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Across the Fence:  A True Confession of a Jar Collector  |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7291 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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 Posted - May 02 2025 : 06:47:47 AM
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I'm confessing here and now to being a jar collector. I have never met a jar I didn't like and want to keep. Vintage Mason jars are my favorites but any jar especially if it has a pretty colored lid or is unusual in size or shape is a keeper. Saying all that brings me to the little round jar with orange lid that peaches came in. You jar keepers know that I just had to hang on to that one. Several years back I put all my jars on one shelf in my pie safe while they waited to be used. I made one rule for me to follow. New jar in - old jar out - easier said than done. So today when I put that beautiful little round jar with orange lid on the shelf, I took a jar out. Must admit I took out the plainest jar on the shelf, but it did make room for the jar I really wanted to keep.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
7064 Posts
Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
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Posted - May 02 2025 : 07:44:58 AM
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Love this story of your jars Sara, I bet you have quite a unique variety too. And in a Pie Safe , I bet the Pie Safe is old and unique as well.
Happy First May weekend of the month.
Big Hugs,
Debbie
#1582
Blessed in Oregon
With Colorado on My Mind
Farmgirl of the Month September 2012, February 2018, September 2022
“My altars are My Mountains
and the Ocean.” Lord Byron”
When I am Old I Shall Wear Purple, I am Old now!!
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7291 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - May 02 2025 : 08:41:39 AM
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Debbie, I've had the pie safe for some 40 odd years. It's a DIY from a time when folks made do with what they had. Someone took an old wardrobe; took the wooden doors off; and replaced with screen doors. It stands a little over 6'. When I moved to Paris, I had to measure all my old vintage pieces to make sure they would fit into rooms with 7' ceilings.
My jar collection has changed through the years, but somehow, I have managed to hang on to some of my favorites.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2488 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
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Posted - May 02 2025 : 12:25:34 PM
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Sara -- I share your joy of jars. My kitchen counters are lined with much of my collection (I don't have a pie safe). I justify keeping them by using them to store beans and grains. It also makes it handy to find them without rummaging through cabinets.
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7291 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7291 Posts |
Posted - May 02 2025 : 1:25:08 PM
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Judith, I have a small cabinet in my kitchen that holds dried beans in odd jars and in the pantry, there is pasta in jars. Like you I like to see at a glance what is in the jars.
Two of the jars that holds dried beans came from my grandmother's old home place. Coffee used to come in them and both are blue tinted glass.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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PrairiePearl
Farmgirl in Training
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Jeanette
Nanton
AB
Canada
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Posted - May 06 2025 : 5:00:13 PM
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YellowRose....you are speaking my language! Jars in the freezer, oven, pantry, fridge. They can be filled with food, gifts, treasures, buttons, and everything in between. I confess that I am a jar lover, as well. I have no idea how to post the picture of my kitchen hutch but it is filled with jars on display-filled with wonders of the kitchen :0)
Jeanette #8699
~Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. ~ Corrie Ten Boom
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7291 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7291 Posts |
Posted - May 07 2025 : 05:19:43 AM
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Jeanette, so happy to meet another jar collector. Welcome to the Farm.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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PrairiePearl
Farmgirl in Training
16 Posts
Jeanette
Nanton
AB
Canada
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Posted - May 07 2025 : 06:40:19 AM
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Thank-you, kindly, Sara!.jpg?v 17893283)
Jeanette
Farmgirl Sister #8699
~Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. ~ Corrie Ten Boom
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7291 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7291 Posts |
Posted - May 07 2025 : 07:11:50 AM
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Love, love your hutch with jars filled with all kinds of good things.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7589 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
7589 Posts |
Posted - May 07 2025 : 1:05:39 PM
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Jeanette, that is a beautiful display!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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PrairiePearl
Farmgirl in Training
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Jeanette
Nanton
AB
Canada
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Posted - May 07 2025 : 9:52:44 PM
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Thank-you Sara and Krista!
Jeanette
Farmgirl Sister #8699
~Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. ~ Corrie Ten Boom
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7291 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7291 Posts |
Posted - May 12 2025 : 3:28:36 PM
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Well, I ordered another peaches in a jar and this time it was ginger flavored with a yellow lid. Same cute little jar but with a yellow lid that you all know I will just have to keep, so a jar on the shelf must go but the yellow lid jar will be worth it. Next time I am thinking about ordering the coconut flavored peaches, I wonder what color lid it will have.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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Jokamartell
True Blue Farmgirl
1779 Posts
Karen
Kennewick
WA
USA
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Posted - May 12 2025 : 7:00:57 PM
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Sara, I love jars too!! I store buttons, snacks, flour, sugar…all the things in jars!! :) Your pie safe sounds amazing!! :)
Jeanette, love your picture! :)
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha |
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PrairiePearl
Farmgirl in Training
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Jeanette
Nanton
AB
Canada
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Posted - May 12 2025 : 8:55:18 PM
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~Thank-you, Karen. Anything looks sooooo pretty in a jar-why hide pretty things?!
