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Ball Perfect Mason Bottle Inside a Metal Thermos-Like Container

Hello. I have what looks like a metal "thermos". (I am using the term "thermos" generically as I don't think this is a branded "Thermos" item.) However, instead of having a double walled glass insert, there is a Ball Perfect Mason jar inside the metal. In addition to the embossed lettering...
- schatchkicollector
- Thread
- Jan 4, 2023
- ball mason perfect thermos
- Replies: 6
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
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Help Valuing a Few Vintage Fruit Jars (Root, CFJ, Ball)

Hello! I recently was given a large collection of vintage jars and bottles from my father-in-law and am looking for assistance on valuing a few of the odder ones. I've gotten my hands on The Red Book of Fruit Jars, which has been quite helpful with most. I'll reply to my own thread with the...
- lookinward
- Thread
- Jan 11, 2021
- cfj fruit jars mason
- Replies: 8
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
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Information on small 2 inch glass inserts

Hello, Recently, I was out metal detecting and discovered a milk glass jar lid insert unlike any I've seen before, and I'm having trouble finding anything out about it, what it was used for, what time period it may have been used, etc. It's a 2 inch glass insert, still with part of the...
- fnash
- Thread
- May 13, 2018
- ball insert mason small
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Jars General discussion
Is this Ball Perfect Mason pint jar, "SCA" or "NUKED"?

I am posting this for someone else......calling all BALL PERFECT MASON specialists and collectors.........is this a case of SCA (naturally darkened by the sun) or a case of Irradiation? (I say nuked, but not a serious collector of these).... The owner says the color is much fainter (closer to...
- DavidW
- Thread
- Sep 24, 2017
- ball jar mason perfect purple
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Jars General discussion