9995. BALL PERFECT MASON Quart STRONG OLIVE

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: montyfoust
Price: $100.00

Size:  QUART

Color:  STRONG OLIVE

Closure:  zinc cap

Appearance: sparkling glass

Condition:  a small edge flake on the lip

Embossing:  strong

Base: "7"

Age:  early 1900's

Availability: uncommon in this appealing color

   

9996. MASONS CCGC Patent 1858 HALF GALLON Lt Amethyst Tint

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: AntiqueDude
Price: $50.00

Size:  HALF GALLON

Color:  clear with a slight Amethyst tint

Closure:  zinc cap

Appearance: sparkling glass

Condition:  edge chipping on the ground mouth

Embossing:  strong

Base: "3"

Age:  late 1800's

Availability: uncommon and a sharp example

   

9997. MASONS Cross PATENT 1858 Half Gallon GREEN

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: Bilbo Baggins
Price: $75.00

Size:  HALF GALLON

Color:  LIGHT GREEN

Closure:  zinc cap

Appearance: shiny glass

Condition:  1 edge chip on the ground mouth

Embossing:  medium

Base: "PAT NOV 26 67" encircling a "587"

Age:  late 1800's

Availability: uncommon

   

9998. GALLON Size THE GEM w/ ORIGINAL BAND

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: Bilbo Baggins
Price: $350.00

Size:  GALLON

Color:  AQUAMARINE

Closure:  plain aqua glass insert lid (not original) and the correct original tall zinc band (the metal has old red paint)

Appearance: shiny glass

Condition:  mouth is chipped as shown

Embossing:  strong

Base: "H BROOKE MOULD MAKER" encircled by 2 rings of patent dates

Age:  1870's

Availability: very scarce early oversized jar

   

9999. Trade Mark No 1 LIGHTNING Quart

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: seemore
Price: $80.00

Size:  QUART

Color:  GREENISH AQUA

Closure:  all original

Appearance: shiny glass

Condition:  normal flaking of the ground mouth

Embossing:  medium

Base: unmarked

Age:  late 1800's

Availability: a scarce old Australian Lightning jar

   

10000. GREEN Quart BALL Made MASONS 1858 w/ Improved Closure

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: lwjars
Price: $86.55

Size:  QUART

Color:  APPLE GREEN

Closure: correct Ball Bros Buffalo NY glass insert is aqua

Appearance: sparkling glass

Condition:  edge flaking on the ground mouth

Embossing:  strong, and note there is a circular slug plate impression on the back side from the removal of the former BBGMCo monogram.

Base: "4"

Age:  late 1800's

Availability: scarce in this appealing color

   

10001. FRUIT KEEPER GCCo Quart

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: dirtandrust
Price: $45.56

Size:  QUART

Color:  AQUAMARINE

Closure:  original glass lid and a replica clamp

Appearance: swirly, whittly and sparkling glass

Condition:  shallow chipping of the ground mouth

Embossing:  strong

Base: unmarked

Age:  late 1800's

Availability: uncommon

   

10002. TWO Different WAN-ETA COCOA Jars w CAPS QT & HP

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: george waddy
Price: $150.00

Size:  QUART and HALF PINT

Color:  AMBER

Closure:  original tin caps both

Appearance: good both

Condition:  jars have no damage, label condition is shown

Embossing:  strong

Age:  early 1900's

Availability: scarce

   

10003. MASONS CFJCo Patent 1858 LIGHT OLIVE Half Gallon

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: Bilbo Baggins
Price: $76.21

Size:  HALF GALLON

Color:  LIGHT OLIVE GREEN

Closure:  zinc cap

Appearance: sparkling glass

Condition:  normal flaking of the ground mouth

Embossing:  light

Base: "E407"

Age:  late 1800's

Availability: uncommon

   

10004. MOORE BROS on Base MASONS 1858 Rev CFJCo Quart

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: lisaeric
Price: $35.00

Size:  QUART

Color:  AQUAMARINE

Closure:  good lugged CFJCo zinc cap

Appearance: sparkling glass

Condition:  normal roughness of the ground mouth

Embossing:  strong

Base: "MADE BY A&DH CHAMBERS PITTSBURGH" 

Age:  late 1800's

Availability: uncommon and a sharp example

   

10005. THE BEST JAR Aqua HALF GALLON Rare

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: Eifler
Price: $455.00

Size:  HALF GALLON + measuring roughly 11-1/4 inches tall and about 4-1/2 inches in diameter at the base

