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About Antique Fruit Jars

For much of the 19th Century canning was a difficult chore, especially the challenge of getting jars shut with sealing wax and unreliable, crudely cut tin lids. Then in 1858 John Mason of New York invented his revolutionary fruit jar, made by a machine that could cut threads in the lid, rendering them not just reusable but more effective. In 1915 the Kerr jar we know today was introduced, featuring a metal lid under a threaded lid, allowing less moisture to escape.


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2 Gallon Red Wing Ball Lock Fruit Jar 2 Gallon Red Wing Ball Lock Fruit Jar$240.49 Ends in 3 hours 9 bids
Olive Green Amber Swirl Ball Mason Qt.canning-fruit Jar Olive Green Amber Swirl Ball Mason Qt.canning-fruit Jar$175.50 Ends in 15 hours 16 bids
Old Amber Trade Mark Quart Lightning Fruit Jar With Lid Old Amber Trade Mark Quart Lightning Fruit Jar With Lid$158.05 Ends in 8 hours 14 bids
Antique Fruit Jar Patented 1865 Patent Antique Fruit Jar Patented 1865 Patent$158.05 Ends Monday 4 bids
Aqua Qt.gilbert Improved Star Canning Fruit Jar 1885 Ld Aqua Qt.gilbert Improved Star Canning Fruit Jar 1885 Ld$157.50 Ends in 14 hours 9 bids
Sun Trade Mark Pint Fruit Jar Sharp All Original Sun Trade Mark Pint Fruit Jar Sharp All Original$142.50 Ends Tuesday 9 bids
Masons (cross) Patent 1858 Amber Qt Original Fruit Jar Masons (cross) Patent 1858 Amber Qt Original Fruit Jar$137.00 Ends Tuesday 8 bids
Dark Purple Flaccus Bros Steers Head Fruit Jar Pt Dark Purple Flaccus Bros Steers Head Fruit Jar Pt$128.00 Ends Tuesday 10 bids
5000 Wheaties!! "unsearched!! Mason Jar Hoard!!! 5000 Wheaties!! "unsearched!! Mason Jar Hoard!!!$122.49 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Bee Hive Aqua Quart Fruit Jar - Nice Glass Character Bee Hive Aqua Quart Fruit Jar - Nice Glass Character$108.49 Ends in 13 hours 13 bids
The Dandy Redbook 751, Amber Qt Fruit Jar, Lid & Clamp The Dandy Redbook 751, Amber Qt Fruit Jar, Lid & Clamp $102.50 Ends Monday 7 bids
Round Fruit Jar Ring Box Round Fruit Jar Ring Box$99.00 Ends in 12 hours 1 bid
Globe Patent May 25 1886 Brown Amber 1 Pint Fruit Jar Globe Patent May 25 1886 Brown Amber 1 Pint Fruit Jar$95.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Clamp And Wire For A Vanvliet Fruit Jar Clamp And Wire For A Vanvliet Fruit Jar$76.50 Ends Monday 3 bids
The Puritan (sailing Ship) Aqua Quart Fruit Jar The Puritan (sailing Ship) Aqua Quart Fruit Jar$76.00 Ends Tuesday 6 bids
Deep Rich Olive Pint Ball Perfect Mason Fruit Jar Deep Rich Olive Pint Ball Perfect Mason Fruit Jar$70.99 Ends Tuesday 7 bids
Very Unusual Union Leader Tobacco In Atlas Canning Jar Very Unusual Union Leader Tobacco In Atlas Canning Jar$63.50 Ends in 14 hours 2 bids
