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This is a beautiful, premium collector lot of 17 genuine vintage Ball Perfect Mason canning jars in the highly desirable vibrant aqua blue glass color.
This complete, instant collection has a striking visual impact and includes a fantastic variety of authentic factory mold numbers and subtle tracking marks, spanning two classic production eras from the 1920s through the 1950s.
All 17 jars are in excellent vintage condition with no major chips or cracks, showing the beautiful glass character, trapped air bubbles, and seed marks typical of antique glass.Complete Inventory Breakdown14 Large Quart-Size Jars (Aqua Blue)
• 1923–1933 Era (No Underline beneath \"Ball\" logo) – 11 Jars Total:
• Mold #0 (Standard crisp base imprint)
• Mold #1 (Features factory alignment line above or below)
• Mold #3 (Standard clean base imprint)
• Mold #4 (Standard clean base imprint)
• Mold #7 (Standard clean base imprint)
• Mold #7 (Duplicate mold variant)
• Mold #8 (Standard clean base imprint)
• Mold #8 (Features factory alignment line above or below)
• Mold #9 (Standard clean base imprint)
• Mold #10 (Features quality tracking line stamped above the number)
• Mold Letter P (Scarce alphabetical experimental or replacement mold variant)
• 1933–1962 Era (With Underline beneath \"Ball\" logo) – 3 Jars Total:
• Mold #5 (Standard clean base indentation)
• Mold #5 D (Features Owens-Illinois or factory plant code letter)
• Mold #9 A (Features plant assembly tracking code letter)
3 Smaller Pint-Size Jars (Aqua Blue)
• Mold #5 (Clean standard base style)
• Mold #5 (Features distinct factory orientation underline beneath the digit)
• Mold #15 (Double-digit tracking mold variant)Lot Features• Perfect Visual Depth: The 3 smaller pint jars stand alongside the 14 large quart jars to create beautiful, varied height levels that look stunning when displayed on mantels, window sills, shelf layouts, or table centerpieces.
• Matching Patina: All 17 pieces match in their classic, bright aqua blue color hue, catching natural sunlight beautifully.
• Historical Variety: A fantastic study group of antique glassmaking history, showcasing the subtle design changes made by the Ball Corporation across multiple decades.
