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Barnyard Buddies:  For Those who have Dairy animals- New Update!  |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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 Posted - May 18 2007 : 8:46:33 PM
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Do you need glass bottles?
I have an outlet to get some wonderful glass bottles from an old dairy in my area. I know the family who owns them could use the money from selling the bottles and I know how hard it can be to find dairy bottles for a decent price. I bought a dozen from them for a friend of mine about 6 months ago and I would be willing to help broker a deal for you if you would like them.
The have half gallon bottles and quart size as well. They were used in a functioning dairy so they aren't brand new, but they are in good shape. Some of them have fun designs on the handle grip (like waves and such) and some are plain.
Please either respond to this post or email me if this is something you need. I am pretty sure I can keep the cost below $5 a bottle with shipping and everything.
Alee |
Edited by - Alee on Jun 05 2007 6:36:30 PM |
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
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Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
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Posted - May 18 2007 : 10:24:14 PM
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Oh, Alee - those sound so wonderful! They could be charming for so many other things besides milk, too... I hope they find a perfect home...
XOXO, Libbie
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - May 19 2007 : 09:20:00 AM
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I kept two of the half gallons for myself. I use them all the time for everything from mixing up some lemonade to watering my plants. They take the place of all those plastic pitchers I used to have in my cupboard. I figure the glass is much more healthy.
Alee |
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MariaAZ
True Blue Farmgirl
203 Posts
Phoenix
AZ
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Posted - May 19 2007 : 10:29:38 AM
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We have a small collection of milk bottles with plastic tops, and I pour milk from cartons into the bottles. Hubby, the family milk fan (I'm not partial to milk) swears it tastes better, especially if I get the milk out the of carton as soon as I get it home.
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - May 19 2007 : 11:32:54 AM
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I would for sure be interested in quart bottles. I use some old Straus dairy milk bottles that I bought organic milk in years ago in Calif now. I filter my fresh milk into gallon glass jars with the wide mouth, then after I skim off the cream (big layer of that on Mona's milk) I put the cream into pint canning jars and the milk into my milk bottles for drinking. My kids can pour from those alot easier than the big gallon jars...I espeically like the quart ones for them to pour..less chance of spills..and they are SOO cute!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - May 19 2007 : 2:54:39 PM
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Aunt Jenny-
I just send you an email. I will probably be getting together with the folks from the old dairy in the next week or so. I will let everyone who wants bottles know how much they are currently charging as soon as I know and will get them shipped out to you as soon as I get them.
Alee |
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Buttercup
True Blue Farmgirl
1433 Posts
Talitha
Vermont
USA
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Posted - May 20 2007 : 9:24:57 PM
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Alee,
I would be interested too! I would be interested in both sizes depending on the price! How neat and thank you so very much!
Hugz!
Talitha
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - May 23 2007 : 6:50:36 PM
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Sorry they are taking a while to get back to me. The man has health problems and his wife is on vacation. I am sure I will have this wrapped up in a week or so. Just waiting for them to contact me so I can pick up the bottles and get the price.
Alee
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Buttercup
True Blue Farmgirl
1433 Posts
Talitha
Vermont
USA
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Posted - May 24 2007 : 01:26:52 AM
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No Worries! And thank you so much for doing this!!! It is very sweet of you!!
Hugz!
Talitha
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
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chickfarmer
Farmgirl at Heart
3 Posts
Michigan
USA
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Posted - May 25 2007 : 08:33:02 AM
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| oooooh! Am I too late? I would be interested in getting a few of these if possible. |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - May 25 2007 : 11:57:52 AM
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Never too late! The people who currently own the bottles used to have a dairy that unfortunately went out of business. The state codes changed and it would have cost too much for them to rebuild the dairy to meet the new codes since they only lease the land from a local university. So there are probably over 1000 bottles and the family would love to get them sold. Unfortunately the owner has health problems and can't work (severe depression and horrible migraines) so his wife is their only source of income. They are really nice people, so any sales will be helping them in a very real way.
Alee
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - May 25 2007 : 12:21:03 PM
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That is so sad. I have heard that small family dairies really do have a hard time staying in business these days. My grandparents owned a small dairy when my mom was growing up and had registered Jersey cows. It broke my grandpa's heart when he had to close the dairy and sell the cows because of health problems. There aren't enough small farms out there!!
