LOL I have been emailing someone at the U of MD Alumni association as I in my milk bottle collection I have a very unique U of MD waxed cardboard milk bottle cap from the 1930s or 40s. I have a very unique Terrapin on it that I have never seen before.
She is interested in me donating the cap, as I emailed the person who sold me this, to see if I can get another one from him, as I think he has some more. But in my emails to her about MD things, as I told her about MD things on my baseball wall at my ballpark on the layout it turns out her Dad, I think now gone, was a big RR buff. A small world. The FSU Blimp, a story for another time. Mike -----Original Message----- From: Anne Turkos Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 9:22 AM To: Michael & Linda Marmer Subject: Re: U of MD Milk Cap Mike--It's been fun trying to keep pace with all your stories this morning. Never heard about the FSU blimp incident, but I am glad that the university sent them some money to help cover the replacement cost of this piece. Student behavior at sporting events on campus is a constant sore subject here, and I can only hope for improvement in the near future. I agree with you about the limited marketing of Terp gear. Places like Penn State, Michigan, and Ohio State have us totally beat in that department. I think we miss lots of opportunities with our alumni, and again, I can only hope that situation improves over time. There's a lot more in our bookstore on campus these days, and the Book Exchange is still going strong, but we need to get all of that placed in many other locations as well. My dad was a rail buff and had a layout in our basement for many years. He never did much with it, preferring to focus on collecting other materials about his favorite railroad, the Great Northern; we had menus, calendars, time tables, shop drawings for equipment, china, photos and slides, just tons and tons and tons of stuff. But we always enjoyed going to visit the great layouts that others created, especially at the various NMRA conventions we attended as a family. Your layout sounds quite spectacular, and I am so pleased that the Terps are represented in such a prominent way! Best, Anne Michael & Linda Marmer wrote: > The only bad thing here is that Linda who went to Hood College, wears too > much Penn State things, like Sweatshirts, shirts, etc.. > > LOL > > Her Dad went to PSU and is a avid Football fanatic. > > Of course MD only beat PSU one time in 1961 or so. As they lost over 30 > times to PSU. > > We have a zillion Penn State HO cars, as they did one once a year. > > But then in 1985, MD was rated pre season number 1 in 1985 or so, as they > opened at home against PSU. > > It was over a 100 on the field as MD was winning with less then a minute > to go, MD fumbled near the goal line getting ready to score and PSU ran it > back for a winning touchdown. > > MD did not win any championship that year, but MD does have a Football and > Basketball championship while Penn State only has 2 in football. > > But I still love Linda even so. LOL > > It is amazing how much Penn State are made for gift shoppes either at all > the zillion stores at PSU or on line. For any one item, it seems they > have a 100 variations. > > I think there is only one MD gift shop on US 1, besides the MD book > exchange. > > Oh, I do have a train layout that will be in a National train model > magazine soon, and I have a scale baseball field on it. I had a friend > make me some MD decals, with the new Terrapin logo, the mean looking one, > lol, and Terps, script. I did make a box car, but I have these decals on > the baseball wall, But the real reason I am writing about this, I made a > Terrapin Taco sign too. A institution that is missed. Too bad they had > to move and have higher rent and of course competition. The Spanish > looking Terrapin was something on the menu I have, as I will scan it, But > the outside sign they had a little bit more racy, probably not politically > correct today. > > On a side note, I had a long career in food sales, and I used to work > College Park. I sold food to the Fraternity and Sorority houses. I am > so glad I never lived in a frat house! Oh mine, I think they cleaned the > place once a year. > > Anyway, sorry for the rambling as I know you are busy with things. > > Best. > > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: Anne Turkos > Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 8:23 AM > To: Michael & Linda Marmer > Subject: Re: U of MD Milk Cap > > Dear Mike--Sounds like you have some great UM memorabilia in your > personal collection! If you could locate another cap for us that would > be terrific! I vaguely remember seeing those railroad cars in the > bookstore in the late 1990s, but I never knew the story behind them. > That's quite the tale! I would love to have a picture of your car, when > you have a chance. > > Thanks for passing all of this info along to the Archives. It's always > terrific to add to our knowledge of Terp-obilia that's out there! > > All the best, > Anne > > Michael & Linda Marmer wrote: > >> Hi Anne, >> >> I am the owner of the milk cap, as a glass U of MD milk bottle was in a >> newsletter. >> >> Let me try to contact the person who I brought this from and I think he >> might have another cap I can buy and donate to you. >> >> I also have a HO train box car for the U of MD 1953 Championship football >> season, that was allowed to be made by someone in NC who owned a hardware >> store. >> >> He made a series of box cars for each ACC school and a championship for >> something. For example, there is a Wake Forest car for a NCAA baseball >> title in 1957. I did not know that WF won that. >> >> The sad part he was allowed by the NCAA to make these cars, as I got this >> car at the MD book store in 1996 at the Student Union and the man never >> paid his fees needed to the NCAA! Sadly he committed suicide! >> >> I will get you a picture of the car, if you like. >> >> I will get back to you on the milk cap. >> >> Mike >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Anne Turkos >> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 8:36 PM >> To: Michael & Linda Marmer >> Cc: Alumni Association >> Subject: Re: U of MD Milk Cap >> >> Dear Mr. Marmer--The Alumni Association staff forwarded me your image of >> the milk bottle cap. If I am interpreting your message below correctly, >> this image appeared in a newsletter that you receive, and you do not >> personally own this piece. I am very intrigued by the cap, and I agree >> with you that this is a terrapin shape that I have never seen before. >> We do have a couple of waxed milk cartons that the Dairy once used as >> well as some of the glass bottles, but nothing on this order. Did the >> newsletter have any contact information about the owner of this cap? I >> would love to contact him/her and see if I could coax a donation of this >> piece out of the current owner.... >> >> Thank you so much for bringing this piece to our attention! It's a >> great artifact from our history! >> >> Anne Turkos >> >> Alumni Association wrote: >> >> >>> Hi Michael, >>> >>> Thanks for your message. By way of this response, I am forwarding your >>> e-mail to Anne Turkos, our University Archivist. She will be able to >>> assist you, but if you have further questions or concerns, please feel >>> free to let me know. >>> >>> Thanks and go Terps! >>> Swapna Bhatia, Alumni Communications >>> >>> ________________________________________ >>> From: Michael & Linda Marmer [[email protected]] >>> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 7:51 PM >>> To: Alumni Association >>> Subject: U of MD Milk Cap >>> >>> I thought you might like to see this U of MD milk cap, probably from >>> the 1930s or 40s. >>> >>> As you know MD had a dairy on campus and probably had bottled milk for >>> the dorms, etc. This was done on many campuses. >>> >>> The milk cap has a unique Terrapin on it as I have never seen that >>> picture before. >>> >>> It is a heavy waxed paper, as milk used to come in cartons like this, as >>> I remember that as a kid. >>> >>> In my bottle news letter I just got, there was a picture of a U Of >>> Maryland milk bottle from this era. >>> >>> Just thought it might be of interest. >>> >>> Mike Marmer >>> Germantown, MD >>> Class of 1978 Five year plan. >>> >>> >>> >> > > -- -- Anne S. 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