Well Folks:
I'm not sure what the issue is with the Guest Book. Suffice
it to say, until I can get it resolved, please email me your comments & I'll
post them here manually. Thanks, Bruce Wayne
BallJars
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 10:08:38 -0600 [11/27/2006 11:08:38
AM EST]
From: Matt McClellan <mdmcclellan@gmail.com>
To: balljars@balljars.net
Subject: Question
Bruce-
First of all, nice web site. Very informative.
I was recently in my grandmother's basement and noticed approximately
400-500 old canning jars. These include Kerr's and Ball jars. I took some of
the more interesting looking Ball jars to display around my house because I
know the history of Ball Corp being a graduate of Ball State Univ. Some of
the jars I took with
me have measurement guides on the sides of them. Anything you can tell me
about them? The jars are all shapes and sizes with measurements. I've
looked at several websites and haven't found anything out about the
measurements. Maybe because this is a common thing...I don't know. Let me
know when you get the chance.
Thanks for your time,
Matt McClellan
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 00:31:59 -0500 [11/19/2006 12:31:59
AM EST]
From: lonna bean <lonna_bean@hotmail.com>
To: balljars@balljars.net
Subject: Comments about your Web Site...
Hello, I just stumbled across your website while trying to check on how old
some of my jars are. One in particular is a dark amethyst quart jar. It
doesn't have any markings. It is 6 1/2" tall. It has a slightly concave
bottom, several bubbles. I don't think it had a screw on lid because the
only threading is at the very top, just under the lip. Any ideas?
Also, a few years ago, I found a copy of a book that Frank Clayton Ball
evidently had privately published. The title of the book is MEMOIRS OF FRANK
CLAYTON BALL. It does not have a dust jacket. On the title page it reads:
Memoirs of Frank Clayton Ball with illustrations Privately printed Muncie,
Indiana 1937. It is in very good shape, but does show some wear due to it's
age. The previous owner signed the book in pencil on the inside front page.
There are lots of pictures and it is signed:
Christmas Greetings Frank C Ball 1937
I enjoyed your website and found it very informative. Thank you very much
for your time!
Lonna Bean
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 17:07:22 -0600 [11/11/2006 06:07:22
PM EST]
From: Tina Jones <tinaj@wk.net>
To: balljars@balljars.net
Subject: Comments about your Web Site...
Hello,
I buy and sell on ebay and noticed your site. I was wondering if you might
be able to answer a question of mine. I have what appears to be a BALL mold.
It is made of what appears to be concrete.....have you ever seen one of
these.
Thank you in advance for any help you might be able to give me.
Tina Jones
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 17:52:05 -0500 [11/04/2006 05:52:05
PM EST]
From: Nita Kite <nitakite@hotmail.com>
To: balljars@balljars.net
Subject: 4 oz Ball Jar unearthed (literally)
I have a clear 4 oz Ball jar that we dug up in the back yard. The jar is
round and on the
bottom is: 221-5, H Ball/4 D, 4A. Can you tell me anything about this little
gem?
Thank you,
Nita
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:24:36 +0000 [11/01/2006 03:24:36
PM EST]
From: Erin Marie Clark <erinmclark@hotmail.com>
To: balljars@balljars.net
Subject: Old Mason's Jars
I am looking to buy 10-15 jars like these ones:
$OLD! MASON'S PATENT NOV 30TH 1858 - $7.99 Nice deeper aqua-green quart with
Improved closure. Ball made jar. Sorry, no band or lid.
MASON'S PATENT NOV. 30TH 1858 - $5.99 Another aqua-greenish quart with
Improved closure. Ball made jar. Sorry, no band or lid.
I don't need ones with lids. I am looking for the old glass jars with this
aqua tint within this price range. Do you have 10 like this? If you have
other colors within the same price range, those may be acceptable.
Thank you so much!
Erin Clark
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:36:41 -0600 [10/30/2006 11:36:41
AM EST]
From: Perry Litwiller <gcperry@glasscomp.com>
To: balljars@balljars.net
Reply-To: Perry Litwiller <Perry@GlassComp.Com>
Subject: GLASS LIDS
Hi Bruce:
While cleaning out the barn this weekend I found around 3 doz. Ball jars
that have the glass lids with the zinc rings. I am not a collector what's
the best way to find the value and market them?
Thanks
Perry Litwiller
Morton IL
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 15:42:36 -0500 [10/28/2006 04:42:36
PM EST]
From: Carolyn Terry <paintedwoods@tsixroads.com>
To: balljars@balljars.net
Subject: Great website
Really enjoyed your website. We are going through my in-laws 60 year
collection of stuff we know nothing about and wondered about the Ball Jars
we found. You will have me looking much closer.
thanks for all the hard work. Caroline in Mississippi
Forgot to ask if you do presentations/talks to groups about collecting jars?
thanks again.
