ebay jar pricing

[bobclay]

Hi Y'all,

A few days ago I told you to keep an eye on this ebay auction, with a pre auction estimate of $10-$50. Link is too long to post here since it was an ebay live auction, but copy and paste this number into the ebay search box.

320041309135

Closed at $25K, the second highest a jar has ever sold for on ebay.

Bob Clay

 

[bikegoon]

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Amazing...That is so cool, that really needs to happen to one of my auctions!

 

[earlyglass]

Bob, That is pretty exciting! I am not a jar guy, but it sure is wild to see a $25,000 treasure mixed in with all of that other "stuff"! Good call. How many examples of this jar are known out there? I am also amazed to hear that it is the second highest. Do you have any information on the highest (auction) priced jar?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[capsoda]

Urp, Ack, Reep, Burble, I got 2 of those.......


Just jokin, but that is outstanding. Bet that guy still can't sleep.

 

[bottlenutboy]

i will give the $10-$50 for it i wonder if they will sell it to me? thats outragous i wish i had that kind of money

 

[cowseatmaize]

That's why some people swear by starting low and letting the frenzy take it.

 

[jarsnstuff]

Hi all,
Unlike most eBay auctions, this one had a 10% buyers premium - making the total $27,500.00 plus sales tax unless the buyer has a resale permit. Wonder who bought it? -Tammy

 

[bobclay]

Hi Mike,

To my knowledge the record price for a fruit jar is $29,400 for a beautiful cobalt blue Millville. A cobalt blue Mason's CFJCo Improved brought $20,000 a couple years back. (both not counting the buyer's premium) I know most all of the players in this auction, but I do not know who might have been on the floor that did actually purchase it. Also, I know of only one other example of this jar and this one was supposedly in better condition.

Still hard to believe a fruit jar can be worth so much money. And the auctioneer and/or consignor didn't have a clue what they had! Like has been said earlier...I ain't never been that lucky! )

Bob Clay

 

[capsoda]

Wow, I remember the Millville selling. Watched it in amazement. Easer to believe it is worth that much than to believe someone would or could pay that for it.

 

[earlyglass]

Thanks for the info Bob. Hopefully, your search will take to a case of them tucked away in an old barn!

Well, if I ever encounter an unusual fruit jar, I'll be sure to drop you an email.

Thanks,
Mike