Mason Jars by Ball

I give this product 10 out of 10 acorns.

Ball mason jars are thee mason jar from my upbringing. They are the standard which all others are based on. It's main job, to be utilized in preserving food, dates back generations and it does it well. There is also great utility uses for the jars, supported by a ton of different parts that can be obtained to turn them into useful products. They are a 'simple' product, but an effective product. If you take care of them, they will take care of you!

I recommend this product to everyone.

My grandmother, before she passed, had certain ball canning jars that she treasured dearly. I don't know if anyone has heirloom canning jars that are passed down, but my family does!

In my search for Ball canning videos, I found this funny one. Enjoy the childish humor.

I give another 10 out of 10 acorns

Thee Mason Jar
That struck me as brilliant, a certain reverence for these everyday items that are yet sacred

Mr Norton is correct in every way, history and homesteading in our US is supported by stacks of Mason jars a mile high. Both my grandma's kitchens (and cupboards and cellars) had the jars for preserves, pickled veggies of all stripes, hot sauces, and wild game.  We still use a few but not enough, mostly for fig jam or otherwise

 My maternal 'MawMaw' used some large jars in a very sunny window for herbal tinctures and herbal vinegar, so that multicolored image from childhood is indelibly seared in my mind's eye.   She was Ida Mae Hutchings, rest in peace, that could be considered a truly Southern name

Here, we have a choice of Ball or Kerr. They are both excellent and I give them both 10 acorns!

I dearly love all my canning jars, Ball and Mason too. I have jars handed down for 3 generations now and I treasure them too. Recently, Azure standard has launched their own brand of canning jars with the same lids and sizes as well as some different sizes and I have to admit that their advertising of being extra tough has apparently been true. I use these jars and wash them every day and they don’t break as easily as the old ones. I’m clumsy and have a problem with proprioception so I break things in the sink constantly as I hand wash my dishes but these new ones don’t break, even when I bang them against one another or the sides of the sink.

I do find that sometimes the edge of the mouth can be rough or kind of sharp.
Especially the old blue ones.
I like sanding these smooth with sandpaper, so I don't scratch/cut myself while washing and because I think they seal better.