vintage mason jars
The most valuable mason jars are:
Van Vliet Improved Jar – $23,500.Black Amber Magic Star Fruit Jar – $3,000. 1933 Ball Upside Down Error Jar – $1,000. There are two types of Ball upside-down Mason jars. The 1870 Chief Mason Jar – $800. (Photo: gregspurgeon.com) 1858 Willoughby Stopple Jar – $500. (Photo: hoosierjar.com)
Are old Mason jars worth money?
Nowadays, you can even buy a big flat of Mason jars for pretty cheap at your local craft or household goods store — but the older ones can fetch much higher prices. Typically, the smaller or more common antique jars can go for about $20 apiece, but the more rare versions can sell for as much as $300.
How can you tell how old a Mason jar is?
Some helpful notes to keep in mind:
Not every jar has their manufacture date on the glass, but most have the patent date. There will be a large number on the bottom of your jar. These charts tell you the approximate decade in which your Ball jar was made.
Which Mason jars are antique?
Antique Mason Canning Jars
Aqua Mason’s Patent Nov. 30th 1858. Aqua Mason’s Patent. Quart, Shoulder Seal, c.1875-1900. Aqua Atlas Strong Shoulder Mason. Quart, Bead or Ledge Seal, c. Aqua Ball. Quart, Shoulder Seal, c.1900-1910. Aqua Ball Mason. Aqua Ball Perfect Mason. Lightning Registered U.S. Patent Filed. Aqua Ball Ideal.
Are Atlas Mason jars worth anything?
Atlas mason jar values vary between $10 to around $60 depending on a number of factors including the age, color, and condition. The older amber-colored E-Z Seal Atlas mason jars, which were made around 1910, are among the more valuable.
How much is an old Ball 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.
What do the numbers on the bottom of Mason 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.
Why are some Mason 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. Those blue jars are not rare.
How old are Golden Harvest Mason jars?
A Golden Harvest pint / ½ litre jar, circa 2015. Golden Harvest jars first appeared on the market in 1975 being made by Glass Containers Corp. in Fullerton, California, under the name “Golden Harvest.” They were rounded-square in shape.
Do old Mason jars contain lead?
Ball is the most consistently Lead-free brand I have found (with just a few exceptions.) Conversely, almost all Kerr jars I have tested have been positive for low-levels of lead (20 to 40 ppm range) – with very few exceptions.
When did Hazel-Atlas go out of business?
Hazel-Atlas Glass Company (1902-1964)
When did they stop making Atlas Mason jars?
Newer jars were made by other companies after Hazel-Atlas stopped manufacturing them in the 1960s, but the oldest jars are among the most valuable.
How do you date Kerr Mason jars?
CO” embossed on the bottom, and in general those jars probably date mostly from about 1904 to circa 1920. Other fruit jars made in later years include their “Self Sealing” Mason, which was made in huge numbers, in several sizes and a number of different types (embossing variations) including the “wide mouth” varieties.
