FloridaPast Offerings
Here you'll find any kind of bottle, crockery jugs or container
SODA, BEER, DAIRY, MILK, WHISKEY, PHARMACY, MEDICINE & MORE
Of course, caps, lids n corks for the same and crates too

All quoted shipping prices are for U.S. destinations Only.
We Welcome Your Business from Outside the U.S. - Please inquire for your shipping cost before purchasing.

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You'll notice that some things on FloridaPast are marked Sold, but yet we leave these items up.
A few of the things we leave up because we were Proud to have had.
Other things are to show folks like yourself, that we Are Doing Business here on FloridaPast, and these are the types of treasures we'll continue to offer.
To those of you who continue to do business with us, Thank You Very Much!
And for those of you who are just now discovering us, we Welcome you!
Looking Forward to Gaining another Happy Customer.
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Find our FloridaPast Druggist Medicine Bottles at Bottom of Page

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Carmichael & Son Co., OCALA, FLORIDA
CROCK WHISKEY JUG

Carmichael & Son Co. CROCK - OCALA, FLORIDA
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THE CARMICHAEL & SON CO., OCALA, FLA.
Stoneware Whiskey Jug. Great Original Piece of Florida Past!
Being sold as is, as shown, (below). Missing finger grip handle. Minor fingernail surface chip near base. No cracks, No other breaks!
What the image depicts, are flaws in the making of this jug. Not external damage.

MEASURES 9 3/4" H. - BASE DIA. 5 1/4"
CONDITION; As Shown
{we will supply more images at your request}
FL #22
PRICE;
SOLD
S/H; $22.00 Parcel Post, insurance and D.C. included

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Rare Flo-Pure Celo Bottling, Inc. Sanford, Florida Bottle Opener
Now Available For Sale on Our SodaPopBottles.com Website
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Nice Crown Cap Depiction U.S.A. Made
A Bit of Borrowed History to share about Celo Soda ->
"Celo was a popular celery-flavored soft drink in Florida.
W. Truman Green came up with the original concoction in a Tampa drug store in 1915. The Celo Company prospered in the 1920s with the support of local investors and stockholders. Like most of the small SodaPop Bottling Plants, the Celo Company also struggled through the Great Depression. And again, like the majority, they never made it as big as Coca-Cola or Pepsi. Vernor’s Ginger Ale owned Celo in the 1940s, but the drink hasn’t been seen for many years.
 (Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, September 11 and 18, 1996)."
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And another history source states;
"Celo originated in 1904 according to the trade mark application filed in the U S Patent Office. It remained an obscure fountain drink until 1930 when Rufus Thorne organized the Celo Corporation of America based in Tampa." -> Credit Dennis Smith of Kola Wars -

As more history is found or shared with us, I'll post it here.

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​A. Solary - Jacksonville Florida blob top soda mineral water bottle
ONE OF A KIND
1860-1880
​Found in bottom of the sea near Jacksonville

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front embossed A. Solary, Jacksonville, Florida
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A. & D.H.C. on back heel
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A & D.H.C. would be for Alexander and David H. Chambers.
If the Diver didn't decide to go diving that day, this bottle may still be under the sea, never to be seen.
A Treasure for Sure!
Yes, there are surly better examples of clean polished bottles, but the Purist knows this is the way it should remain. A WORK OF ART
created by Mother Nature.
You'll Love It, as we have!
Color Hue Varies from Actual
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MEASURES;  7 1/2" high
CONDITION; 7

No cracks. Has a few small flake chips around the top lip, none deep.
FP #410
PRICE; $200.00

SHIPPING; $FREE in the U.S.
Note that this has not been cleaned. A surface washing is all that we've done to it. I consider this a piece of Mother Nature's Art.
And feel it should be left alone.
Plenty of Character, and no doubt, one of a kind. Has a Wonderful feel to it too. There are many imperfections from the making. Open sharp swirls all over it. Remnants of sea deposits, inside and out. The Heavy Embossed letterings are Nice and Clear. Click on the images for best viewing.
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Nice Vintage Donald Duck Orange Juice Can Bank
​Lake Wales Florida - Walt Disney Productions

