I regret to announce that John Hathaway has passed away. John Hathaway has been retired for several years, but long-time jar collectors fondly remember his "Maine Idea" fruit jar sales. In addition to setting up at many shows, John would send out a sales list to about 600 collectors every other month. In the days before internet sales, these lists were an important source of unusual jars for even the most advanced collectors. They were probably even more helpful for new collectors, who could buy several jars at a time with a one dollar shipping charge for each jar after the first one. Jim Sears