JACKPOT!! In 1984 when my husband’s grandma died, we spent days hauling canning jars from the cellar. Many were full. Over the years I’ve picked up cases of jars at farm sales & when women “retire” from canning IMO, the old jars are better made & have outlasted any new ones I’ve been given You are blessed ❤️
I am from the foot hills of the Smokey's and my first guess about alot of jars being in the woods would be moonshine ..Jars have numbers on the bottom if you find a number 13 they are valuable because people were superstitious about putting things in a number 13 jar ... Great find no matter what they were used for ..👍❤️🙏
From what I understand the jars used for moonshine were usually 1/2 gallon. At least that was the case around here. I remember when it was common to have stills blown up in our area. Back in the 1950's & 60's. Suspect that was supposed to be temporary storage, probably from an estate situation,that was never resolved. Just my 2-cents. I do envy the find, a bit. 🙂
That’s a real find! Not only are the jars useful, they are part of ‘History’. If I lived near you, I’d be more than happy to help you wash them. Take care when washing them, scalding hot water may cause them to crack. 🌻
I just read that Drey Mason jars were manufactured in the early 1900's . You literally have jars over 100 years old!.. I'm sure the past owner would be thrilled to know you found them and appreciate them ❤
I need 300. I just moved to Northern Minnesota and have begun to homestead. I put an ad in the Electric company's for free section: Wanted, Canning jars and an old wooden pew.... God is good to bless you so richly. Yeah!!!!!!
I had gotten some really dirty once and what I did was put them in a tub outside and filled it with water and dish soap and let them soak for a day and most of the chunks came off. That way all that mess stays outside.
If you're having a problem removing calcium buildup on the jars plain old household white vinegar will do it. 1 gallon will last probably the entire project. Good luck.
Wow that was a real find. I've come across a few old jars now and then around our property over the years but nothing like what you found. My favorite are the old round Atlas jars. I tend to keep my old time jars for storing my bulk spices and such, just so I can have them out on a shelf to enjoy everyday. I think are so pretty and different. 🙂 I'm sure you will enjoy and get a lot of good use from them as well.
How fascinating, all the different mould marks on the bottom must have been from different manufacturing periods? It will be interesting to get the final count.
My grandmother used to store her jars under a tree. I’m not sure how she protected them but mom said she was protective of her jars. Great find how exciting! And vinegar in your water will help clean them up.
What a find! Some of those jars are rare and no telling how old they are. I've been canning for over 50 years and I've never seen some of those brands.
It looks as if someone didn't have a use for the jars any more and used that area as a dump. A couple of days after the next rain the ground will be soft enough to dig with your hand and find more. You may even be lucky enough to find other treasures too. Lucky girl.
That’s awesome! I love old canning jars. That is really strange that they were buried like that? I have never seen that before. My son got a whole bunch of old jars at and an auction and they cleaned up so well. Have fun with them
My home is where a dairy farm was is in the 1930's. There's a creek out back n on the creek bed there's alot! Of milk bottles and glass bottles. Found a anchor hocking big jar last week. I love to dig then out. Fun hobby. You found a gold mine sweetie.
What a treasure. From my understanding, there are some jars that are worth money. 😆 more than today's. I know it's not your property, but it was mine I would have to dig it out.
What a jackpot! I'm new to your channel and I love everything about it! I am a homeschooling mom and dream of homesteading up north. This is a treasure trove of info for a person like me. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and knowledge! God bless you and your family, and happy canning!
That Atlas Strong Shoulder one, broken, is old. I have one that belonged to my Grandma. I have found many jars on our property too but, not as many as you.
She’s in Michigan. Wisconsin and Michigan specifically Chicago Chicago were known for bootlegging. It’s how El Capone made much of his money. Don’t forget that one time the United States banned alcohol During that time alcohol was legal in Canada, so there was a lot of bootlegging going around . And a lot of people made it at home. What an easy way to get rid of the evidence if someone suspected you were being a bootlegger.
When I need to wash out jars after emptying them ( meat leaves some tough deposits in the jars ) I found a toilet bowl brush chucked in a 1/2 in cordless drill works well. That’s a round brush with a round handle. A little care required to keep a grip on the jar when the drill is turning and it doesn’t fit every jar. Just cut the brush handle off long enough to reach the bottom of the jar.
My grandma had a root cellar and kept all her empty jars right on the inside. From what you showed that perfect slope looked just like it. My guess is that there was a root cellar there, all the jars were just on the inside, at the entrance. The root cellar might have caved in or been covered by a later owner who didn't know better.ni wouldn't be surprised if you could excavate around it and then carefully dig into it if you would find more treasures. How exciting and what a blessing!!
The one with embossed fruit on it is from the 1970’s. I bought some just like that when I first started canning in 1973. There are collectors books that can help you date them.
