Description: Back in the day, when more cream in milk was considered a plus and before homogenization, milk bottles were designed to show off the cream that rose to the top. Thus the early bottles had tapered necks to lengthen the cream line. Then the Cream Top bottle was designed and patented with a bulb on the top to enhance the appearance of the cream as it rose to the top. Soon after, this little metal spoon was designed and patented. It was designed to both ladle off the cream by the spoonful but also when it was carefully inserted into the bulb it's round base would seal off the bulb so that the cream could be poured off without mixing it with the skim milk below. This "Cream Top" concept was controlled by the patent holder and licensed to a very few bottle maker's who in turn tended to offer the bottles to just one dairy in a marketing area. The Cream Top Spoon was usually given away by the dairies to promote the use of the bottles. This apparently was a very successful marketing strategy but in the 50's homogenization of milk became the thing, the cream line disappeared, and soon the whole Cream Top thing died. Ah progress!! The spoons that we offer in this listing were stamped a few years ago from the original dies. The originals were then tin plated and had a shiny finish. These have not been plated and the finish is a steel color.
Price: 19.5 USD
Location: Mount Dora, Florida
End Time: 2024-03-12T14:05:10.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type of Advertising: Vintage Dairy
Color: Steel
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Brand: Cream Top Spoon
Original/Reproduction: Reproduction
Date of Creation: 2000's
