15453. THE VAN VLIET JAR of 1881 Quart

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: tnridgerunner61
Price: $255.00

Size: QUART

Color:   AQUAMARINE

Closure:   original glass lid and replica metal clamp

Appearance:  light content haze

Condition:  chip on the mouth

Embossing: strong

Base: "5" 

Age: late 1800's

Availability:  scarce early jar

   

15454. TRUE FRUIT JHSCo (backward J) Half Gallon AQUA

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: Bilbo Baggins
Price: $55.00

Size: HALF GALLON

Color:   LIGHT AQUA

Closure:   all original

Appearance:  trace of haze on the back

Condition:  no damage

Embossing: medium to strong

Base: unmarked 

Age: early 1900's

Availability:  scarce

   

15455. BALL Retirement Presentation Box KNIFE & BELT BUCKLE

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: northhouse
Price: $60.00

A presentation box with a heavy cast metal Ball-logo belt buckle and a Ball-logo fancy folding knife. Both items are very high quality and are like new, never used. This was most likely awarded either as a retirement gift to a Ball employee, or perhaps as a gift to an important Ball customer. The case measures 7" wide and about 4-1/2" deep. A very scarce Ball go-with item.

   

15456. BALL BROS Fancy Letter Opener w/ BALL 3L MASON Jar

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: nwlawns
Price: $220.00

A cast metal Ball letter opener from the early 1900's. Depicts a Ball 3L loop Mason jar on the handle. In unusually good shape with most of the plating still intact, which is rare to find. Measures about 6-5/8" long.

   

15457. Lot of Ball Memorabilia w/ 1943 Postcard

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: camjam1
Price: $16.00

A lot of assorted Ball go-with items including two Ball logo shirt patches, a 1943 postcard mailed by Ball with humorous scene, an early Ball advertisement, and a white/blue logo Ball dome cap.

   

15458. BALL Logo SHIELD & EAGLE Tray RARE

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: northhouse
Price: $141.00

A shield-shaped cast pewter tray with a large spread-winged eagle and with the Ball logo. Heavy metal and measures about 6-1/2" long. Probably made in the bicentennial era. An extremely rare Ball go-with item of which we have not seen another.

   

15459. BALL Holiday Cards in Original Box THE GOOD THINGS

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: rnb3
Price: $10.00

A lot of Ball-related Holiday or Greeting cards depicting an artwork entitled THE GOOD THINGS. These were made for Ball Corporation and measure about 5-1/4" by 3-3/4" and come with the original mailing envelopes. 10 count in the box, plus 4 more spares.

   

15460. BALL Logo T-Shirt (size M) and LARGE Window Decal

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: GPG1204
Price: $31.50

A size medium T-shirt with a large Ball logo. Also included is a large white window decal Ball logo of the same style as the shirt.

   

15461. TWO Different YELLOW-VASELINE BALL Quarts

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: TDG
Price: $66.00

Size: QUARTS

Color:   YELLOW - VASELINE

Closure:   2-pc dome cap / zinc cap

Appearance:  sparkling glass

Condition:  no damage

Embossing: strong

Age: mid 1900's

Availability:  scarce

   

15462. AMBER Smalley Quart with Round Slug Plate

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: sanfordandeddie
Price: $60.00

Size: QUART

Color:   AMBER

Closure:   original glass insert and metal screw band

Appearance:  sparkling glass

Condition:  no damage including a good ground mouth with very little nicking

Embossing: circular slug plate on front

Base: "AG SMALLEY & Co BOSTON & NY" 

Age: late 1800's

Availability:  uncommon

   

15463. BALL PERFECT MASON Pint GREEN

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: enber010
Price: $96.00

Size: PINT

Color:   BRIGHT GREEN

Closure:   zinc cap

Appearance:  shiny glass

Condition:  no damage

Embossing: strong

Base: "7" 

Age: early 1900's

Availability:  scarce in this appealing color

   

15464. DREAM COLOR SERIES Half Gallon MASONS 1858 MILK GLASS

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: nvanwieren
Price: $74.00

Size: HALF GALLON

Color:   WHITE MILK GLASS

Closure:   zinc cap

Appearance:  shiny glass

Condition:  like new

Embossing: medium

Base: "851" 

Age: hand blown in 1971

Availability:  uncommon

   

15465. DREAM COLOR Series MASONS CFJCo 1858 COBALT BLUE HG

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: nvanwieren
Price: $85.00

Size: HALF GALLON

Color:   COBALT BLUE

Closure:   zinc cap

Appearance:  hammered whittle effect and sparkling

Condition:  like new

Embossing: strong

Base: unmarked

Age: hand blown in 1971

Availability:  uncommon and a beautiful example

   

