Here is a real nice old Collectible Farm Tool, uses may include Hay, Straw, Meat, Ice etc. etc. The hook is 8″ long and the handle is 5 3/4″ wide.  The metal hook appears to have pounding marks that may have come from the blacksmith or person who shaped it. I have no idea how old it is.These are the types of items we sell at Holly Hill Anriiques. We have several kinds of these and if you are interested we can send you a picture.  If you need one of these send us an email and we will see if we can help.

This is a old time fence stretcher. To put fence up tight you need to put some tension on the wire before you staple it, I believe this one is used for a single stand of wire. If anyone has a different opinion please email me. The one pictured was found on Ebay as we do not have one exactly like this one. These are the types of items we sell at Holly Hill Antiiques. If you need one of these send us an email and we will see if we can help.

What is it?  Guess as many as you can.   

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This is a Ball Jar from the 1930s or 1940s. Estimated Retail Value $3 - $5.   There are a ton of these jars out there with all different types of jar makers and most are not very valuable.  Atlas and Ball are the most common.  There are entire collectors out there try to gather every type of Ball jar out there.  People used to can everything and if you lived on a farm – you would buy very little food at the store.  Back when I was a kid – people were not as Dependant on the store as they are today.  I want to tell you a local story that I heard around here recently.  Many of these jars have a number on the bottom 1-24 which make up a case of 24 (this one has the number 3 n it).  The number 13 Jar is highly sought after because in the 20s and 30s when many people made illegal moonshine they would break this jar and not use it.  They felt that the number 13 was very unlucky and since they did not want to get caught they broke this jar.   If you can validate this story about moon shiners or if you have any of these jars and you would like to know what it is worth – call Holly Hill Antiques 804-695-1146 and we will give you a free appraisal.   We would love to hear your story. 

Visit our on line store to purchase many of these items. ]]> http://hollyhill.biz/primitives/2008/12/ball-jar-number-13/feed/ http://hollyhill.biz/primitives/2008/12/first-wordpress-blog-post/ http://hollyhill.biz/primitives/2008/12/first-wordpress-blog-post/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:55:12 +0000 hollyhill http://hollyhill.biz/primitives/?p=3 The purpose of this blog is to talk about country primitives and farm tools.  I have an antique shop selling these items and I am figuring if more people know about these items - then I can sell more of them.  Business is slow this time of year and I want to use my time more productively and maybe improve my online presence.   

Best Regards

Dave