Posted 7 months ago
Babygirl27…
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Is the logo on the B for Ball an error? I can’t find any Ball logo that makes a circle as the B ends. Also how old is it. The seam comes straight up as it would be machine made but I don’t . Do I have a valuable jar?
Looks kinda like #7?
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/identify-production-period-of-your-ball-jars-in-2023--12736811439297370/
Hi, Babygirl27942165. :-)
That Ball logo image at Pinterest that dav2no1 linked appears to have its origins in a 1997 publication by somebody named Vivian Kath, and republished by her husband after her death:
https://books.google.com/books/about/Granny_Kath_s_Kitchen.html?id=DhtWnQEACAAJ
https://www.si.edu/object/archives/components/sova-nmah-ac-1061-ref83
I don't see any Ball logos anywhere that look exactly like yours. Additionally, that embossed patent information on the other side is a bit unusual, because it lists only the year, and not the month and day.
Just for drill, here is that patent:
https://patents.google.com/patent/US22186/en
I'm definitely no expert; however, it's possible that what you have is not an authentic Ball jar.
You might try contacting one of the experts:
https://sha.org/contact-us/
Hi again, Babygirl27942165.
A better point of contact within the sha dot org site (be advised that he doesn't address questions of value, which is not an uncommon phenomenon):
https://sha.org/bottle/faqs.htm#Do%20you%20respond%20to%20questions%20about%20bottles
A reference that gets cited a lot, but seems to have numerous versions/editions and authors is the Red Book of Fruit Jars:
https://www.isbns.net/search/?query=the+red+book+of+fruit+jars
https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3Athe+red+book+fruit+jars