This is amazing. I was recently given two boxes full of mason jars that belonged to a family’s grandma, they were going to throw them away and I was so happy to take them… I’ve yet to use them, maybe as decor because I’m sure you can’t can in those things anymore. But I felt so excited to have a piece of history. They have to be over a 100 years old, the people giving them to me were aged… so if it was their grammas… then they are really old. I have to research. Some were blue also. It definitely felt like a treasure to me.
That’s awesome. As long as the jars accept the current flat lids and rings, and they are not cracked or chipped, you should be fine canning in them. The antique zinc lids or flip top/glass type lids are not considered safe. I have canned in all of these jars and not one broke or failed. I use blue jars to store my herbs and I use my zinc lids with those. It really is a treasure.
Great for decorating and crafts. We had a dump like that at the cabin I grew up in and we tried to can in them and some woluld disintegrate in the canner others held but eventually failed and would lose the sea. I think its because of all the small scratches. So i would never trust them to can in after decades in the woods.edit- yours look a lot better than mine when cleaned mine may have been so scratch because of the sandy red clay soil idk but yours when cleaned looks good.
If I had to take a guess these were moonshine jars. don’t forget United States had prohibition, where alcohol was basically forbidden from being sold. Michigan, Wisconsin Chicago parts of Canada for making moonshine and transporting it down to Detroit and further south. That’s how Al Capone made his money. It’s a really wonderful, fine. Thank you for sharing.
Somebody's root cellar that collapsed. Some of those older jars may not seal well with modern lids. I use most of my old ones from my husband's mom for dry goods and water bath items.
My father in law said his mother would take all her jars and things she did not want and have her husband go dump and bury her old jars and whatever else she wanted to get rid of I want to go back to their old homestead and go dig. My father in law is 95
Not so sure these are antique jars due to the tarp material seems like the same I pick up at Harbor Freight currently. Still a great find since they have been hard to locate since the pandemic started.
Hey guys, the final count is 205. But, I am still working on cleaning them.
Did you do further digging in the area? I’d be so curious if there was a shelter under there! How cool!
Wow! Thats incredible! Awesome
Use white vinegar in your wash and rinse. That works and soda for stubborn areas! Good luck!.
JACKPOT!! In 1984 when my husband’s grandma died, we spent days hauling canning jars from the cellar. Many were full. Over the years I’ve picked up cases of jars at farm sales & when women “retire” from canning
IMO, the old jars are better made & have outlasted any new ones I’ve been given
You are blessed ❤️
I am from the foot hills of the Smokey's and my first guess about alot of jars being in the woods would be moonshine ..Jars have numbers on the bottom if you find a number 13 they are valuable because people were superstitious about putting things in a number 13 jar ... Great find no matter what they were used for ..👍❤️🙏
From what I understand the jars used for moonshine were usually 1/2 gallon. At least that was the case around here. I remember when it was common to have stills blown up in our area. Back in the 1950's & 60's. Suspect that was supposed to be temporary storage, probably from an estate situation,that was never resolved.
Just my 2-cents. I do envy the find, a bit. 🙂
That’s a real find! Not only are the jars useful, they are part of ‘History’. If I lived near you, I’d be more than happy to help you wash them. Take care when washing them, scalding hot water may cause them to crack. 🌻
Looks like someone’s moonshine stash! 😁
Well that'd be interesting!
That was my first thought too. I bet there’s a still nearby
Was exactly what I thought! Lol
First thought too.
Yup!
Bet that is what it was
I just read that Drey Mason jars were manufactured in the early 1900's . You literally have jars over 100 years old!.. I'm sure the past owner would be thrilled to know you found them and appreciate them ❤
Some may be valuable to sell!!! You could buy more food!
She already said the property owner said she could keep them
@@katskills5560 I'm aware of that...i was referring to the original owners who have long past
Those jars are a treasure. Still work as good the day they were made.
What a blessing from God.
The Jars with the chigger bites are good for dry storage
Really cool find! I would definitely come back with a shovel and a stiff rake to see what else is buried there.
I found hundreds of buried mason jars and other brands near my property in southern oregon. Total buried treasure
Your face speaks volumes of joy....I would be too.
That’s an awesome find! Vintage canning jars!
I need 300. I just moved to Northern Minnesota and have begun to homestead. I put an ad in the Electric company's for free section: Wanted, Canning jars and an old wooden pew.... God is good to bless you so richly. Yeah!!!!!!
Nice find , I would be like a kid in a candy store ! 😊
Oh for sure. My husband thought I was crazy until he saw how beautifully they cleaned up.
I had gotten some really dirty once and what I did was put them in a tub outside and filled it with water and dish soap and let them soak for a day and most of the chunks came off. That way all that mess stays outside.