~Sara, I must say that I am drawn to anything made in a jar as it is a two-fold purchase! Flavoured peaches in a jar??? Where do you get them from? Coconut and peaches would be sublime :0)
Jeanette
Farmgirl Sister #8699
~Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. ~ Corrie Ten Boom
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Edited by - PrairiePearl on May 12 2025 8:55:50 PM |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7291 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7291 Posts |
Posted - May 12 2025 : 11:47:43 PM
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Jeanette, I no longer drive so I have my groceries delivered mainly from Aldi and some items from Brookshires a Texas base food chain. The jarred peaches came from Aldi.
Karen, thanks for the kind words about my pie safe. I am fortuned to have it.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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PrairiePearl
Farmgirl in Training
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Jeanette
Nanton
AB
Canada
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Posted - May 13 2025 : 07:39:24 AM
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Thank-you, Sara. I am going to take a peek at the peaches offered by Aldi-I am intrigued about the jar! Also, please forgive my ignorance…..what is a pie safe? Have a beautiful day!
Jeanette
Farmgirl Sister #8699
~Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. ~ Corrie Ten Boom
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7291 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7291 Posts |
Posted - May 13 2025 : 08:13:46 AM
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Jeanette, a pie safe is a cabinet or hutch that has screen or perforated tin doors. In days gone past it was used to store pies, butter, jams, etc to keep them from flies.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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PrairiePearl
Farmgirl in Training
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Jeanette
Nanton
AB
Canada
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Posted - May 13 2025 : 5:52:53 PM
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Sara,
That must be soooo pretty!
Jeanette
Farmgirl Sister #8699
~Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. ~ Corrie Ten Boom
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PrairiePearl
Farmgirl in Training
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Jeanette
Nanton
AB
Canada
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Posted - May 13 2025 : 5:58:38 PM
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Sara,
The pie safe sounds sooo cute!
Jeanette
Farmgirl Sister #8699
~Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. ~ Corrie Ten Boom
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7589 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
7589 Posts |
Posted - May 14 2025 : 1:27:21 PM
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Sara, I have never heard of coconut peaches before. They sound amazing! We do not have an Aldi in Utah, but I will have to see if another store sells something similar.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
7064 Posts
Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
7064 Posts |
Posted - May 14 2025 : 2:08:03 PM
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Hi Sara, I wanted to share with you a couple of my very old jars, I keep mainly buttons in my old jars.
The small one has a Hellman’s Mayonnaise Products lids. The bottom says Wrights Mayonnaise Products, Reg. I apparently married the jar and lid, they are from the 1930’s -1940’s I believe.
The other is a large Refrigerator and Pantry Jar with 101 uses. This is a set, the lid and jar go together. The side of the lid says Burleson’s Honey. Like you I love my old jars.
I too have a very old Pie Safe from Germany. My husband is repairing it and putting on new screen. It came in our shipment of household goods in pieces many years ago. So for a few years or more :-) he is lovingly repairing it. I will be so happy when it is finished.
Big Hugs,
Debbie
#1582
Blessed in Oregon
With Colorado on My Mind
Farmgirl of the Month September 2012, February 2018, September 2022
“My altars are My Mountains
and the Ocean.” Lord Byron”
When I am Old I Shall Wear Purple, I am Old now!!
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PrairiePearl
Farmgirl in Training
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Jeanette
Nanton
AB
Canada
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Posted - May 14 2025 : 2:19:14 PM
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Debbie,
Those are treadures! Thanks for sharing with us all!
Jeanette
Farmgirl Sister #8699
~Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. ~ Corrie Ten Boom
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
7064 Posts
Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
7064 Posts |
Posted - May 14 2025 : 2:41:41 PM
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You are so welcome Jeanette. Sara started a great thread on the old jars and I am enjoying everyone’s input! It’s fun!
Big Hugs,
Debbie
#1582
Blessed in Oregon
With Colorado on My Mind
Farmgirl of the Month September 2012, February 2018, September 2022
“My altars are My Mountains
and the Ocean.” Lord Byron”
When I am Old I Shall Wear Purple, I am Old now!!
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7291 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7291 Posts |
Posted - May 14 2025 : 3:17:56 PM
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Debbie, I have several vintage jars that I matched up with vintage lids I found in junk or antique shops. Forty years ago on Saturdays I hunted shops, garage sales, and estate sales for vintage kitchen items.
Hang on to your glass lid they are hard to come by, so are any lid that has its paint & lettering still intact.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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