Today I just found a blue number 13 jar in a basement ,but the number is in Roman numerals. Lightning jars, so named because they could be easily and quickly opened, solved the problem of canned foods acquiring a metallic taste due to contact with a metal lid. You can visit individual websites of the top brands for in-depth information on the progress of their lettering. Thank you for your time. Do you think this a packer jar? There are a few differences between the new ones and the old originals which can be easily seen. Care & Cleaning: Dishwasher-Safe. Have you seen jars with error numbers on the bottom? To be clear, the newer Heritage reproductions would say 100th anniversary on the back? There is a 2 on the bottom but there is no Ball or any other writing.. My boss told me to research it but I am not finding anything ! (See that mark pictured in the U alphabetical bottle mark listings.) Joshua, yes, some jars from the Root Glass Company were acquired and re-tooled. These amber-colored jars with an imprinted beaver are rare. My email is (address obscured for privacy concerns). Learn how your comment data is processed. The glass lid is secured with an iron clamp. I have an antique canning jar that holds almost 8 cups that I think might be rare because I have searched online and Ebay and have never seen one like it due to the unusual LOGO. Lots of them are still around, boxes of them having been found after long storage in pantries, closets, warehouses, etc, in never used condition. ISBN-13 : 978-9990394030. The back has markings from 1/4 thru 1 1/2 cup. 11. Not to mention their appeal as a collectors item which is virtually guaranteed because of the great popularity of the older jars . David. Irregular screw sizing. Your jar is not rare, but it is certainly not that common either. Rumors have circulated for years (and have especially been promoted on auction sites and by flea market and antique mall dealers) that superstitious distillers of illegal whiskey (moonshiners) who often did use fruit jars to contain their product, were hesitant to use jars marked with a 13 on the bottom. That type marked STANDARD was made by Greenfield Fruit Jar & Bottle Company, Greenfield, IN (c. 1890-1909) and some were also made by Ball Bros Glass Company circa 1909-1912 (Ball bought the Greenfield factory in 1909). 10.) Thank you! If I were you, Id go ahead and use them for your herb garden, or as kitchen canisters, vases, containers for marbles, buttons, etc, or as general home dcor. The first set of Ball Mason Jars in 1885-1886 had theBall Brothers Glass Manufacturing Companymedallion. Any details would be greatly appreciated! Perfect: Between 1913 and 1922, the word Perfect was slightly offset, and is left indented from the word Mason below. Made in 1886, it has a distinctive dark reddish black color. VE mark used by Vetreria Etrusca, glass company in Italy, Brockway Glass Company base of 1983 amber beer bottle. 12 offers from $43.80. My friend inherited some Ball jars from her mother in Minnesota. Hope this helps, With your subscription, youll receive access to my Member Library where youll find Each jar has unique features that make it better than others. Here, as embossed on the base of a small cobalt blue Bromo-Seltzer bottle. ~David. The fact that it remained airtight after opening and closing made it reliable. wikiHow's Content Management Team carefully monitors the work from our editorial staff to ensure that each article is backed by trusted research and meets our high quality standards. The addition of a glass liner under the metal cover made the new mason jars airtight. From 1902 to 1964, theAtlas jarswere the talk of Ohio. mark on antique glass bottles & jars, Letter L in cursive script mark: Libbey Glass Company, Liquor Bottle Permit Numbers Numerical List, Lynchburg Glass Corporation, Lynchburg, Virginia, M inside a circle: Maryland Glass Corporation, Baltimore, MD, MASONS PATENT NOV 30TH 1858 Fruit Jars Summary, Maywood Glass Company, Compton, California (1930-1959) ~ MG Connected mark, McLaughlin Glass Company, Vernon, California, M.G.CO. The embossing looks odd (smooth rounded lettering, shallowly, poorly formed) compared to the authentic, early jars from the 1858-1920 period, and the jars are typically in pristine condition with no base wear or scratching. At 2$ each Id grab all I could afford. Web6 most valuable mason jars Chief Mason Jar. You can feel it when you circle the base with your fingertips. shows all logo styles beginning in late 19th century that way there is no guessing.on the jar era. In the same way, a mold number (0-15) underneath the jar is meaningless. KY.G.W. 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. Mason jars are one of those items that are both awesome and technically ordinary. Ball Perfect Masons (Quart). WebBall Perfect Mason Green Canning Jar 1 Quart 1896-1910 Milk Glass Insert Zinc Lid AndysTreasuresStore (307) $23.75 FREE shipping More like this Blue Ball Mason Jar Three L Logo Antique 1896 to 1910 Quart RedRiverAntiques (7,437) $22.00 More like this More colors Large Mason Jar Plastic Canvas Cut Out Plastic Canvas Jar Ball Needlepoint Shape Such jars also have a faulty screw and can go for over $800 on eBay or on yard sales. Last Updated: August 17, 2022 A keyword search of ghost embossing on google might bring up better info. Mason jars have unique colors that indicate a brand. If so, what sort of lid might I need to find for it? David. Is it a reproduction? But, unfortunately, its also another case of error turning to the status quo. From what I have been reading I feel like it should have Ball somewhere on the jar. (Photo courtesy of Michael Aden). Thanks for your patience. (They are the same, typical Ball Blue or blueish-aqua color seen in most of the originals.) Is it common, or uncommon? Highly recommended if you are wanting to sell/purchase jarsor give away gifts in jars so you know the true value of the gift. All of the LOGO 5 jars have only 2 Ls, not three. It was also helpful to know which markings to ignore. Quart, ShoulderSeal, c.1900-1910 Thank you for any information you can share. Luiz, Im sorry but I dont have specific information on that jar. The 1913 1915 embossing (given above) readily identifies these as new production. 