Cream top milk bottle

[BMac]

I picked this up at a flea market. Is it considered a slug plate?
And I would like your opinion on value. Thanks

 

[BMac]

close up

 

[cyberdigger]

Yep, that's a slug alright... good looking milk!!!

 

[BMac]

It is a pint

 

[madman]

nice bottle, value depends on rarity of that dairy, have you done any research? is the bottle local to you? as a collector of milks myself id say a slug plate cream top is a nice find mike

 

[BMac]

ORIGINAL: madman

nice bottle, value depends on rarity of that dairy, have you done any research? is the bottle local to you? as a collector of milks myself id say a slug plate cream top  is a nice find  mike

I looked for info on it with no luck, basically just google searches. No it's not a local.

 

[madman]

ebay it.............

 

[smithman29]

Bmac: That's a good looking embossed pint cream top milk alright. Dont know anything about that specific dairy, but a general rule of thumb regarding milk bottles is that the smaller the town it came from, the better the chances of it being a desirable acquisition. Also if it has the name of a specific dairy farmer or small town local dairy, its a lot more desirable than one marked "XXX DAIRY CO." or "XXX DAIRY / MILK CORP." from a large city. Here in PA., for example, a BETSY ROSS DAIRY embossed quart from Shamokin, a very small dairy located in a regional coal patch town, is worth $400-$500. In contrast a BURSCHEL DAIRY CO. embossed quart from Scranton would be hard pressed to reach $5.00.
There is no other category of bottle collecting that is as regionally oriented as are milk bottles. The right bottle in its venue can be worth a lot. Move it 100 miles away and it falls flat. Go figure!
Anyway, congrats on your acquisition.

 

[madman]

amazing info nice!

 

[BMac]

ORIGINAL: madman

ebay it.............

I've taken madman's advice, I've listed it on ebay. Hopefully it does well. Thanks
http://cgi.ebay.com/DAYTON-TOWNSHIP-OTTAWA-ILL-CO-OP-CREAM-TOP-MILK-BOTTLE_W0QQitemZ270512561518QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3efbce1d6e