A REMARKABLE 40+ YEAR COLLECTION OF VINTAGE MILK BOTTLES & DAIRY MEMORABILIA

A Lifetime of Collecting • Hundreds of Bottles • Countless Stories of America’s Dairy Heritage

Don’t miss this exceptional opportunity to explore a collection more than 40 years in the making! The result of decades of searching antique shops, auctions, flea markets, and other collecting destinations throughout the Midwest, this impressive collection celebrates the history of America’s local dairies and the glass bottles that once delivered fresh milk to homes across the country.

Featuring an extensive variety of dairy names, regional creameries, colorful advertising, and distinctive bottle designs, this collection offers something for seasoned milk bottle collectors, railroad enthusiasts, advertising memorabilia collectors, and anyone who appreciates a piece of local history.

The collection includes a wide variety of sizes and styles, from quart and pint bottles to half-pint creamers, miniature sample bottles, and other specialty sizes. Collectors will discover an outstanding assortment of Iowa and Midwestern dairy advertising, with bottles representing communities including Le Mars, Spencer, Storm Lake, Estherville, Sheldon, and many others.

Featured names and highlights include:

• Wells Dairy / Blue Bunny — Le Mars, Iowa, along with a substantial collection of Wells Blue Bunny advertising and dairy memorabilia.

• Robinson’s Dairy — Storm Lake, Iowa.

• Esther Maid Dairy Products — Estherville, Iowa.

• Jersey Dairy — Spencer, Iowa.

• Nelson’s Dairy — Aurelia, Iowa.

• Molmen’s Dairy — Sheldon, Iowa.

• Roe Dairy and numerous additional regional dairy names.

• A fascinating assortment of miniature dairy advertising bottles, specialty glassware, and other collectible pieces.

• Additional vintage advertising and railroad-related collectibles, including distinctive Union Pacific railroad china.

From colorful applied-label graphics and classic dairy logos to small-town creameries and hard-to-find regional names, this collection offers a wonderful look back at an era when local dairies were an important part of everyday American life.

Whether you’re searching for a bottle from your hometown, adding to a specialized collection, preserving regional history, or discovering the hobby for the first time, this is a sale worth exploring. With decades of collecting represented, bidders will have the opportunity to discover a wide variety of unique pieces and memorable advertising.

Take your time browsing the catalog — you never know which familiar dairy name, hometown connection, or special bottle you might discover!

Proudly offered by Stabe Auction & Realty — Hinton, Iowa.

Bidding will begin Friday, Nov 6, 2026, Online Only

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