If you're having a problem removing calcium buildup on the jars plain old household white vinegar will do it. 1 gallon will last probably the entire project. Good luck.
Great advice!
Wow that was a real find. I've come across a few old jars now and then around our property over the years but nothing like what you found.
My favorite are the old round Atlas jars.
I tend to keep my old time jars for storing my bulk spices and such, just so I can have them out on a shelf to enjoy everyday. I think are so pretty and different. 🙂 I'm sure you will enjoy and get a lot of good use from them as well.
What or were ate you finding jars
That is really cool hope you find out who and why they were done that way so interesting
Some old jars are very valuable. 250.00 to 500.00.
Actually the most valuable jar is worth about $50,000, but most of these are worth no more than 50 cents each.
The Drey jar is 100 years old!
great moonshine site
How fascinating, all the different mould marks on the bottom must have been from different manufacturing periods?
It will be interesting to get the final count.
New to your channel! That is an AMAZING find! You will get many years good use of those jars! Thank you for sharing!
Neet !!!! Digging for Mason jars ! Way to go !
My grandmother used to store her jars under a tree. I’m not sure how she protected them but mom said she was protective of her jars. Great find how exciting! And vinegar in your water will help clean them up.
Wonderful love your passion and knowledge thank you - kind regards Graeme 🌿
First time watching your channel and my favorite is canning foods. What a an Amazing Find!!!
Antiques. Antiques You hit gold.!!!
I would have been scared to look under the tarp!! Lol
Wowww...good findings. Feel privileged. I bet there's a story behind them. Pretty interesting. A blessing to you. I love them.
👍🏼 Moonshine! 😉 very cool though
What a find! Some of those jars are rare and no telling how old they are. I've been canning for over 50 years and I've never seen some of those brands.
That is a fabulous find!!!!
It looks as if someone didn't have a use for the jars any more and used that area as a dump. A couple of days after the next rain the ground will be soft enough to dig with your hand and find more. You may even be lucky enough to find other treasures too. Lucky girl.
What an amazing find!
Wow, what a find!!!
That’s awesome! I love old canning jars. That is really strange that they were buried like that? I have never seen that before. My son got a whole bunch of old jars at and an auction and they cleaned up so well. Have fun with them
I Love the excitement in your voice over this really cool find. Hopefully you can find a few with some ancient Moonshine in them.
My home is where a dairy farm was is in the 1930's. There's a creek out back n on the creek bed there's alot! Of milk bottles and glass bottles. Found a anchor hocking big jar last week. I love to dig then out. Fun hobby. You found a gold mine sweetie.
That sounds fun!
You just found the moonshine jars
What a treasure. From my understanding, there are some jars that are worth money. 😆 more than today's. I know it's not your property, but it was mine I would have to dig it out.
What a jackpot! I'm new to your channel and I love everything about it! I am a homeschooling mom and dream of homesteading up north. This is a treasure trove of info for a person like me. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and knowledge! God bless you and your family, and happy canning!
Loved this!
Great find 👏 👍
That Atlas Strong Shoulder one, broken, is old. I have one that belonged to my Grandma.
I have found many jars on our property too but, not as many as you.
CLR would remove the calcium build up. Save on the hands. Great job in being proactive to repurpose/reuse. Happy canning!
How awesome is that!!!!
I would venture to guess that the jars were inside, what was one time, an above ground root cellar.....
Pam says- Are there any stories about moonshine in the area?
My first thought, as well.
She’s in Michigan. Wisconsin and Michigan specifically Chicago Chicago were known for bootlegging. It’s how El Capone made much of his money. Don’t forget that one time the United States banned alcohol
During that time alcohol was legal in Canada, so there was a lot of bootlegging going around . And a lot of people made it at home.
What an easy way to get rid of the evidence if someone suspected you were being a bootlegger.
What a treasure!
i bought an old farm house..and found 20 or more blue glass bell jars..
Wow that's awesome!
Another reason that glass is excellent for recycling. Way better than plastic.
What an amazing find.
WOO-HOO!
Buried treasure!
Kris in Orlando
Just subscribed to your channel. You have been very blessed!!! Love those jars how exciting to find such treasures!
Awesome find !
When I need to wash out jars after emptying them ( meat leaves some tough deposits in the jars ) I found a toilet bowl brush chucked in a 1/2 in cordless drill works well. That’s a round brush with a round handle. A little care required to keep a grip on the jar when the drill is turning and it doesn’t fit every jar. Just cut the brush handle off long enough to reach the bottom of the jar.
So awesome
My grandma had a root cellar and kept all her empty jars right on the inside. From what you showed that perfect slope looked just like it. My guess is that there was a root cellar there, all the jars were just on the inside, at the entrance. The root cellar might have caved in or been covered by a later owner who didn't know better.ni wouldn't be surprised if you could excavate around it and then carefully dig into it if you would find more treasures. How exciting and what a blessing!!
