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October 12th, 2007 by Just Glass Online Like it? Share it: Be Sociable, Share! Tweet Settled in Wheeling, WV, the Hazel-Atlas company started in 1902 when two parent companies (Atlas Glass, WA and Hazel Glass, PA) merged. The keynote item for this business was fruit jars. Overall Hazel-Atlas jars weren’t overly remarkable but for a few. In particular collectors should watch for Atlas Strong Shoulder Mason (which was designed to have a durable neck to keep it from cracking, and typically came in a blue hue). There’s Atlas E-Z seal (a lightning jar with a raised lip also intended to strengthen the jar), and a third jar – the Atlas H over A Mason jar. These three items kept Atlas among the largest of the jar makers in the 1940s alongside Ball and Kerr. Be aware, however, that if you see a jar marked Atlas Mason, this is likely a new product by a new Atlas company on the market. Some items for which to be on the watch include: Amber E-Z seal Light Green E-Z seal Atlas Mason patent quart Atlas SS (green) Special Mason (blue) Pint size (blue green) Oil-vinegar cruets Milk glass Storage jars Toddy sets (often amethyst) Marmalade jar and spoon sets Butter churn Cobalt Depression glass creamer Colony bowls Refrigerator jars Tumblers Serious investors may wish to get a book 1000 Fruit Jars: Priced and Illustrated,” by Bill Schroeder. This is available from Collector Books, P.O. Box 3009, Paducah, KY 42002-3009 (also online at Amazon) and is a great resource in helping distinguish the Atlas jars that have sustained value vs. those that aren’t worth much more than a dollar. Be aware that if you see a jar marked Atlas Mason, this is likely a new product by a new Atlas company on the market You can find out more about Atlas Vintage canning jars by visiting Answers.com Atlas Jars. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet

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8 Comments » I’m not a jar collector, but I recently got an “Atlas H over A Mason jar” and I’d like to determine it’s value if any. I had never seen a jar like this in all my years of canning, and thought it might have some value to someone. Comment by Donna — November 4, 2007 @ 12:49 pm i found 2 jars actually one is marked atlas mason it is a 1/2 jar i think its very old. my grandmother never threw anything away. nor did her mother. or the mother before that. is it worth anything? Comment by mary king — July 23, 2008 @ 9:02 am Safety Signs and Notices… GLASS AWARENESS STICKERS. ENABLES YOU TO COMPLY WITH REGULATION 14 THE WORKPLACE HEALTH ADN SAFETY ACT 1992, THAT EVERY WINDOW OR TRANSLUCENT SURFACE MUST BE MARKED… Trackback by Safety Signs and Notices — June 19, 2009 @ 3:08 pm My friend has an old ‘Atlas Mason’s Patent’, greenish glass jar with the original (tin?) screw on cover/lid with what looks like glass in the lid says “Genuine Boyd’s Cap For Mason Jar” imprinted in lid. The original seal as well. We were wondering what the value may be? Thanks in advance~! Comment by Amy Nelson — October 14, 2010 @ 10:32 am I have an atlas E-Z Seal qt jar with the wire closing still attached. The glass lid is in good shape with no chips or cracks. The jar itself is in good shape except for a crack in one spot of it from the top of the jar to just under the “bend” at the neck of the jar. There is sometrhing that looks like the no. 1 on the bottom of the jar. At no place am I finding the words mason or anything else. Could you tell me what this jar might be worth and where do I go from here in finding out about it? Thank you for your help. Oh…it is lt blue/green in color. Comment by Peg Wells — January 8, 2011 @ 9:41 am I recently found an H over A clear glass jar in an odd location (on a 100 year old Oklahoma oil lease, destroyed steam house foundation site.) It is a unique shape with bevelled edges. Screw top. On the bottom it has the markings A on top, PAT 8069 centered, and 9 on the bottom. I am just curious to history and origins of this bottle if anyone could help. Thanks! Comment by Keith — February 27, 2011 @ 9:49 pm I found numerous atlas, strong shoulder jars in the basement of my new home. have gotten conflicting stories to their value. does anyone know what they might actually be worth? or should they be put out with the weekly trash? Comment by Finder — March 6, 2011 @ 10:05 am I found an Atlas jar that has the following on it: Atllas Strong Shoulder Mason it is a Quart – blue w/a good touch of purple in the blue. There is the #5 on the bottom and has a zinc lid. I am interested in any information that someone might offe: year where made etc. . . thank you in advance for any light that you may be able to shine on my jar! Comment by Celindy — April 1, 2011 @ 7:32 am RSS feed for comments on this post. TrackBack URL Leave a comment Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website