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Start your day the O.J. way
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Metal top & bottom - cardboard container
MEASURES;  3 3/4" + high
CONDITION; 8+ [never used, minor signs of age]
FL #391
PRICE; $29.95

SHIPPING; $FREE in the U.S.
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Dist. by Citrus World - Lake Wales Florida

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FloridaPast DAIRY Offerings and History
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Through the years of dealing with FloridaPast Dairy History, many Folks would ask, "how do you determine rarity?"
The short of the answer, would be, how large of a farm, how many cows, and how large of an area did the particular farm supply.
Back in the day, the majority of farms, anywhere U.S.A., had fewer than 500 cows, and some much less. And most supplied a "one horse town"
The Reality is, that ALL FloridaPast milk bottles are considered Rare and Scarce. Especially 1950s back.

Right at the end of World War Two, WWII, Mr. Moore had compiled a list of Orange County Dairies, providing the head count of cows and size of barns used for each dairy that was in operation at that time.
Included in this survey;


This discussion shall be continued.....
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You too, can help Preserve FloridaPast History. We did all the foot-work, Millions of Miles,
and Countless Days of No lunches, just so we could preserve another piece of history.
​As our time allows, Many More Treasures Yet to be Added!
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Sid Allen's Dairy Live Oak Florida
1930s Quart Size Milk Bottle

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Maroon Pyro Color
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Nice Graphics!
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Looking for daylight? No!
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Color is still Strong
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Calls for inset pog type cap
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Bottom mark
MEASURES; 9 1/2" high
CONDITION; 8 no breaks, cracks nor chips.
(shows overall minor normal age/use/wear)
FP #405
PRICE; $225.00

SHIPPING; $25.00

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A Rare Borden's and Datson Dairy 1/2 Pint Milk Bottle
From Orlando.


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From our own FloridaPast Milk Bottle Collection.
The only one we've seen in all the years collecting and dealing FloridaPast Milk and Dairy History. Speaking of history, this particular bottle has history. Unlike the majority of Borden's bottles, this is a Transition Bottle, from the family owned, long time Datson Dairy, Orlando, sold later on to Borden's Dairy, Orlando. 
The concerns were for the life long customers of Datson, making sure they knew of the transition.
The 1953 Florida Dairy News, states that "Theo Datson, Borden's Dairy, Orlando, served as a Director of International Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers"
I'll include a link here for some wonderful Datson Dairy History, with some images and fades too. Stop back.
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Has Nice Consistent Color!
Calls for a Snap Over, Crimp Style Cap, not the kind that insets. Dating this around the early 1950s era.

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MEASURES; 5 1/2" high
CONDITION; 8+ (shows minor normal age/use)
FL #225
PRICE; $189.00

SHIPPING; $10.00

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Scarce Old Borden's Vitamin D Milk - Screw-on Metal Bottle Cap
Produced in Florida

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PRODUCED IN FLORIDA
MEASURES APX; 1 3/4" diameter
CONDITION; 7+[
signs of use/age, nothing serious]
FP #284
PRICE; $45.00

S/H/I; $4.50
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GRADE A VITAMIN D
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With 400 U.S.P. Units Vitamin D
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From Irradiated Ergosterol Added Per Quart
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Under is Mostly Clean. Minor signs of oxidation

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Nice Old Red ACL 1/2 pint Borden's Square Squat Mini Milk Bottle
Featuring Elsie Cow, Borden Co.

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Nice Strong Color


​MEASURES; just under 4 1/2" tall
CONDITION; 8 [
signs of use/age, nothing serious]
FP #309
PRICE; $SOLD Thank You!

S/H; $8.50

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Two Unused Vintage Borden Dairy Wax Ice-Cream Sample Cups w/ Lids

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MEASURES; 1 3/4" high - 3" top diameter
CONDITION; 8+ 9 [unused, 
minor signs of age, nothing serious]
FP #310
PRICE; $5.50

S/H; $5.00
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Wonderful Vintage Borden's Dairy Give-Away Premium
Elsie the Cow, 3 Dimensional Brass Toned Charm

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From another FloridaPast era



MEASURES; 3/4" diameter
CONDITION; 8+9 Unused

FP #314
PRICE; $9.95

S/H; $FREE

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Scarce 1948 Boutwell's Dairy Guernsey Gold Milk
Quart Size Milk Bottle from Lake Worth Florida
It's A Richer Milk

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The Pyro Label is Fantastic
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No physical damage
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Signs of use age, no abuse
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MEASURES; just over 8 1/2" tall
CONDITION; 8
The pyro label is Fantastic.

