I have a Ball Perfect Mason jar that is different from all others I have seen. Is there any significance to the alignment of the words perfect mason? I found some lids at an antique store in mint condition. Mason jars have unique colors that indicate a brand. Thanks and brgs. I have the following in Blue/Aqua (10 total): 1.) Have you seen jars with error numbers on the bottom? Thus, if a random sampling of these jars are studied (for instance, just looking at a selection of only those marked with a number 2 on the bottom), it may be seen that the numbers typically appears slightly different, in fact unique in their exact appearance, from one jar to the next. 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 want to comment on your message about the unlucky number 13 blue ball mason jars. They are sold through Hearthmark (Jardens Home Brands). People typically discarded this jar because of its defect. 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. NOTE: Ardagh Group North America is currently (2021) the owner of most of the former Ball Bros Glass Company plants. 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. The catalog number in the Redbook guide assigned to that style of jar is #2712. Special: Between 1910 and 1913, Ball mason jars were printed with the words Ball Special Mason in all block letters. Stay a while and read about my vintage finds, check out my free price guides, and consider subscribing to get full access to my Member Library. The Ardagh plant at Winchester, Indiana (where many of the new Ball brand jars are being made) is a former Anchor Glass Container Corporation facility that was acquired by Ardagh. A set of molds included numbers above 10 as the higher-numbered molds were typically used as replacements on the machine. The bottom of the jar has the mold number A-3 on it. 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. Sometimes it just so happens that two people land on a particular jar auction, become interested in a particular jar and a bidding war erupts. Hope this helps! I find thirteen on a lot of Mason jars and I save them, after tax time list them and sell them, most people pay more cuz of this myth, especially Appalachia a lot of the people up here have lost touch with their heritage and know little of the truth and ways of their ancestors. The B17 is probably a mold number, so that in itself gives us no information on age. Theres also a scribble on its body, ATLAS E-Z SEAL.. The emblem is like no others that I can find. Mason jars are one of those items that are both awesome and technically ordinary. The letter/number on the base is a mold identifier, and doesnt really give us any info on maker or age. In it youll find many commonly found canning jars and their suggested values. WebCracks in the glass, as well as stains, can reduce the value of the Ball jar. 10. 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. By the early 1900s, there were hundreds of brands of canning jars (also known as Mason jars), but only a few stood the test of time. I am assuming that many other molds were made and some of those molds had the MASON offset to the left (or PERFECT offset to the right, which is the way they are usually described). I purchased bottles at an estate sale. Hi Nathaniel, The fun color attracted consumers, so the producers stuck to it. Care & Cleaning: Dishwasher-Safe. I have a few of them that I bought in the 70s for my jelly. Take care, I found a jar that is a Masons patent Nov. 30 th 1858 tha has a number on the bottom that appears to be 113. David. Can you tell me anything about it? ), C B B; C B K ; C B M marks on antique pickle jars, Coke Bottles (Glass Manufacturers Marks on Coke Bottles), Collectible Milk Glass General Information / Overview, Depression Glass (What is Depression Glass? The 2 is a mold number. David. Hi David! WebOriginal jars range in price from $10-60, depending on condition, color, and age. 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. The logo says Mason with a The in the M stylus. The lettering on the jar is raised. The Ball is the triple L style. The original BALL PERFECT MASON jars are typically of heavier, thicker glass, most often found in pint, quart and half-gallon sizes. and 3rd line: A11. More valuable jars include the amber E-Z Seal jars made around 1910. Fortunately, mason jars are only about a century and a half old so dating them doesnt involve anything overly complicated and scientific. The glass lid is secured with an iron clamp. What Ball jars are worth money? According to Country Living, an upside-down Ball canning jar designed to rest on its lid is relatively rare and made between 1900 and 1910. It's valued at about $1,000. Country Living also notes that a unique 1858 design, called the Willoughby Stopple, is especially valuable because it proved to be defective. Old jars are definitely worth David. A third color (purple) was issued in 2015 for the 100th anniversary of their Ball IMPROVED jars (1915), and is embossed IMPROVED underneath the name BALL. Pint, Putnam embossed on bottom wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. I found you. This bottle base has 1949 date code to right. I just purchased one of these today. 