My grandma just gave me around thirty 100+ year old Ball Mason jars
Most of them say Perfect Mason on them, but there are a few Improved Mason and Eclipse jars as well. I'm super excited. Also really like the blue color on these.
by GuyoFromOhio
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Dazeyy619
Gorgeous! I understand why they released the “heritage” line a few years ago and did the colored jars. These are cool.
lylestyle382021
Find the number 13 on the bottom. Their worth more.
ADystopianDream
I have a set of these as well! I only have 15 of them but not sure what to do as you can’t actually can in them.
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No-Locksmith-8590
Nice! Thank you, granny!
TwistyAce
Absolutely beautiful
TwistyAce
I have a few of the 1 in picture five. Except for two of mine, are blue does anybody have an idea what they are worth?
NoMoreBeGrieved
So jealous!
Agile_Effective_2649
I use mine on open shelves for grains. Add a new sealer top inside zinc lids to make sure they are air tight. What a gift to you!
Ingawolfie
Congratulations. They’re gorgeous. I have a few of these. They’re antiques and some are valuable. Grandmother also gave me a bunch. I was able to find some antique zinc lids on eBay so each one has a lid. I would not want to use them for canning as the glass may be simply too old or have hairline scratches or cracks you might not see. I’d be absolutely devastated if they were to break. You might be, too. If these were mine I’d decorate with a few and wrap and put the others away for MY grandchildren.
marstec
Those are so pretty. If you are planning on using some of them for canning, make sure to check for nicks and scratches, especially if you know your grandmother used them to can. I personally save them for dry storage and decorative purposes but I only have a handful of these old jars.
Razberrella
What a gift! They are beautiful and I love that they have been in your family for so long. I have all of my mother’s and mother-in-law’s jars now, and I love having that sense of carrying on their work, that their hands filled those jars long before my own. Traditions and skills are important. Treasure them.
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Gorgeous! I understand why they released the “heritage” line a few years ago and did the colored jars. These are cool.
Find the number 13 on the bottom. Their worth more.
I have a set of these as well! I only have 15 of them but not sure what to do as you can’t actually can in them.
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Nice! Thank you, granny!
Absolutely beautiful
I have a few of the 1 in picture five. Except for two of mine, are blue does anybody have an idea what they are worth?
So jealous!
I use mine on open shelves for grains. Add a new sealer top inside zinc lids to make sure they are air tight. What a gift to you!
Congratulations. They’re gorgeous. I have a few of these. They’re antiques and some are valuable. Grandmother also gave me a bunch. I was able to find some antique zinc lids on eBay so each one has a lid. I would not want to use them for canning as the glass may be simply too old or have hairline scratches or cracks you might not see. I’d be absolutely devastated if they were to break. You might be, too. If these were mine I’d decorate with a few and wrap and put the others away for MY grandchildren.
Those are so pretty. If you are planning on using some of them for canning, make sure to check for nicks and scratches, especially if you know your grandmother used them to can. I personally save them for dry storage and decorative purposes but I only have a handful of these old jars.
What a gift! They are beautiful and I love that they have been in your family for so long. I have all of my mother’s and mother-in-law’s jars now, and I love having that sense of carrying on their work, that their hands filled those jars long before my own. Traditions and skills are important. Treasure them.