(shows use/age/scratches/wear. nothing serious)
FP #407
PRICE; $224.00
S/H/I; $Included U.S. Only
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Quite the Scarce Bottle to come by

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Wonderful Old Florida Dairy
Tampa Fla. Quart Size Milk Bottle
ACL  Label with Cute Baby Image

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calls for a crimp style cap
MEASURES; 8 1/2" +
CONDITION; 8 (shows minor age/use/wears, nothing serious)
FP #363
PRICE; $SOLD! Thank You So Much!

S/H/I; $15.00
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Double Side Label

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Rare Datson Dairies, Orlando, FloridaPast Salesman Sample Milk Bottle Cap
Cloverleaf Grade A Milk

Originating from The Crown, Cork and Seal Company, which was in Baltimore, Maryland. Crown, Cork and Seal, was one of the largest bottle cap producers in the industry. So far as known, we have the only known examples of these Salesman Sample Caps. It's not the standard size milk bottle cap.
And the crimped edge, isn't deep enough to crimp around a bottle neck. This would have been presented to Mr. Datson for his approval, before producing the standard milk bottle caps. If we learn more, we'll certainly post that history here.
Made of a light weight aluminum, with the standard type seal lining underside.
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MEASURES; 1 3/4"- diameter
CONDITION; 8+ (shows minor age/storage blemishes, nothing serious)
FP #274
PRICE; $225.00

S/H/I; $FREE
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Underside which is lined

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Rare Datson Dairies, Orlando, Homogenized Salesman Sample Milk Bottle Cap

Just like the Clover Leaf Datson Dairies Cap, this one is also a Rare Find. Holds the same history. Made of a light weight aluminum, with the standard type Dacro Sealed, paper seal lining underside.
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with 400 USP Units Activated Ergosterol Added per Quart
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paper lined backing
MEASURES; 1 3/4"- diameter
CONDITION; 8 (shows minor age/storage blemishes, nothing serious)
FP #275
PRICE; $225.00

S/H/I; $FREE

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Datson Dairy - The First Commercial Dairy in Orlando
It was located at 148 West South Street in Orlando

"The Datson Dairy was founded by Berton Clarence Datson in *1916 and was the first commercial dairy in Orlando. [*another source states Datson Dairy opened in 1910] -The original dairy was located on Hourglass Lake at the corner of Cloverlawn Avenue and Curry Ford Rd. Its processing plant was on West South Street in Orlando. The pastures were located between Conway Road and Lake Conway. The dairy began with 9 cows and grew to over 900- by 1937. In 1926, the dairy's founder died in an automobile accident, and the dairy operations were taken over by his four sones and son-in-law: Clarence, Theodore, Glenn, and Ricahrd and Robert B. Dawson. The dairy was sold to the Famed Borden's Dairy in 1951." <- as embossed on the Historical Marker.
You may want to further educate yourself about Datsons' Dairy, and see some historic images, here on Rick Kilby's Blog <-
Another Blog Page by Rick Kilby, with some interesting history about Datsons
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The Historic Marker as it is today - Credit image source at waymarking.com
We can credit Artist Tim Fillmon, for his dedication through the decades, of restoration and preservation of these Historical Florida Way-Markers

A Florida Bank at Orlando Check
Dated July 15, 1930
Written out to Datson Dairies

[from the FloridaPast Compton Estate Archives]

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July 15, 1930 - $40.00 to Datson Dairies
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Backside with Datson Dairies Stamping
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Artist rendition from a photograph Datson Dairy Building 148 S. Street Orlando
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Datson Dairies, Milk Man Delivers Milk to the Famous Dr. Phillips Home, back in 1935
Image credit ->
 http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294955414&dsRecordDetails=R:IM64967 -
PLEASE DO NOT COPY NOR DISTRIBUTE, as image is under copyright.
We share for Educational Purposes Only.