15466. ATLAS MASONS PATENT Pint AMETHYST Tint

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: 1stchoiceapp
Price: $46.99

Size: PINT

Color:   AMETHYST tint

Closure:   zinc cap

Appearance:  crude, seed-bubbly, and sparkling glass

Condition:  no damage

Embossing: strong

Base: unmarked 

Age: early 1900's

Availability:  uncommon

   

15467. EARLY Small Mouth PUSH-DOWN Style Wax Sealer Qt RARE

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: OddSchmuck
Price: $290.65

Size: QUART

Color:   AQUAMARINE

Closure:   push-down style grooved ring wax sealer mouth finish, small mouth size

Appearance:  as-found, dug condition with interior haze, could be easily pro-cleaned to restore the glass luster

Condition:  no chips or cracks

Embossing: n/a

Base: smooth

Age: 1860's

Availability:  rare form with a small mouth size, which we have never seen before

   

15468. TWO Different Colors BALL PERFECT MASON Pints

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: Fruit_Jar
Price: $45.00

Size: PINT

Color:   YELLOW-VASELINE / PINK

Closure:   zinc caps

Appearance:  sparkling glass

Condition:  excellent

Embossing: strong

Age: mid 1900's

Availability:  uncommon

   

15469. DARK GREEN PETAL JAR Quart IRON PONTIL

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: hondao1
Price: $280.00

Size: QUART

Color:   DARK GREEN

Closure:   heavy applied ring collar mouth made for a cork stopper to be sealed with wax

Appearance:  traces of haze

Condition:  crack encircling neck below mouth, hard to see on display due to the dark color of the glass

Embossing: n/a

Base: iron pontil scar

Age: 1850's

Availability: scarce early jar in a great color

   

15470. TWO Different BALL Special Run PINTS

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: northhouse
Price: $26.00

Size: PINTS

Color:   COLORLESS

Closure:   original 2-pc caps

Appearance:  sparkling

Condition:  no damage

Embossing: strong embossing: BALL GUEST HOUSE / BBGM and BALL MASON / Wreath with Fruit

Age: 1900's

Availability:  uncommon

   

15471. BALL 2L MASON Half Gallon YELLOW GREEN

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: Haggy
Price: $75.00

Size: HALF GALLON

Color:   YELLOW GREEN

Closure:   zinc cap

Appearance:  sparkling glass

Condition:  no damage

Embossing: strong

Base: "L" and with 5 raised dots 

Age: early 1900's

Availability:  scarce in this appealing color

   

15472. TWO Different AMBER Quarts KERR & ATLAS

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: BALLS4EVER
Price: $143.99

Size: QUARTS

Color:   AMBER

Closure:   original

Appearance:  sparkling glass

Condition:  Atlas jar has mouth chipping

Embossing: strong

Age: early to mid 1900's 

Availability:  uncommon

   

15473. TWO Different BALL 3L MASON Quarts GREENISH

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: will@red
Price: $37.87

Size: QUARTS

Color:   GREENISH. In one jar you can just make out the very subtle traces of amber swirls that caused the greenish color tone.

Closure:   zinc caps

Appearance:  sparkling glass

Condition:  minor nicking on the mouth

Embossing: strong

Age: early 1900's

Availability:  uncommon

   

15474. Original Glass Lid for THE VALVE JAR Co

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: megona
Price: $26.00

Size: standard

Color:   AQUAMARINE

Fits:   all sizes and styles of THE VALVE JAR

Appearance:  good

Condition:  edge nicks minor

Availability:  scarce to find this lid as a spare

   

15475. TWO Original CAST IRON Clamps MILLVILLE ATMOSPHERIC

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: Aarondy39
Price: $47.00

Size: standard

Color:   cast iron

Fits:   Millville Atmospheric Fruit Jar, standard style, of any size

Condition:  rust pitted but in good working order

Availability:  uncommon

   

15476. ORIGINAL Glass Lid for CLARKE FRUIT JAR CLEVELAND O

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: Scott
Price: $62.75

Size: standard

Color:   AQUAMARINE

Fits:   THE CLARKE FRUIT JAR Co of any size, and other jars made with the same closure (Electric, Shaffer)

Appearance:  shiny glass

Condition:  no damage

Availability:  scarce to find as a spare

   

15477. Rare FULL SIZE Zinc Cap BALL BROS GLASS Mfg BUFFALO

Start Date: 09/25/2017
End Date: 10/05/2017
Buyer: pm179
Price: $306.33

Size: FULL SIZE

Color:   zinc

Fits:   PORCELAIN LINED BBGMCo Quart and Half Gallon, other Ball made Mason jars of the period

Appearance: good

Condition:  no pinholes or splits in the metal

Availability:  very rare in full size