Fruit Jar Lids

[Maine Digger]

Hi All, I'm curious if anyone has come up with any unique ideas with what to do with all the glass mason jar lids, that you like I, must find when digging.[8D] I'm not exagerating when I say I must have upwards of 100 now.[&:] I keep the 'Maltese Cross' types and some listerine or amythest colored ones separate; but theres all those commons! I've thought of attempting to make a 'stain glass' window with them during the 'off season'. Any ideas?

 

[diginit]

Howdy Norm,
Do you ever shoot skeet? Glass is better than clay pidgons.How about a wind chime?But seriously,I've dug 15 masons and found only 2 lids.I don't know if california history goes back far enough to use glass lids or not. Could you post a pic?I'm sure you know that at $1 ea. thats a hundred bucks. It seems to me that alot of collectors would like to complete their jars with caps.Unless there is just no market for these.I've heard of a company of housewifes that started by posting all kinds of JUNK ,just trash, on e-bay and made huge profits.They are selling anything they could find on the curb! It was amazing that poeple were buying. Good Luck! Jim

 

[Maine Digger]

Hi Jim, I realize the 'Maltese' lids are worth up to $3/$4 each, and even the zinc rims/rings are sought by a lot of collectors. I'll pull them together and take a 'group' picture[8D] Actually, I'll make up a group of each type, rather than multiples. I thought of the wind chime idea, but they just seem to 'clunk' rather than chime[]

 

[bigkitty53]

Hi Norm,
If you have the quantity and the variety you could glue alternative coloured/sized lids in small stacks as candle holders.Or individually,use them as a base for miniature dried flower arrangements and sell 'em as paperweights![8D]

Just a thought[&:]

KAT

 

[BRIAN S.]

Hey Norm ,
Check your lids out carefully before you skeet shoot ! [] I have seen Collectors pay several hundred dollars for just one lid that was that certain color and/or that ultra rare embossing on them to make their jar they have with no lid complete.

 

[Maine Digger]

Hi Brian, all kidding aside, yes I've seen some lids go for quite handsome sums as well. At the national show in Saratoga a couple of years ago a guy paid $700 for a particular CLAMP for a fruit jar. Here is Maine we have one of the foremost collectors dealers of fruit jars, and they sell the plain ones 5 for a $1; but they go up considerably depending upon markings, colors etc. I think a lot of people must have passed them up who got into some of the dig sites back in the 60s. I've found them stacked or piled 10 - 12 deep at some sites that were previously dug back then. I find them too nice to leave behind. [8D]

 

[bne74honda]

Hello All,

I too have amassed quite a collection of these glass lids and have NEVER thought of getting rid of them. Heck, I use them to finish off my jars and sometimes use them in current jars when making my relish!

I keep 'em! Even if you just lay them out at a flea market or garage sale, someone could need them for current use.

Brian

 

[IRISH]

[] just had to laugh at the thought of using them as skeet targets , I can just see the look of horror on Oz-rileys face [] (he likes his jars AND lids).

 

[diginit]

Hey folks, I was only kidding about the skeet shoot. I love old glass too! Norm, I saw a very welldone mobile hung on a friends porch. It was combination of different colored glass lids and old bottle repros. Said it was a flea market deal. The greens and blues really looked great in the sun.

 

[luvtodig]

If it were not for these, I would be finding nothing at all[] We walked a creek yesterday, before the rain storm set in[] lot's of broken glass, and one milk glass lid[] I did not get skunked...but of course walked too far in the creek, " just a little further, I know there will be bottles sticking out of the bank" I told my boyfriend...just then the heavens opened up...and it poured! we had to go up the bank and run for the truck, through a corn field..we were soaked[&:] we had a blast! I washed my little lid, it now sits in the window sill by my other lid I found at the homestead...treasures[]