Vintage Meadow Gold Milk Carton with Baseball Stars Promotion - 1950s Collectible #2243949 (License: Personal Use)

The carton showcases bold red-and-blue branding for Meadow Gold Homogenized Vitamin D Milk, produced by Russell Creamery Co. of Ashland, Wisconsin. Its side panel features a blue-tinted photo of Mickey Mantle and promotes a mail-order offer for 16 different Columbia picture records of top baseball players, each costing 25¢. The design reflects mid-century American marketing, blending dairy promotion with sports memorabilia appeal.

Used in vintage collectibles, advertising history, or sports memorabilia contexts; ideal for museum exhibits, auction listings, or retro-themed blogs targeting nostalgia-driven users interested in 1950s Americana, baseball history, or packaging design.