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never seen a jar like this - 1/15/2012 3:49:07 PM    creeper71   Posts: 717 Joined: 12/24/2009 Status: offline picked up a fruit jar that is slick (no embossing) anyone know what this might be??? I wouldn't even know what to look under in the red book to find it. I held it in the light to see if there was any ghost letters I didn't see any... thanks Post #: 1

RE: never seen a jar like this - 1/15/2012 3:57:51 PM    creeper71   Posts: 717 Joined: 12/24/2009 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: creeper71 picked up a fruit jar that is slick (no embossing) anyone know what this might be??? I wouldn't even know what to look under in the red book to find it. I held it in the light to see if there was any ghost letters I didn't see any... thanks I forgot to say shape of jar. I really don't know proper term for it.. it is like the mason nov 30th 1858 kinda like a beehive shape. (in reply to creeper71) Post #: 2

RE: never seen a jar like this - 1/15/2012 4:50:29 PM    ajohn Posts: 1800 Joined: 8/25/2008 From: The Mountains Status: offline Some jars were only identifiable by their lid or base. It would be good to see a pic  _____________________________ I found the Red Road through the valley of the shadow of death....and along the way,found some really cool bottles (in reply to creeper71) Post #: 3

RE: never seen a jar like this - 1/15/2012 6:13:18 PM    georgeoj Posts: 708 Joined: 6/30/2007 From: Jonesville, Michigan Status: online Many jar makers, such as Ball, produced jars that were identical to their standard line but without embossing. These jars were then sold to packers who put whatever label they wanted on the jar. (in reply to creeper71) Post #: 4

RE: never seen a jar like this - 1/21/2012 9:03:44 PM    deenodean Posts: 322 Joined: 11/18/2010 From: Nova Scotia Canada Status: offline need a pic (in reply to georgeoj) Post #: 5

RE: never seen a jar like this - 1/23/2012 9:02:31 AM    towhead Posts: 2686 Joined: 12/31/2004 From: GREAT LAKES Status: offline I never seen it either (in reply to deenodean) Post #: 6

RE: never seen a jar like this - 1/30/2012 12:19:37 PM    bobble   Posts: 54 Joined: 1/14/2012 From: Kentucky Status: offline It sounds like a barrel mustard jar. (in reply to towhead) Post #: 7

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