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. I have one as well, and its the only one Ive ever seen. Shoulder Seal: Lid screws right down to shoulder. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; Buffalo jars are rare and old. Reverse: 1913 1915 $12-15.00, Unmarked Clear Square Jars 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. Quart, Shoulder Seal, c. 1890-1915 #8 on the bottom $15-18.00, Aqua Atlas Strong Shoulder Mason All of the LOGO 5 jars have only 2 Ls, not three. here are also new BALL PERFECT MASON jars in both the quart and half-pint (8 ounce) sizes available. The mold mark on the bottom is in Roman numerals, IV which I havent seen before. Tiffany, I am under the impression that most of those jars have little additional market value compared to others with the normal orientation. No one seems to know where these repro half-pints were made, but it is assumed they were made outside the US, possibly in China or India. I will publish my reply here also]. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. (I have sent inquiries to other glass companies with no responses.) Amber Beaver Jar was invented in 1880 and its price today can be up to over $2,000 on an online auction. The 4 is probably a mold number. Collecting Vintage & Antique Bottles 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 I recently found some mason jars in an old barn and after cleaning them up they have no markings on bottom but a number 2 under perfect mason and one had number 3. Sorry about answering so late. 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. This purple hue jar gets its color from a reaction of manganese to sun exposure. Many common food jars (such as originally used for mayonnaise, etc) would fall in that category, and those types of jar are often called packers within the glass industry, and have been made by many glass companies. (Remove underscore within first part of address). Ive written you with several requests wanting to know information about some mason jars I have.. Why no response? 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What you may have are jelly jars that were made to seal with paraffin. Im from the mountains of VA/WV. You have what is catalogued as Jar #1651 (in the RED BOOK of fruit jars used by antique jar collectors). The great majority of the BPM jars were made in bluish-aqua or Ball Blue colored glass. I would like more info on that one too. Its likely that White Lightning derived its name from the fact that bootleggers used these jars to store their product. Those all sound like lovely run-of-the-mill antique ball jars. 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). words centered but two are aligned on the left. What age, etc? Were committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Your jar (and its many variants) are listed from #279 to #296-10 in the Redbook used by antique jar collectors. The first set of storage containers failed to preserve food for long, leading to the invention of the Mason jar. Other sizes mentioned are 36 ounce, 56 ounce, 58 ounce and 66 ounce. It merely shows the position in theAuto Bottling Machineduring production. Youll see the Atlas-Hazel symbol embossed here, with an H and an A. 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. The Ball ID article was outstanding! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. These commemorative jars are being produced in a lighter, brighter blue color not quite the same shade as the original jars. Those older lids are only good for collecting and displaying with the older jars, but definitely not actually using them for canning! Thanks for taking the time to send me the pics! Your jar is one of many slightly different variants of the more common type of screw-lid Mason jar produced by Ball just BEFORE they started producing the ubiquitous Ball Perfect Mason jars. Are you sure that is the 3 L variation? Those jars are usually found in a very pale light green glass. Instead, the base of the new jars is relatively smooth although there may be a faint, poorly defined mold seam. PS. The bubbly appearance of the glass is reminiscent of some glass decor items that have been imported to the US from such countries as Mexico, Spain and China. Some dedicated and experienced antique jar collectors will say they think the number 13 jars are just as common as jars as those with other numbers. I have answered other queries about those The Mason jars, either in the comments section of this page, or the comments under the MASONS PATENT NOV 30Th 1858 webpage. 3) The weight of the new jars is very close to that of the old jars, but in many cases the newer jars are just slightly lighter in weight. 