Welcome to the Web site that's all about
Ball jars!
The main purpose of this Web Site is to hopefully give
Bar Jar Collectors, no matter how experienced, an
opportunity to learn as well as have a rich visual experience with Ball Jars. I am more than sure
that visiting here will give
Ball Jar Collectors and non-jar-collectors alike, a much better appreciation for
the hobby of collecting Ball jars. I am hopeful
that everyone spending time at this Web Site will appreciate the beauty, rarity
and oddities that make each jar presented here unique in the world.
Words are a very powerful medium and as an occasional writer
and poet, I make good use of them. Yet, a picture says a thousand words...
The real beauty of a jar can only be truly appreciated through a first
person encounter but pictures are the next best choice.
Many of the jars featured in the Photo Gallery were acquired
solely through the combination of constant continual searching, being in the
right place at the right time, an acute knowledge and understanding of what
to look for and of course, good contacts in the hobby. There is a saying...
"knowledge is power" and that is very true but being in the inner circle
is also priceless. Only recently have I made a few really good friends
and acquaintances to now be in the "right" circle.
A persons passion, fervor and excitement with collecting anything
actually increases from having an appropriate knowledge base concerning the
hobby, by either research, reading or interaction with others of like mind. That knowledge will
hopefully
allow a person to spot good
and unusual jars from common and worthless examples.
*Note* Not that some common Ball jars are actually worthless, because I
have more common jars in the collection obviously then scarce or rare
examples. Sometimes even so-called common jars are tougher to find then
one might expect and to me, each & every jar has its own intrinsic value.
I've also included on this Web Site a page of
information concerning the glass making
process in general as well as other pages with crucial dating progression details of
shoulder seal/bead seal Ball jars and important Events in Ball Corporation
history. There are links to other Fruit Jar Sites as well as some other
pages of interesting information and pictures of Ball Jars..
...Plus, back in the good ole days when there was no such
thing as a digital cameras & the Internet, people shared visual information through
"snail" mail! Well, believe it or not, that wasn't too long ago in actuality.
One of the primary
ways of showing another collector what the embossing on a jar actually
looked like in those days was through a process called "rubbing." In 1990, I wrote a
small article on how to accomplish this process in the easiest most precise
manor. At the time, I was considered by many, the best known at this craft. I
hope you enjoy the article.
***All of the old Ball related graphical images on this Web
Site were digitally scanned and then "painstakingly" fixed and enhanced by
Yours Truly, Web Master {BallJarz}
A lot of hard work and effort was put into this Web Site and is a continual
labor of love. So
please don't take any of the graphics and use
them for your own purposes. Relentless hours were spent fixing badly soiled, damaged
and stained images so those coming here could enjoy the true beauty of the
old art work of a time long gone bye.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
