View Full Version : Advertising on The Milk Bottle



so1rfan
02-26-2010, 10:55 AM
This ad caught my eye in this weeks Gazette. Makes me wonder if the bottle is going to be repainted or they just selling billboards on the sides. I didn't e-mail the guy to ask.

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/7438/img102d.jpg

CCOKC
02-26-2010, 11:15 AM
I meant to post this last night since the owner (a woman by the way) is a friend of mine and posted it on her facebook yesterday. She said she would prefer to have an advertiser of something liquid (eg milk, etc.).

circuitboard
02-26-2010, 12:21 PM
Interesting that it was a 918 number, what is that about?

metro
02-26-2010, 01:05 PM
I put a call into them , I'm highly interested in advertising on this.

Steve
02-26-2010, 07:08 PM
It's concerning - not sure a 918 person is going to be very sensitive in this matter.

stlokc
02-26-2010, 07:11 PM
I'm all for creative advertising - I've worked in advertising - but to me there is something wrong with placing advertising on the side of such a landmark. I wish they wouldn't do it.

Larry OKC
02-26-2010, 09:01 PM
I'm all for creative advertising - I've worked in advertising - but to me there is something wrong with placing advertising on the side of such a landmark. I wish they wouldn't do it.

Advertising is what helped make it a landmark. Definitely an old pic as Braums used it for a while. Haven't been in the area recently, does it still have Braums on it or is it blank?

Steve
02-26-2010, 09:17 PM
Advertising is quite appropriate - that is the historic use (I believe it started with Townley's). I suspect some would worry however if it became an advertisement for cell phones or a casino.

stlokc
02-26-2010, 10:07 PM
Advertising may be appropriate in the case of Townleys or Braums. Those are, after all, dairies. But, as you surmise, Steve, a casino or a cell phone company would be shlocky looking.

rondvu
02-27-2010, 07:57 AM
I believe the Milk Bottle building pre-dates Townleys. My dad was born in 1919 (now deceased) and lived in OKC most of his life. He told me years ago the building was around when he was a child. He also mentioned the name but I do not remember. Any one know the history?

CCOKC
02-27-2010, 08:51 AM
The owner is from OKC and lived here until she got married to at Tulsan a few years ago. The kil of her e-mail address should give you a clue as to who she is.

Steve
02-27-2010, 02:05 PM
No clue, ccokc, but it's good to hear it's owned by someone with OKC ties.

mmonroe
02-27-2010, 02:11 PM
Nope, no clue... who is it?

tuck
02-27-2010, 04:10 PM
Their group contacted me to advertise for POPS...we passed. I also heard that building's lease is coming up this summer.

ljbab728
02-27-2010, 10:27 PM
I believe the Milk Bottle building pre-dates Townleys. My dad was born in 1919 (now deceased) and lived in OKC most of his life. He told me years ago the building was around when he was a child. He also mentioned the name but I do not remember. Any one know the history?

According to the nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places the first known business in that building was the Cooper Cleaners and Dyers.

andy157
02-28-2010, 02:02 AM
The owner is from OKC and lived here until she got married to at Tulsan a few years ago. The kil of her e-mail address should give you a clue as to who she is.kil-patrick? Do I win?

kevinpate
02-28-2010, 04:45 AM
I think the city oughta nab it up and paint Got MAPs on it



(I keeed, I keeed)

CCOKC
02-28-2010, 10:36 AM
kil-patrick? Do I win?

Ding Ding.

rondvu
04-12-2010, 01:19 PM
I drove by the Milk Bottle building last Thursday and they were painting it white.

Kerry
04-12-2010, 01:38 PM
Advertising is quite appropriate - that is the historic use (I believe it started with Townley's). I suspect some would worry however if it became an advertisement for cell phones or a casino.

Why? You get milked by both of them.

metro
04-13-2010, 10:00 AM
I was going to lease the bottle, but my employer agreed to it too late. I'm not sure who got it, but I know they got a 5 year lease. POPS was approached before me but they turned it down.