6492. Fruit Jar Closure SUN Original CLAMP and GLASS LID

Start Date: 12/02/2013
End Date: 12/12/2013
Buyer: hayseed
Price: $110.00

Size: standard

Color: aqua glass lid and cast iron clamp

Fits:  TRADE MARK SUN jar of any size

Condition:  good untouched condition

   

6493. Fruit Jar Closure ZINC CAP with RAISED LETTERING

Start Date: 12/02/2013
End Date: 12/12/2013
Buyer: usualsuspect
Price: $22.00

Size: standard full size, scarce version with embossed lettering instead of the usual impressed lettering

Color: zinc

Fits:  most Mason jars

Condition:  good with some oxidation but no pinholes or splits

   

6494. MASONS 1858 Hero Base Lt OLIVE with AMBER

Start Date: 12/02/2013
End Date: 12/12/2013
Buyer: fljarman1858
Price: $82.21

Size: HALF GALLON

Color: LIGHT OLIVE with subtle traces of Amber

Closure:  zinc cap

Appearance:  sparkling glass with swirly crudeness

Condition:  normal flaking of the ground mouth

Embossing:  strong

Base: "PAT NOV 26 67" encircling a "106"

Age:  late 1800's

Availability: scarce and a sharp-looking colored jar

   

6495. CORNFLOWER BLUE Quart KERR Self Sealing

Start Date: 12/02/2013
End Date: 12/12/2013
Buyer: TugaT
Price: $115.00

Size: QUART

Color: CORNFLOWER BLUE

Closure:  2-piece Kerr dome lid

Appearance:  shiny glass

Condition:  rim chips

Embossing:  strong

Base: unmarked

Age:  early 1900's

Availability: scarce in this bright and appealing color

   

6496. FAVORITE Trade Mark QUART Original Closure

Start Date: 12/02/2013
End Date: 12/12/2013
Buyer: Jar-man 35
Price: $90.00

Size: QUART

Color: GREENISH AQUA

Closure:  original glass insert lid with raised center dome and a zinc screw band

Appearance:  sparkling glass

Condition:  no damage

Embossing:  strong

Base: unmarked

Age:  early 1900's (smooth lip finish)

Availability: scarce and especially with the correct closure

   

6497. BALL (3L loop) PINT GREEN with AMBER SWIRLS

Start Date: 12/02/2013
End Date: 12/12/2013
Buyer: hummer559
Price: $110.00

Size: PINT

Color: GREEN with subtle AMBER swirling

Closure:  zinc cap

Appearance:  sparkling glass

Condition:  no damage

Embossing:  strong

Base: "5"

Age:  early 1900's

Availability: scarce in this bold color variation

   

6498. BLACK PURPLE 1971 Dream Color Series MASONS 1858 HG

Start Date: 12/02/2013
End Date: 12/12/2013
Buyer: Ed-Rubin
Price: $71.55

Size: HALF GALLON

Color: BLACK PURPLE

Closure:  zinc cap

Appearance:  sparkling glass

Condition:  no damage

Embossing:  strong, note there is a Hero type Cross embossed on the reverse side of the jar

Base: "1171"

Age:  hand blown in 1971

Availability: uncommon

   

6499. PEERLESS Aqua QUART

Start Date: 12/02/2013
End Date: 12/12/2013
Buyer: Shennikman
Price: $130.00

Size: QUART

Color: AQUAMARINE

Closure:  original glass lid with threaded post (thread chips) and original cast iron yoke clamp

Appearance:  shiny glass

Condition:  jar has no damage

Embossing:  light to medium

Base: unmarked

Age:  late 1800's

Availability: scarce early patented closure jar

   

6500. Trade Mark LIGHTNING Pint AMBER Putnam 319

Start Date: 12/02/2013
End Date: 12/12/2013
Buyer: hudbayco
Price: $80.00

Size: PINT

Color: DARK HONEY AMBER

Closure:  original

Appearance:  sparkling glass

Condition:  normal roughness of the ground mouth

Embossing:  strong

Base: "PUTNAM 319"

