Ball Jars

About Antique Ball Canning Jars

From 1894 until 1961, over 41 Million gross canning jars were produced by the Ball Glass Mfg Co. As one of the most common fruit jars, they are both plentiful and diverse. Some key Ball canning jar varieties manufactured over the years include Perfect Mason, Ideal, Sure Seal, Improved and Special. Collectors also look for varying closure types and embossing styles, and for re-worked and modified molds.


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An Interview With Antique Bottle Collector Bill Lindsey

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Historic Glass Bottle Identification

Historic Glass Bottle Identification

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Cape May County Bottle Collectors

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Antique Bottle Collector's Haven

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Diggersdiary.co.uk

Diggersdiary.co.uk

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Bottle Cap Index

Bottle Cap Index

Assembled by Gunther Rademacher with the help of several other contributors, this collection of over half a million… [read review or visit site]

Plopsite.de

Plopsite.de

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Old Spice Collectibles

Old Spice Collectibles

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Half Pint Ball Perfect Mason Jar, (script, Dropped A)$104.50 Ends in 20 hours 4 bids 12 watchers
Unusual Color Ball Perfect Mason Fruit Jar Half Pint$89.00 Ends Tuesday 8 bids 22 watchers
Bulk Case Of 288 Ball Regular Canning Jar Lids & Rings$73.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 5 watchers
Ball Special Blue Pint Canning Bottle Jar Screw Top$51.00 Ends Monday 5 bids 15 watchers
Antique Ball Perfect Mason Jar & Zinc Lid- 1/2 Pint #7$40.99 Ends Thursday 2 bids 6 watchers
Sca Purple Fruit Jar Ball Ideal Half Pint$38.50 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 19 watchers
Salesman Sample 2 3/4" Ball Fruit Jar Zinc Lid & Red$25.01 Ends Tuesday 7 bids 32 watchers
12 Blue Ball Perfect Mason Fruit Jars. Quarts$24.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid 1 watcher
12 Blue Ball Perfect Mason Quart Canning Jars$18.50 Ends in 7 hours 11 bids 17 watchers
Forrest (pure) Green Ball Perfect Mason Pint Fruit Jar$18.01 Ends in 3 hours 3 bids 31 watchers
Olive Green, Ball Perfect Mason, Quart Jar$15.50 Ends Friday 3 bids 16 watchers
7 Blue Ball Perfect Mason Fruit Jars 1/2 Gallon$14.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid 6 watchers
Amber. Ball Perfect Mason 1 Quart. Jar.very Nice, Rare$12.99 Ends in 7 hours 1 bid 6 watchers
Ball 3l Mason Improved Fruit Jar Clear Pint$12.51 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 18 watchers
Case Of 12 Ball Pint Wide Mth Canning Jar Glass Jars $11.65 Ends in 7 hours 1 bid 3 watchers
Six Ball Perfect Mason Pint Fruit Jars$11.50 Ends in 5 hours 3 bids 4 watchers
5 Ball Ideal & 1 Atlas E-z Seal Half Pint Jars$11.50 Ends in 9 hours 3 bids 4 watchers
Case Of 12 Ball Quart Wide Mth Canning Jar Glass Jars $11.49 Ends in 7 hours 1 bid 6 watchers
Half Green & Half Blue Ball Perfect Mason Quart Jar$11.00 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 19 watchers
12 Ball Zinc Lids In Box For Mason Fruit Canning Jars$10.50 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 5 watchers
Sca, Purple, Ball Perfect Mason, Quart Jar$10.50 Ends Friday 5 bids 11 watchers
12 Old Qt Blue Ball Mason Canning Fruit Jars Nice Lot$10.50 Ends in 9 hours 3 bids 12 watchers
Ball Mason Drinking Jars Handle Harvest Qt Wide Mouth$10.49 Ends in 9 hours 2 bids 4 watchers
Green Marble 4 Inch Ball Shaped Jar$10.00 Ends in 2 hours 1 bid 2 watchers
Amber Pint, Mason (star) Jar, With Ball Zinc Cap$9.99 Ends Monday 1 bid 8 watchers
6 Ball Mason Pint Canning Jars$9.99 Ends in 2 hours 2 bids 7 watchers
Forrest (pure) Green Ball Perfect Mason Pint Fruit Jar$9.99 Ends in 3 hours 2 bids 19 watchers
6 Vintage Blue Quart Sized Ball Canning Jars $9.99 Ends in 5 hours 1 bid 6 watchers
3 Ball Blue Ideal Square Quart Canning Jars With Lids$9.99 Ends in 7 hours 1 bid 6 watchers
10 Blue Ball Perfect Mason Quart Fruit Canning Jars $9.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 2 watchers
Ball Special Run El Monte Fruit Jar Kenneth Ball$9.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 12 watchers
Bill (ball) Mason Fruit Jar Blue Pint$9.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 15 watchers
Opalized Aqua Pint Fruit Jar Ball 3l Loop$9.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 13 watchers
Amber Ball Perfect Mason 1/2 Gal. Jar$9.95 Ends Friday 1 bid 3 watchers
Blue Ball Perfect Mason Jars Backward 2 Mold Mark $9.95 Ends Monday 1 bid 5 watchers
Ball Mason Patent Nov 30th 1858 Fruti Jar$9.55 Ends in 28 mins 4 bids 7 watchers
Lot Of 147 Mason Jar Lids,ball,kerr,universal & Klik-it$9.00 Ends in 21 hours 2 bids 2 watchers
Vintage Blue Ball Mason Jar Glass Top Lid$8.75 Ends in 7 hours 1 bid 2 watchers
Ball Mason Jar Zinc Caps, Rubber Seals, Glass Lids Set$8.50 Ends in 27 mins 4 bids 4 watchers
Ball Canning Jars W/ Lids Aqua/blue/green Color$7.99 Ends in 21 hours 1 bid 1 watcher
Ball Mason Patent 1858 Pint Antique Fruit Jar Canning$7.45 Ends Thursday 2 bids 12 watchers
Vintage Blue Quart #13 "ball" Perfect Mason Canning Jar$7.00 Ends in 6 hours 3 bids 10 watchers
Aqua Ball Perfect Mason 1 Qt. #13 Canning Fruit Jar$6.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 2 watchers
Vintage Fruit Canning Jar Ball Zinc Lids Unused$6.99 Ends Friday 1 bid 3 watchers
Qt Ball Blue Mason Improved Canning Fruit Jars$6.50 Ends Thursday 2 bids 12 watchers
Ball Mason Canning Jar Salt & Pepper Shaker Set Usa$6.50 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 1 watcher
Old Ball Salesman Sample Miniature Mason Canning Jar$6.50 Ends in 13 mins 9 bids 10 watchers
3 Vintage Ball Freezer Jars Kitchen Zinc Lids Canning $5.74 Ends in 7 hours 3 bids 19 watchers
Vintage Ball Mason Jars- Pint Size Set$5.50 Ends in 1 hour 4 bids 3 watchers
Old Rare Odd Color Glass Ball Ideal Quart Fruit Jar$5.50 Ends Friday 2 bids 5 watchers

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