Red book 9, collectors guide to old fruit jars, 2001, by douglas leybourne jr. Welcome to my antique and vintage canning jar price guide. The red book is an illustrated price guide to fruit jars. 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.
A good value guide is the collectors guide to old fruit jars red book 9 by douglas m. The evolution of fruit or canning jars parallels the science of food preservation, which itself was an attempt to address a critical need. The collectors guide to old fruit jars leybourne, douglas m on. Red book of fruit jarsno 7 october 1993 edition open. Revisions for this book have been published in the 2001 edition red book 9. Red book 11, collectors guide to old fruit jars, 2011, by douglas leybourned jr. If you are a fruit jar collector this is the must have book. Dont know much about jars, but them and milks are starting to follow me home. Alex kerr was cost conscious because of the gold used in. Red book on fruit jars by doug leybourne one thousand fruit jars. Consolidated fruit jar co antique bottles, glass, jars. Lightning fruit jars, lot of four, various shades of amber, comprising a pint, two quarts, and a halfgallon, each embossed trade mark lightning to front, base embossed with putnam above various mold numbers, each with original wire bail and glass lid. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Ball perfect mason antique fruit jars information glass bottle marks.
This book is very handy and lists a large selection. 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. A listing of many of these error jars can be found in the red book, a price guide used by fruit jar. Machine made jars in color are the best of the later jars. In it youll find many commonly found canning jars and their suggested values. Fruit jars glass insulators collectors reference site. Red book of fruit jarsno 7 october 1993 edition open library. I started watching the sales on ebay and became overwhelmed with all the different information needed to make a good description. Colored pontil examples, while rare, are known in a variety of colors with cobalt blue being the top of the line.
The red book of fruit jars no 2 collectors guide creswick w. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I found a white lid from the consolidated fruit jar co but find no mention of the co in the red book. The sturdy glass jars with their airtight seals have been a favorite for making. A hundred and fifty years ago, these jars meant survival, authenticity, repurposed, in a mason 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. Each listing contains a short description, which includes color, size and price. The collectors guide to old fruit jars for sale online ebay. 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. Red book 12, collectors guide to old fruit jars, 2018, by douglas leybourned jr.
The collectors guide to old fruit jars, by douglas m leybourne. This book is very handy and lists a large selection of fruit jars. Most valuable fruit jars digger odell bottle price guides. Nm light green 12 gallon sun tm fruit jar original. Books dolls games guitars movies music memorabilia paper records. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. But before we jump in, liets take a look at some of the history behind these vintage collectibles. Fruit jar hall of fame where you can view some of the best fruit jars seen on the internet. This little jar is what was left of the red glass used to run the 750 red commemorative kerr bell jars. Here is a photograph of a nice collection of globe jars. An illustrated price guide to old fruit jars red book 12. By the bpm time the natural aqua glass and intentional amber glass was not being used for fruit jars. The library a great place to catch fruit jar fever.
The collectors guide to old fruit jars douglas m leybourne on. The evolution of fruit or canning jars parallels the science of food preservation, which itself was. Amber fruit jars may have been intentionally produced for thermos liners but not as fruit jars per say. The two standard hobby price guides are the red book currently at edition 10, 2007 and the fruit jar annual 2008. Download red book 9 the collectors guide to old fruit jars by.
This page is a companion page to the ball jar collectors group on facebook, set up to answer general questions about fruit jars. If you are an aspiring collector, you may want to pick up a copy of redbook 9, available on amazon. Did they produce only lids or did they produce jars. 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.
Shop forand learn aboutantique fruit and canning jars. The collectors guide to old fruit jars, by douglas m leybourne soft. F inally got that new edition weve all been waiting for. The 10 basic colors of bpm jars the ball jar ccc home page. The collectors guide to old fruit jars by douglas m. For centuries, rural farmers and the poor struggled to find ways to preserve food for the winter. Lightning fruit jars, lot of four feb 28, 2020 jeffrey s.
The collectors guide to old fruit jars epub pdf fb2type. Couldnt find a whole lot of info on the co online either. Red book of fruit jarsno 7 by leybourne, october 1993. The evolution of fruit or canning jars parallels the science of food preservation, which itself was an. I would like to acquire these items for the collection virtual museum. Larry munsons fruit jar collection featured in red wing magazine. Red book 10, collectors guide to old fruit jars, 2007, by douglas leybourned jr. The jars are listed in alphabetical order and by catalog number for easy reference. Red book of fruit jarsno 7 by leybourne, october 1993, douglas m.
Digger answers your questions about antique and old fruit jars. Lynchburg standard mason 1quart fruit jar red book 9. Also embossed on right side just behind the neck boss, is the number. You can save the soft documents of this book red book 9. The ball perfect mason was a brand of glass fruit jar canning jar made by the ball bros.
The collectors guide to old fruit jars epub pdf fb2. The purpose of red book is to identify, list and provide pricing guidance for all known fruit jars. See more ideas about jar, canning jars and mason jars. The hamilton jars are found in imperial pint, quart, 54 oz and imperial halfgallon sizes. It was patterned after the millville atmospheric fruit jar, manufactured by whitall tatum glass company in millville, new jersey who granted a license for its manufacture utilizing the same type of clamp closure patented by millville. The collectors guide to old fruit jars 9780965555869 by leybourne, douglas m and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. There were ambers, greens, light blues, and all the rest but planned production of fruit jars was in two colors ball blue and clear, period. The collectors guide to old fruit jars by douglas m leybourne isbn.