Old Canning Jars and bottles

[talesofthesevenseas]

Thanks for all this info, especially the page on dating! jkrjlr I've got one like your blue 1923-1933 you posted above. I just pulled it from the basement of a Victorian and it is definitely not a repro. I'll post some detail photos and we can compare yours to that one.

[jkrjlr]

Thanks for all this info, especially the page on dating! jkrjlr I've got one like your blue 1923-1933 you posted above. I just pulled it from the basement of a Victorian and it is definitely not a repro. I'll post some detail photos and we can compare yours to that one.

I would love to see photo's of it

[sugarcube5419]

have to ask tales--would you mind posting your Ball Mason jar?

I have one--and it has the regular screw top that I thought was older-would like to compare to yours?

[talesofthesevenseas]

Not very good photos. That's a 2 on the bottom in the center. I will have to take the light out and rephotograph these.

[talesofthesevenseas]

How I'm using it...

[sugarcube5419]

tales-love the light

thanks for posting it mine has to be newer it has the screw on cap but the signature writing looks the same?

such a great idea/

[greenacres]

The first photo shows two Ball jars, The one on the right is more valuable. If you notice PERFECT MASON is off center. The second has a number 9 on the bottom. The third Ball jar has a patent date of 1908. On the bottom is a number 7. The patent date is July 14, 1908

[greenacres]

Here's the bottom of the last jar.

[talesofthesevenseas]

I used an antique canning jar lifter to hang it, and put a battery operated tea light inside. I got to use the lifter from a FB post. The problem was finding a tea light that would fit. I had to chop this one up, tape it together and drop it into the jar.

[sugarcube5419]

greenacres--great pics and good info

tales--really great idea and love it

may I ask what states you each reside in if thats all right to ask?  Being in MN canning is huge always has been-sure mart too--but is this just an item that appeals all over the board do you think?

[talesofthesevenseas]

I'm in California. I personally don't know how to can things. I've never seen it done.

[sugarcube5419]

thanks tales--so it just appeals to you--kind of like andy warhol pictures--everybody knows it

[Kevin_Bones]

Who knew mason jars could be so interesting!!

[greenacres]

I'm in Philadelphia.

[sugarcube5419]

thanks greenacres--do you can?