Old Ball Mason Jars Value
Well just take a look at the ball ideal a vintage mason jar selling for 1 200 on ebay right now and see if your jaw doesn t drop while browsing the vintage amber fruit mason jar selling for about 500 on the same site.
Old ball mason jars value. Lightning seal canning jars. In 1976 ball produced reproductions of the buffalo jars and created bicentennial jars. And how good is this gold. Get the best deals on collectible jars 1900 now.
Aqua ball quart shoulder seal c 1900 1910 triple l large seeds 15 18 00. This chart shows how the label for the ball jar company which started producing mason jars in 1885 has changed over time. Old mason jars are one of the internet s best kept secret gold mines. In 2013 ball made the heritage collection which commemorates the 100 year anniversary of the historic 1913 breakthrough in their process.
The amber hue is more than just decorative. A rare cobalt blue model fetches 10 000 or more. The color is called ball blue. Until recently the color of old mason jars provided some indication of their age and collectability.
Aqua ball mason 1 2 gallon shoulder seal c. Ball freezer jar. 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. Aqua ball perfect mason 1 2 gallon bead or ledge shoulder c.
The ball company created hundreds of millions of jars between 1913 and 1960. Lightning jar by ball. When it was produced in 1910 there was a misconception that the dark shade prevented spoilage. In the common green shade this wire bale 1910 model commands a respectable rate.
Most ball mason jars which have an aquamarine bluish tint to them carry little to no collector s value at all according to glass bottle marks because they are not actually rare. E z seal by atlas. There are many ways to date old ball mason jars and one of the easiest is to look at the logo. Ball jars were made in various colors but the blue and clear colors are the most common.
If you have a jar with one of the older logos it will likely be worth.