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How old is my Ball ideal jar?

How old is my Ball ideal jar?

Not every jar has their manufacture date on the glass, but most have the patent date. However, this date has no relation to the year your jar was made. There will be a large number on the bottom of your jar. This is the mold number, and unfortunately also has no relation to the manufacture date.

What is a Ball perfect Mason jar worth?

An antique Ball brand perfect Mason jar sold on eBay for about $80, likely because its deep olive green color is relatively rare. According to Country Living, an upside-down Ball canning jar designed to rest on its lid is relatively rare and made between 1900 and 1910. It’s valued at about $1,000.

How do you date a ball jar?

If you have a Ball jar, you can date most of them just by looking at the logo. Every few years, the Ball Manufacturing Co changed the logo and if you compare yours to a reliable chart, you know how old it is.

What do numbers on bottom of Ball jars mean?

Many Ball mason jars have a number printed on the bottom of the jar, but this is a mold number that does not indicate the year of production. Rather, the mold number tells you where the jar was positioned on the glass-making machine that was used to produce it.

How do I know if my Mason jars are valuable?

If you have a jar with one of the older logos, it will likely be worth more than one with a newer logo. Next is the color. Clear and pale blue are the most common colors, but jars of all colors were produced. Yellow and amber jars were common.

How do I know if my Mason jars are vintage?

To date an old Ball mason jar, look at the logo on the jar. If the logo is an insignia made up of the letters BBGMC, the jar was made between 1885 and 1886. If the logo is written using block letters, the jar was likely made between 1892 and 1896.

What is a perfect mason jar?

“BALL PERFECT MASON” fruit jars. The Ball Perfect Mason was a brand of glass fruit jar (canning jar) made by the Ball Bros. Glass Manufacturing Company. Ball Bros was based in Muncie, Indiana. (See “Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company” page, for a brief summary of that glass company).

Why are old canning jars blue?

Feeling Blue Those blue mason jars were mass produced until 1937 using sand from around Lake Michigan. It was that sand that gave the glass its blue hue.