RECORD DETAILS Image ID: 64967
Creation Date: 1935-04-10 
Creator Name: International Harvester Company
City: Orlando
County: Orange
State: Florida
Collection Name: McCormick - International Harvester
Original Format Number: MCC MSS 7Z, Album 381, Pg.108
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In the Florida Dairy News, October of 1951, Borden's Acquires Datson Dairies, Orlando. This announcement was made August 16, of the same year, by J. Barritt, Jr., of Florida District Chairman of the Borden Company. The largest purchase in Central Florida. Datson's was the Pioneer of dairies in this section, covering 6 counties. 
This will be another on-going project.
As we can, more Datson Dairy History, Photos and Fades Will be added here.

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SOME MORE OF OUR MILK DAIRY BOTTLES FOR SALE
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RARE ONE PINT DEW BLOOM DAIRY
GOAT MILK BOTTLE - BRANDON FLORIDA
 From 
Mr. Fietz's Goat Farm

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Beautiful Blue ACL Label
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Love the Dancing Goats
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Used a Crimp style Cap
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calls for over the top crimp cap
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No chips, cracks or damage


​MEASURES;  7" high
CONDITION; 8 ++ minor signs of use/age
FP #400
PRICE; $275.00

S/H/I; $15.00
 After extensive research, we realized just how Rare this bottle is.
We found a Wonderful blog that gives us a little insight of history surrounding Dew Bloom Goat Dairy Farm in Brandon.
I contacted the Author of this Wonderful Blog,
and got permission to share one of his childhood memories growing up near Dew Bloom Dairy.
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"But in 1957 the goats were still down the road, and in the little, shaded ravines where they wandered was a kid’s paradise for playing cowboys and Indians or Yanks and Rebs. (There weren’t a whole lot of goats, and Mr. Fietz was a friendly old fellow. One event that stands in my mind is his inviting all the neighborhood kids—through our parents—to come one day and watch a nanny give birth.) I also learned the hard way that it was great soil for contracting hookworm, and more than once Mom had to cart me to Dr. Greenwell for a treatment of ethyl chloride to freeze the little vermin into oblivion. No more running barefoot, as we’d loved doing in Tampa."
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If you are interested in First Hand History of Brandon and Tampa, it's a Must to visit "From the Eastern Front out of Brandon" 
And of course, history/text credit goes to Fr Mike who we Sincerely Thank
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Nice All Sides
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Nice light blue color

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Boutwell - GUERNSEY FARMS
LAKE WORTH FLORIDA

one quart ACL milk bottle

Nice Vibrant Color
A GREAT BOTTLE - Depicting FloridaPast Dairy in it's finest days
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COLOR IS STILL VIBRANT
MEASURES; 8 3/4" HIGH
CONDITION; 8
FL #161
PRICE; $95.00
S/H; $10.00 inclds ins./D.C.

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Remember Folks,
we'll be happy combine shipping cost for multiple purchases if practical

You can go ahead and purchase what you want, and check-out.
The shipping costs that accrue, we will refund the over-pay back to you.

Or, if you like, Just click here to send us an email
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Old Nichol's Dairy Half Pint Embossed Milk Bottle
CHATTAHOOCHEE, FloridaPast


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Beautiful Bottle
We a​re Happy to have this Scarce Chattahoochee, FloridaPast Dairy Bottle to offer you!
It's a Real Beauty!
And a True FloridaPast Find!
MEASURES; 6 3/4" high
CONDITION; 8+9
FL #181
PRICE; $65.00
S/H/I; $10.00

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Old FloridaPast - TAMPA STOCK FARMS DAIRY
Half Pint Milk Bottle

Another Nice FloridaPast Find!
You'll like having this bottle too!
Half Pint, Bottom Embossed; Dacro TSF
​MEASURES; 6 3/4" high
CONDITION; 8+9
FL #182
PRICE; $SOLD
S/H; $10.00 inclds. ins/dc
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Rare Schneider's Dairy Pint Milk Bottle
Eustis, FloridaPast

