Cataloging the North American Plastic Milk Crate, 1966-Present
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A sampling of wonderful milk crates. Look at the pretty colors.
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Deary Bros — Webster, Mass (1978) Purple vertical rectangle pattern with white text.
Idlenot Dairy — North Springfield, VT Yellow diamond pattern with red text
Meola’s (1986) Gray curved grid pattern with white text. Looks like a compressed, hand-drawn version of the Hobo font. I like it.
Brox’s Dairies Blue rectangle pattern with white text. Brox’s Dairies operated in Methuen, Mass from 1951 to 1990.
Hood (1973) Red diamond pattern with white text and steel reinforced lip. I’ve never seen this somewhat metal version of the Hood logo before.
Borden’s, Menands, NY Dark brown solid wall with oval vents and white text 1978
Lundgren and Jonaitis Green curved grid pattern with white text 1987 Lundgren and Jonaitis Dairy Farm operated from 1950-2007 in Shrewsbury, Mass.
Sealtest 1994 Red with white text Wide honeycomb pattern
