WebOriginal jars range in price from $10-60, depending on condition, color, and age. This is not a reproduction. Thanks Sue, Hi Sue, "Since I started canning in the 70's, I've obtained older jars (Ball and other brands) from family members (aunts, "My mom brought me a ball jar that had belonged to my grandmother. 3.) The catalog number in the Redbook guide assigned to that style of jar is #2712. As of the time of this writing, I have examined some PINT size jars, but I dont know if they are (or will be) producing quart and/or half-gallon sizes. Then, in 1896, Cursive lettering took over. There are no grooves for a rings to screw onto. It's a Drey Perfect Mason offset!". Thus, the single digit numbered jars are more commonly found. Hello, I have a jar where the Ball logo dates it between 1910-1923. David. $15-20.00, Aqua Ball Ideal For a detailed, comprehensive article with tons of background info on the Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company, written by author/researcher Bill Lockhart (with input from several other collectors/researchers), check out his article ~ (This article also includes an expanded chart of BALL logo variations and estimated date ranges used over the years, as compiled by jar researcher Vivian Granny Kath). WebMASON JARS 16 Ounce Wide Mouth Ball Mason Jars | Case of 12 $33.00 Out of stock 16 Ounce Regular Mouth Anchor Hocking Mason Jars | No Lid | Case of 12 $12.99 Add to References Mason wasnt the only manufacturer to add this patent date to his jars, henceits vast proliferation. For $150-$400, you can get an antique Cork-top, Ball lightning jar, Improved by Hero, Violet jar, Sun Jar, and Willoughby Topple. a downloadable PDF of this 1930s canning recipe booklet, The Ball Blue Book: Welcome to Adirondack Girl @ Heart; I'm so glad you stopped by. Collecting Vintage & Antique Bottles A rubber ring tucked inside the lid created the sealnecessary to preserve the contents. For example, clear and pale jars are very common both now and 150 years ago. This design came at a time when the American government ruled metal lids as unhealthy stoppers. Do you think this a packer jar? No numbers. Any idea where I can find more information on this? Age is far from the only factor at play here and the exact type of glass, design, and even color of the jar can also be crucial. They say perfect mason most have the David. Does anyone have any info about a 40 oz/5 cup blue ball jar we found today? By using our site, you agree to our. Some were Superstitious but most of them werent, and they were poor and of great faith. Most of the earlier versions were round (cylindrical) in shape, and some of the later types are square (with rounded corners) in design. Thank you so much for your help. Please click here to go to my alphabetical mark listings, starting with page one: Glass Bottle Marks. In fact, most old mason jars that would qualify for terms such as antique or vintage have price tags in the mere double digits. I have one as well, and its the only one Ive ever seen. To learn other ways you can date an old Ball mason jar, keep reading! Unfortunately, John L. Mason failed to patent his entire innovations so, other manufacturers copied his model. Masons Zinc Lid Jar costs about $1,300 today as it was one of Masons original designs. TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS ON THIS SITE ~ COPYRIGHT 2004-2022. Nan, I believe there are several jars known that fit that description. Carnival Glass bowl, aqua glass, unidentified maker, ruffled pattern. In fact I think that marking orientation may be diagnostic for a specific type of jar manufacturing machine that was in use at the time. A G C inside map of Arkansas mark as it appears on the base of a clear glass packer jar. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=standard+mason+jar+%28pint%2C+quart%2C+gallon%29&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=standard++mason+jar+%28pint%2Cquart%2C+gallon%29. So, are old mason jars worth money? ). They sound like typical Ball jars that were made in very large numbers, and although they are old and considered collectible, since they are common they have only minor value to collectors, perhaps 1 to 3 dollars apiece in good condition. This is a case where the moldcutter engraved the numbers in the wrong order so they appear as 51 instead of 15. Because if that were harmful, everyone should stop using steel pots and pans, and iron skillets, which, during ordinary use, release many more atoms of iron than the glass ever could. Take care, Thank you for this comprehensive information. Many slight