*****Vintage canning jars****** Q&A Thread

[sundance]

Oh, how blessed you are for having these jars, I would use them for decoration rather than canning, due to age they may break in the heat process, but think of all the things you could put in them and show them off. marrie

 

[Acre of Blessings]

So what was your decision on the jars???? Are you going to use them for actual canning or just for dry use?

 

[mwdh1]

I think I'm going to try a few of them soon as a test before things start coming in from the garden. I have found online where people are still using these with great success. And I am also using some of them for dry storage (coffee, rice, popcorn, etc...)

 

[Acre of Blessings]

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Cool, hope you have great success with them and don't forget to post a pick of them when they are full of veggies or dry goods.

 

[mwdh1]

I will do, I just subscribed to the canning thread here. I think this year is going to be primarily salsa, tomato sauce, and apple sauce, with a few jams and jellies.

 

[Acre of Blessings]

I love some homemade salsa'a and jams. Yummy!!!!!

 

[mwdh1]

Yes, this year we planted 5 different varieties of tomatoes, and 8 types of peppers (mix of sweet and hot), add to that the garlic we planted last fall, and it makes for some good salsa and sauce.

 

[cariboujaguar]

we're running a garage sale and selling those vintage jars for $5 or more ea... I would sell them to collectors and then go buy normal jars if I were you...

 

[mwdh1]

I would, but I am the third generation in the family to use them. to me that makes them worth more than what I could sell them for.

 

[chellebyerly]

I agree with you 100% on being the 3rd generation! that is sooo neat!!