Antique Mason Jars Are Common

Antique Mason jars are nostalgic reminders of times gone by. In Grandmother's time hundreds of these jars filled with colorful vegetables, preserves, and jams lined the cellar shelves. They gave testimony to long hours of labor in a steamy, summer kitchen.

Many of these jars are not only still around but thousands of them, like the ones you see here, are still in use. People who enjoy canning often pick up used jars at garage sales, thrift shops, and flea markets because they are inexpensive. They never suspect that they may be using a jar that is seventy-five years old.