Seal Fruit Jar

How old fruit jars worth? Antiques?

About 1920 are bottle, jar Bristo blue series # 2285, 1930, pot butter peanuts, 1 / 2 liter of secure seal with glass lid, glass jars with lids and zinc. Any ideal on the value of these bottles? What is done with something like this?

If they are not very old, they are probably worth as little as $ 15 to $ 20. However, because they have lids, some perhaps a bit more useful. My estimate is based on similar bottles sold in the sale of goods to which I participated. Some go for only a dollar per bottle, but it depends on certain conditions. If you think they are special, take them to an antique dealer in your area and request an assessment. It is also possible that you may find it comparable items online or to obtain a more accurate price. People use them to store collectibles such as beads or small collections of jewelry, stones, shells or for display. The collections of several eccentric look more unified if they are in old bottles, and add a nice "house" play. I kept my wedding flowers dry in a jar with a glass lid Atlas nearly 30 years. Southern Living and Country Living magazines and websites can give you some additional ideas on how to use them for decoration. It could, of course, and using canned fruits and preserves, but ensure that no cuts and that the seals were good could make the process more difficult than simply getting new bottles. I have glass jars to store all the old macaroni and lentils in the kitchen too. Keep the contents dry and prevent insects if they have a good meeting. We live in a very dry environment, it is not as important today it was when we lived in East Texas and Arkansas.