[{"id":64671776810,"handle":"all-mason-jars","title":"** ALL JARS - Lots of links to fix, then delete","updated_at":"2024-05-01T09:25:11-07:00","body_html":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eShop a wide selection of mason jar brand names, including Ball, Kerr, Bernardin, Atlas, Golden Harvest, Dominion, Improved, and more!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2018-10-28T16:11:04-07:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"type","relation":"equals","condition":"MASON JAR"},{"column":"variant_inventory","relation":"greater_than","condition":"0"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2020-02-13T09:29:09-08:00","alt":"A variety of mason jars old and new on a white backdrop","width":930,"height":400,"src":"\/\/masonjarmerchant.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/wire_bail_top_section_header_size-squashed.png?v=1581631890"}},{"id":270374502442,"handle":"shop-all","title":"- SHOP ALL -","updated_at":"2024-05-02T14:50:27-07:00","body_html":"","published_at":"2022-09-06T15:06:29-07:00","sort_order":"manual","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"variant_price","relation":"greater_than","condition":"3"},{"column":"variant_inventory","relation":"greater_than","condition":"1"}],"published_scope":"web"},{"id":175187263530,"handle":"all-products","title":"ALL PRODUCTS","updated_at":"2024-05-02T14:50:27-07:00","body_html":"","published_at":"2020-04-30T13:38:43-07:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"variant_inventory","relation":"greater_than","condition":"0"}],"published_scope":"web"},{"id":175712862250,"handle":"jars-for-the-freezer","title":"JARS \u0026 LIDS FOR THE FREEZER","updated_at":"2024-04-30T20:25:06-07:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003eAll of these jars are suitable for the freezer.  Make sure you follow our tips for freezing in jars for total success.  You can read our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/masonjarmerchant.com\/blogs\/this-blog-is-a-jar\/how-to-successfully-freeze-food-in-jars-mason-jar-faqs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eblog post about Freezing In Jars here\u003c\/a\u003e, or watch \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vbL5gH52IZM\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMarie's video tutorial here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave fun making food for later!\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-05-07T17:55:16-07:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"freezer"},{"column":"variant_inventory","relation":"greater_than","condition":"2"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2020-05-07T17:56:07-07:00","alt":null,"width":1536,"height":779,"src":"\/\/masonjarmerchant.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/013AA923-6BDD-4624-994F-A8FB8E3A2CC2_1_102_o_lr-squashed.jpg?v=1588899368"}},{"id":60113715242,"handle":"just-jars","title":"JUST JARS","updated_at":"2024-05-01T09:25:11-07:00","body_html":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePatented \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cmog.org\/artwork\/preserving-jar-30\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Corning Museum of Glass - Mason's Patent Nov 30th 1858\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eNov 30th 1858\u003c\/a\u003e by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/04\/29\/magazine\/who-made-that-mason-jar.html\" target=\"_blank\" title='NY Times Magazine, \"Who Made That Mason Jar?\"' rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eJohn Landis Mason\u003c\/a\u003e, over 150 years later the mason jar could quite possibly be the most useful item you have in your home.  While Mason invented the screw-top lid that would eventually replace the wire bail and domed glass lid that was so common in Mason's day, the term \"mason jar\" has become a far more generic term, synonymous with jars of all styles and sizes   \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat started out as a better way to preserve food for canning, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/smart-news\/how-mason-jars-went-thrifty-hip-180956770\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='Smithsonian Magazine, \"How Mason Jars Went From Thrifty To Hip\"' rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ehas become one of the most beloved and iconic pieces of glassware in history\u003c\/a\u003e.  With 1001 uses, the mason jar (sometimes called a \"canning jar\", or more formally a \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cmog.org\/glass-dictionary\/preserving-jar\" target=\"_blank\" title='Corning Museum of Glass - Glass Dictionary \"Preserving Jar\"' rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003epreserving jar\u003c\/a\u003e\") is the perfect piece of glass just about EVERYTHING. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2018-05-07T19:53:31-07:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"type","relation":"equals","condition":"MASON JAR"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2020-01-23T16:28:27-08:00","alt":"A variety of mason jars old and new on a white backdrop","width":930,"height":400,"src":"\/\/masonjarmerchant.