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. 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. 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. 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. On the surface, you should be able to pick out each jar based on its unique features. By the way, similar wax sealer jars but marked BALL / STANDARD on the front were made by Ball Bros Glass Company sometime in the circa 1895-1912 time period. metal lid, porcelain lined, I should say. According to the Ardagh Group website, they are made by that glass manufacturing company for distributor Jarden Home Brands. That said, since most glass was made with some percentage of cullet (broken and scrap glass) there is always a tiny chance the cullet used might have contained small traces of leadbut even if there was any, it would certainly not be enough to cause any concerns. That line should show signs of age centuries of dragging it across surfaces mustve left a mark or two. Ball Perfect Mason jars were made utilizing steel molds as part of ABM (Automatic Bottle Machine) i.e. The RED BOOK Lists thousands of variations. 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. (See this mark illustrated in the U listings of he alphabetical bottle mark listings on this site). 6 people found this helpful. O V entwined on base of cobalt blue Acqua della Madonna water bottle from Italy. JoAnn Moser. Ordinary glass containers are much older than that, of course, but mason jars are special. Does anyone have any info about a 40 oz/5 cup blue ball jar we found today? It appears to be old glass and not a reproduction. Hope this helps, The back has markings from 1/4 thru 1 1/2 cup. Sign up for wikiHow's weekly email newsletter. While cleaning my mother-in-laws basement I found a glass bottle with grape and grape vine designs on it. Again, the listing is such that all those sizes are catalogued under one jar identification number. To be clear, the newer Heritage reproductions would say 100th anniversary on the back? For example, the Violet jar is purple, the Beaver jar is amber, and the Lightning jar is clear. There is stippling or knurling (a pattern of raised dots) present along the contact surface/perimeter of the base. 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. The difference in size is because of the prohibition era. The Ball Upside-down coffee dispenser is in the big leagues at a whopping $1,000. I also hope everyone will follow the link to the entire article written by Karen M. Vincent, which includes more detail and context in addition to the chart. Lots of them are still around, boxes of them having been found after long storage in pantries, closets, warehouses, etc, in never used condition. It is a type that shows up occasionally at antique jar and bottle shows and on ebay. I didnt really know much about these in-between sizes of the Ball Perfect Mason, but finally did a little research in my books on jars. (I saw them at Meijer and Walmart). Thank you, Bryan, its one of the recent repro jars. Hi Jeremy, Welcome to my antique and vintage canning jar price guide! Often there is a cursive BALL logo on the bottom. 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. That led to the invention of the screw-top mason jar. This is seen occasionally on the base of some Ball Perfect Mason jars. (Photo courtesy of Dan Goorevitch), R inside a sun representation. I have a Mason Jar with the word Perfect mispelled as Perfeot. Hope this helps. For instance, ALL BALL PERFECT MASON jars are machine-made. There is stippling or knurling (a pattern of raised dots) present along the contact surface/perimeter of the base. I have various (old) Ball (Perfect Mason) jars used for storing dried foods, several are 1/2 gal. (433) $35.00 FREE shipping. I mention those number-letter marked jars in the third paragraph under the subheading MOLDS in my article. There are thousands of different jars known and I do not have info on every one. Our trained team of editors and researchers validate articles for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Your jar is not rare, but it is certainly not that common either. David. $10-12.00 each, Home Storage of Vegetables and Fruits Hi Michael, WebThe Ball Upside-down Mason jar has two sizes 1.2L (40 ounces) and 1.24L bootleggers design. Check for aging marks along the base of the Mason jar. This antique jar is one container purposely used for purposes other than food storage. Today I just found a blue number 13 jar in a basement ,but the number is in Roman numerals. I have a wide mouth half-gallon jar with the registered trademark symbol, says Genuine Sculptured Glass on the bottom, but is missing the B on the Ball logo. This is what might be called natural glass or common glass as produced by man. P.S. Is it common, or uncommon? 