Need some help on old Mason jars.

[mammoth29]

I bought these jars yesterday at a garage sale and really need some help on the identification. They are blue glass and the only writing is "THE Mason" with the lids both saying "ball". I looked online and I cannot find anything on Ball jars that just say "THE Mason". Any help on identification would be greatly appreciated.

The dairy bottle is from Golden Arrow Dairy on California. Couldn't find much info on that one either, so if your inclined to supply facts about that one I would be that much more appreciative!

 

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[surf]

Hello mammoth,

Golden Arrow Dairy was a San Diego Dairy. You've got a pyro glazed half gallon that looks late 1950's to mid 1960's. Golden Arrow was a sponsor of the popular afternoon kid's television show, The Johnny Downs Show on KOGO. Johnny Downs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

GOLDEN ARROW DAIRY / PHONE / F-2108 / SAN DIEGO, CALIF. (TC-52422) San Diego, California (San Diego County), U.S.A.

 

[mammoth29]

Cool, Thanks for the information! Now I just need to find out about those Ball jars.

 

[River Rat]

Hope this helps... Antique Ball Jars - Collector Information | Collectors Weekly

 

[surf]

Cool, Thanks for the information! Now I just need to find out about those Ball jars.

Hey mammoth,

I'm not a good jar guy, but I think these could be good ones. I think some of our members may have a Redbook #10. Would you please show the rims of the jars, by the seams, and the bases, too, please. Are they ground rims? I'm assuming they are both half gallon... They look Ball blue, and appear to be shoulder seals, so I'm guessing 1910ish.

"The following jars also came to mind, but I am not sure if they make the list or not. Maybe they just go on another list of "rarest" jars. They are certainly on my most desirable list.

Ball 3-L (packer threads / tin lind, 1 known in museum and 1 in private collection)
Ball The Mason (The within loop of M, beaded neck) ..."
List of Highest valued Ball jars in FAQ's Forum

This one went unsold @ BINland: RARE "The Mason" Olive Green Half Gallon Mason Fruit Canning Jar | eBay

 

[mammoth29]

Thanks for the help everyone! I am not a bottles guy, but I am having a fun time trying to figure these out and I am fairly sure my treasure hunting will now include bottles!

I have these posted on the Garage Sale Finds forum too and was posed a question must like the one Surf asked on here, something about the rims. I must admit I do not know what ground lips or ground rims are, can someone please educate me? Also, I will try to get more pictures later today that I can post.

 

[surf]

Bottle Glossary Page​

Hey mammoth,

The above photo illustrates a ground lip, shoulder sealed Mason jar. The link will take you to a very comprehensive & educational site about these old bottles that we all enjoy finding.

The later smooth lipped examples, are just that smooth in appearance, and to the touch. They are machine made & machine finished.

The FIRST and maybe rarest machine made Ball Jar? in Unlisted (RB#10) Ball Jars Forum​

 

[mammoth29]

Here are some additional pics-



Lot's of air bubbles in one of them.

 

[surf]

Thanks for the additional photos, mammoth,

Yours are early machine made, smooth lipped models. Maybe a Redbook owner will look in and tell us more...

 

[mammoth29]

Yours are early machine made, smooth lipped models. Maybe a Redbook owner will look in and tell us more...

Thanks for the info Surf!! I do hope someone with a Redbook can chime in, I'm thinking of selling one of them and I'm wanting to know approximate value.