Happy Anniversary Ball! I came across these limited edition blue pint jars by Ball and had to share them. Aren't they beautiful! To celebrate Ball's 100th anniversary, they are launching a series of limited edition canning jars. These are the first in the series. It is hard to believe that Ball has been providing preservers jars for 100 years. My first experience with canning was at my grandmother's. I don't remember her jars being this blue, I thought they were more of a bluish-green color. That was 45 years ago, many things have changed including my eyesight. I do remember her canner, it was black enamel. Oh how I wish my family had kept more of grandmother's things to pass on. They kept larger pieces of furniture, but not these type of items.
I don't think the price is too bad for a limited edition collection, $12.99 for 6 jars. I'm thinking about purchasing them for my scrapbook buttons, brads, glue sticks, scissors etc. What do you think about this Ball collection? Do you remember the blue jars from back in the day? Please share your memory.
Hearing about them for the first time. But, they look beautiful. Where do I buy them? They should also be good for canning and preserving things, right? In that case, I have to buy them.
ReplyDeleteI found them on Amazon. Yes, you can use them for canning. I would use them for salsa since they're pint jars. I'm going to use them to hold my scrapbook stuff. Do you scrapbook?
DeleteThose are nice. They'll be great to hold your buttons and stuff. I have some of the old Ball jars with the glass lids held with a wire clamp. You needed a rubber gasket in between. I just display them.
ReplyDeleteYou must show us a picture, I love vintage things. I love yard sales & flea markets, I've never been able to find 1 blue/green Ball jar.
DeleteCute, I like them for decoration. I think I like the clear ones better for canning. I feel like the blue ones would make the food look gross, how dumb is that. :-) I don't remember the blue jars from way back when, but my mom does have a few that were handed down. She uses them to store flour and sugar, etc...
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LOL, I don't know about looking gross but I find comfort in looking into a clear jar & seeing what's there. My grandmother always canned greenbeans & tomatoes in hers. She had clear as well.
DeleteI love the blue jars. Where did you find them? Snow up there?
ReplyDeleteI found them on Amazon. Big shopper there for my grandchildren. I ocassionally look for something new and different for myself. No snow here, so thankful. We havn't had a bad winter, but I'm ready for spring. My allegeries aren't, but I can't wait to get out in the garden.
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