variations in lettering style, glass color, base markings, etc., exist, and this particular type of jar presents a wide field of study for fruit jar collectors, glass historians and even those interested in vintage Americana in general. shows all logo styles beginning in late 19th century that way there is no guessing.on the jar era. On the surface, you should be able to pick out each jar based on its unique features. Research about those details and the word Ball tells me its date is between 1956-1960. The difference in size is because of the prohibition era. According to info published in The Fruit Jar Works by Alice Creswick (1995), page 116, she writes that that jar is attributed to the Mason Fruit Jar & Bottle Company of Coffeyville, Kansas, and dates from circa 1907-1909. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/b\/ba\/Date-Old-Ball-Mason-Jars-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Date-Old-Ball-Mason-Jars-Step-1-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/b\/ba\/Date-Old-Ball-Mason-Jars-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/aid4914400-v4-728px-Date-Old-Ball-Mason-Jars-Step-1-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"
License: Creative Commons<\/a> License: Creative Commons<\/a> License: Creative Commons<\/a> License: Creative Commons<\/a> License: Creative Commons<\/a> License: Creative Commons<\/a> License: Creative Commons<\/a> License: Creative Commons<\/a> License: Creative Commons<\/a> \u00a9 2023 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. Weve put together this comprehensive guide to help you avoid deception from counterfeiters who create dubs and intend to pass them off as antiques. The quart is the most common and valued less, the pint and half gallon are scarcer and valued somewhat more. words centered but two are aligned on the left. I have a 1900-1910 blue ball jar without a number on the bottom. Web$33.95 Vintage Large Blue BALL PERFECT MASON JAR 1/2 Half GLN Zync Lid 9 1/4" 1923-1933 $14.95 +$14.95 shipping Vintage Ball Perfect Mason Blue Canning Jar #13 Zinc Lid 1923-1933 (A47) $25.95 Last one 1923 - 1933 Vintage Ball Perfect Mason Jar Blue #8 with Lid One Quart $10.00 +$5.57 shipping As far as values, you might try searching ebay over a period of time and noting ACTUAL COMPLETED AUCTION ENDING PRICES, not the sellers asking prices, minimum bids or Buy it now prices. I have a blue ball perfect mason jar with the number 51 on the base. NOTE: Ardagh Group North America is currently (2021) the owner of most of the former Ball Bros Glass Company plants. I dont know how common the 41 jar would be, compared to other mold numbers seen. The current Ball jar logo, for example, has been used since 1975 as is. It also has a extra line around the top of the jar. More valuable jars include the amber E-Z Seal jars made around 1910. Seeds: Air bubbles trapped in glass, often seed-shaped. Take care, However, just guessing, Id estimate your jar dates from sometime in the 1940s or 1950s. Thanks! 5) There is virtually no base wear, nor any light scratching on the surface of the glass which would normally be seen (at least slightly) on most old jars (although base wear can be faked). Sometimes the story accuses ordinary housewives of having done the same thing if they were especially superstitious. Hope this helps~ This may have first shown up around the year 2010 or thereabouts. The 1913 1915 embossing (given above) readily identifies these as new production. New Collectors Edition BALL PERFECT MASON jars (with the cursive font style used in the 1910-1923 period) have appeared in grocery stores and department stores recently. This culling out of #13 jars from among the general population of jars (and stashing them away) can certainly increase the perception of their scarcity. I found a blue jar in my woods that seems to fit the 1910-1923 model description. It seems evident that many of these jars are now saved by non-collectors or casual glass collectors (and culled from large groups of common jars) merely because of the number on the base. Now knowing that is from between more or, "The illustrations along with the description makes it clear which characteristics are key to determining the, "This article was very I formative. I have several of the blue Mason jars and I am interested in selling them. Figuratively, most Atlas mason jars price values range from as low as $10 to a maximum of about $60 or higher. The glass has several large bubbles and the writing is very faint(it does not protrude as far off the glass as others. Irregular screw sizing. Pristine condition! It certainly is from the zinc lid era and the threads on the top are spaced such that all commercially-made-for-market tin lids I have ever seen would be more closely spaced. By signing up you are agreeing to receive emails according to our privacy policy. Up here in MT you are fortunate to find them for 4$ a piece. 