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 21:56:24 -0500 [10/22/2006 10:56:24
PM EDT]
From: Jeannine <neeeen@cox.net>
To: balljars@balljars.net
Subject: canisters
Would you know if ball makes canisters?
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:36:35 -0500 [10/19/2006 01:36:35
AM EDT]
From: Mark Wendel <ffsnoopy@kc.rr.com>
To: balljars@balljars.net
Subject: Jars For Sale Hopefully :-)
Hi Bruce!
FANTASTIC job on your web page :-)!
Anyway, just let me know if the jars are still available
when you get a chance.
Thanks again! Mark
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:39:23 -0700 (PDT)
From: Angie Nickoley <aa2starz@yahoo.com>
To: balljars@balljars.net
Subject: RE: 100 Ball jars...
I thought Bruce Wayne was your email - you know like Batman? That's what I
get for living in LA!
Your website is great. Why everyone is into black, I don't know, but that's
more classy anyway.
Angie
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 20:03:19 -0500 [09/28/2006 09:03:19
PM EDT]
From: Stanley Baker <romonabaker@mchsi.com>
To: balljars@balljars.net
Subject: ball jar
I have a very old ball jar that reads Ball with standard under it and it
looks like it may have had a glass lid that is missing. could tell me what
it is worth. I also have a Ball perfect mason with a 4 on the bottom. Please
respond ?
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 17:41:02 -0400 [09/10/2006 05:41:02
PM EDT]
From: Sara <sara@masonjarbeading.com>
To: balljars@balljars.net
Reply-To: "Sara"
Subject: a ghost jar?
Bruce
I was looking at your site and one of the photos caught my eye in your
gallery...
"Ball IDEAL PAT'D JULY 14, 1908.
Rare (non dropped-a, added under score) ball blue quart.
This half wire bail, common dimple IDEAL jar shouldn't exist. This jar is
pictured on a Ball Blue Book from 1918 and possibly a few other years. A lot
of collectors thought that because it was pictured there, the jar would be
one readably obtainable but it was not to be. It was eventually assumed this
jar was a "ghost" jar and given life by artistic license. But here it is in
all of it's glory... I have only heard of one other example. The more common
variety seen of this jar has a full wire bail, which by the way is strange
too because the patent date is for the dimples... Go figure. "
Well My question is what is a ghost jar? and are they rare because I have 3
that look just like yours. I enlarged your photo and they are just the same
.......If you would like I could email you a photo of them. My husband and I
are bead artist's and we use them to store our bead stock. We have many
different size jars of mostly shades of blue clear and a purple one
.....they are not all ball though.
Thank you for your time
Sara Sammon
www.masonjarbeading.com
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 01:46:56 -0700 [08/08/2006 04:46:56 AM
EDT]
From: Tracy Ball <Tracy.ball@comcast.net>
To: balljars@balljars.net
Subject: Ball Eclipse Jar
Hi Bruce,
My name is Tracy and I just bought my first Ball Jar but . . . and this is
really, really embarrassing . . . I can't figure out how the heck to open
it. It's a Wide Mouth Ball Eclipse just like this one:
It's so tight in the top I can't budge it. Is there a secret I'm not
getting?
Thanks for any help!
Best regards,
Tracy Ball
(not related to the Muncie Balls)
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 08:21:34 -0500 [07/29/2006 09:21:34
AM EDT]
From: wp_winstead <wp_winstead@insightbb.com>
To: balljars@balljars.net
Subject: Ball jars
I am from Indiana and have some perfect mason jars and many of the ball Bi-centinnial
jars that I am looking to sell. Do you know of anyone who might be
interested.
Thank You.
My e-mail address is:
a2rwinstead@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 09:02:29 EST [03/13/2006 09:02:29 AM
EST]
From: Kathycropper1949@aol.com
To: balljars@balljars.net
Subject: I left your A+
Hi Bruce, I just got finished reading your "me" and it was fascinating to
read so much about the ball jars. I will be 57 on the 15th and the jars have
always been around me but not because I loved or collected them. I was a
farm
girl growing up and we canned everything in those jars. To me it was
something that we kept our food in but you have opened my eyes to see them
differently . Thanks, Kathy
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 14:29:57 -0800 (PST) [05:29:57 PM
EST]
From: David <dygger60@yahoo.com>
To: balljars@balljars.net
Subject: Site Comments
Great to see the site. Gained some information from just viewing.
Congrats on putting such a great site. Gotta get to that Grove some time.
Looks like a good time was had by all.
David aka dygger60
