Something so common, yet still enjoyed today, are the Mason canning jars of yesteryear. They are named after their inventor, John Landis Mason. This young entrepreneur tinsmith actually designed the ...

The method for preserving food using glass jars was sparked by a contest sponsored by the French military led by Napoleon Bonaparte. The French military offered a cash prize of 12,000 francs to the ...

Who among us doesn't love the occasional thrift store jaunt every now and then, or a little browsing of an estate sale? As the old saying goes, "One man's trash is another man's treasure," and that ...

A pair of rare Ming Dynasty fish jars dating from the 16th century have sold for $12.5 million at auction, smashing their estimate of $1.3 million. The porcelain jars, made for the Jiajing Emperor, ...