In general, a jars value is related to its age, rarity, color, and condition. These guides will help you identify which jars you have, and which ones you want to look for. Red book 10, collectors guide to old fruit jars, 2007, by douglas leybourned jr. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Buy a cheap copy of one thousand fruit jars 1752 book by bill schroeder. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Get the best deals on fruit jar when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. So if you live in any of these countries and want a good reference book for this glassware, a collectors guide to ball jars is for you, also. Priced and illustrated by bill schroeder this book is probably the best selling jar and bottle book ever published. The evolution of fruit or canning jars parallels the science of food preservation, which itself was an attempt to address a critical need. New listing 2 sharp masons improved pint fruit jars cfjco clyde.
Priced and illustrated 5th revised edition by bill schroeder author. The library a great place to catch fruit jar fever. Red book no 6 collectors guide to old fruit jars alice m. Novice jar collectors will find identification and valuation information online for example,here and in bill schroeders book 1,000 fruit jars. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Leavitt, rowley opened the hero glass works in 1869 and began making several types of fruit jars, with screwon lids in competition with the popular mason jars. At one time i has an ebay store called old paths books and collectables that at its height had over a thousand.
The books are vintage and might have some fading or discoloring on edges. Collecting canning jars and the history of the common canning jar. Larry munsons fruit jar collection featured in red wing magazine. This page is a companion page to the ball jar collectors group on facebook, set up to answer general questions about fruit jars. Rowley began as a jobber with the lockport glass works making his jars. Small pictures in both black and white and color are interspersed with bits of. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item. Bottle references society of historical archaeology. Here, however, youll easily find the ebook, handbook or a manual that youre looking for including by bill schroeder fruit jars.
Vintage diamond fruit jar brand trademark glass canning jam mason jar lid cover. An illustrated price guide to old fruit jars red book. Many canning jars feature the manufacturers name or the patent date embossed on the glass. Bid online, view images and see past prices for antique fruit jar and. Despite having the largest collection known, larry admits that a fruit. Drawings of actual fruit jar emblems are included in this handy pocket reference. The red book is an illustrated price guide to fruit jars. Make offer rare mascot disk immerser pickle pusher insert for mason fruit jars. Whether youre a newbie, or a longtime collector of fruit jars, youll want these latest updates to 2 classic fruit jar guides. Napoleon bonaparte and the evolution of canning jars worthpoint. This book is very handy and lists a large selection of fruit jars. But before we jump in, liets take a look at some of the history behind these vintage collectibles. Get the best deals on fruit jar when you shop the largest online selection at.
A very small though generally information book on fruit jars and several fruit jar. Any one who bought a case with no special jar in it could contact the company and receive one free. Priced and illustrated 9780891453475 by schroeder, bill and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. A hundred and fifty years ago, these jars meant survival, authenticity, repurposed, in a mason jar. It shows an illustration of each embossing on the front of the jar. European storage jars often date into the 16001700s but the modern fruit jar, as found in this country, began to appear about 18401850 with the introduction of cork and wax seal jars and their tin top cousins.
Get the best deals on canning jar when you shop the largest online selection at. Canning jars of canada record book and price guide. There is very little information about jars, specifically, and the pricing doesnt seem to be up to date. He began collector books, a division of schroeder publishing company, with his book, 1,000 fruit jars. Red book 11, collectors guide to old fruit jars, 2011, by douglas leybourned jr. There are several good books out on the pricing and history of fruit jars and dick roller of paris, illinois, edits a monthly fruit jar newsletter. Also affecting value are mold and production marks, a jars closure, and its shape. The evolution of fruit or canning jars parallels the science of food preservation, which itself was an. Schroeder, bill schroeder book, 74 pages see other available editions description this book is probably the best selling jar and bottle book ever published. In 1882, henry william putnam of bennington, vermont, invented a fruit jar that. New listing 12 pack ball mason canning jars clear 32. Vintage applegreen glass fruit jam canning mason jar lid 3 cover raised edge. Priced and illustrated by bill schroeder fruit jars.
Priced and illustrated by bill schroeder 1986 vintage bottles. Each jar has such information as size, color, closure and value. In the 1960s bill schroeder spent his spare time buying and selling rare coins, silver, gold, limited edition prints, and other. This book is no longer is print, but it is avaialble on secondary markets and you can get descriptions and basic values of your jars. Larry munsons fruit jar collection featured in red wing. This book has become a standard in the collecting field, staying in print for more than 20 years.
This book began collector books, a division of schroeder publishing co. Fruit jars glass insulators collectors reference site. A beginners guide to using mason jars to prepare for emergency situations pretty good bits from a. By the early 1900s the fruit jars were dominant in america but were also exported to europe, south africa and australia. He knows of many collectors who have anywhere between 1,000 and 3,000 jars in their collection. Treo by milton cube storage glass jar, ml, 1 pc, transparent. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The midwest fruit jar and bottle club puts on a bottle show twice a year featuring many great jars and usually a fruit jar get together where collectors come to share jars, stories and information. One thousand fruit jars 1752 book by bill schroeder.
Here is a photograph of a nice collection of globe jars. For centuries, rural farmers and the poor struggled to find ways to preserve food for the winter. Make offer rare old antique pale blue glass quart beaver canning fruit sealer jar. This is a good little reference book if you just want to know where that symbol on the bottom of your jar came from. If you are a fruit jar collector this is the must have book. The hero glass firms society for historical archaeology. The hero glass firms bill lockhart, beau schriever, bill lindsey, and carol serr salmon b. History of the home canning jar and collecting antique mason, ball. Make offer rare antique clear glass quart beaver canning fruit sealer jar medium embossing.
I immediately ordered the red book, which, even though it was a lot more expensive, was much more useful to me. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. This book has become a standard in the collecting field, staying in. In it youll find many commonly found canning jars and their suggested values.
Rare old antique pale blue glass quart beaver canning fruit sealer jar. The jars were produced in a manner that each case of jars would have at least one bicentennial jar mixed at random in with the standard production jars. Theyve begun to put their collection online and currently have about 1,000. This book is probably the best selling jar and bottle book ever published. The jars are also known as ball jars, thanks to the ball corporation that still manufactures the jars today, as well as fruit jars, or simply canning jars. Very good condition some hand writing on covers inside pages are very good from smoke free home. Antique fruit jar and bottle collection mebane antique auc. Advent calendar by schroeder postcard book or pack book the fast. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads. The globe fruit jar closure was patented on may 25, 1886 by robert hemingray, and most globe jars can be found in pint, quart, and half gallon sizes, in shades of lightice aqua, and orange amber.
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