Bought some new jars today.

[Kheidecker]

Just got home and got for me jars $10 each haven't had a chance to read book I'm yet but I'm about to. All new jars to my collection been wanting some lightning jars. I'm sure nothing special but me being a newbie I love them.

 

[jarsnstuff]

Careful! Once the jar bug bites, there's no going back! However, there are worse things than being surrounded by jar junkies.

 

[ajohn]

Nice picks! Is that a clear lid on that pint Lightning?

 

[Kheidecker]

Yes unfortunately not a matching lid on the one. I can't seem to find these two lightning jars in my red book they're like 5 and 1/4 inch tall ground lip and with a two and a quarter in mouth. All of the Pint lightning jars in my red book are over 5 and 1/2 in tall.jarsnstuff I've already been bitten HARD by the bug. Drove an hour to an antique shop yesterday to try and buy an Amber lightning jar without a lid but somebody already beat me to it.went out there for nothing. as I collect more I'm starting to look for the more valuable rare jars meaning I've got a whole lot of basic jars that I need to get rid of.

 

[yacorie]

I have a closet full of jars I need to move - some common and some rare.

a tip for the Lightning’s. Always check the base for HWP. If they have it - but them. They’re hard to find and most non jar places don’t differentiate between Putnam and hwp if they have them.

 

[Kheidecker]

Ya I have about a 100 blue perfect mason,2L,3L AN strong shoulder jars I found under abandoned house. Wondering the best way to get rid of some of these jars only worth a couple bucks.wife isn't to happy about all the glass I ve piled up.bottles an jars everywhere!!!!lol thanks for the tip yacorie.the lightings I just got have the Putnam # only on bottom.

 

[ajohn]

Pt. jars are not always uniform size. I think it has to do with the kid hwo was doing the grinding. If one of those lids is clear, that is a real keeper as clear jars are rare. On another note, study the book on your Ball jars it's easy to miss a real keeper. On your Atlas jars the greens and blues (cornflower,and sky blue) guys are keepers. the rest sell pretty good during the Christmas time for some reason (gifts). I always look up every jar to make sure....and as a result I learn more about the differences. Can't help ya with the wife thing...But good luck with that!

 

[Kheidecker]

When I get home today I'll take some better pictures of that lightning jar and that lid and if it is a real clear one and maybe somebody out there in jar Land is looking for one. Always willing to do some Trading

 

[Kheidecker]

I got home and if it's a lightning lid it's clear. The measurements on these lightning jars do they measure to the top of the bail or to the top of the jar with or without the lid??? One jar has a greenish tint in the other one has a lightest blue tint. All the lightning jar pints I see in redbook are all over 7 in tall

 

[ajohn]

leave that clear lid in the sun and see if it turns pinkish after a couple weeks..... months if yer east of the Rockies.