At this time, Ball also adopted the 2-L style logo, where the decorative loop on the end of the name was dropped. The lettering on the jar is raised. Im afraid I dont know a lot about the minor variants of those Grid jars. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge! The jar also has MADE IN U.S.A. on lower back end of jar. In the 1800s, the cork stopper was the widespread bottle closure. 1933-1962 Looped B. The B inBallhad a loop at the base. Just by the general look of your jar, I would guess it dates from sometime in the mid-1870s into the early 1890s, but that is just my guess. Please see my page on Ball Bros Glass Manufacturing Company. I purchased wide mouth quart jars 12 in the box, 7 only wide mouth the other 5 were regular. 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. However, you might try posting your query on the http://antique-bottles.net site, where there is a special category for discussion on antique fruit jars. Thank you for this comprehensive information. Research about those details and the word Ball tells me its date is between 1956-1960. NorthglenAntiques (153) $14.99 There is a small circled R underneath the BALL logo on the front of the new jars. The embossed letters on the bottom clearly say Wine and on one end it looks like the infamous Ball logo. Get ideas & savings directly to your inbox! $10-12.00, Aqua Ball Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 712,745 times. These STANDARD jars with the word MASON enclosed in a pennant or banner, were made in three sizes, pint, quart and half gallon. OVG monogram on the base of a Daisy & Button shoe toothpick holder in amber glass. This is a case where the moldcutter engraved the numbers in the wrong order so they appear as 51 instead of 15. If there is NO BASE WEAR at all on an 1858 jar, it is probably a new, imported repro jar. My brother has blue jars rhat are hand blown, is this earlier than 1900? The markings and characteristics are similar to the Pint size jars described above. I am trying to find a date and value for a green (somewhat light) wax seal canning jar with a K on the bottom. Shoulder Seal: Lid screws right down to shoulder. The truth is, I can hardly tell one from another. 8+ of them are Ball perfect Mason without the underline. Pint, Lightning Seal, c. 1900-1910 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. Mason jars have unique colors that indicate a brand. By 1892-1896, it changed to Block letters. Vintage Antique Green Mason Jar Pint Sized with/Zinc Lid 1900/1910 BALL MASON Canning Fruit Jar Glass Mason Jar- SWEET! Luiz, Im sorry but I dont have specific information on that jar. #9 on the bottom. Has B17 on front below PERFECT MASON and B17 on bottom of jar. From what I have been told by my ancestors and their friends, some of them wouldnt use them but they came as lots and at the store checked the numbers before they bought them and my great-grandfather used to laugh at this myth, he would say heck I was more worried Id get a couple cracked jars then anything else, we were so poor I even made special crates with fabric between each jar, packed right to make sure they didnt break. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. The cork-stop used is from the cork oak tree. Quart, Bead or Ledge Closure David, I have many vintage light blue to dark blue I have one that is the Masons patent 1858 jar a48 on bottom and a snowflake type of embossing on back. ISBN-13 : 978-9990394030. $15-18.00, Aqua Ball Mason Square: Jars with the word Square were produced in 1925. 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. However, the mild scarcity, in my opinion is NOT REALLY STRONG ENOUGH to warrant the high prices which are often asked for these jars on online auction sites. There are various shades and tints of these colors out there. I have a Mason Jar with the word Perfect mispelled as Perfeot. The Ball logo is post-1962. No other markings. O V entwined on base of cobalt blue Acqua della Madonna water bottle from Italy. 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. One reason is that they perfectly characterize good design: innovative, useful, aesthetic, easy to understand, unobtrusive, honest, long-lasting, thorough, environmentally friendly, and involves as little design as possible. I have some blue jars which are in the Logo 5 category according to the chart. In general, most fruit jars in aqua or Ball Blue glass marked Ball Mason date from before the introduction of the Ball Perfect Mason. There is a small circled R underneath the BALL logo on the front of the new jars. This particular bottle was made at plant number 7 (Alton, Illinois). Hazel-Atlas H over A trademark on the front of clear Atlas Mason jar. I cant seem to find any info on it because everything says the number is on the bottom. I am trying to find a zinc lid for this charmer but a regular standard lid is too large. They usually do sell on auction sites (if priced low enough) for several reasons- but typically because of the belief in the rumors, along with the general publics fascination with the number 13 and its connection with the