Unique Two Color ACL Labeling

MEASURES; 7" tall
CONDITION; 8+
(*minor consistent fade? to the blue. Might be the actual color as originally applied)
FL # 168
PRICE; $
SOLD
S/H; $10.00

TWO COLOR ACL

Even your breakfast table had FloridaPast Color
EXCELLENT GRAPHICS

FLORIDA BLUE* & ORANGE
Depicting a 1940's Automobile
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SPENCER HARDEN DAIRY Quart Size Milk Bottle
SANFORD, FloridaPast

Image Does get-a-LOT Big when Clicked

MEASURES; 9 1/2" tall
CONDITION; 8++ VIBRANT
FL #193
PRICE; $SOLD
S/H; $10.00 inclds. ins/dc

Single color ACL label on either side.
Uses the pog, or in-set style cap
Note the 1061 four digit phone number

VERY NICE - SCARCE FloridaPast Find!

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T.G. LEE DAIRY
Orlando FloridaPast

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MEASURES; 8 3/4" tall
CONDITION; *8-
FL #211
PRICE; $SOLD THANK YOU!!
S/H; $10.00 inclds. ins

Scarce Quart milk bottle, with Art-Deco Label

FULL SIZE IMAGE when Yawl Click Hea'
One Quart Size - Two Side ACL Label - Art Deco - Picturing a Dairy Cow and Palm Tree. Both sides are the same
Unique style top, calling for the snap over lid or crimped type bottle cap.
*there is some slight label wearing on both sides, from the case wear.
Nothing too serious.

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​The image below of T.G. Lee Dairy, from 1950s era, is now a Now & Then Fade. Which you can visit by clicking on, and then slide the fade bar from yesterday until today. If you look close, it appears this Original building still exists, with additions and changes. Never the less, the entrance doors and building lines do line up. Since there are trees in today's view, I placed at the only possible place so we can get the gist. The cow adds to the fade.
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T. G. Lee Dairy 1950s era Orlando FloridaPast

​Thomas Gilbert Lee was born in Orlando, 1894. In 1925, his father gave him 20 acres of land in the outskirts then, of Orlando, supplied him with one family cow and co-signed a bank note, so that Thomas was able to purchase  another cow and calf. The T.G. Lee Dairy started that year, and hasn't stopped growing yet.

A bit about T.G. Lee Dairy History....

With only one calf and a cow, on 20 acres of land, Thomas Gilbert Lee and his wife Elizabeth, started the the T.G. Lee Dairy here in Orlando, in 1925.
We borrowed a few words of history from today's company. ->
"Thomas and his wife Elizabeth started T.G. Lee Dairy with 20 acres of land. During the first few months all of his milk was sold at the wholesale level. Later he expanded to door-to-door customers. In the 1930’s, there was nothing easy about loading and delivering milk. It was all done by hand... and back!" - "In 1952 T.G. Lee introduces the paper carton. And to commemorate T.G. Lee’s 30th anniversary, plastic milk trucks were given out to local children." - "In the early 1960’s, the original cow pasture is turned into one of the first air condition malls in the Southeast. T.G. Lee holds an open house for the community to celebrate their 40th anniversary. Visitors looked and saw old bottling machines."
​Please Credit All History Text to, and visit T.G. Lee Dairy to learn more.
_"All the Cows Are Gone, but T.G. Lee Remains"_
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In 1955, Lee sold 20 acres at Colonial Drive and Bumby Avenue to a New York real estate investing group for $200,000 in preparation for building the $3.5 million Colonial Plaza shopping center. It would be the largest retail project in the city's history up to that time, and it later became Orlando's first mall.He built his modern processing plant on the remaining 36 acres just south of Colonial Plaza."
A Very Interesting Read, written by the Orlando Sentinel.
​Read Here
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Mr. T. G. Lee

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Dressel's Dairy Farm
Miami FloridaPast

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MEASURES; 8 1/2" + high
(shows minor overall case wears) No chips
CONDITION; 8
FL #206
PRICE; $SOLD
S/H; $10.00 inclds. dc
Double Side ACL
QUART SIZE
Direct From Farm to you
GOOD STRONG COLOR
Maroon/Red