Age:  late 1800's

Availability: uncommon in this small size and a sharp-looking example

   

6501. PACKED BY TOWLE MAPLE PRODUCTS Co St JOHNSBURY VT BALL

Start Date: 12/02/2013
End Date: 12/12/2013
Buyer: Fruit_Jar
Price: $121.00

Size: 22 oz

Color: BALL BLUE

Closure:  scarce correct original glass lid and original wire clamp

Appearance:  sparkling glass

Condition:  no damage

Embossing:  strong

Base: "PATd JULY 14 08"

Age:  early 1900's

Availability: scarce, especially with the original closure

   

6502. MASONS (Cross) PATENT 1858 OLIVE GREEN with Swirls QT

Start Date: 12/02/2013
End Date: 12/12/2013
Buyer: fljarman1858
Price: $175.00

Size: QUART

Color: OLIVE GREEN

Closure:  zinc cap

Appearance:  sparkling glass

Condition:  edge flaking of the ground mouth

Embossing:  light

Base: "PAT NOV 26 67" encircling a "340"

Age:  late 1800's

Availability: scarce in this bright color

   

6503. ROYAL of 1876 Aqua QUART

Start Date: 12/02/2013
End Date: 12/12/2013
Buyer: bluebell4433
Price: $111.00

Size: QUART

Color: AQUAMARINE

Closure:  correct original glass lid with embossed sprig of berries (one edge chip) and a plain zinc band (the band won't tighten)

Appearance:  sparkling glass

Condition:  edge flaking of the ground mouth

Embossing:  strong

Base: "14"

Age:  late 1800's

Availability: a scarce early Hemingray Glass Co jar

   

6504. BALL PERFECT MASON Half Gallon GREEN w Trace of AMBER

Start Date: 12/02/2013
End Date: 12/12/2013
Buyer: lisaeric
Price: $60.55

Size: HALF GALLON

Color: GREEN with a trace of Amber

Closure:  zinc cap

Appearance:  sparkling glass

Condition:  small chip on top of the neck bead

Embossing:  strong

Base: "2"

Age:  early 1900's

Availability: scarce in this appealing color

   

6505. MASONS 1858 Rev CROSS Repro HALF GALLON

Start Date: 12/02/2013
End Date: 12/12/2013
Buyer: TugaT
Price: $19.00

Size: HALF GALLON

Color: YELLOW AMBER

Closure:  zinc cap

Appearance:  sparkling glass

Condition:  no damage

Embossing:  strong, and note there is a Hero-type Cross embossed on the reverse side

Base: unmarked

Age:  hand blown in the late 20th century

Availability: uncommon

   

6506. HAMILTON Clear QUART

Start Date: 12/02/2013
End Date: 12/12/2013
Buyer: selgeby
Price: $30.00

Size: QUART

Color: COLORLESS

Closure:  correct original glass lid and a home-made, make-do type clamp

Appearance:  good

Condition:  edge chipping of the ground mouth all around, probably from the manufacturing

Embossing:  very strong and bold

Base: "7"

Age:  late 1800's

Availability: scarce quart

   

6507. YELLOW GREEN Quart ATLAS SS MASON

Start Date: 12/02/2013
End Date: 12/12/2013
Buyer: d9476
Price: $77.00

Size: QUART

Color: YELLOW GREEN

Closure:  zinc cap

Appearance:  sparkling glass

Condition:  neck bead has a small chip

Embossing:  strong

Base: "1"

Age:  early 1900's

Availability: uncommon

   

6508. MILLVILLE ATMOSPHERIC FRUIT JAR Quart

Start Date: 12/02/2013
End Date: 12/12/2013
Buyer: trccscott
Price: $50.00

Size: QUART

Color:

Closure:  Original glass lid. The clamp, while old and similar to the originals, is a clamp taken off Redbook jar listing #3092, "Wheaton Apothecary Products" jar.

