This article received 37 testimonials and 94% of readers who voted found it helpful, earning it our reader-approved status. I want to comment on your message about the unlucky number 13 blue ball mason jars. Thanks for taking the time to send me the pics! Has B17 on front below PERFECT MASON and B17 on bottom of jar. It is the very light blue color that has been described as the classic Mason jar shade of blue. 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. I have the following in Blue/Aqua (10 total): 1.) In the same way, a mold number (0-15) underneath the jar is meaningless. B inside a diamond ~ mark on the base of a blue-aqua horseradish or pickle bottle made by Binghamton Glass Company, Hobnail candy dish in Amberina glass (Fenton inside an oval mark is on the base), Sapphire Blue Eastlake Childrens Mug, made by Atterbury & Company of Pittsburgh in the 1880s, 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. You can visit individual websites of the top brands for in-depth information on the progress of their lettering. For current values, check ebay auctions over a period of time to get a feel for how much they sell for. Ball Perfect Mason the Perfect is slightly to the right. Is it hand blown or factory made? 2) The newer jars (not always, but usually) tend to have a considerable number of micro-bubbles scattered through the glass, which is not seen in the old jars. Each mold was hand-cut (hand-engraved) with the lettering incised backward into the inside surface of the mold, which of course resulted in the embossing (raised lettering) which is seen on the surface of the jar. I bought some at a garage sale and the lady gave me a ton of lids but only 3 bands. Quart, Shoulder Seal, c. 1890-1915 Please refer to the Red Book of Fruit Jar Price Guide for a detailed list. Ball Bros was based in Muncie, Indiana. Best regards, There are a few differences between the new ones and the old originals which can be easily seen. One of the treasures I stumbled upon was a jar. It is mentioned elsewhere on this site as well. This will give me more history about. Among them were several Blue or Aqua (?) Perhaps it's the timeless logo, the inexplicably comfortable weight of the vessel, or the effortless balance between elegance and utility that has secured Ball's success for the last century. Triple L: Refers to the two Ls in Ball and the final loop resembling an additional L, Collecting Vintage & Antique Canning Jars I cant really say why! How do i know if they are repros? Moms mason jar with picture engraved on one side it is clear measurements in cups and ounces this one is 3 cups or 24 ounces. "It helped me identify the jar that my friend brought to me with flowers in it! If there is NO BASE WEAR at all on an 1858 jar, it is probably a new, imported repro jar. According to the Ardagh Group website, they are made by that glass manufacturing company for distributor Jarden Home Brands. ALL Ball Perfect Mason jars were machine-made by Ball at one of their several glass factories. Keep in mind Ball had more than one factory producing fruit jars, and there are many slightly different variations of the BALL MASON jars out there. Atterbury EASTLAKE bird mug in pink alabaster or pink clambroth, made circa early to mid-1880s. Best regards, I purchased a triple L Ball jar with a 13 mold number in Roman numerals. David, I found a Ball Perfect Mason jar that has grippers, cups and ounces on it and says made in USA on back. Last Updated: August 17, 2022 I have a jar I believe to be half gallon size. Adirondack Girl @ Heart is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. I have various (old) Ball (Perfect Mason) jars used for storing dried foods, several are 1/2 gal. A small Ball logo with the curled extender on the B and an end loop that doubles back to underline the all in Ball appears on the bottom only along with the number 5014 and another raised mark that looks like a stretched-out skinny number 6. until around 1860 when the new Soda Lime glass formula came into widespread use since it was cheaper to make. Along with the logo, you can sometimes use the color, size, and other distinguishing marks to help date a mason jar. Renee, your average quart and half gallon Ball Perfect Masons (in the most common aqua or Ball Blue colors) are typically valued at around 1 to 2 dollars each. In general, mold numbers do not have any relevance to the worth of a particular 1858 jar, although some Hemingray 1858-type jars can be identified by their particular look of the mold numbers, very, very large and ornate on the base. But before we jump in, liets take a look at some of the history behind these vintage collectibles. 