![]() Because of the rusty ‘patina’ of the lids, sadly, you can’t use vintage Blue Balls for preserving, but they make great vases – I filled a few of them with white hydrangeas for my wedding last year – or handy storage pots for kitchen utensils. For example, if the word ‘Ball’ has no underscore (as on mine), the jar was made between 19. ![]() But these online realms are not for the faint of heart – members of the ‘BallJarz’ gang believe in ‘Jar Karma’, spend every waking moment attending fruit jar events and even have their own ‘Jar Bling’ poem (‘I will chase to the end, this form of bling, because in the world of jars, simply put, colour is king…’) You can pinpoint the age of a jar just by looking at the logo, as it evolved a lot over the years. If you want to get really geeky about blue ball mason jars and other Balls, there are websites for serious collectors. Some say the jars got their signature aqua blue hue because they were made using sand from Lake Michigan which contained blue minerals, but eventually ran out. 1699 (8.50/Count) FREE delivery Wed, May 3 on 25 of items shipped by Amazon. The history is fascinating Coloured glass was considered best for preserving as it reduces the amount of light reaching the food, which means the food lasts longer. Wide Mouth Mason Jars 32 oz - (2 Pack) - Ball Wide Mouth 32-Ounces Quart Mason Jars with White M.E.M Food Storage Plastic Lids, Caps Fit Ball and Kerr Wide Mouth - For Storage, Freezing, Leak Proof, Microwave & Diswasher Safe. Luckily, they can often be picked up at antiques fairs if you keep your eyes peeled. Ebay and Etsy are fruitful, as always, but shipping costs are pretty steep for large quantities of heavy glass jars from the USA. (The Ball brothers apparently pinched the Mason jar design from John Mason who first made a zinc lidded jar in 1858, but that’s by the by). But I’ve recently got a new obsession: vintage American Blue Ball Mason jars, first used for ‘canning’ in 1884. The Germans pop their pickles in Weck jars and we Brits have the classic Kilner kind, first made in 1840 by Jeremy Clarkson’s great, great, great grandfather, John Kilner. The French serve their preserves in pretty ceramic ‘confiture’ jars. Ball has released a new keepsake canning jar that is not only functional but also bee-utifal. Discussing Blue Ball Mason Jars with Interiors Journalist (and Vintage Shopping Addict), Ellie Tennant The jars can be purchased at Target and on Amazon.
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