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WILBRO DAIRY
Ft. PIERCE, FloridaPast Quart Size Milk Bottle
Applied Color Label

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MEASURES; 9 1/2" TALL
CONDITION; 7++
has obvious fade to the label, minor use flaws. No chips or cracks
FL #207
PRICE; $SOLD

A RARE BOTTLE
3-digit phone #

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Jones' Dairy St. Petersburg
HALF PINT ACL

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Measures; 5 1/2" tall
Condition; 9
FL #205
PRICE; $SOLD Thank You!!!
S/H $10.00 inclds. in
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A Tough Bottle to Find Especially in Top Shelf Condition
Jersey Guernsey Milk
a Sweet little bottle
in Sweet Condition

GOOD STRONG COLOR
MAROON - RED

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Melrose Dairy - Ormond, FloridaPast
"I Want to Go Home"

Backside graphics

Nice Graphics - Click for Big View
"I WANT TO GO HOME"
One of the Better Round ACL,
Quart Size Milks.

Love the Milk Bottle Man Image!












Tall Size
Condition; 8+
FL#223d
PRICE; $79.95 ON HOLD
S/H; $10.00 inclds. dc/ins.

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Superior Dairies St. Augustine FloridaPast

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Single Side ACL QUART SIZE orange color

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MEASURES; 8 1/2" high
CONDITION; 7 -
(cloudy/case wear /scratches some label wear) Color Bright Overall.

FL #204
PRICE; $55.00
S/H $10.00 inclds. ins.

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RARE OLD - HUGE SIZE FLORIDA MILK CAP
SANDY LOAM FARM, WEST PALM BEACH

Rare Florida Milk Cap - EXTRA LARGE SIZE - WEST PALM BEACH
Very tough finding good Old FloridaPast Milk caps.
But finding one such as this, is a Rarity!
Usually lids or caps of this size are for cottage cheese, and the cap or lid would always state so. But this cap says RAW MILK.
Only from FloridaPast.com will you even see one of these!












MEASURES 4 1/2" DIAMETER
CONDITION; 6-7 (as shown, dirty/stained. Found in old barn)
FL #74
PRICE; $75.00
S/H; 5.50 Includes USPS Insurance and Delivery Confirmation

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Foremost Dairy MELLOW MILK Grade A
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Metal Crimp Edged 
Milk Bottle Cap

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MEASURES; APX. 1 3/4"
CONDITION; 9
FL #167
PRICE; $28.50
S/H; $3.50

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Rare Old, Miami, FloridaPast,
LAND O SUN HOMOGENIZED MILK
Salesman Sample Cap


Just like the Datson Dairies Caps, this cap also originated from Crown, Cork and Seal Company, out of Baltimore, Maryland. These may be the Only Examples in Existence Today. And you now have the Opportunity to Preserve a piece of Miami, FloridaPast Dairy History!
Please keep in mind, the color hue of this cap, differs a bit from actual. I tried my best to get some good photos, but it's a Shiny Reflective surface. Making it tough to get an accurate photograph. The red color, leans a bit toward the maroon tone. A Beautiful Sample Cap. Again, this would have been presented to the owner of the dairy, for their approval of producing caps for their bottles. Also made of lightweight aluminum.
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PRODUCED IN FLORIDA Grade A
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PASTEURIZED - CLARIFIED VITAMIN D
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Standard paper lined back
MEASURES; 1 3/4"- diameter
CONDITION; 8 (shows minor age/storage blemishes, nothing serious)
FP #273
PRICE; $105.00

S/H/I; $FREE

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Rare Campoamor Dairy Farm, Tampa, FloridaPast, Salesman Sample Milk Cap
Same source at the Datson and Land'O Sun Dairies. This one is a lightweight metal.