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. NOTE: PLEASE be aware that sometimes my replies via direct email are accidentally diverted into recipients' Junk or Spam folders. What age, etc? This may have first shown up around the year 2010 or thereabouts. To learn other ways you can date an old Ball mason jar, keep reading! Have you seen jars with error numbers on the bottom? Others are blank (no lettering of any kind). I havent studied this question in depth and dont know if other letters are also commonly seen!) Mason Jar Nation: The Jars that Changed America and 50 Clever Ways to Use Them. Hope this helps, These new jars are being imported from China, India and other countries in Asia. ~David. The 42 oz. 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. Would you happen to know what that means? Buying antique Mason jars is oddly satisfying, so dont be surprised when you get carried away. If so, what sort of lid might I need to find for it? Collectors covet Mason jars, especially the rare ones. But, unfortunately, its also another case of error turning to the status quo. 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. Hope this helps, I have one as well, and its the only one Ive ever seen. The 1881 Van Vliet is themost expensive brand ever soldat $23,50o, with a starting bid of $1,000. And, they can still fetch you a nice price, either individually or in bulk. Condition is always very important. If you love vintage and antiques, then you've come to the right place. David. This piece measures 11 inches in diameter. The first set of Ball Mason Jars in 1885-1886 had theBall Brothers Glass Manufacturing Companymedallion. I have no intention of selling and have no interest in the value. $5-8.00, Aqua Atlas E-Z Seal Amber jars arent very popular in recent years but they were at the turn of the 20th century so vintage amber jars arent that valuable either. Hi Dianne, Caitlin, On the surface, you should be able to pick out each jar based on its unique features. The reverse side of the new jar bears the embossed phrase MADE IN U S A, and below that, along the heel of the jar, is a series of raised dots. Some of these colors might be known under other/different names depending on who is describing them! The jar has what swirl marks on the bottom but also a line all the way from top to bottom. 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. The 2 is a mold number. Seeds: Air bubbles trapped in glass, often seed-shaped. Many cannot be identified as to exact glass factory source. The J17 is a mold number. WebBall Perfect Mason Square Jar 1933-1962, Vintage Canning Jar SpoonRiverVintage (278) $9.90 More like this Antique Green Glass Crown Mason Jar Ground Lip Small Mouth Quart 10 Pearl Crown w Lid Faint Embossing Collection Clearance Rare Find PapillonArtBoutique (375) $23.97 $26.64 (10% off) More like this Scarce Vintage Ball Mason's Jar Carrying Case Perhaps someone else has more definitive info for you. They hold approximately 8 oz. Are you sure that is the 3 L variation? (Remove underscore within first part of address). Ball made liquor bottles, food bottles and lots of containers for other products as well. Quart, Clear, Lightning Seal, C. Hi David! R in a triangle mark used by Reed. They have A13 on the bottom. These amber-colored jars with an imprinted beaver are rare. Is it common, or uncommon? Check for identifying words. Over the years, Ball has introduced a variety of different jars that ca They are (so far) made of light cornflower blue glass, amethyst and true green. It is clearly on the front about 3/4 below the word Mason. And Im sure many of them were used over and over again for many decades! In general, most fruit jars in aqua or Ball Blue glass marked Ball Mason date from before the introduction of the Ball Perfect Mason. 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). I dont have specific info on your jar, but in general, many of the earliest BALL PERFECT MASON jars (made beginning around 1913 and for several years afterward) are marked on the bottom with a number/letter combination, not a number only (those with only numbers seem to have been introduced a little later). Some Mason jars are worth well over $1,000. The jars I have at hand all have the word MASON centered (as normal) under the word PERFECT. Do you think this a packer jar? I doubt thats true, but you never know! Are they harder to find or common? PS it blue round 1923/1933 era, Hi John, My name is Connie Chapman. It has an S, then says Masons Patent 1858. there are many minor variations of Ball jars (aside from the variety of colors found) and values can depend a lot on how scarce a certain variation is. amzn_assoc_region = "US"; O-I mark currently used by O-I (Owens-Illinois, Inc), D inside a circle mark attributed to Degenhart Art Glass, Cambridge Ohio. The base carries a mold number along with the glass manufacturers mark used by Ardagh Group, the maker of the jars. Web$2.99 2 Reviews 'Self Sealing' (Square) Pint $2.99 Vintage Kerr 'Self Sealing Trade Mark Reg.' 