Topic: probable Chance 'Spiderweb' pickle jar.

[Paul S.]

thanks David  -  I get so accustomed to hearing that small run minority volumes end up out of print, and thought I'd heard that comment about yours  -  beg pardon.

Will photograph the lid finial and send to you over the weekend.

P.S.    shouldn't add this here, but................this morning saw, but didn't buy, couple of oval/circular slumped rim dishes with looped lace border, and pix of butterflies in the centre  -  three in one dish and two in the other.      Exotic looking bugs, but think one was a clouded yellow.            Nothing like the butterfly items on page 69.
I don't see them in the book  -  do you know the items I'm trying to describe??

[David E]

I believe those with the looped border were probably made by Fiesta Glass Ltd, meaning after 1981. There are other examples with this border.

[Paul S.]

o.k. thanks  -  not hugely desirable or rare then.

[Stuart71]

Hi, that's a nice looking jar, I have one with the same knop but with a kingfisher painted on it.

I've attached a picture of it with a fork. This fork didn't come with this jar but I have bought two jars with this same fork so it's a fair bet it was one of the types originally supplied. I have also bought them with chrome forks in the past.

I hope this helps

[Paul S.]

looks great, and thanks for posting  -  David will be spoiled for choice now

This segmented finial keeps making me think of a pineapple, with those leafy bits sticking up.        You have a few by the sound of it.         I can only think this design is not a practical one  -  on mine the lid is far too loose fitting when compared to the ground glass stoppered pickles.
This morning I also saw simply the glass part of this item (with the horizontal moulding), unpainted - I forget what the book calls it now.

[David E]

Stuart's example will also be appearing in the book. With Denis & Dee's collection to fall on as well, I really am spoilt for choice. But it's surprising how many people - me included - who really look out for, and collect these jars. The knops can be found in many different guises. The one with a horseshoe - incredibly 1950s kitsch - is discussed elsewhere on the GMB.

The plain ones are sometimes marked as 'celery'.

[Paul S.]

this is the plain Spiderweb jar that I found yesterday morning  -  it doesn't carry the word celery, unfortunately.

[David E]

The commonest variety, Paul. I have three that are used to keep pens, pencils and small tools in. 

[Paul S.]

thanks David  -  amazing how common small tools are