Question About Canning Jars

[R2elk]

Mom and grandma always used glass mayo jars for canning jams. I still have a couple of them. If a regular lid and ring will fit, you can waterbath with it.

This was common early on. At some point they changed the threads to prevent regular rings from working properly to avoid liability issues.

 

[SandBillyGirl]

5 Most Valuable Mason Jars Ever Made: From $500 To $23,500

When a mason jar costs $23,500, we had to dig a little deeper. From patents to a burned-down factory, these are the most valuable mason jars ever.

nerdable.com

OK, that's funny. But I can't understand *why* people would pay so much for one of those jars...doesn't make sense to me.

 

[SandBillyGirl]

I'm mostly of the opinion that antiques should be working. Like my 1905 skillet or my 1920s eggs basket I use every day.

Yes!! That is exactly how I feel.

 

[SandBillyGirl]

Regular mouth for pint jars, more will fit in a pressure canner than wide mouth pint jars.
Quart jars, go for wide mouth so you can get your hand in them to clean them.

Covid and shortages shook up everyone here and I bet there’s not a one among us that doesn’t have a 2-3 year supply of lids! I’ve put the year on the boxes so I use the oldest first.

Know your prices. Flea markets are usually real high, garage sales and Craigslist are good. I keep the boxes they come for me, it’s easier storage.

Really good to know; thanks! Should I be concerned that anything used will blow the bottom off in my pot? Is there a way I can tell if a jar is weakened before I buy it?

 

[SandBillyGirl]

Oh, same here!! I just don't understand the mindset of the buyer. 😂

 

[flowerbug]

Oh, same here!! I just don't understand the mindset of the buyer. 😂

collectors of all types with the extra money.

 

[flowerbug]

so far we've been lucky to have most people we give jars of things getting the jars back to us. those people who don't return jars won't get any more goodies. we say that up front. one particular person who i'd like to smear his stingy ass name across the internet but i won't would take our jars from his Mom's place when he visited. we stopped bringing her food in jars. and no, he isn't poor.

 

[flowerbug]

5 Most Valuable Mason Jars Ever Made: From $500 To $23,500

When a mason jar costs $23,500, we had to dig a little deeper. From patents to a burned-down factory, these are the most valuable mason jars ever.

nerdable.com

never seen any of those before! *whew!*

 

[SandBillyGirl]

Check for cracks or chips. Never saw a standard canning jar glass failure in all my canning. The only failures were when my ex MIL used regular glass jars instead of canning jars

Oh...that's scary.