Hey chickenfarmer! Welcome to the group!! Be sure to go to the Welcome wagon section and introduce yourself so we can give you a big farmgirl welcome!!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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chickfarmer
Farmgirl at Heart
3 Posts
Michigan
USA
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Posted - May 25 2007 : 6:20:06 PM
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Alee, thanks for the reply. That is very sad. I hate to see the small farmers going out of business. I am not a dairy farmer myself, although I would love to own just one for the fresh REAL milk (maybe someday...) but for right now I have someone that had offered to sell me fresh raw milk for "animal feed", of course I just need my own containers to put it in and from all I've read lately, plastic is really bad for us so when I saw this post I just had to come out and make my first post!
Thanks, Aunt Jenny. I will try to find my way to the welcome wagon. There is just soooo much good info all over this site, there just doesnt seem to be enough time in the day. |
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Mag
True Blue Farmgirl
144 Posts
Margaret
Mount Vernon
OH
USA
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Posted - May 25 2007 : 7:53:46 PM
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Alee,
I would be interested depending on the price of each bottle. Thanks so much for offering to broker. Just let me know whenever you do.
mag |
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
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Posted - May 29 2007 : 1:12:07 PM
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hello there....i would love to have one of each size...thanks
"learn to watch snails" SARK |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - May 29 2007 : 7:01:44 PM
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I went and picked up 20 bottles of the quart and the half gallon size. I will get the bottles mailed tomorrow to the people who have already paid.
I am so excited for everyone. I am going to post a picture of the bottles as soon as my camera batteries re-charge. They also have these ADORABLE little pint sized cream bottles! I want to get a bunch! Not sure what I will use them for- maybe heavy duty drinking glasses?
Alee |
Edited by - Alee on Jun 05 2007 6:38:51 PM |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2007 : 12:33:37 PM
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Hi ladies!
I just got ahold of the people who have the glass dairy bottles.
Prices:
$2 for a quart
$2.50 for the half gallons plus shipping.
I will email you all who have expressed interest. Please get back to me as soon as you can so I can get them mailed before next Friday since I will be out of town for 2 weeks. I do have a paypal account so that might be the easiest way of paying.
Thanks Ladies! I know they appreciate it!
Alee |
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BackyardTreasures
True Blue Farmgirl
189 Posts
Anne
Connecticut
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2007 : 2:43:11 PM
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Hi ladies!
For those of you who didn't list a number of bottles, I just emailed you. As soon as I get a count I can get the bottles and maybe even ship them out this week!
Alee |
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Justimagine
Farmgirl in Training
47 Posts
Kate
TX
USA
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Posted - May 31 2007 : 06:15:43 AM
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Ok, I know I'm jumping the gun...(still trying to learn how to *buy* a goat!) but I know I'll need bottles... so please put me down for some.
I would like four of each size. Let me know what to do, Alee. Thanks, Kate~
"...out of the heart flow the wellsprings of life"
Proverbs 4:23
See what's springing up from Kate's heart today at www.Kate-Wells.com |
Edited by - Justimagine on May 31 2007 06:17:20 AM |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2007 : 2:48:25 PM
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Hi Kate! I will put you down for 4 of each size and you can always contact me for more as you need them.
Ladies that have ordered milk bottles- if you have a paypal account, I have updated mine so my forum email is the same as my paypal email. Shipping is an extra $6 (estimated). If you need a total, please email me. I will ship with in 2 to 3 buisness days after payment comes through.
Please email me if you don't have paypal and we can work something out.
Thanks!
Alee |
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BackyardTreasures
True Blue Farmgirl
189 Posts
Anne
Connecticut
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2007 : 6:19:11 PM
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I will email you and then you will have it :)
Also you can always email someone and when they reply you can see it :)
Alee |
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Justimagine
Farmgirl in Training
47 Posts
Kate
TX
USA
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Posted - Jun 01 2007 : 1:44:06 PM
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Alee, is that $6.00 per bottle or total? Kate~
"...out of the heart flow the wellsprings of life"
Proverbs 4:23
See what's springing up from Kate's heart today at www.Kate-Wells.com |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jun 01 2007 : 2:40:43 PM
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Hi Kate-
For shipping one or two bottles I am estimating $6 of shipping, but possibly more. The shipping cost is total. If you want more than one or two bottles it will be more than that because I will have to get bigger boxes :)
Alee |
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Justimagine
Farmgirl in Training
47 Posts
Kate
TX
USA
47 Posts |
Posted - Jun 02 2007 : 12:50:39 PM
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Alee,
I understand...could you just send me an invoice? I want to be sure I send you the right amount! Thanks...Kate~
"...out of the heart flow the wellsprings of life"
Proverbs 4:23
See what's springing up from Kate's heart today at www.Kate-Wells.com |
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Barnyard Buddies: For Those who have Dairy animals- New Update! |
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For Those who have Dairy animals- New Update!
