The red book of fruit jars

Red book of fruit jars no 3 by creswick alice m abebooks. The collectors guide to old fruit jars, by douglas m leybourne. I found a white lid from the consolidated fruit jar co but find no mention of the co in the red book. Unfollow red book jars to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. The evolution of fruit or canning jars parallels the science of food preservation, which itself was an. A hundred and fifty years ago, these jars meant survival. Consolidated fruit jar co antique bottles, glass, jars.

Buy the book vintage mason jars, antique fruit jar, mason. An illustrated price guide to old fruit jars red book. The red book of fruit jars no 2 collectors guide creswick w. Each listing contains a short description, which includes color, size and price. Red book 11, collectors guide to old fruit jars, 2011, by douglas leybourned jr. Revisions for this book have been published in the 2001 edition red book 9. This page is a companion page to the ball jar collectors group on facebook, set up to answer general questions about fruit jars. Please see photos for a more accurate representation of. I immediately ordered the red book, which, even though it was a lot more expensive, was much more useful to me. Red book no 11 the collectors guide to old fruit jars.

The collectors guide to old fruit jars by douglas m. The library a great place to catch fruit jar fever. The collectors guide to old fruit jars for sale online ebay. Red book no 11 the collectors guide to old fruit jars on. Red book of fruit jarsno 7 october 1993 edition open library. Couldnt find a whole lot of info on the co online either. This little jar is what was left of the red glass used to run the 750 red commemorative kerr bell jars. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. For centuries, rural farmers and the poor struggled to find ways to preserve food for the winter. A hundred and fifty years ago, these jars meant survival, authenticity, repurposed, in a mason jar. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. You can save the soft documents of this book red book 9.

An illustrated price guide to old fruit jars red book 12. They cover patent marks, errors, color variations and unique info that one would never think of or know. He estimated very closely how much was needed and this is all the glass left from the run. 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. How to tell if a mason jar is antique vintage mason jars. Red book 10, collectors guide to old fruit jars, 2007, by douglas leybourned jr. A good value guide is the collectors guide to old fruit jars red book 9 by douglas m. B000g7p4l2 fruit jars a collectors manual with prices. The red book of fruit jars no 2 collectors guide creswick w midget canning to. 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. Collectors guide to old fruit jars red book 9 leybourne. Red book 9, collectors guide to old fruit jars, 2001, by douglas leybourne jr. Most valuable fruit jars digger odell bottle price guides.

Alex kerr was cost conscious because of the gold used in the mixture to create the red color. This book is in excellant condition, which they listed as being in very good. 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. Digger answers your questions about antique and old fruit jars. The jars are listed in alphabetical order and by catalog number for easy reference. See more ideas about mason jars, ball jars and canning jars. 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. 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. This book is very handy and lists a large selection of fruit jars. Red book no 11 the collectors guide to old fruit jars unknown binding january 1, 2014 5. 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. If your a fruit jar collector this is a must have book.

An illustrated price guide listing over 3100 jars by creswick, alice m. This book is very handy and list a large selection of fruit jars. The evolution of fruit or canning jars parallels the science of food preservation, which itself was an attempt to address a critical need. The red book is an illustrated price guide to fruit jars. 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. It lists jars alphabetically and this makes it easy to look up whatever you need. This book has everything a person needs to buy, sell or insure fruit jars.

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Red book of fruit jarsno 7 by leybourne, october 1993, douglas m leybourne edition, paperback. This is a good little reference book if you just want to know where that symbol on the bottom of your jar came from. Larry munsons fruit jar collection featured in red wing magazine. If you are a fruit jar collector this is the must have book. Alex kerr was cost conscious because of the gold used in. The collectors guide to old fruit jars douglas m leybourne on. The purpose of the red book is to identify, list, and provide pricing guidance for all known fruit jars, a. I started watching the sales on ebay and became overwhelmed with all the different information needed to make a good description. 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. I dont believe it was even used, so i have a new book in my reference library. Red book of fruit jarsno 7 by leybourne, october 1993, douglas m.