Way Back Wednesday - Canning Jars

I recently put an ad on Craigslist in the antiques section

for old canning jars. I want to use them to store

dry goods in the cabin in case of bugs and the dreaded

rodent of country-living -- the field mouse.

I was contacted by Maureen who is originally from Wisconsin,

I could tell by her accent. Actually I guessed Minnesota or

North Dakota - I was close. At any rate she told me that

she had about 47 old canning jars, blue and clear ones,

mostly Ball, some Atlas, and a Carbonic (I think) -

it is one of the clear ones with the wire bale.

These are some of the ones I unpacked from the boxes she brought

them to me in. She was gracious enough to pack them in

old wine bottle boxes - just perfect for my move on the 25th.

I don't know what these small bottles are unless they were used

for cream? Unless they were used somehow to can? I don't know.

These are some of the zinc and glass lids that she gave

me to go with all of the canning jars.

I probably paid too much for them. About a $1 a jar.

But I've always loved the looks of the blue Ball jars. 

And some are the old type that say Ball Perfect Mason.

I'm washing them up in the dishwasher now so that they

will be ready for me to use once I move and can

settled in enough to start putting my dry goods that are

now in plastic bags, and boxes into the jars for safe keeping.

Just wanted to share with Ya'll this great find of mine.

On a Way Back Wednesday.

Take care everyone, and have a blessed Wednesday.

From central KY - Fayette Co.