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. and read Ball Quilted Crystal U.S.A. Are the seals and rings still available? The part where the lid screws on is rough as well. I just refrigerated and ate the beans and threw all the lids away. David. That said, there may be info out there somewhere that could help with dating. amzn_assoc_search_bar = "true"; Written across diagonally, the logo says Standard in cursive writing and below it, also diagonally, it has what looks sort of like a banner with the word MASON (all in capital letters) written within the banner. I looked up your jar variation in the reference book The Fruit Jar Works by Alice Creswick (1995) and the jar is listed officially as Jar #1770 in those listings. Thank you so much for your help. To sum this up, there are still a lot of uncertainties involving the many BALL fruit jar varieties to be found, and I am certainly not an expert on those jars!! I was just gifted a straight shoulder quart (1896-1910) Ball Mason with what appears to be an upside down s! There are 8 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. Ive noticed this through looking at the bases of hundreds if not thousands of typical Ball Perfect Mason jars while browsing at antique and collectible malls and flea markets over the last 20+ years. Pristine condition! (Ball Blue is the standard color of these jars, a somewhat more blue shade of aqua). For the lid if you want to preserve it but its too dirty and rusty just gently clean it with water and a soft brush, and then use a sealant product to seal the rust and prevent further corrosion. Lastly, some jars can have specific quirks that collectors find very tempting such as an upside-down stamp, certain defects, and so on. (See that mark pictured in the U alphabetical bottle mark listings.) #9 on the bottom. David. This mason jar from Canada has a beaver image on the front and has a different color than US-made amber jars. This jar has a rubber lid that melts under heat, thus creating a seal. I cant give an exact reason why some are marked with numbers but others are not. 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. From what I have been reading I feel like it should have Ball somewhere on the jar. There is no number on the bottom. And shipping costs has to be accounted for when scrutinizing ebay final bid prices. Can anyone tell me about a 3 pint blue Ball jar? I keep and collect them to admire, use for dry goods storage and I use the smooth lip mason type for canning. 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 Red Book of Fruit Jars is updated each year and has some info on many jars and an approximate value but does not always give dates of manufacture. All Rights Reserved. There are many ways to date old Ball mason jars, and one of the easiest is to look at the logo. They say perfect mason most have the Lots of them are still around, boxes of them having been found after long storage in pantries, closets, warehouses, etc, in never used condition. David. Masons Zinc Lid Jar costs about $1,300 today as it was one of Masons original designs. 1962-date Connected B. The B inBalllinks with the underscore at the bottom. Best regards, Can you tell me anything about it? 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. David. Hello. Probably could have used them for dry storage but didnt think just tossed, I didnt want to mix them with good lids. 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 the present time (2021) I havent seen any in Half-Gallon size, although perhaps they will eventually be made in that size as well. Another note: Just recently (2019) new BALL PERFECT MASON jars have been issued and are for sale at various department stores. 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). Hope this helps out people. This design effectively kept the containers water and airtight before long other manufacturers followed the Mason Jars blueprint. 4 & 5.) I appreciate it. Thank you for your interest, understanding and support! ~David. 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. There are various shades and tints of these colors out there. Im using an older version of the accompanying Redbook price guide so I dont have up-to-date information on values. ), Diamond Glass Company, Royersford, Pennsylvania, EUREKA design on base of unidentified tumbler / jelly glass, Fairmount Glass Works / Fairmount Glass Company, Falls City Glass Company, Louisville Kentucky (1884-1892), Faroy Glass Candle Holders FAROY U.S.A., Federal Law Forbids Sale or Reuse of this Bottle Phrase, Fishing Floats (Glass Fishing Net Floats), Fletchers Castoria / Pitchers Castoria bottles, Frank Millers Crown Dressing ~ Victorian Era shoe polish bottles, Frederick Heitz Glass Works, St. Louis, MO (1882-1898), G. However, the valuation depends on many factors with I am sure your jars are not reproductions. At 2$ each Id grab all I could afford. Improved: There were a few times when Ball produced jars with Improved, including in the 1890s, when the jars were printed with Ball Improved 1858. Later, the jars were produced with the wording Ball Mason Improved between 1900 and 1933. How Much Are Old Ball Mason Jars Worth? Nowadays, you can even buy a big flat of Mason jars for pretty cheap at your local craft or household goods store but the older ones can fetch much higher prices. Typically, the smaller or more common antique jars can go for about $20 apiece, but the more rare versions can sell for as much as $300. 