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Log cabin syrup1/12/2023 ![]() ![]() From the collection of Linda White.Īlthough the jars found in most collections today do not have paper labels, originally all the Towle’s St. Johnsbury jar with intact Crown or Canada Brand Syrup paper label. ![]() Johnsbury jar with Lightning style beaded neck closure (RB 320-9). Front and back faces of clear glass version of Towle’s St. Other important distinguishing features are variations in the presence and absence and specific wording of the text embossed on the body of the jars. There is also a version that is clear in color, in the same dimensions and 22-ounce volume, but has the basal markings of having been manufactured on the Ball Bingham automatic bottle making machine. For example, most of the jars are Ball Blue in color and show the tell-tale circular scar from being made on the Owens automatic bottle making machine. There are at least nine variations of the jars that can be divided into groups based on glass color, closure style, and embossing text. Johnsbury jar with intact Great Mountain Brand Syrup paper label. Often referred to in the Ball jar collector community as packer jars, product jars, or customer jars, these jars were originally filled with various brands of the Towle Company’s blended syrups for retail sale in shops and grocery stores, most notably the signature brand of Log Cabin Syrup. These round jars and glass lids with a snap-down, Lightning style wire closure were manufactured in a unique 22-ounce size in the Ball Sure Seal shape exclusively for the Towle Maple Products Company and were not available or sold to the home canner. Johnsbury Sure Seal jars are a widely sought-after series. From the collection of Scott Benjamine.Īmong Ball jar collectors, the Towle’s St. Johnsbury jar with intact Log Cabin Syrup paper label. A Short Lived Glass Jar but Uniquely Popular Among Bottle Collectors in the Modern Era ![]()
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