One of the familiar sites in the city of St. Louis years ago was the Pevely Dairy delivery wagon which would go from neighborhood to neighborhood delivering the companies dairy products. On the side of the wagon was advertising for their products. In many historic photos, it shows the company’s slogan “Baby First” was on…
45th Annual Antique Bottle Show, St. Louis, MO, Sunday, March 15, 9am – 2pm Stop by the 45th Annual Antique Bottle and Jar Show this Sunday to see thousands of colorful antique glass and stoneware bottles. Over the past 20 years, I have found hundreds of historic bottles at this show which I’ve added to my…
A Colorful Pastel Lithograph for Waterloo Milk Company, 1922 This rare advertising lithograph is from the Waterloo Condensed Milk Company, Waterloo, Illinois, 1922. I acquired this unique advertising piece in 1995 at the estate of a former officer in the company, Mr. A.J. Koenigsmark. After more than 70 years, this vintage keepsake had been preserved…
Delivery of Milk By Wagon In the Late 1800’s Perhaps you’ve found a relic glass milk bottle in an older home or have collected a few from a town where you grew up. Antique milk bottle collecting has always been very popular and is a reminder of the early days when milkmen delivered milk directly…