16 Ounce Wide Mouth Ball Mason Jars | Case of 12, 16 Ounce Regular Mouth Anchor Hocking Mason Jars | No Lid | Case of 12, 8 Ounce Regular Mouth Mason Jars | No Lid | Case of 12, 8 Ounce Regular Mouth Quilted Ball Mason Jars | No Lids | Case of 12, reCAP Kids EXPLORE Mason Jar Bug Catcher and Habitat | Glow Green, reCAP Mason Jar Soap Dispenser Lid & Pump Cap | Regular Mouth | Black | GIFT SET, reCAP Kids EXPLORE Bug Catcher, Firefly Mason Jar + Book Gift Set, Kombucha Kit, Brew Your Own with 1 Gallon Jar, reCAP Mason Jars Pour Spout Lid & Tap Gift Set with Jar | Regular Mouth | Black, reCAP Mason Jar Water Bottle with Infuser Screens | Set of Two, MasonBrite Magnified Light Displays for Wide Mouth Mason Jars Kit v2.0, The Daily Jar Tote/Jar Bag: Organic Waxed Canvas-WFTO Certified, Harvest Guard 50 Piece Bulk Mix Regular and Wide Mouth Reusable Canning Lids (25 of each size lid) (50 of each size gasket), Cuppow Mason Jar Silicone Sleeve for 8oz Jar | Blue, reCAP Mason Jar Lids Five Piece Starter Set, reCAP Mason Jar Sprayer & Pump Cap, Regular Mouth, Cuppow Mason Jar Divider Cup BNTO | Wide Mouth. I strongly doubt if you will ever hear from them. You have what is catalogued as Jar #1651 (in the RED BOOK of fruit jars used by antique jar collectors). My grandfather gave me this jar with Ball perfect mason made in usa (A9) . I am assuming you have an older, authentic 1858-type jar, but please be aware there are an increasing number of fake/repro jars on ebay, in unusual colors such as shades of true green, and cobalt blue. Square: Jars with the word Square were produced in 1925. Disregard the Number. Your jar has the third L type of lettering (loop) which was common after around 1900 up to the introduction of the Ball Perfect Mason. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. Since then, (2014) the medium green jars were issued, with the name PERFECTION on them, and the purple jars were issued in 2015, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the IMPROVED jars first issued in 1915. To learn other ways you can date an old Ball mason jar, keep reading! Heres a test on 1, BALL perfect mason 3n on front, an T 65 3N on bottom, made in USA on back, and side ribs. This process was as risky as it was tedious. The new pint jars appear to be. The emblem is like no others that I can find. Hi Medolark, I bought some at a garage sale and the lady gave me a ton of lids but only 3 bands. http://www.weststpaulantiques.com/galleryofjars.html, General discussion forum for Ball fruit jar collectors: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/balljarcollectorscommunitycenter/, Ball Jar Collectors discussion group on Facebook (this is a private group and requires an OK by the moderators before posting). Hi Charles, I dont know about the date coding system used on the relatively recent Ball jars (or if there was a date coding system). Still, these hermetically sealed glass wonders can be priced by collectors if they are old enough or if they have some specific and rare features. The 2 is a mold number. 1st line: 715-17 Best, Kathy, Hi Kathy, Since it is estimated many hundreds of millions of BALL PERFECT MASONs were made over many years, they have relatively low market value in the most common colors, and there is no logical reason why anyone would reproduce them. Are there reproduction Ball porcelain lids? Are they harder to find or common? Some BALL MASON jars have the third L loop (circa 1900-1910), and others do not, which are assumed to be somewhat later into the early-mid 1910s. As can be readily discovered, there were many different sets of molds used over a period of many years, with this same series of (up to) 16 numbers used over and over again to identify the molds being used on aparticular machine. Please bookmark this site, and I hope you will return often. I recently cleaned out my great grandmothers home and found a large (almost the size of a 2 liter) jar. Thanks! The front is marked Root Mason. And, yes, Im guilty of getting into the habit of calling them porcelain liners just because of the wording on many of the discs, even though technically they are not made of porcelain (except perhaps for a few very early liners, circa 1869).
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