Glass
Chatter Articles
The clubs monthly newsletter, the Midwest Glass Chatter, which you receive as part of your membership, has had articles about the individuals and incidents in history of the glass industry. Some members have requested that they be itemized for future reference. Here is a listing so you can look them up. Not a member? You can read some of the old articles here, but join the club to get the latest info!
q An Old Question May 2002
q Who Was It? September 2002
q Who Am I? October 2002
q Who Am I? November
2002
q Muncie in 1888 December 2002
q Who Am I? January 2003
q Standardization February 2003
q Who am I? February 2003
q The Town Bell Rang March 2003
q Who Am I? April 2003
q Patent Numbers Online April 2003
q The First Ball Machine-Made Jar? June 2003
q Armstrong sold to Kerr July
2003
q Fruit Jar Controversy in the 1930s September 2003
q Fruit Jars Just Before the War September 2003
q Capstan Glass Fruit Jar Claim September 2003
q Bill of Complaint Marion FG&BC vs Ball October 2003
q What Color Is It? October 2003
q Shortage of Jars Curtails Preserving October 2003
q Chinese Mason Patent Repros November 2003
q D. O. Skillen & Earl S. Goodin November & December 2003
q Playing
q Easy Trade VJC Co. Mark Vacuum Jar March 2004
q Article from
q Article from Marion Daily Leader April 2004
q Russ Crupe 1982 article May 2004
q Summary of Hero Cross Research June 2004
q Put a Lid on It Embossed Ball Lids August 2004
q JFG Coffee Co. Letter September 2004
q Go-withs from the International Contest October 2004
q The Pickle Jar November 2004
q Made by the Meyer Fruit Jar Co. March 2005
q Marion FJ&BC Update August 2005
q Lucius L. Ball House September 2005
q More on Marion FJ&BC October 2005
q Ball Salt & Pepper
Progression November
2005
q Swazee Synopsis November
2005
q The Elusive Tigner Jars December
2005
q The Thompson Contract February 2007
q The History 0f Modern Ball
Jars March 2007
q The Owens Machine in
Greenfield in 1909 May 2007
q Medley of Carols
(Ornaments) December
2007
q Eli Lilly Fish Bottles May 2008
q Legends of the Jar
Alvarez March 2008
q Glass Battery Jars April
2009
q Legends of the Jar Clay June 2009
q Legends of the Jar - Smith August 2009
q Legends of the Jar
Trimble September
2009
q Legends of the Jar
Corker October
2009
q Ball Buffalo Jars November
2009
q Legends of the Jar
Harper November
2009
q Legends of the Jar
Burkett March 2010
q Legends of the Jar Shoecraft April
2010
q Legends of the Jar
Bright May 2010
q Legends of the Jar The Barnetts June
2010
q Legends of the Jar -
Dudley December 2010
q Legends of the Jar
Father Pat February
2011
q Legends of the Jar
Harris March
2011
q Iowa Trip April
2011
q Legends of the Jar Bere July
2011
q History of the Indiana
Fruit Jar Sales Assn August 2011
q Legends of the Jar
Hinson September
2011
q History of Sterling Glass
of Anderson November 2011
q Legends of the Jar Plank November 2011
q Legends of the Jar Erb March
2012
q Legends of the Jar OConnor Mary 2012
q Legends of the Jar
McCann July 2012
q Dick Roller Keeps on
Teaching August
2012
q Amber Buffalo Jar Reproduction
History December 2012
q The Rarest Ball Retirement
Glass Container February 2013
q Did Ball Ever Sell Pototoes? February
2015
q History of Ball Pitchers March 2015
q The Kinsella
Jar May
2015