Hoosier Ball
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Hi all:
I'm new to all of this jar collecting and just discovered your forum, so I thought I'd sign up and start right off with some questions regarding what you collect. Do many jar collectors just concentrate on one style, brand, or era? Or do you collect everything you can find? My interest is in Ball jars, but I have a few Drey, Atlas, and a couple of others that ended up in the box I bought at an auction. I know now that even Ball produced other jars under different names after acquiring other companies. I've had Ball jars in my house since I was a kid...
I guess the main reason of my interest is due to the fact that my mom's maiden name was Ball, and she grew up about 25 miles from Muncie, Indiana. (And, no, to date I have never been able to make a connection to any of the five Ball brothers.
So while I know many may collect just one brand, is that the normal or the exception? What do you collect?
Thanks for any and all help!
HB
I'm new to all of this jar collecting and just discovered your forum, so I thought I'd sign up and start right off with some questions regarding what you collect. Do many jar collectors just concentrate on one style, brand, or era? Or do you collect everything you can find? My interest is in Ball jars, but I have a few Drey, Atlas, and a couple of others that ended up in the box I bought at an auction. I know now that even Ball produced other jars under different names after acquiring other companies. I've had Ball jars in my house since I was a kid...
I guess the main reason of my interest is due to the fact that my mom's maiden name was Ball, and she grew up about 25 miles from Muncie, Indiana. (And, no, to date I have never been able to make a connection to any of the five Ball brothers.
So while I know many may collect just one brand, is that the normal or the exception? What do you collect?Thanks for any and all help!
HB