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/IMG_2466.jpg?v=1581631957"}},{"id":64676134954,"handle":"kerr-mason-jars","title":"KERR","updated_at":"2024-04-25T20:35:08-07:00","body_html":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Brief History of Kerr Mason Jars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cem\u003eKerr Glass Manufacturing Co.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003ca title='Glass Bottle Marks, \"Kerr Glass Manufacturing\"' href=\"https:\/\/www.glassbottlemarks.com\/kerr-glass-manufacturing-corporation\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebegan in Portland, OR in 1904\u003c\/a\u003e.  Though it was not actually a manufacturer at its inception, Kerr offered the 'Economy' brand of mason jar produced for them by the Illinois-Pacific Glass Co.. \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Kerr name first appeared on a mason jar in 1915 as '\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca title='Pick Your Own, \"History of Home Canning Jars\"' href=\"http:\/\/pickyourown.org\/canningjars.htm#\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eKerr Econom\u003c\/i\u003ey\u003c\/a\u003e'\u003ci\u003e.  Later, the \"Economy\" was dropped, and the Kerr name was featured prominently, along with \"Self Sealing\", as 'Kerr Self Sealing Trademark Reg'.  \"Self Sealing\" was \u003ca title='Society of Historical Archaeology, \"Kerr Glass Manufacturing Co.\"' href=\"https:\/\/sha.org\/bottle\/pdffiles\/KerrGlass.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efirst trademarked by Kerr in 1934\u003c\/a\u003e, but the term was first used by Kerr as far back as 1904.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSince then, Kerr has grown to be the most recognizable American mason jar brand next to Ball, and one of very few mason jar brands still in production over a century later.  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn 1992 the Kerr glass plants, along with the rights to the Kerr trademark, were acquired by the \u003ca title=\"Ball Mason Jars\" href=\"https:\/\/masonjarmerchant.com\/collections\/ball-mason-jars\"\u003eBall Corporation\u003c\/a\u003e, later spun off it's canning jar business into what would ultimately be known as \u003ca title='Wall Street Journal, \"Newell Rubbermaid to Acquire Jarden for $15 Billion\"' href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/newell-rubbermaid-and-jarden-strike-merger-deal-1450094318\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJarden Home Brands\u003c\/a\u003e which owns the \u003ca title=\"Ball Mason Jars\" href=\"https:\/\/masonjarmerchant.com\/collections\/ball-mason-jars\"\u003eBall\u003c\/a\u003e, Kerr, Bernardin, and Golden Harvest   \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2018-10-28T22:36:17-07:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"vendor","relation":"equals","condition":"Kerr"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2020-02-13T12:12:09-08:00","alt":"A closeup of a Kerr Mason Jar sitting in a window with treed landscape in the background","width":1188,"height":436,"src":"\/\/masonjarmerchant.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Screen_Shot_2020-02-13_at_11.28.15_AM.png?v=1581624730"}},{"id":433655374,"handle":"accessories","title":"MASON JAR ACCESSORIES","updated_at":"2024-05-02T14:50:27-07:00","body_html":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe key to the massive and widespread popularity of mason jars is the consistency of the sizes and shapes from one manufacturer to the next.  With 2 standard lid sizes, almost everything you want to use with your mason jar is interchangeable from one brand to the next.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eChoose from a wide selection of accessories to complement your mason jar.  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2017-05-28T21:46:35-07:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"type","relation":"equals","condition":"ACCESSORY"},{"column":"variant_inventory","relation":"greater_than","condition":"0"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2020-01-23T16:31:47-08:00","alt":"Cactus Mason Jar Merchant straw lid, mason jar rings, and reusable stainless steel straws Flatlay Photo by @kimnorcross","width":1766,"height":714,"src":"\/\/masonjarmerchant.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Screen_Shot_2020-01-23_at_4.31.21_PM.png?v=1581631407"}},{"id":270375977002,"handle":"wide-mouth-jars","title":"WIDE MOUTH JARS","updated_at":"2024-04-30T20:25:06-07:00","body_html":"","published_at":"2022-09-06T16:15:19-07:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"WIDE MOUTH"},{"column":"type","relation":"equals","condition":"MASON JAR"}],"published_scope":"web"},{"id":270375583786,"handle":"wide-mouth-jars-accessories","title":"WIDE MOUTH JARS \u0026 ACCESSORIES","updated_at":"2024-05-02T15:20:26-07:00","body_html":"","published_at":"2022-09-06T15:43:37-07:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"WIDE MOUTH"}],"published_scope":"web"}]