Ball Jar

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Back on the Farm – What is it?

This is a Ball Jar from the 1930s or 1940s. Estimated Retail Value $3 - $5. There are a ton of these jars out there with all different types of jar makers and most are not very valuable. Atlas and Ball are the most common. There are entire collectors out there try to gather every type of Ball jar out there. People used to can everything and if you lived on a farm – you would buy very little food at the store. Back when I was a kid – people were not as dependant on the store as they are today. I want to tell you a local story that I heard around here recently. Many of these jars have a number on the bottom 1-24 which make up a case of 24 (this one has the number 3 n it). The number 13 Jar is highly sought after because in the 20s and 30s when many people made illegal moonshine they would break this jar and not use it. They felt that the number 13 was very unlucky and since they did not want to get caught they broke this jar. If you can validate this story about moon shiners or if you have any of these jars and you would like to know what it is worth – call Holly Hill Antiques 804-695-1146 and we will give you a free appraisal. We would love to hear your story.