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Not all Mason jars were created equal. The number printed on the bottom of a Mason jar can impact how valuable it is, along ...

Integral to this process is the Mason jar, which was created in 1858 by John ... One of the most prolific manufacturers was the Ball Corporation. One often sees jars etched with this name, in ...

When the patent expired in 1880, several other companies started making similar jars based on the same design, including Ball ... are Mason. Every canning jar company has its name and logo ...

Another logo will ring a bell ... of the 20 th century. The Ball company began selling tin cans for storing kerosene and went on to dominate the glass mason jar industry. By the end of World ...

Any of those uses are well within the cultural history ... jar was critical in preserving the harvest over the winter. When Mason’s patent expired, the jar lived in several iterations, notably ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The iconic Ball Mason jar may be 125 this year, but its versatility makes it fresher than ever. The rounded-shoulder jars originally were produced for canning peaches and pickles.