Smooth lip midget

[deenodean]

Nice jar. What does B.C.R. stand for ?

 

[georgeoj]

There does not seem to be any information available. My first thought was that it is the maker's initials. It could just be an identification mark (mold number). George

 

[georgeoj]

The jar is in the Standard Fruit Jar Reference 2011. I did not find it earlier because it has been placed in the reverse embossing section by mistake. Note that the listing says a report of a 'heavy midget pint'. SFJR#894.2
George

 

[MNJars]

George, I have been gone for a while so I did not see this post until just now. I have a jar VERY similar to this and have always wondered about it. It has a smooth lip, same embossing and size. From my memory it has similar base markings. The lip is smooth but slightly uneven on mine, almost like it was melted at some point. The glass is slightly wavy and distorted just as your pictures show. The glass also feels a little thicker and slightly heavier than a typical midget.
I have always suspected this jar to be a reproduction, but have no basis for that thought besides that it just feels different. It seems odd for someone to want to reproduce an aqua jar.
I'll try to post pictures of it later if I can for comparison to yours.

 

[georgeoj]

I am looking forward to your pictures. The jar is definitely not a reproduction. It was likely produced on one of the early bottle machines at about the same time that the small mouth jars were losing popularity. George

 

[MNJars]

George, I looked at my jar and it is strikingly similar to yours! I'll try to post some pictures below. Have you learned anything more about it? I don't have the Standard Fruit Jar Reference, but I'm very curious as this must be somewhat rare?

 

[MNJars]

Another pic

 

[MNJars]

Smooth lip

 

[MNJars]

Base embossing (last pic)

 

[georgeoj]

I am certain that the jars are quite scarce. Both the Red Book and the SFJR have this jar listed in the wrong place with very little/no information. SFJR says that the jar was reported by Vivian Kath. The only other information that it has is that the jar is a light green, smooth lip, heavy, machine made, midget pint with an unknown maker. The fact that both reference books seem to have a listing that is based on someone saying that there is a jar, and little else, would tend to indicate that there are very few to be found. The only other thing that I have learned is from your posting. The markings on the bottom are mold numbers and I will quit looking for a maker based on them. My curiosity is up even more now with the different base lettering on your jar. The last letter seems to be the variable. I wonder if they started with A and went thru the alphabet. If so, that could indicate that there are more to find. I intend to keep digging for information but do not expect to find much. George