1982. THE HERO Aqua PINT+
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: 3ddalee
Price: $160.00
Size: PINT (or a little over)
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: Hero glass insert and a zinc screw band
Appearance: sparkling and whittled
Condition: chipping of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "PATd NOV 26 1867" encircling a "1"
Age: c1870
Availability: scarce in this smallest size
1983. AMBER MILLVILLE ATMOSPHERIC FRUIT JAR
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: 3ddalee
Price: $9,100.00
Size: approximately 1.5 Quarts
Color: AMBER
Closure: original matching amber glass lid and original cast iron yoke clamp with thumbscrew
Appearance: sparkling
Condition: outstanding condition with no damage, including an essentially perfect mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "4"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: Rare...only about a dozen undamaged examples are known to exist, all of which were discovered as they were about to be dumped in a landfill near Milwaukee, Wisconsin back in the 1980's. This example is one of the finest specimens known. The jars were made as a special order, by the Whitall-Tatum Co in Millville, NJ.
1984. SUN Trade Mark QUART
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: Bissell Vann
Price: $160.00
Size: QUART
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: original glass lid and original cast iron yoke clamp with cam-action elevator assembly
Appearance: shiny
Condition: no damage including an excellent ground mouth with very little flaking
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "JP BARSTOW 9"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: uncommon and a fine example
1985. MIDGET PINT The AMERICAN NAGCo PORCELAIN LINED
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: graybeardr
Price: $135.00
Size: MIDGET PINT
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: fine snowflake style midget cap as shown
Appearance: sparkling with a good overall whittled effect
Condition: shallow chipping of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce midget pint
1986. CLEAR Half Gallon LAFAYETTE In Script
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: Lillian
Price: $210.00
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: COLORLESS
Closure: original 3-piece with clear glass stopper that shows a trace of green
Appearance: shiny with the faintest trace of deposit inside
Condition: no damage
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "1"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce in this color variation
1987. BUCKEYE Quart GREEN w/ ORIGINAL CLAMP
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: phillips7770
Price: $950.51
Size: QUART
Color: GREEN
Closure: original aqua glass lid and original metal clamp
Appearance: shiny
Condition: chip off the side of the mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: late 1800's
Availability: rare in this color and especially with the original clamp
1988. MIDGET PINT Ball-Made EMBOSSED CIRCLE
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: 3ddalee
Price: $123.88
Size: MIDGET PINT
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: Ball Brothers Buffalo NY glass insert and a zinc screw band
Appearance: shiny with a trace of deposit inside
Condition: chipping of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: lid only
Base: unmarked
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce midget pint
1989. MIDGET PINT INDEPENDENT Jar w/ COBALT BLUE LID
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: gaffer
Price: $382.00
Size: MIDGET PINT
Color: COLORLESS jar with DEEP COBALT BLUE glass lid
Closure: correct embossed lid in a deep cobalt blue color
Appearance: shiny
Condition: the threaded neck of the jar is dinged as shown, the lid is in great shape
Strength of embossing: very strong
Base: unmarked
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce jar with rare lid
1990. THE VAN VLIET JAR of 1881 Quart SIDE WIRE
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: cindadom
Price: $785.00
Size: QUART
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: Correct original aqua glass lid (with olive green streak), original cast iron yoke clamp with original thumbscrew, and original wire the encircles the entire jar. The metal is in fine shape with very little rust at all.