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. 6 9.) It merely shows the position in theAuto Bottling Machineduring production. Fruit Jar Annual is updated every 1-2 years and contains info on most jars including circa dates. https://photos.app.goo.gl/njdYy1ERjygprFC46, I was told the Amish broke many #13 jars.. , Hi Christine, Hope this helps! Its common for its lever-like lid. If there is no porcelain liner, it is probably a repro. Best regards, David, David here is a link to a more comprehensive Ball embossing date chart Hi Natasha, grandmother) and wanted to really know how old they were and if they had any value. The glass has an extreme rippled look to it. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. I suppose there are Ball jars with various Roman numerals on them as well as normal numbers. JoAnn Moser. Hi Sheila, Since there are no numbers or any other kind of embossing I was hoping you might help me determine the age. 10.) This particular bottle was made at plant number 7 (Alton, Illinois). The most common color is light aqua. 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. The value in the Redbook price guide shows it as in the $10-25 dollar range, assuming it is in good condition. It was also helpful to know which markings to ignore. I grew up shining in these mountains, never seen a shiner waste anything. Note: for a bit of information about the off-size BALL PERFECT MASON jars that are occasionally found, please check the COMMENTS section farther down on this page, and read the queries from Lee and Michelle, posted November / December of 2015. The jar has grips but no measurements. I didnt notice Roman numerals on my other jars. H in a square mark as it appears on a Hemingray-manufactured emerald green soda, mineral water or beer bottle. However, no guarantees. Kylan, A set of molds included numbers above 10 as the higher-numbered molds were typically used as replacements on the machine. At this time, Ball also adopted the 2-L style logo, where the decorative loop on the end of the name was dropped. Assessing Atlas Mason Jar Value. The embossed letters on the bottom clearly say Wine and on one end it looks like the infamous Ball logo. Good advice! Quart, Shoulder Seal, c.1875-1900 KPP mark on base of amber Budweiser beer bottle, date coded 1972 (Photo courtesy of Shannon Brown). It is very faint blue. Plus Everyone around here broke them, my grandmother remembers her grandfather breaking whole cases of unlucky jars simply cuz they had 13 stamped on the bottom. Irregular screw sizing. Older Ball jars are very easy to date by following this method, however just compare your jars logo with these logos and youll know when it was made. The quart is the most common and valued less, the pint and half gallon are scarcer and valued somewhat more. Antique Mason jars have isolated micro-bubbles in the glass. Thank you very much for your post! Photo courtesy of ebay seller Dotdority. Thanks for all your work on answering others questions. Today I found a Ball jar in an old cellar.its a pint jar and it says THE Ball Mason. Fortunately, mason jars are only about a century and a half old so dating them doesnt involve anything overly complicated and scientific. I have a few of them that I bought in the 70s for my jelly. Any details would be greatly appreciated! Research about those details and the word Ball tells me its date is between 1956-1960. I emailed the Ball Corp. and Ardagh Group about the date for my jar. #7 on the bottom (Quart) Check for aging marks along the base of the Mason jar. Liz, all Ball jars are not necessarily marked with mold numbers. Yes, it is pretty common to see embossing on a bottle or jar which is very faint or partly illegible. Some Canning Jar Terms I have SO many of these great old grid jars that I used for pantry storage alreadyI guess I just really love a challenge. NorthglenAntiques (153) $14.99 To date an old Ball mason jar, look at the logo on the jar. David. Hi Chip, Collecting Vintage & Antique Canning Jars. $5-6.00. How can you tell if a mason jar is vintage? Thank you! Please double-check those folders in your email app/program after a few days if you haven't heard from me!! Typically, they these jars were made in half pint, pint, quart, and half-gallon sizes. Hi . The older types of BPM that date from the 1910s-1930s in aqua or blue were made in the hundreds of millions over many years, so they are considered extremely common. Any idea? Thanks for your patience. All websites talk about number embossing to determine batch or manufacturer location. 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. In response to the complaint of food spoiling in metal lid mason jars, Hero improved on the previous mason jar design in 1870. My boss told me to research it but I am not finding anything ! Also, thank you for including a link to your jar you are asking about. 