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PHONE -Y - 1515
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some small print on edge; Dacro Sealed
MEASURES; 1 3/4"- diameter
CONDITION; 7-8 (shows some normal expected age/storage blemishes, nothing to serious)
FP #272
PRICE; $225.00

S/H/I; $FREE

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SUNNYBROOK DAIRY CHOCOLATE DRINK TAMPA FLA.
Metal Crimped Edge Milk Bottle Cap

This was found in an old Florida Cracker House in Sumter County, FloridaPast
Color hue depicted, varies a bit, to reality


Overall color is a Chocolate Brown
 
CHOCOLATE DRINK


A FAVORITE OF FloridaPast
These old metal dairy bottle caps are tough to find. In any condition.
Just as tough finding dairy farms in operation in FloridaPresent
It appears this cap has never been used. Though time took it's toll. We were Lucky to find this.

MEASURES; just over 1 3/4" diameter
CONDITION; 7-
FL #243
PRICE; $SOLD Thank You!!
S/H; $3.50
It's not a perfect example, but better to have an example, than no example.

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SUNNYBROOK DAIRY TAMPA FLA.
Quart size glass milk bottle
with a wonderful ACL of a sunrise over the farm with a cow

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Sweet Bottle
MEASURES; 8 3/4" standard
CONDITION; 9
FL #413
PRICE; $95.00
S/I; $Included
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SUNNYBROOK DAIRY TAMPA FLA.

Here is a link to some interesting First Hand Family History
that we are sure you will Enjoy reading about.

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Scarce Vintage Sunnybrook Dairy, Tampa Fla.
Unused Green Spot Orange-Ade Bottle Cap
Crimp Style - Paper Lined

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Not common to find from Sunnybrook Dairy
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45-14080 CCS
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Dacro Sealed
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Bright Vivid Colors - Hues vary some from actual
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MEASURES; apx 1 3/4" diameter
CONDITION; 8-  [denoted w/arrows, minor denting/creases/wear
FP #385
PRICE; $SOLD Thank You!!
S/H/I; $FREE U.S. SHIPPING

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Old Used SUNNYBROOK DAIRY - GRADE A MILK CAP - TAMPA
Metal With Crimped Edge - Our Last One

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Color hue will vary from actual
Through the many years buying and selling old Florida Dairy History,
we've learned that sometimes condition is irrelevant when it comes to rarity and desirability. This cap is one of those examples. 
MEASURES; 1 7/8" diam.
CONDITION; 5
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[obvious  finish wears, dents, bends etc., underside has age blotches on the paper seal]
We has it tamped as back to flat as we could. Still displays nicely.

FL #346
PRICE; $SOLD - Sincerely Thank You Again!!
S/H; $4.00

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Found in the same Old FloridaPast Cracker House. ONLY ONE OF THESE I've Seen, and this IS IT!

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Old MAGNOLIA PHARMACY Plant City Florida SPIRIT OF TURPENTINE Container Label

Spirit of Turpentine Plant City Florida Pharmacy Label
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From a long time defunct Pharmacy from Plant City, FloridaPast, comes this Original Bottle or Container Label.
Note the 3 digit telephone #

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MEASURES; 2 3/8" x 1 3/8"
CONDITION; 9
FL #217
PRICE; $10.00
S/H; $FREE - (shipped in a standard letter envelope)

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Nice Rare 1960s Canada Dry PopBottle Crate
Manufactured by Brice Crate Co., Bronson FloridaPast

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A Real Collector, would be interested in the history of what he or she collects. Otherwise they are just collecting to decorate and show off.
Which is fine. History has always been a factor when we collected. Especially since "History Determines Values" of what we collect.
Researching the history of this particular crate, revealed some interesting things.

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Brice Cypress Mill - Bronson, FloridaPast 1950s
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MEASURES APX; 16" x 10 1/2" x 4"
CONDITION; 8
FP #290
PRICE; $SOLD! Thank you!
S/H; $30.00