Appearance: shiny
Condition: minor nicking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "5"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: a fine example of this scarce and appealing early jar
1991. SHIELD on BASE Quart THE BALL MASONS PATENT 1858
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: 3ddalee
Price: $1,250.00
Size: QUART
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: Ball zinc cap
Appearance: shiny
Condition: normal flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: BALL logo....strong, MASON logo....light
Base: pictorial Shield as shown
Age: late 1800's
Availability: extremely rare
1992. ACME Aqua MIDGET PINT
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: 3ddalee
Price: $4,099.00
Size: MIDGET PINT
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: unmarked glass insert and a zinc screw band
Appearance: some areas of light scuffs and deposits, possibly a dug jar, but has not been cleaned
Condition: flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: a single raised dot
Age: late 1800's
Availability: extremely rare, only a few examples are known
1993. ERIE LIGHTNING Ground Lip QUART
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: payne1
Price: $403.00
Size: QUART
Color: COLORLESS
Closure: original light amethyst glass lid and original wire clamp
Appearance: shiny, small 1/4" bubble burst on the back
Condition: chipping on the edge of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: medium to strong
Base: "ERIE"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: rare
1994. OC Monogram LIGHTNING STYLE EXTRA-NARROW TALL PINT
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: 3ddalee
Price: $209.99
Size: TALL PINT measuring about 8-1/2" in overall height and about 2-1/2" in base diameter
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: original tiny size glass lid (same size lid as found on the salesman sample Lightning jars) and original wire clamp
Appearance: shiny
Condition: ding/bruise in the ground mouth of the jar
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "PUTNAM 273"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: rare, the "OC" monogram was for "ONEIDA COMMUNITY" of New York state
1995. AMBER Half Gallon MASONS CFJCo PATENT 1858
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: jimsears
Price: $500.00
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: AMBER
Closure: lettered zinc cap
Appearance: shiny
Condition: normal minor flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: medium to strong
Base: "G77"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce in half gallon size in amber
1996. W FREELAND General Grocer PALMERSTON ONTARIO Stoneware
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: silkscreen14
Price: $198.00
Size: measuring about 9 inches tall and about 5 inches in base diameter
Color: salt glazed stoneware
Appearance: clean
Condition: no damage or repairs
Age: late 1800's
Availability: rare
1997. HGCo on Reverse MIDGET PINT Masons Patent 1858
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: 3ddalee
Price: $503.96
Size: MIDGET PINT
Color: HEMINGRAY BLUE-GREEN
Closure: early lugged midget cap
Appearance: shiny
Condition: normal minor flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: medium
Base: "2"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: very scarce midget pint
1998. OLIVE YELLOW Quart MASONS CFJCo Patent 1858
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: 3ddalee
Price: $1,335.00
Size: QUART
Color: STRONG OLIVE YELLOW
Closure: SUN-MOON-STAR zinc cap
Appearance: sparkling
Condition: thin flake on the ground mouth that is not quite detached
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "E313"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce in this bold and appealing color
1999. MIDGET PINT Masons 1 Patent 1858
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: 3ddalee
Price: $251.00
Size: MIDGET PINT
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: early midget cap
Appearance: light whittled effect, with a trace of deposit in the bottom
Condition: roughness and flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce midget pint
2000. ELECTRIC (World Globe) FRUIT JAR Half Gallon WHITTLED
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: ted9williams
Price: $151.00
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: original glass lid and a replica wire clamp
Appearance: sparkling with a good whittled effect
Condition: roughness and flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "PAT APD FOR"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce and a gorgeous example
2001. MIDGET PINT BBGMCo Monogram w/ MILK GLASS BALL INSERT
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: 3ddalee
Price: $605.00
Size: MIDGET PINT
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: original white milk glass Ball Bros Buffalo NY insert and a regular zinc band
Appearance: shiny glass, small open bubble inside the back
Condition: shallow chipping of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce midget pint
2002. EXCELSIOR Half Gallon BALL BLUE
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: bearcat2
Price: $73.50
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: LIGHT BALL BLUE
Closure: small embossed glass insert with zinc screw band
Appearance: shiny
Condition: normal flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "3"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: uncommon
2003. LAFAYETTE PROFILE BUST Aqua HALF GALLON
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: SeedMan
Price: $2,250.00
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: "sheriff's badge" style 3-piece glass and metal stopper in beautiful shape
Appearance: shiny
Condition: flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "2"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: Rare in half gallon size, and a beautiful example. Retains a civil-war era letter that had been stored inside the jar.
2004. JAR SALT DETROIT SALT Co Aqua QUART
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: burtonboy422
Price: $36.00
Size: QUART
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: common zinc cap
Appearance: shiny
Condition: no damage
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: early 1900's (smooth lip finish)
Availability: scarce
2005. MIDGET PINT Gr Lip FLAME Style CROWN
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: 3ddalee
Price: $235.00
Size: MIDGET PINT
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: Crown glass insert and a zinc screw band
Appearance: shiny
Condition: normal flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: late 1800's
Availability: uncommon midget
2006. MANSFIELD GLASS WORKS SOLE MFRS Pictorial Of Jar QUART
Start Date: 12/06/2010End Date: 12/16/2010
Buyer: dick1931
Price: $1,175.00
Size: QUART
Color: CLEAR with a slight green tint
Closure: correct original glass insert and correct original zinc cap (cap has some small holes but solid)
Appearance: shiny
Condition: the threaded mouth has a ding as shown
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: early 1900's
Availability: rare, and arguably one of the most appealing pictorial jars ever produced