Midget Pint Purple Amethyst Crystal Jar 1878 Fruit Jar Midget Pint Purple Amethyst Crystal Jar 1878 Fruit Jar $61.50 Ends Tuesday 4 bids
Aqua Trademark Lightning Hwp Mark Canning-fruit Jar Qt. Aqua Trademark Lightning Hwp Mark Canning-fruit Jar Qt.$56.55 Ends in 14 hours 4 bids
Milk Glass Flaccus Bros Steers Head Pint Fruit Jar Milk Glass Flaccus Bros Steers Head Pint Fruit Jar$56.00 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
Huge Kerr Mason Jar Lids Wide Mouth Seal Caps Canning ! Huge Kerr Mason Jar Lids Wide Mouth Seal Caps Canning !$53.00 Ends in 11 hours 8 bids
Sca Purple Quart Ball 3l Loop Fruit Jar Sca Purple Quart Ball 3l Loop Fruit Jar$53.00 Ends Tuesday 7 bids
Collection Of 3 Original Boxes Of Canning Jar Rubbers Collection Of 3 Original Boxes Of Canning Jar Rubbers$52.00 Ends in 5 hours 7 bids
Globe Amber Qt Fruit Jar Pat May 25 1886 Estate Collect Globe Amber Qt Fruit Jar Pat May 25 1886 Estate Collect$51.00 Ends in 4 hours 14 bids
Ball Perfect Mason Qt. Amber 3 Loop L Rare Jar!!!!! Ball Perfect Mason Qt. Amber 3 Loop L Rare Jar!!!!!$51.00 Ends in 11 hours 3 bids
Strong Green Masons Patent 1858 Fruit Jar Hg Strong Green Masons Patent 1858 Fruit Jar Hg$51.00 Ends Tuesday 15 bids
Vintage Ball Perfect Mason Blue 1/2 Pint Fruit Jar Vintage Ball Perfect Mason Blue 1/2 Pint Fruit Jar$50.00 Ends Monday 4 bids
Strong Cornflower Blue Quart Kerr Ss Fruit Jar Strong Cornflower Blue Quart Kerr Ss Fruit Jar$49.99 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
Teal Colored Dillon Half Gallon Wax Sealer Fruit Jar Teal Colored Dillon Half Gallon Wax Sealer Fruit Jar$49.88 Ends in 9 hours 10 bids
Putnam Lightning Type, Amber Pint Fruit Jar Lid & Clamp Putnam Lightning Type, Amber Pint Fruit Jar Lid & Clamp$47.71 Ends in 15 hours 8 bids
Ball Blue 1858 Midget Canning Fruit Jar Ball Blue 1858 Midget Canning Fruit Jar$46.00 Ends in 15 hours 9 bids
Beaver Pictorial Half Gallon Fruit Jar Sharp Beaver Pictorial Half Gallon Fruit Jar Sharp$46.00 Ends Tuesday 4 bids
Antique Glass Quart Beaver Wembossed Beaver Canning Jar Antique Glass Quart Beaver Wembossed Beaver Canning Jar$43.50 Ends Monday 7 bids
Clear Beaver Fruit Jar With Lid 9 Inches Clear Beaver Fruit Jar With Lid 9 Inches$40.00 Ends Friday 1 bid
Clear Beaver Fruit Jar With Lid 8.25 Inches Clear Beaver Fruit Jar With Lid 8.25 Inches$40.00 Ends Friday 1 bid
Clear Beaver Fruit Jar With Lid 7.25 Inches Clear Beaver Fruit Jar With Lid 7.25 Inches$40.00 Ends Friday 1 bid
Collection Of 3 Original Boxes Of Canning Jar Rubbers Collection Of 3 Original Boxes Of Canning Jar Rubbers$37.00 Ends in 5 hours 6 bids
Lot Of 48 Vintage Ball Mason Canning Jar Zinc Caps Lids Lot Of 48 Vintage Ball Mason Canning Jar Zinc Caps Lids$36.00 Ends in 13 hours 7 bids
