Fruit Jar Collecting

• Recreation: Collecting: Glass: Bottles 

• A Primer On Fruit Jars  - Copy of a feature article by Dave Hinson originally published in bottles and extras. Gives the history of preserving jars, sealing methods, the decline of home canning, and advice for collectors.
• Antique Fruit Jars  - Brief introduction, hall of fame gallery, and a collection of fruit jar links.
• Darrell Plank  - Collector shows his wall display of lit jars, with a blow up and detailed information on each jar.
• Frequently Asked Questions: Fruit Jars  - The answers given cover a wide range of topics including makes, styles and embossing, dating, colors, irradiated jars, spotting reproductions, and sources of new jars.
• The Fruit Jar Collector  - Introduces the topic and shows a gallery of jars, and information on fakes.
• Jerry's Jars  - Collector tells how he got hooked on jars, displays his collection, mentions items he still needs to find, and offers occasional jars for sale or swap.
• Marsell's Fruit Jar Page  - Shows a small part of his collection with additional pages on 1858s and Hemingray Glass.
• Midwest Antique Fruit Jar & Bottle Club  - Club headquartered in Indiana with have members from all over the country. Shows meeting schedule, show photos, sample issues of Glass Chatter, and articles.
• Yahoo! Groups: Fruitjars  - Discussion for fruit jar collectors, and chat room meetings.