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. Larry munsons fruit jar collection featured in red wing magazine wow, does larry munson have one heckuva fruit jar collection or what it happens to include several red wing stoneware pottery jars, as well as 100s of other neat jars. Home the red book of fruit jars mason jar crafts diy, jar. There are 459 pages slightly bigger than last edition. If you are a fruit jar collector this is the must have book. The collectors guide to old fruit jars by douglas m. An illustrated price guide listing over 3100 jars by creswick, alice m. If you can justify the cost of this book in your budget i envy you but, for myself, i am still counting pennies to buy a few lower end ball jars. I started watching the sales on ebay and became overwhelmed with all the different information needed to make a good description. There are many ways to date old ball mason jars, and one of the easiest is to look at the logo. Each listing contains a short description, which includes color, size and price. A hundred and fifty years ago, these jars meant survival, authenticity, repurposed, in a mason jar. 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. Unfollow red book jars to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Revisions for this book have been published in the 2001 edition red book 9. Sep 15, 2015 before ruling out your jar as a worthless piece of glass, consult a reputable book, i prefer, as do many collectors, the red book, the collectors guide to old fruit jars, by douglas m. This book has everything a person needs to buy, sell or insure fruit jars. They cover patent marks, errors, color variations and unique info that one would never think of or know. Fruit jars were produced primarily in clear and ball blue aqua, but some amber, cobalt, and even milk glass examples can be found out there in the wild, and they are likely worth upwards of several hundred dollars.
Fruit jars glass insulators collectors reference site. Digger answers your questions about antique and old fruit jars. Red book of fruit jarsno 7 by leybourne, october 1993, douglas m. Lists known reproduction jars, as well as a patent date. Includes catalog number, description color, and price. Home the red book of fruit jars mason jar crafts diy. The collectors guide to old fruit jars, by douglas m leybourne. Oct 24, 2011 but this great reference book is obviously intended for the more elite high end collector and not for a humble fruit jar lover such as myself. The collectors guide to old fruit jars, by douglas m leybourne soft. Get the best deals on fruit jar when you shop the largest online selection at. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
For centuries, rural farmers and the poor struggled to find ways to preserve food for the winter. Specialists in historical antique fruit jars, bottles and flasks, serving collectors worldwide. Look over the new sections titled ball brothers exclusively about collecting ball jars and company related items and getting started info for the person just getting started collecting fruit jars and canning jars. Representative drawing of a number of jars are included. An illustrated price guide to old fruit jars red book. Two companies would come to dominate the canning jar market in the 18601890 time periods. Fruit jars red book 9 by dougles m leybourne i bought this book because i found a cellar on our property, and it was full for fruit jars. Please let me know of any book revisions needed 2020 the red book of fruit jars designed by trey kanetrey kane. You can save the soft documents of this book red book 9. The evolution of fruit or canning jars parallels the science of food preservation, which itself was an attempt to address a critical need. Red book no 11 the collectors guide to old fruit jars on. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. An illustrated price guide listing over 5500 fruit jars.
Red book no 11 the collectors guide to old fruit jars unknown binding january 1, 2014 5. Its official, red book 10 was put on sale for the first time at the muncie winter show this weekend. Red book of fruit jarsno 7 by leybourne, october 1993, douglas m leybourne edition, paperback. I do not have the correct lid but i do have some maltese porcelain lids or some hfj co cross lids that i could throw in. The purpose of the book has never changed, to list and describe, as accurately as possible, all the known varieties of fruit jars as well as provide guidance in the valuation of same. The red book of fruit jars no 2 collectors guide creswick w. Sep 30, 20 this pin was discovered by michelle klinetobe. Most valuable fruit jars digger odell bottle price guides. The 10 basic colors of bpm jars the ball jar ccc home page. I purchased this book because other fruit jar collectors would reference this book as they were describing their jars that were up for bid on ebay. This book is very handy and lists a large selection of fruit jars. Larry munsons fruit jar collection featured in red wing magazine.
Drawings of actual fruit jar emblems are included in this handy pocket reference. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The collectors guide to old fruit jars for sale online ebay. Red book of fruit jarsno 7 october 1993 edition open library. A good value guide is the collectors guide to old fruit jars red book 9 by douglas m. If you are an aspiring collector, you may want to pick up a copy of redbook 9, available on amazon. Amber fruit jars may have been intentionally produced for thermos liners but not. Hundreds of additions and revisions expanded section on reproduction jars canadian, australian, and other foreign jars widely updated revised pricing based on many sources of reference were very sorry but we only able to. Collecting fruit canning jars w price guide burris book no. Red book no 11 the collectors guide to old fruit jars. The jars are listed in alphabetical order and by catalog number for easy reference. Larry munsons fruit jar collection featured in red wing. Cover has heavy wear including remains of previous label and several teeth of plastic comb binding are bent or broken.
The evolution of fruit or canning jars parallels the science of food preservation, which itself was an. An illustrated price guide to old fruit jars red book 12. A price guide and descriptive index to 1,281 fruit jars. How to date old ball mason jars with pictures wikihow. The red book of fruit jars is updated each year and has some info on many jars and an approximate value but does not always give dates of manufacture.
The red book is an illustrated price guide to fruit jars. Here is a photograph of a nice collection of globe jars. There are thousands of variations off these 10 basic colors. Red book of fruit jars no 3 by creswick alice m abebooks. It lists jars alphabetically and this makes it easy to look up whatever you need. The collectors guide to old fruit jars red book no 5 creswick. The company started making mason jars back in 1880, and many people today still use these for canning, or collect the jars as a hobby. Buy the book vintage mason jars, antique fruit jar. Close on their heels, and overtaking them in the 1880s, was the hero fruit jar company of philadelphia, represented by the hero cross. The masons patent nov 30th 1858 phrase was originally embossed on countless glass fruit jars canning jars, most ranging in age from circa 1858 to the mid1910s.