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. That line should show signs of age centuries of dragging it across surfaces mustve left a mark or two. There is a small circled R underneath the BALL logo on the front of the new jars. For those who still preserve, do not use older flat lids to process with. Thank you in advance for any information. Although it is possible a few atoms of iron will leach away from the glass into the food over long periods of time, this would not be harmful. Within the comments section at the bottom of the page, please check out my response to Hannah on June 11, 2018. $10-12.00 each, Home Storage of Vegetables and Fruits But, before you do, heres a summary of the famous Ball Mason Jar lettering evolution. The Gmail software has evidently been flagging some legitimate emails as "Spam" in recent months. BIRCH LEAF pattern milk glass cream pitcher Unknown Maker. The price is so astronomical because only a few such jars exist today after a fire in the Van Vilet factory in 1885. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. Their value is $2-3 so $2 is right. Pristine condition! The base carries a mold number along with the glass manufacturers mark used by Ardagh Group, the maker of the jars. 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 Cart 8 Ounce Regular Mouth Mason Jars | No Lid | Case of 12 $11.99 Out of stock reCAP 32 oz Plastic Mason Jar $8.99 Out of stock Usually in aqua, Ball blue, or clear glass. (Ball Blue is the standard color of these jars, a somewhat more blue shade of aqua). I dont know how common the 41 jar would be, compared to other mold numbers seen. Here is a very good, basic yet rather comprehensive Question and Answers article with lots of general information about collectible fruit jars, written by jar collector and researcher Dave Hinson. BTW I am pretty sure it has nothing to do with the Ball Bros Glass Company, and it might even predate their existence. It is marked on the bottom with R and two dots. Thanks for taking the time to send me the pics! By 1900, the Hero group produced jams and marmalades in mason jars. Hello, I found a box of old Ball jars and two of them have the # B18 and the other has 18 but on the bottom says A18 and the one has B18 on bottom. In a very general sense, most of them appear to pre-date the BALL PERFECT MASONs, but there was evidently a gradual phasing in of the BALL PERFECT MASON jars so both the BALL MASON and the BALL PERFECT MASON were likely being made simultaneously for at least some period of time. NOTE: In recent years (beginning circa 2013) a new type of BALL PERFECT MASON jar has been issued, primarily sold through department/grocery stores such as Walmart, Target, Kroger, and others, and online venues such as Amazon. Enjoy access to my private Member Library, including price guides, printables & tutorials.Read my Privacy PolicyHERE. If you have a mason jar with this logo, it was manufactured between 1885 and 1886. I am sure your jars are not reproductions. amzn_assoc_search_bar = "true"; (See the chart farther down on this page). I would love to hear from more people who have comments or information on this subject as well. Thanks! Hopefully someone who collects them can chime in and offer more info for you. I have a bottle with the ball logo on the bottom along with a large 4. amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "adigirhea06-20"; You have what is catalogued as Jar #1651 (in the RED BOOK of fruit jars used by antique jar collectors). Some had a metal cover that just sat on top of the glass with a lip that went down the side of the jar just enough to not slide off. I am hoping you are able to cast some light on my mystery Ball jar. Ball Bros was based in Muncie, Indiana. The Owens scar was formed as part of the manufacturing process, and is a somewhat variable but generally rounded scar consisting of a thin, sharp, clearly defined seam or line that encircles part of the bottom. Best regards, David, David here is a link to a more comprehensive Ball embossing date chart The very first jars marked BALL PERFECT MASON are believed to date from approximately 1913, with production continuing to about 1960. Im using an older version of the accompanying Redbook price guide so I dont have up-to-date information on values. 