You found gold!!
I found all of my moms old jars and they cleaned up fine some hada little rust stains but I have been using them
That's awesome!
I can't wait to see what you can in them!! Great find!!!
The one with embossed fruit on it is from the 1970’s. I bought some just like that when I first started canning in 1973. There are collectors books that can help you date them.
Thanks that’s good to know.
This is amazing. I was recently given two boxes full of mason jars that belonged to a family’s grandma, they were going to throw them away and I was so happy to take them… I’ve yet to use them, maybe as decor because I’m sure you can’t can in those things anymore. But I felt so excited to have a piece of history. They have to be over a 100 years old, the people giving them to me were aged… so if it was their grammas… then they are really old. I have to research. Some were blue also. It definitely felt like a treasure to me.
That’s awesome. As long as the jars accept the current flat lids and rings, and they are not cracked or chipped, you should be fine canning in them. The antique zinc lids or flip top/glass type lids are not considered safe. I have canned in all of these jars and not one broke or failed. I use blue jars to store my herbs and I use my zinc lids with those. It really is a treasure.
Moonshine equipment storage?
That last Kerr pint with fine chips had a "ground lip" indicating it was older.
You are blessed
So exciting!!!!
Wonderful. What a find
This is likely from where a cellar or pantry was cleaned out in the last few decades. I've seen spots like that a few times.
Cream of tartar helps on white stains. Just soak them in that spice and water
50% CLR and 50% water cleans good.
You could use the chipped ones for spices etc
New to your channel! I just watched your pantry tour and loved it! I love how realistic you are in your pantry with items you actually use!
I'm sure you found a old root seller ❤️❤️❤️
Great for decorating and crafts. We had a dump like that at the cabin I grew up in and we tried to can in them and some woluld disintegrate in the canner others held but eventually failed and would lose the sea. I think its because of all the small scratches. So i would never trust them to can in after decades in the woods.edit- yours look a lot better than mine when cleaned mine may have been so scratch because of the sandy red clay soil idk but yours when cleaned looks good.
If I had to take a guess these were moonshine jars. don’t forget United States had prohibition, where alcohol was basically forbidden from being sold. Michigan, Wisconsin Chicago parts of Canada for making moonshine and transporting it down to Detroit and further south. That’s how Al Capone made his money.
It’s a really wonderful, fine. Thank you for sharing.
If only those jars could speak, oh what tales they'd tell!!
Get a metal detector might find more goodies.
God blessed you please use wisely
Great find!!! Your so pretty love those dimples!!! Keep on searching for historical treasures!!!
White vinegar will get rid of the buildup. Also baking soda also
Might be an old moonshine site. Jars waiting to be filled.
have you researched on how old the jars are
Yes, a little bit. Some are very old.
maybe you could test the inside of a few somehow to get more info...a local college or newspaper may want to investigate
Somebody's root cellar that collapsed. Some of those older jars may not seal well with modern lids. I use most of my old ones from my husband's mom for dry goods and water bath items.
That's real treasure. I don't know if you realize how much those hats are with you collector's.
Try citric acid to help get dirt and film off. I use it in place of vinegar in canning and cleaning. I hate the smell of vinegar!
Thanks, I'll give it a try.
By the way I'm a new subscriber .
Canners are finding lot of the new canning jars are exploding or cracking. At my local Goodwill they are selling those jars for 2 dollars each.
Many of the cases of new Ball jars I purchased last year came with unusable, dented lids. So that doesn't surprise me.
My father in law said his mother would take all her jars and things she did not want and have her husband go dump and bury her old jars and whatever else she wanted to get rid of I want to go back to their old homestead and go dig. My father in law is 95
Wow that's fascinating. I guess people used to bury a lot of stuff.
Steralize also in dishwasher hot
You may have stumbled on a old root cellar!
There must be alot of shelves in the cellar for all those jars or an area for them.
The farmhouse where these were found has no basement. Perhaps that’s why they were outside in the ground like that. Still not really sure.
Just wondering if someone was making fire water. Back in the day.
There maybe an old still nearby😁
Not so sure these are antique jars due to the tarp material seems like the same I pick up at Harbor Freight currently. Still a great find since they have been hard to locate since the pandemic started.
Probably moonshine still
I am reading this four months later, were you able to go back and reclaim some more jars? Such a haul good for yoy
I never did go digging after. Most of these jars are now holding food. 🤓
I have a strong hunch there was a still there. So those might've been for moonshine. Thoughts?
Put some white vinegar in your water to remove lime on the jars from canning.
Jars are buried sometimes in Witchcraft. But they wouldn't be buried empty. They likely made & sold moonshine