1st line: 715-17 "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. Thank you! Hazel Atlas Company (1902-1964) Also, there are volume/weight measurements embossed along the side of the jar, including cups, milliliters and ounces. Just at a glance, I can document jars marked 10 A, 7 C and 8 H among a few jars in my own collection. 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. One of the most common error jars is a Ball jar with a misspelling of the word Perfect, and common variations include perffct, peprect, and perefct.. 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. This mark may be faint, and resembles a horseshoe or odd letter U. Virtually all sand worldwide contains trace quantities of iron. Hello David, Instantly recognizable by avidvintage-lovers, the Nov. 30th 1858 patent dateappears on literally thousands of canning jars produced between1858-1920. Sounds like the type made circa 1923-1933. Have you checked out my webpage on the BOYD milkglass liners? Is it a rare jar? M in a circle mark used by Maryland Glass Corporation. Their lids were made from glass and secured with a wire and rubber seal. By 1892-1896, it changed to Block letters. Its has bubbles and is beautiful. AB (connected) mark on base of light aqua beer bottle with P 11 code, VM (MV) logo on CD 642 Gingerbread Man style insulator made by Verreries de Masnieres. (See the chart farther down on this page). There is stippling or knurling (a pattern of raised dots) present along the contact surface/perimeter of the base. % of people told us that this article helped them. (By the way, for a bit of clarification, the great majority of hand-blown jars and bottles of American make were also produced in a glass factory by skilled glass workers). mark on base of amber beer bottle. This is what might be called natural glass or common glass as produced by man. I have a collection of porcelain liners,and I would like to know what was embossed on the porcelain liners for ball mason jar lids,so i know what they are like the next time i go to a dump. I see lots of prices so am curious as to value. An Owen scar is a round thin sharp line at the bottom jar bottom. Best regards, (Ive been told that the current edition is sold out, but a NEW updated edition is scheduled to be released in January of 2023! Most home canners would have paid little or no attention to the markings in the first place. 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. G-94 was the bottle style number. Libbey Glass Company Cursive L mark on the base of a Gibraltar pattern tumbler in Spanish Green (sage green). Hi Misty, (Source: A Collectors Guide to Ball Jars, William F. Brantley, 1975, page 53). Longtime, knowledgeable (Serious) Ball fruit jar collectors might be able to give us better information on dating, and I invite anyone landing on this page to chime in if they have ANY clues to help narrow down this age range. WebThese antique Mason jars have traditionally been used for a host of different purposes, ranging from pickling food to arts and crafts designs. Ball Brothers also made many other styles of fruit jars, such as those marked BALL IMPROVED, BALL IDEAL, BALL MASON, BALL SPECIAL, BALL SURE SEAL and their BALL STANDARD (a type known as a wax sealer jar). Im curious though about the letters HI printed underneath the word Mason next to the bottom of the jar. I have many aqua jars I use for canning and dehydrated food. All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published. David. 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Then, in 1896, Cursive lettering took over. David. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Keegan, Ball Brothers Glass Company made a wide variety of containers besides their better-known fruit jars. 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. 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. 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. 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 will be of help to collectors. The only info I found was a comment from someone that said he thinks they were made between 1885 and 1900. I run into old moonshine stills all the time. I had two links to that chart posted on this article, but I have now inserted the chart itself on my page. As a result, there are only 12 pieces of the first batch which makes them highly valued. It is seamed and the word THE is in the reverse swirl of the M of Mason. To be clear, the newer Heritage reproductions would say 100th anniversary on the back? Some were Superstitious but most of them werent, and they were poor and of great faith. It is underlined with a long loop after the LL. wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. Hi Casey, Those older lids are only good for collecting and displaying with the older jars, but definitely not actually using them for canning! Hello David, I recently found a triple L, light green Ball jar. 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