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help to identify these for me - 6/23/2010 1:20:23 PM    thetater   Posts: 98 Joined: 6/16/2010 From: Burlington Ia Status: offline Am looking for someone to help me identify a couple jars. I think the first one is a ball jar but not one i am use to seeing../ Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: help to identify these for me - 6/23/2010 1:21:46 PM    thetater   Posts: 98 Joined: 6/16/2010 From: Burlington Ia Status: offline not sure what this one is, though i'm sure one of you do../ thanks again../ Attachment (1) (in reply to thetater) Post #: 2

RE: help to identify these for me - 6/23/2010 1:49:18 PM    towhead Posts: 2615 Joined: 12/31/2004 From: MINNESOTA Status: offline I believe the second one is called a "packing jar". -Julie (in reply to thetater) Post #: 3

RE: help to identify these for me - 6/23/2010 1:52:35 PM    towhead Posts: 2615 Joined: 12/31/2004 From: MINNESOTA Status: offline Here's a nice chart to date your future Ball jars.... -Julie (in reply to thetater) Post #: 4

RE: help to identify these for me - 6/23/2010 7:22:08 PM    thetater   Posts: 98 Joined: 6/16/2010 From: Burlington Ia Status: offline Thanks, yeah I have that picture on my phone to help me sort the years when I am out looking at jars. I am guessing the first jar i posted is a ball, yet there is nothing embossed on it that says Ball. The logo looks similar to the Ball logo in the diagram you posted but its not the same../ (in reply to towhead) Post #: 5

RE: help to identify these for me - 6/27/2010 10:33:21 AM    jarsnstuff   Posts: 397 Joined: 8/28/2004 From: California Status: offline The logo on your first jar is CFJ Co. - Consolidated Fruit Jar Co.  Actually predates Ball by a few years.  Appears to be a midget pint?  (pint size, small opening).  If that's a nice lugged lid, it books for $25-$35.  Second one is a packer jar, one side should be blank for the label.  Generally used for coffee, sometimes something else.  Not really worth much of anything without a label.  -Tammy _____________________________ http://fruitjarrings.multiply.com/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/fruitjarrings/ (in reply to thetater) Post #: 6

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