What a way to celebrate 100 years of DIY (do it yourself). Ball is marking the centennial of its iconic Perfect Mason home canning jar with a limited edition of 16-ounce jars inspired by a shade ...

The Mason jar was invented in 1858, before refrigerators were a thing, to keep food from spoiling. Some decades later, the Ball Brothers started mass-producing them.

The limited-edition Ball Heritage Collection Pint Jars commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Ball brothers’ Perfect Mason Jar, according to a company news release. Created in 1913 in Muncie ...

For example, this Ball Mason jar with the phrase “perfect” on the bottom is approximately from 1913-1922. You can now buy the vintage Mason jars your grandma used. Vintage Mason Jar Colors.