Fruit Biscuit Biscotti Jar Fruit Ceramic Kitchen Decor Fruit Biscuit Biscotti Jar Fruit Ceramic Kitchen Decor$34.99 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Holt Howard Jam'n Jelly Jar W/spoon 1958 Pixieware Holt Howard Jam'n Jelly Jar W/spoon 1958 Pixieware$34.00 Ends Thursday 3 bids
7 Mason 1858 Pint Fruit Canning Jar Jars Ball Lot 7 7 Mason 1858 Pint Fruit Canning Jar Jars Ball Lot 7 $32.55 Ends in 14 hours 4 bids
Tuscan Fruit Cookie Jar Ceramic Kitchen Decor Grapes Tuscan Fruit Cookie Jar Ceramic Kitchen Decor Grapes$31.99 Ends in 10 hours 1 bid
The Hero Aqua Quart Canning Fruit Jar The Hero Aqua Quart Canning Fruit Jar$31.00 Ends in 6 hours 4 bids
Old Canadian Glass Beaver Quart Size Canning Jar # 7 Old Canadian Glass Beaver Quart Size Canning Jar # 7$31.00 Ends Tuesday 4 bids
Sharp Aqua Half Gallon Best Fruit Jar Rayed Lid / Base Sharp Aqua Half Gallon Best Fruit Jar Rayed Lid / Base$30.99 Ends Thursday 2 bids
1876 Burlington Fruit Jar W/ Blue Lid Rare Quart Flint 1876 Burlington Fruit Jar W/ Blue Lid Rare Quart Flint $30.69 Ends in 11 hours 14 bids
Aqua Quart Magic Star Canning-fruit Jar 1886 Lid,bottle Aqua Quart Magic Star Canning-fruit Jar 1886 Lid,bottle$29.99 Ends in 15 hours 7 bids
Deep Sca Qg Canning Fruit Jar Deep Sca Qg Canning Fruit Jar$27.55 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
Baccarat Crystal Jam/jelly Jar W/ Lid And Spoon Nr Baccarat Crystal Jam/jelly Jar W/ Lid And Spoon Nr$26.33 Ends Tuesday 4 bids
Sparkling Millville Atmospheric Fruit Jar Quart Sparkling Millville Atmospheric Fruit Jar Quart$26.05 Ends Tuesday 4 bids
Flaccus Table Delicacies Fruit Jar 3/4 Pt Wheeling Flaccus Table Delicacies Fruit Jar 3/4 Pt Wheeling$26.00 Ends Tuesday 4 bids
Ball Mason Fruit Jar Lime Green Rb#240 Ball Mason Fruit Jar Lime Green Rb#240$24.99 Ends in 7 hours 1 bid
5 Longaberger Quart Jar Blue Ribbon Canning 5 Longaberger Quart Jar Blue Ribbon Canning$24.99 Ends in 14 hours 1 bid
Leadway Fruit Jar Rings Box - Graphic Leadway Fruit Jar Rings Box - Graphic$23.00 Ends in 13 hours 2 bids
4 Mason 1858 Cfj Quart Fruit Canning Jar Jars Ball 4 Mason 1858 Cfj Quart Fruit Canning Jar Jars Ball $22.72 Ends in 13 hours 4 bids
Fat Fruit Jar..tiger Striped Trade Mark Lightning 3 Qt? Fat Fruit Jar..tiger Striped Trade Mark Lightning 3 Qt?$22.50 Ends in 14 hours 4 bids
Hard To Find Half Pint Canning Fruit Jar Hard To Find Half Pint Canning Fruit Jar$22.50 Ends Wednesday 5 bids
17 Ball Mason Fruit Jar Porcelain Lids 17 Ball Mason Fruit Jar Porcelain Lids$21.50 Ends in 13 hours 4 bids
4 Primative Mason Jar Soy Wax Candle Making Kit 4 Primative Mason Jar Soy Wax Candle Making Kit $21.00 Ends in 14 hours 1 bid
24 New In Box Ball Zinc Fruit Jar Lid Closure 24 New In Box Ball Zinc Fruit Jar Lid Closure$20.50 Ends in 6 hours 14 bids