dark side of life, the theme of being unlucky, and the perceived connections with the supernatural, the occult, etc. Mold numbers are generally a number between zero and 15, and theyll sometimes have a letter included as well. Seed Sprouting Kit + Guide | 3 Mesh Screen Strainers for Wide Mouth Mason Jars BALL Mason Drinking Jars, Mason Kitchen Canning Jars; Additional site What age, etc? Very close inspectionand comparison between different older jars (that may appear to be exactly the same) will show that it was very difficult, if not nearly impossible for all of the lettering (including the cursive Ball lettering and the block style lettering underneath) to be engraved absolutely identical from one mold to the next. So, if youre pondering ways to identify the various types, designs, colors, and sizes of antique mason jars, youve come to the right place? 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. I would love to hear from more people who have comments or information on this subject as well. 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 The difference in size is because of the prohibition era. My brother has ball jars that are hand blown. Quart, Clear, Lightning Seal, C. The markings on the bottom are: I also have a quart size Ball Perfect Mason, square, with 13F on the side and bottom. Assessing Atlas Mason Jar Value. Typical value ranges for aqua are in the 5 to 15 dollar price range. B in a diamond mark on inside of Star & Dewdrop master salt dish in vaseline glass, made in 1994. (Photo courtesy of Dan Goorevitch), R inside a sun representation. UPDATE 5/20/2021: Just a note that there are also new BALL PERFECT MASON jars in both the quart and half-pint (8 ounce) sizes available. Masons Zinc Lid Jar costs about $1,300 today as it was one of Masons original designs. Another way the engravings on the jar can give you insight is when there is an adjective term somewhere on the jar, usually between the Ball and Mason logos. Are you sure that is the 3 L variation? My friend inherited some Ball jars from her mother in Minnesota. Read more. Also, the older jars tend to be somewhat thicker, heavier glass than the new, modern Ball jars. I believe that many if not most of those higher-numbered molds were replacement molds on the jar making machines. Fruit jars were produced primarily in clear and Ball blue (aqua), but some amber, cobalt, and even milk glass examples can be foundout there in the wild, and they are likelyworth upwards of several hundred dollars. ", the 1923. Good advice! The 2 is a mold number. Keegan, Ball Brothers Glass Company made a wide variety of containers besides their better-known fruit jars. (If any readers have seen jars with letters AFTER H, please let us know! An old mason jar has to be especially old, rare, and special to cost more than that with the most valuable ones usually costing up to $300. There are over 10 thousand members so far: https://www.facebook.com/groups/692295580805553, For information on values, you might check out the Redbookjars.com site, where the Red Book fruit jar price guide for collectors is available for purchase. Since producers already used this stopper for wine and olive oil bottles, they stuck with the design. Tanya. Examine the age signs and quality of the glass. Hello. From what I have been reading I feel like it should have Ball somewhere on the jar. 100 years of R in a triangle mark used by Reed. In some cases the mold engraver actually made an error and did not engrave a word, name or phrase correctly, but I dont think that is the case here. Collecting Vintage & Antique Bottles Check eBay for jars with descriptions or pictures that match yours and see what they've sold for in the past by searching "Completed Listings". The company started making mason jars back in 1880, and many people today still use these for canning, or collect the jars as a hobby. Ball The bottom of the A is more pointed than curved. If the logo is an insignia made up of the letters BBGMC, the jar was made between 1885 and 1886. (IMPORTANT NOTE: please see the paragraphs with info farther down on this page describing modern reproductions of this jar, including the AMERICAN HERITAGE COLLECTION introduced in 2013, and the new Collectors Edition BALL PERFECT MASON jars being sold as of 2019). The lettering is spelled correctly and the S does NOT look like a Z as mentioned in some of the Asian replicas. WebGet the best deals on Rare Mason Jar when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. So, in 1858, John Landis Mason designed the first Mason Jar. And, if you have a full basement full of mason jars your grandmother used to use for vinegar, jam, peaches, or her old weird recipe, its not that unlikely that more than one of them has some extra value in the eyes of collectors. 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. 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. Anything older than this I have put away but a 1/2 gal caught my attention while cleaning it is a 3L Ball Mason with a straighter shoulder design. I hope this helps. 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