Color:  AQUAMARINE

Closure:  original glass stopper marked THE BEST JAR

Appearance: sparkling glass with whittled character

Condition:  no damage

Embossing:  n/a

Base: smooth

Age:  late 1800's

Availability: rare early jar and a fine example

   

10006. HEINZ Red Raspberries Label STONEWARE QUART

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: Phyllis
Price: $115.00

Size:  QUART

Color:  stoneware

Closure:  original glass lid and original 2-piece iron clamp

Appearance: good

Condition:  edge flake on the glass lid

Base: unmarked

Age:  early 1900's

Availability: scarce with original front and back labels

   

10007. Small WHISKEY JUG SALZMAN & SIEGELMAN BROOKLYN NY

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: Unknown
Price: $30.00

Size:  small size, measuring about 6-3/4 inches tall

Color:   glazed stoneware

Appearance: good

Condition:  no damage or repairs

Base: unmarked

   

10008. STONE MASON Fruit Jar UNION RED WING Minn QUART

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: susansjar
Price: $91.00

Size:  QUART

Color:   glazed stoneware

Appearance: good

Condition:  mouth flakes

Base: 1899 patent date

   

10009. WAX SEALER PRICE BOOKER Mfg Co SAN ANTONIO TEXAS

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: trilobite
Price: $45.00

Size:  measuring about 10 inches tall and about 7 inches across the base

Color:   glazed stoneware

Appearance: good

Condition:  edge flakes

Base: unmarked

   

10010. BIRCH LEAF Red Wing Union Stoneware 2 Gallon Crock

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: sgm0469
Price: $51.00

Size:  2 Gallons

Color:   glazed stoneware

Appearance: good

Condition:  edge flakes

Base: unmarked

   

10011. E MELCHER Des Moines County IOWA Decorated Crock

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: irishjeremiah
Price: $275.00

Size:  4 Gallons

Color:   glazed stoneware with brushed blue decoration

Appearance: good

Condition:  hairline at heel on right, scraped area on front as shown

Base: unmarked

   

10012. PLYMOUTH STONEWARE Co Ft DODGE Iowa CROCK 10 Gallons

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: Unknown
Price: $75.00

Size:  10 Gallons

Color:   glazed stoneware

Appearance: good

Condition:  flake off left handle, 2 crows foot hairline spots

Base: unmarked

   

10013. CM TURLEY PARISH IOWA 3 Gallon CROCK

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: tjsdsm
Price: $165.00

Size:  3 Gallons

Color:   glazed stoneware

Appearance: good

Condition:  some glaze flaking off the back side

Base: unmarked

   

10014. UNION Stoneware Co Red Wing BIRCH LEAF 5 Gallon Crock

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: Colette
Price: $35.00

Size: 5 Gallons

Color:   glazed stoneware

Appearance: good

Condition:  some thin flakes off the inner rim of the mouth

Base: unmarked

   

10015. E BRUNSON (Fairport Iowa) 6 Gallon CROCK

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: mieng
Price: $115.00

Size: 6 Gallons

Color:   glazed stoneware

Appearance: good

Condition:  hairlines on the right side

Base: unmarked

   

10016. J WELCH & SON Manufacturer Stoneware Churn

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: ajiaco
Price: $135.00

Size: 6 Gallons

Color:   glazed stoneware

Appearance: good

Condition:  edge flakes

Base: unmarked

Note: the lower section of the front marking is presumably the town & state, but not readable

Lid: found with a brown glazed churn lid that fits perfectly, but probably not original

   

10017. LOUIS LOEB WHOLESALE LIQUOR Dealers ROCK ISLAND ILL

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: mcwiseman
Price: $100.00

Size: roughly 9-1/2 inches tall and about 7-1/2 inches across the base

Color:   glazed stoneware

Appearance: good

Condition:  mouth chips

Base: unmarked

Note: the stenciled last name is not clear, and "LOEB" is merely a best guess

   

10018. EAGLE POTTERY Co MACOMB ILL Crock

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: jnj@corinth
Price: $75.00

Size: 5 Gallons

Color:   glazed stoneware

Appearance: good

Condition:  hairline along the heel

Base: unmarked

   

10019. P SMITH Salt Glazed Stoneware CROCK

Start Date: 04/20/2015
End Date: 04/30/2015
Buyer: pjs6425
Price: $38.50

Size: measuring roughly 11-1/2 inches tall and 7 inches across the base

Color:   salt glazed stoneware

Appearance: good, with some remains of old layers of paint

Condition:  short hairlines

Base: unmarked