On 7/10/2010 2:44 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In >,
> > wrote:
>
>> On 07/08/10 5:43 PM, sometime in the recent past gloria.p posted this:
>>>
>>> I stopped at a brand new Ace Hardware store this AM, open less than a week.
>>>
>>> I looked for canning jars. They had authentic Ball jars and lids.
>>> Are you ready for this? To the best of my memory (which is none too
>>> good, prices per case were approximately:
>>>
>>> 4 oz $8.99
>>> 8 oz. 9.99
>>> 12 oz 9.99
>>> 16 oz. 10.99
>>> Qt. 12.99
>>>
>>> Standard lids $1.25/pkg.
>>>
>>> I'll admit (albeit sheepishly) that I bought a case of 12 oz.
>>> because,ya know, they are nearly IMPOSSIBLE to find anywhere.
>>>
>>> I also clued in the manager that he needed to carry Fruit Fresh,
>>> Pickle Crisp, and Ball Blue Books if he was gonna sell jars.
>>> (Ooh, I forgot to mention pectin!)
>>>
>>> They also had enamel BWB and pressure canners and seals. I was surprised
>>> because this was in a pretty yuppie shopping area.
>>>
>>> gloria p
>>>
>>>
>> Soon we'll have to put little 'deposit' stickers on the canned stuff we give
>> away. Actually, most of our friends know that one sure way to let us know
>> they enjoyed some of our preserves is to return the jar ;-)
>
> Somewhere (r.f.cooking?) I just read about asking for a $1 deposit on
> every jar when you give a jar to someone. They get the dollar back when
> they return the jar.

That was from me and was on rfp.
>
> If I wanted my jars back, I would do that, believe it or not. I'd
> probably make a sticker for the jar that said "Return this jar (label
> removed) and band (not the lid) and receive $1. Return it with either
> the label on and the used lid and receive 50 cents." Sosumi. Removing
> those labels is a PITA and hard on my nails.
>
> When my jams are part of my Christmas gift baskets, however, I would
> not put my "return to" sticker on it.

Same same here. We have so many relatives that we send out about $50.00
in shipping costs every Christmas, mostly to Miz Anne's relatives. She
has four brothers and sisters and then there's their kids and grandkids.
That doesn't mention our many, personal descendants.

>
> I have more people who want to give me their crap jars and I politely
> take those I can use and refuse the others. Shoot me.
>

One of our church ladies called me today and has a bunch of the Classico
26 ounce and the wee small ones too. She says they all have the Mason
jar top so I will pick them up tomorrow. They're good for give away
stuff when you're pretty sure you won't get the jars back and they're
FREE. The newest wee Classico jars have a new top, not the Mason jar
type. I used the older ones for give away small quantities of jam and jelly.