Glass Jars Reveal (Continued from Page B 4) disk on threaded jar. One section of the exhibit also includes a display of some con tainers which preceded glass. When used, these crocks were fill ed with the food which was to be preserved and sealed with wax. Manufacturing glass jars, she says, began with hand-blown pro cesses. These jars can be identi fied by their ground topos in contrast to the smooth-lipped ma chine-made jars. According to collector Gallo way, the market for canning sup plies became very popular, with hundreds of patents and compet ing companics-all of which makes a great history and adds interest for a collector. Included in that variety are small versions of the jars probably given away promo tional pieces such as banks and salt and pepper shakers. Some of the company names from the earlier era are still fami liar, like Ball. Other names relate to the area of geographic origin, like Keystone, a Philadelphia bas ed company. Atlas, Hero Fruit Jar Company, Consolidated Fruit Jar Company and the Mason Fruit Jar Enioy-lhe'Many Benelitsof liSEji3ianYQUßPiidl^ - Increased Property Value |^CSf\ - Fire Protection WgiUlU HAafl - Livestock Watering - Recreation/Conservation COCALICO EQUIPMENT CO. is equipped with the best possible equipment to build a quality pond on your land. • New construction • Reconstruction of an existing pond • Sealing a leaking pond € COCALICO EQUIP. CO. Drainage - Excavating - Ponds 323 Rclnholds Rd., Denver PA 17517 v"'/ (717) 336-3808 (717) 738-3794 \/ Company are a few of the other names you might see on jars in the exhibit. The experimenting by manufacturers also led to what at tracted Laurie to collecting in the first place: the colors in the glass. “Early jars were darker colors such as amber and cobalt blue,” she said, “whiedh was better for food preservation, but made it dif ficult to see the contents of the jar. Subsequent colors range through yellow, green, and blue.” Some jars are even pink, she continues. This coloration came from adding too much manganese as the manu facturers sought a clearer, color less glass. Laurie is also interested in pieces related to the manufactur ing of the jars. The exhibit in cludes an early shipping box for 12 pint jars, boxes of lids, and re lated supplies. In our age where machine made uniformity can be mind-numbing, collectors look for the unusual: Bubbles, swirls ro whittle marks. These probably would have been considered flaws by the glass workers, but can now add to a specimen’s beautry and are prized by collectors. In her collecting, Laurie has also discovered and named a pro cess which destroys a jar’s value: pickling. When there is a chemical reaction between food and the jar which discolors the glass, it be comes nearly impossible to clean the jar. She thinks this is caused by long exposure to specific foods. And as a collector, it makes the risk high when considering a jar which is dirty or has food in it. However, a jar with a closure has about twice the value as the same jar without the lid. Will Laurie ever discover that $lO,OOO har hidden in the shadows of the antique shop or in a box at a flea market? She really doesn’t know, but carries her Collectors Guide Red Book No. 7 with her to consult whenever she is consider ing a purchase. You can see the more ordinary specimens at West Overton until the season ends this fall on Octo ber 16. Munchsters Lead New Pork Effort CHICAGO. HI. The pork industry is continuing its push to educate children about nutrition by employing a lovable, furry bunch of creatures called the Munchsters. Geared toward preschool child ren, the nutrition program is funded by the pork checkoff in partnership with the beef industry. 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