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Mrs. Kielpikowski’s Pride & Joy

Mrs. Kielpikowski loved her fruit jars.  This particular group was among her favorites and were proudly displayed in her kitchen.

The pictures below are thumbnails; click on thumbnail to see larger picture.

 

 

 

  

 

 

Unmarked; very slight chips on rim; smooth rim; no lid other small metal lid pictured; amber quart

 

  

 

 

Mason’s Patent Nov. 30th 1858;  2 on base; 1 large, 1 smaller chip on rim; ground rim; zinc/porcelain lid although lid is not old; amethyst/purple quart

 

 

 

 

Gilberd’s Improved Jar; metal closure top to bottom of jar; Lid reads Gilberd’s Improved Jar Co Jamestown NY and has several patent dates; ground rim; glass matches jar; aqua quart

 

 

 

 

Ball (dropped A) Perfect Mason; 7 on base; smooth rim; zinc/porcelain rim; odd greenish-blue quart

 

 

 

 

The Howe Jar Scranton PA; 3 on base; lid reads Pat Feby 28/88; ground rim; metal & glass lid; aqua quart

 

 

 

The Leader w/ interesting clsure; lid reads Pat d June 28 1892; ground rim; dark amber quart

 

 

 

 

Smalley Full Measure; Patented 8 April 7 1896 Dec 1 1896 Dec 13 1892 on base; zinc/porcelain lid; ground rim; amber quart

 

 

 

 

Mason Union w/ Union symbol; 1 on base; ground rim although slightly rough; zinc/porcelain lid; aqua quart

 

 

 

 

Unmarked jar; early closure; lid reads Griffen’s Patent Oct 7 1862; aqua quart

 

 

 

 

Swayzee’s Improved Mason; Atlas EZ Seal glass lid; smooth rim; odd green quart

 

 

 

 

Ball (dropped A) Perfect Mason; 4 on base; Ball No. 10 clear glass lid w/ metal ring; olive quart

 

 

 

 

RED Mason (RED is lettered on an embossed Key); strong should seal; smooth rim; 2 on base; zinc/porcelain lid; amethyst/purple

 

 

 

 

Crown; 7 pearls on each side of crown; clear Crown lid w/ metal ring; smooth rim w/ very slight chips; brown/amber quart

 

  

 

 

JC Co symbol on front; odd zinc/porcelain id w/ extra long plunger; wide mouth; lid reads Pat Apr1895 Pat May 28th 1895; smooth rim; aqua jar (unsure of size)

 

 

 

 

Ball (dropped A) Mason; 5 on base; jar is iridescent; smooth rim; zinc/porcelain lid; Ball Blue quart

 

 

 

 

Mason’s Patent Nov. 30th 185 w/ Hero Cross above words; base reads Pat Nov 26 67 103; ground rim; zinc/porcelain lid; green quart

 

 

 

 

Sun Trademark; JP Barstow on base; early closure that reads Monier pat Apr 1 90 Mar 12 96; ground rim; matching glass lid; aqua quart

 

 

 

 

Crown (No pearls – older style symbol); G2 on base; Hamilton Glass lid w/ metal ring; ground rim; larger metal ring; light/blue aqua

 

 

 

 

Economy Trademark; Kerr Glass Mfg Co Portland Ore 5 over 4 on base; cannot remove metal lid; amethyst/purple quart

 

 

 

 

Ball Brother symbol on jar front; base reads “An Historic Reproduction 1976 Muncie Indiana”; lid reads The Amber Buffalo Jar No 1 Ball Bros Glass Mfg Co Buffalo NY; lid is white or milk glass; ground rim; larger metal ring; yellow amber quart

 

 

 

 

Improved Everlasting Jar; 14 panels on sides; early closure; lid reads pat Aug 22 05; rim has an indent and is not chipped; amethyst/purple quart

 

 

 

 

Ball (undropped A) Ideal Pat’d July 14 1908 bail jar; smooth rim; light olive quart

 

 

 

 

Fruit-Keeper; tall thin jar w/ odd top bail; ground rim; aqua quart

 

 

 

 

Crystal Jar Co; screw on glass lid; lid reads Patented Dec 17 1878; ground rim; clear quart

 

 

 

 

Owl Jar (unmarked); 12 on base; ground rim; clear glass lid w/ metal ring; white milk glass; size unknown; nice jar

 

 

 

 

Globe: 7 on base; early bail closure w/ metal band; lid reads Patented May 5 18__ (unable to read); ground rim; yellow amber quart

 

 

 

 

The Canton Domestic Fruit Jar; early bail closure; lid reads Pat d Dec 31, 1889; ground rim; clear quart

 

 

 

 

Hansee’s Palace Home Jar; base reads Pat Dec 1899; early bail closure; ground rim; clear quart

 

 

 

 

Millville Atmospheric Fruit Jar; Whitall’s Patent June 18th 1861; lid reads Whitall’s Patent June 18 1861; smooth rim; matching glass lid; aqua quart; very nice jar

 

 

 

 

Mason’s Patent; smooth rim; aluminum/porcelain lid; light Ball Blue quart

 

 

 

 

Dexter’s w/ fruit around the name; lid reads Pat Aug 8th 1865; E on base; ground rim; metal ring w/ glass lid; aqua quart

 

 

 

 

W.W. Lyman 12 Pat’d Aug 5th 1862 & Feb 9th 1864; piecrust zinc lid (unsure how to remove lid); aqua quart

 

 

 

 

Beaver w/ embossed beaver  symbol above; 15 on base; ground rim; glass lid w/ metal ring; light green quart

 

 

 

 

Model Mason; Presto aluminum/porcelain lid; smooth rim; amethyst/purple quart

 

 

 

 

Kerr Self Sealing Mason; Ball lid; smooth rim; odd blue quart

 

 

 

 

Mason’s Patent; smooth rim; zinc/porcelain lid; amethyst/purple quart

 

 

 

 

B.B. Wilcox 14 Pat’d March 26th 1867; bail jar w/ tall glass lid; ground rim; aqua quart; nice jar