Thank you, I appreciate your response and knowledge. As I feel I need to defend myself, I must say that the info you just supplied was not mentioned previously. Sorry that I seemed to have bothered you. I was hoping to and already have been given more info from you that originally.
Yeah not sure myself but I was under the impression that jars were in use long before cans. Just one of those questions, you know, like, why do we drive on parkways but park on driveways?
Not sure if it makes a difference but all but two jars I posted in this post are half gallons. But does it? I'm thinking quarts would be more collectable due to their smaller size.
Here is the Atlas with the yellow streak.
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Here are photos of the Blue Balls I found while cleaning out an abandoned farmhouse. These jars were in a cellar for probably forty years, most of the lids were nearly disintegrated and the contents had long been dust. I would have never thought cleaning jars could be such a chore! They are not...
And that was the majority of the colored jars, most of the rest of the 80 or so jars are clear. There was one that was kinda interesting it was an Atlas Strong Shoulder that was clear with a yellow streak, but as for the rest of them I am not sure it would even be worth my while cleaning them up...
Here are photos of the Blue Balls I found while cleaning out an abandoned farmhouse. These jars were in a cellar for probably forty years, most of the lids were nearly disintegrated and the contents had long been dust. I would have never thought cleaning jars could be such a chore! They are not...
Yes, not exactly top shelf liquor, however the above review is of a Beam produced whiskey. I think prior to '80 Sunny Brook was the distiller, I don't know maybe it was smoother though. Probably not though since its 86 proof.
Found this un-opened bottle of Sunny Brook Whiskey from 1971 in a cellar of an abandoned farmhouse. Anybody know where I could get an idea of its value?
Yes, I did break one jar that was filled and whatever had been in it had turned to straight alcohol, judging by the smell. I guess I am wondering what are the chances of breakage and is there anything that I should be aware of that I would need to be extra careful. I know that alot of the jars...
I have recently came across a motherload of mason jars in a cellar of an abandoned farmhouse that I was preparing for demolition. The problem is they have have 40 year old pickles and such in them. Leading me to seek out wisdom regarding the best way I can clean and restore the jars. Anybody...