2 One Quart SilverliningByTravis (4,165) $12.50 One quart Ball Canning Jars circa 1923-1933 aestheticallyaged (210) $10.00 1923 to 1933 Ball Perfect Mason Jar Quart Size w/ Metal ring cap and Glass Ball insert. Although the original pint, quart and half gallon BALL PERFECT MASON jars in aqua or Ball Blue glass are very common and easily found, the original, authentic older HALF PINT size is considered to be quite scarce and difficult to find. All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published. The Ball Perfect Mason was a brand of glass fruit jar (canning jar) made by the Ball Bros. Glass Manufacturing Company. Tiffany, I am under the impression that most of those jars have little additional market value compared to others with the normal orientation. Hello Bill, Quart, Hazel Atlas Company (1902-1964) I found 1 box on ebay of bands but cant find any more in fo on these. Libbey Glass Company Cursive L mark on the base of a Gibraltar pattern tumbler in Spanish Green (sage green). And, they can still fetch you a nice price, either individually or in bulk. They are characterized by a wire thats attached to the lid but stretches to the bottom in an attempt to strengthen the seal. The Owens scar is always present and virtually diagnostic on the original authentic jars. My brother has blue jars rhat are hand blown, is this earlier than 1900? Tanya, the jars marked BALL MASON were probably introduced around 1901 (according to info by highly respected fruit jar researcher and historian Dick Roller although author William F. Brantley wrote about 1895 in his book A Collectors Guide to Ball Jars) and were made in large quantities from the early 1900s into the c.1910-1915 period. The difference in size is because of the prohibition era. (See this mark illustrated in the U listings of he alphabetical bottle mark listings on this site). I found a faint green jar with Ball Mason on it. References My Mother in Law unloaded a bunch of treasures at our house. You could show a picture of the timeline. David, [Edit May 15, 2021: Please check out my reply to a comment on a similar jar, at this URL: https://glassbottlemarks.com/#comment-15098 ]. In the above article, it states that the new reproductions are Perfect Mason but I purchased a set of the new amethyst pint jars and the side has a dropped A underlined Ball with IMPROVED beneath. If you do an ebay search and zoom in and look at gobs of auction photos, I am sure you will see other, similar Ball Perfect Mason jars with various letters from A to H on the bottom. What do the numbers on the bottom of the ball jar mean? I appreciate you sharing your knowledge! These Ball mason jars were manufactured in 1890. David. Take care, 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 Liz, all Ball jars are not necessarily marked with mold numbers. Hundreds of different molds were used to produce those jars and sometimes the mold cutter engraved the lettering in slightly different positions relative to the top line of text. The J17 is a mold number. It is the very light blue color that has been described as the classic Mason jar shade of blue. The markings and characteristics are similar to the Pint size jars described above. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. Here is some info I found: In the reference book The Fruit Jar Works, Volume 2 by Alice Creswick (published 1987), there are several not-so-often-seen off-sized BALL PERFECT MASON jars that are lumped together under the jar listing #351. Youll see the Atlas-Hazel symbol embossed here, with an H and an A. Laura, thanks for your post! More valuable jars include the amber E-Z Seal jars made around 1910. As a leader in home food preservation, Newell Brands is the maker of Ball products,as well as these trusted brands, Kerr, Bernardin/MD, FoodSaver. But to me, it goes much further. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Antique Mason Jars Value (Identification & Price Guides), Copper Jello Molds Value (Identification & Price Guides), Antique Rocking Chair Value (Identification & Price Guides). The embossed letters on the bottom clearly say Wine and on one end it looks like the infamous Ball logo. ARCOROC USA ~ base marking on small dessert bowl, Clover-like logo seen on base of French pharmacy bottle (photo courtesy Lynne Wertz), Fenton Glass Company Hobnail Fan Vase in Blue Opalescent. Pint, Lightning Seal, c. 1900-1910 I have a jar I believe to be half gallon size. Is this a common mishap? PS it blue round 1923/1933 era, Hi John, If there is NO BASE WEAR at all on an 1858 jar, it is probably a new, imported repro jar. Antique Mason jars come in different forms, from Cylindrical to round-cornered squares. Approved. Out of curiosity, I weighed a new jar and old one, and the new jar weighed 10.375 ounces, the old jar weighing 10.75 ounces. They looked too good to be true and $2.00 a piece??? If the logo is an insignia made up of the letters BBGMC, the jar was made between 1885 and 1886. David, Albert, the porcelain liners were actually made of milk glass (usually white milk glass, although sometimes tints of other colors can be seen), and many embossing variants are seen. oz. All you need to do is wash them carefully by hand with warm water and soap and then soak them for half an hour if need be. Bead or Ledge Shoulder: Aprominent ridge below the screw threads, but above the actual shoulder, also called a strong shoulder. I have an old mason jar that reads "Boyd's". The 5.5 c 3.15 x 2.75 jar is thick glass and wired shut at the lid. Please check out my article on this site about the Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company. Those jars are usually found in a very pale light green glass. Much of this kind of information including finer details about jars like these were never kept by company officials or employees, IF they were ever even documented at the time. Antique & Vintage Canning Jar Price Guide - Adirondack Girl What age, etc? My mother said they were old and collectible. Many slight variations are seen, with the exact lettering orientation just barely noticeably different from one example to another, such as the spacing, height, width, depth of cut, of individual letters. There are a few differences between the new ones and the old originals which can be easily seen. Chief Mason Jar from 1870 is easy to recognize with The Chief logo on the side with an over imposed K on top of it. Just at a glance, I can document jars marked 10 A, 7 C and 8 H among a few jars in my own collection. did I read somewhere that sometimes when ball bought out another company that sometimes they redid the competitors jars and put Balll on them? The 2 is a mold number. [I replied by direct email to this question, and received pics of her jar and the base. Also, there are volume/weight measurements embossed along the side of the jar, including cups, milliliters and ounces. These reproduction (fake) versions were NOT made or sold as official BALL products in regular retail outlets, unlike the modern reissues made by Ardagh Group that I discuss elsewhere on this page. Most of the earlier versions were round (cylindrical) in shape, and some of the later types are square (with rounded corners) in design. were made, and these jars have been used by home canners throughout much of the 20th century. Also, there were a number of variations in the way the Ball name logo was written, those changes occurring several times over the space of several decades. Hi Michael, Ive been searching the internet to find information on reproductions. To be honest I have not paid much attention to those jars, but I believe the letters seen include A through at least H. This seems to be just a variation in the way the molds for that type of jar-making machine were marked. I have a Mason Jar with the word Perfect mispelled as Perfeot. John Mason invented and patented the process for cutting a thread onto the lip of glass jars, as well as a corresponding thread inside zinc lids, which could then be screwed tightly onto the jars. I bought some older lids at an estate sale, not that old, probably from the 60s. And shipping costs has to be accounted for when scrutinizing ebay final bid prices. Later versions, after about 1936, were usually made in clear (colorless) glass, and some (usually from the 1950s) in brown amber. Is it hand blown or factory made? Definitely had the porcelain liners. Base of emerald green glass 7-UP soda bottle. I think most of those Ball Perfect Mason jars with the letters along with the numbers (which are mold identification marks) were made sometime in the 1930s-1960s, but that is only a guess, and I cant narrow down the date range any better. I have probably more than 500 Ball jars, with all my others I have approximately 1100 total . Thank you! Seed Sprouting Kit + Guide | 3 Mesh Screen Strainers for Wide Mouth Mason Jars BALL Mason Drinking Jars, Mason Kitchen Canning Jars; Additional site The invention gave homemakers anew means of preserving food for their households, in addition to smoking, salting, drying, and pickling. This is one of the aspects of collecting these jars that can be fun and intriguing (or boring to some!) Because i have a regular job and have been VERY, VERY pressed for time. Best regards, Best regards, At this time, Ball also adopted the 2-L style logo, where the decorative loop on the end of the name was dropped. Both Ball and Mason are in cursive. Most home canners would have paid little or no attention to the markings in the first place. A number of error jars are found among the Ball Perfect Masons, including examples found with the embossing missing a letter (or letters), or with a word misspelled, such as PERFFCT, PEPRECT or PEREFCT. Check for aging marks along the base of the Mason jar. if you are into studying fine differences in these jars somewhat akin to the practice of collecting coins and comparing their minor mold or die variations. The mold mark on the bottom is in Roman numerals, IV which I havent seen before. Publisher : Rosemary Humbert Martin Pub (January 1, 1975) Language : English. Quart, Clear, Lightning Seal, C. Old jars are definitely worth 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). Quart, Bead or Ledge Seal, c. 1920 $18-20.00, Clear Embossed Canning Jar I will continue to buy them at a reasonable price even though I have have many. I bought some at a garage sale and the lady gave me a ton of lids but only 3 bands. All I can tell you is the jars marked Ball Mason were made throughout the c. 1901-1913 time period by Ball, and is the immediate predecessor of the Ball Perfect Mason jars. Some Ball Perfect Mason jars are found with the number 13 on the bottom. Which Mason jars are antique?Aqua Masons Patent Nov. 30th 1858. Aqua Masons Patent. Quart, Shoulder Seal, c.1875-1900. Aqua Atlas Strong Shoulder Mason. Quart, Bead or Ledge Seal, c. Aqua Ball. Quart, Shoulder Seal, c.1900-1910. Aqua Ball Mason. Aqua Ball Perfect Mason. Lightning Registered U.S. Patent Filed. Aqua Ball Ideal. Those other types of Ball jars are not discussed here as they deserve in-depth articles of their own. Masons Zinc Lid Jar costs about $1,300 today as it was one of Masons original designs. Embossed letters on the bottom $ 2.00 a piece????. Group, the newer Heritage reproductions would say 100th anniversary on the.. 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