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According to the Ocala Star Banner, dated October 29, 1967, "Since 1956, the production of crates by Buren and H.W. Brice, who were brothers, had risen dramatically, since they purchased Peters Crate Co. in Polk City, FloridaPast. In 1960, they moved the mill to Bronson, to be near the raw materials used in production of the crates, mainly the Cypress Tree Forests that they had owned. It's said that about 130 Workers were employed at this time." Please credit this history, and learn more here on The Ocala Star Banner Newspaper Site
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Mr. Buren, and Anzonetta Brice, manufactured crates for the FloridaPast citrus industry,
Coca Cola, R.C. Cola, Canada Dry and other Companies that used wooden crates. In its heyday, the company employed about 200 people and had a day and night shift.
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Because of it's history, where it was, and by who it was made by, and the fact of how Clean this crate is, it makes it one of the Rarest and Best Canada Dry Bottle Crates that we'll find. Made of Cypress wood.
Bright Paint, and Clean as it gets. With the exception of an oil stain, that can be seen in the images, it shows only minor signs of use, some factory cracks, that aren't bad.
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"Mr. Buren Brice, shown here, receives an award for good conservation practices"
Currently, BK Cypress, who manufactures log homes, is at the Bronson, FloridaPast location. I borrowed some history from their website, along with the two black and white photographs shown above.
"The family of Buren Brice, co-founder of what is today BK Cypress, began with what are known as portable saw mills traveling from swamp to swamp harvesting cypress trees.
There was a transition from harvesting to manufacturing. In the 1950s several types of crates were produced at our current Bronson, Florida location to include beverage crates and citrus crates.
There was a shift in the crate industry as plastics became the dominant material for manufacturing over cypress wood. Jim Keeton and Buren Brice realized the shift and also recognized that cypress could be used in log home manufacturing."

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OLD R.C. BOWER DRUGGIST
SANFORD FLORIDA BOTTLE

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MEASURES; 5" HIGH - 2 1/4" WIDE - 1 1/2" DEPTH
CONDITION; 8-

has cloudiness/scratches/wear/stains/couple inner glass pings on backside
FL #362
PRICE; $49.95

S/H/I; $8.00

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Early 1900s Griffin Brothers Druggists Bottle
NEW SMYRNA, FloridaPast

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this image is pretty darn close to reality - Nice Piece of FloridaPast History
Nice Style of Embossings

PRICE; $SOLD Thank You!

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Old ​Little Bush Drug Co. New Smyrna Florida Bottle

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- THANK YOU!

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Early 1900s A.H. RAWLINS
FINE OLD WHISKIES Bottle - TAMPA FloridaPast

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It just might clean up nicely inside - I only rinsed it with soap and water. My brush is shot, can't find another good one.
If you make this image larger, you can clearly see the Hue of Purple Amethyst
you can see some purple amethyst hue
Showing the backside and top - Notice the rough spot on the lip? That happened in the making of this Historical bottle
That small lip chip, seems to have happened in the making of this bottle

MEASURES; 6" HIGH - 2 5/8" WIDE - 1 5/8" DEEP
CONDITION; 7++ 8 (physically fine, needs cleaning)
note there is a flaw on outer rim top, seen bottom right image. Appears that it was from a glass bubble pop/burst when made.

FP #197
PRICE; $48.00

S/H;$12.00

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S. B. Leonardi & Company Pharmacist Tampa Florida
Sweet Early 1890s era Pharmacy Bottle

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Embossed W.T. & Co. U.S.A.
MEASURES;  6 1/4" HIGH - 2 1/2" WIDE - 1 1/2" DEPTH
CONDITION; 7-8 No physical damage

has cloudiness/scratches/wear/stains, as photos clearly depict
FP #415
PRICE; $
SOLD! Thank you!
S/H; $12.00
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Nice blown top

------------------------------A Bit of History about Sydney B. Leonardi & Co.----------------------------

Sydney B. Leonardi & Co., established in 1883, had a drug store within the old  Japanese pavilion near the river. The first floor contained the drug store which was operated by S. B. Leonardi and Company.
On the same grounds as the
Tampa Bay Hotel,
sometime during the early part of 1890s era., or possibly earlier.
The photograph to the right, is of The Tampa Bay Hotel,
with the Japanese Pavilion, 1893.
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and it'll take you to StoryMapJS History of Pharmacy in Florida.
A very interesting and informative site about FloridaPast Pharmacies.
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Tampa Bay Hotel 1893 AKA Henry Plant Museum S B Leonardi & Co drugstore inside at the Japanese Pavilion - CLICK TO VISIT NOW & THEN
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