Appearance:  shiny glass

Condition:  faint fish-eye bruise on the mouth

Embossing:  strong

Base: "II"

Age:  late 1800's

Availability: uncommon

   

6509. THE QUEEN (Circle of Dates) QUART

Start Date: 01/27/2014
End Date: 02/06/2014
Buyer: gibby45
Price: $110.00

Size:  QUART

Color: AQUAMARINE

Closure:  original screw band and a glass insert marked as shown

Appearance:  seedy crude and sparkling glass

Condition:  edge chipping of the ground mouth

Embossing:  medium to strong

Base: "J"

Age:  late 1800's

Availability:  scarce

   

6510. Trade Mark LIGHTNING Quart AMBER P333

Start Date: 01/27/2014
End Date: 02/06/2014
Buyer: Curtkieffer
Price: $40.00

Size:   QUART

Color: AMBER

Closure:  original

Appearance:  sparkling glass with a light whittled effect

Condition:  edge chip on the ground mouth

Embossing:  strong

Base: "PUTNAM 333"

Age:  late 1800's

Availability:  uncommon

   

6511. THE HOWE JAR SCRANTON PA Aqua HALF GALLON

Start Date: 01/27/2014
End Date: 02/06/2014
Buyer: nmurraymsca
Price: $65.00

Size:   HALF GALLON

Color: AQUAMARINE

Closure:  original glass lid and original pivoting iron wire clamp with coiled ends to fit the two pockets molded into the neck

Appearance:  shiny glass

Condition:  base has a manufacturer's pot stone with an emanating crack that runs across the base

Embossing:  medium

Base: "2"

Age:  late 1800's

Availability:  scarce in this large size

   

6512. MIDGET PINT Crown Rev T EATON Co

Start Date: 01/27/2014
End Date: 02/06/2014
Buyer: jarforme
Price: $55.00

Size:    MIDGET PINT

Color:  clear

Closure:  plain glass insert and midget zinc band

Appearance:  shiny glass

Condition:  small manufacturer's surface chip below the "R"

Embossing:  strong

Base: unmarked

Age:  early 1900's (smooth lip finish)

Availability:  scarce reverse-embossed Crown midget

   

6513. GLOBE Amber QUART

Start Date: 01/27/2014
End Date: 02/06/2014
Buyer: REAL-NEAT-STUFF
Price: $60.00

Size:    QUART

Color:   AMBER

Closure:  original glass lid with 1886 patent date, and original 3-piece iron clamp assembly

Appearance:  sparkling glass

Condition:  normal nicking of the ground mouth

Embossing:  strong (white highlighting was applied by a previous collector, which you may remove if desired)

Base: "43"

Age:  late 1800's

Availability:  uncommon and a sharp-looking example

   

6514. SNOWFLAKE on Reverse MASONS 1858 Quart BALL BLUE

Start Date: 01/27/2014
End Date: 02/06/2014
Buyer: lisaeric
Price: $208.00

Size:   QUART

Color:   BALL BLUE

Closure:  Correct zinc cap with milk glass pickle-pusher insert. Has a small chip on the top edge of the immerser (the part of the immerser which is touching zinc)

Appearance:  shiny glass

Condition:  edge flaking of the ground mouth

Embossing:  medium to strong

Base: "A 45"

Age:  late 1800's

Availability:  scarce in this appealing color

   

6515. THE CANTON DOMESTIC Fruit Jar PINT Amethyst

Start Date: 01/27/2014
End Date: 02/06/2014
Buyer: derekb
Price: $40.00

Size:   PINT

Color:   AMETHYST tint

Closure:  original shaped iron wire clamp, no lid

Appearance:  shiny glass

Condition:  the clamp has punched through the front neck dimple, which is a fairly common flaw in these jars

Embossing:  strong

Base: unmarked

Age:  late 1800's

Availability:  scarce in pint size

   

6516. LAFAYETTE in Script QUART Aqua

Start Date: 01/27/2014
End Date: 02/06/2014
Buyer: Seizasaur
Price: $105.00

Size:   QUART

Color:   AQUAMARINE

Closure:  original 3-piece cast iron and glass stopple assembly (edge flake on the glass knob)

Appearance:  seedy and sparkling glass

Condition:  jar has no damage

Embossing:  strong

Base: "3"

Age:  late 1800's

Availability:  scarce