Klingler and Dow Display Fruit Jar Collection at Lima Public Library

Jeff Klingler and Marianne Dow recently had a selection from their Antique Fruit Jar Collection on display in the front entry showcases at the Lima, Ohio Public Library.

They chose a representative grouping to show that there is a huge variety of jars that can be collected. They made sure to include an assortment of embossings, closures, and colors, as well as some educational materials, and items promoting the Findlay Antique Bottle Club.

The hope is that the display will have raised awareness of the Fruit Jars and the Antique Bottles collecting hobby, inspiring some new collectors, and maybe some new club members.

Marianne Dow will be giving a presentation on Antique Bottle Collecting at the library later this Fall. Watch for details.

Here are some pix of the display, but of course they looked better in person!




CHEF 1/2 GAL - THE HERO QT - KERR w/COBALT MONKEY SWING - LOS ANGELES OLIVE GROWERS STONEWARE QT :



MASONS CFJ 1858 QT - AQUA, GREEN - BALL STANDARD WAX SEALER w/"SPIDER WEB" - BALL SURE SEAL JOHNSBURG SKINNY QT :





SELECTION OF COMMON JARS FOR COMPARISON / EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES :




Fruit jar collector gear:






CLARKE SET - ANSONIA BATTERY JAR :




CORNFLOWER - ABGA QT - SNYDER PRESERVES QT - RAU'S IMPROVED SCA QT :




HERO CROSS MIDGET - KNOWLTON VACUUM - WHITE KING GREEN DISPENSER JAR - POISON SCA 1/2 PT :







2 views of MILLVILLE ATMOSPHERIC SET :






AMBER TRADE MARK LIGHTNING PT - BALL PERFECT MASON AMBER QT - ROOT MASON GREEN 1/2 GAL - MASONS 1858 w/AMBER SWIRLS 1/2 GAL :




PRODUCT JARS GROUP: AMBER PETRO JELLY - FANCY WHITE MILK GLASS - FANCY AMBER - COBALT JOHNSONS - MULFORDS AMBER 1/2 GAL :







ELECTRIC SET -- SEALFAST SOLD BY LIMA DEPT. STORE QT. :




Close up of the scarce Lima Dept. Store jar :




SILVER MOON COFFEE - STAR & CRESCENT QT - LAFAYETTE PT - WOODBURY BABY BOTTLE - TINY GEM :



KING 1/2 GAL - GOLDEN STATE 1/2 GAL - CURTIS PRESERVES QT - MASONS IMPROVED BUTTER QT :





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