Mason jar age chart

A guide to determine the age and rarity of your Ball mason jar. Learn how to date ball mason jars as well as the history of these beauties!

If the Ball Mason jars in your collection date back to the 1800s or early 1900s, you could be sitting on a gold mine.

My Vintage Mason Jar Collection - I gathered my Ball, Boyd (& etc) aqua mason jars up and displayed them for a cottage-farmhouse Summer vibe!

The Hazel-Atlas Company was an actual company from 1902 to 1964. They made actual Mason jars for home canning. But the Atlas "Mason" jars that you see now pasta sauces, etc., sold in are not actually made as actual, genuine Mason jars.

Collecting antique Mason Jars? Use our tips and charts to learn how to date & identify Mason Jars by their logo, embossed phrases, & color.

I did a little shopping this weekend at some of my favorite antique shops! And, look what I found! These old Ball jars. They are quart sized, blue jars and have sloped shoulders. Some of the glass is wavy and many have bubbles. I've never seen any quite like this before, so I brought them home. After doing some research online, I found that these particular Ball jars are probably one of the earlier sets to be manufactured. So, I thought I would share what I learned that helped me find the…

I love this photograph. I love that lady and her little girl. I know that little girl called her “Mother” and she was very excited to make something with that jar of home-canned peaches. Mother was excited, too. She had a respectful, obedient, tidy daughter, and we know her house was tidy, too. (And would...Read More

Your Ball jars could be antiques!