1962-date Connected B. The B inBalllinks with the underscore at the bottom. They may be priced much higher at antique shops, flea markets and on online sales/auctions sites. Is this a fake or reproduction? 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. Any advice where to sell them. Is this jar made in 1965? Its not listed on the size or identification charts. 10.) Older materials that pre-date the 19th century are Canning jars. This one sold for a whopping $2,499 on Ebay. Best regards, They are found with various mold numbers on the bottom. So, as they improved their design, companies added slight variations to the letterings. AMERICAN Would it be rare or valeuable? Every one I see on Ebay or mentioned in web sites for this period are Perfect Mason jars. David. On the bottom it says Home Products & Columbus Ohio around the edge of the bottom in the center of the bottom it only has these numbers 75 19 what does these numbers mean? Those other types of Ball jars are not discussed here as they deserve in-depth articles of their own. This mark may be faint, and resembles a horseshoe or odd letter U. Take care, ~David. The invention gave homemakers anew means of preserving food for their households, in addition to smoking, salting, drying, and pickling. Many cannot be identified as to exact glass factory source. At the present time (2021) I havent seen any in Half-Gallon size, although perhaps they will eventually be made in that size as well. ", the 1923. 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. This jar has a rubber lid that melts under heat, thus creating a seal. The top of the jar can also affect its value as there were some topper designs a century and a half ago that youll rarely see today. 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. Off' Square Wide Mouth Pint $9.99 6.5 inch 'Self Sealing' (Square) 1960's Wide Mouth Quart 2 Has any one heard of canning jars with little narrower mouth food jars? David. If the logo is an insignia made up of the letters BBGMC, the jar was made between 1885 and 1886. This site is about background historical information for glass collectors. 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. Manufacturers constantly upgraded their products to suit the consumers needs. 1/2 Gallon,ShoulderSeal, c. 1910-1923 It is marked on the bottom with R and two dots. Also, it gave me a lead on a jar that just says mason on it. In the 1800s, the cork stopper was the widespread bottle closure. (They are the same, typical Ball Blue or blueish-aqua color seen in most of the originals.) #7 on the bottom (Quart) $15-18.00, Aqua Masons Patent My boss told me to research it but I am not finding anything ! Can you help me? Assessing Atlas Mason Jar Value. I started canning and fell in love with the jars! These are larger size mason jars. H in a square mark as it appears on a Hemingray-manufactured emerald green soda, mineral water or beer bottle. Thus, the single digit numbered jars are more commonly found. I have a couple ball perfect mason jars from 1910-1923 era with severe offset where the p in perfect is over the s and o. I understand the word was purposely indented. All websites talk about number embossing to determine batch or manufacturer location. 1/2 Pint, Lightning Seal, c. 1900-1925 To date an old Ball mason jar, look at the logo on the jar. You can feel it when you circle the base with your fingertips. (See this mark illustrated in the U listings of he alphabetical bottle mark listings on this site). The J17 is a mold number. Thanks! I dont know how common the 41 jar would be, compared to other mold numbers seen. The front is marked Root Mason. 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. Examine the age signs and quality of the glass. Its has bubbles and is beautiful. Eclipse: These wide-mouthed jars were made between 1926 and 1952. The Ball Perfect Mason was a brand of glass fruit jar (canning jar) made by the Ball Bros. Glass Manufacturing Company. The cork-stop used is from the cork oak tree. The 63 lid and band were made to be used on product jars so they could be canned in during the war years. A listing of many of the Ball Perfect Mason jar variations, including error jars, can be found in the Red Book, a price guide used by fruit jar collectors. Any info would be appreciated. Another note: Just recently (2019) new BALL PERFECT MASON jars have been issued and are for sale at various department stores. It was also helpful to know which markings to ignore. GLASS FACTORY INFORMATION ~ Antique Glassware ~ Manufacturers' Marks, Logos & Emblems used by Glassmaking Companies in the USA ~ Antique Bottles ~ Fruit Jars ~ Glass Electrical Insulators ~ Tableware ~ Dating Information ~ Articles about different types of Glass, Vintage & Antique ~ Summary Articles on Selected Glass Companies. They are sold through Hearthmark (Jardens Home Brands). Small sellers accomplish momentous things, individuals can inspire millions, and one product can change a person's life. 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