Ball Jar Salt and Pepper Shakers

I recently acquired a set of vintage Ball salt and pepper shakers. Many people are familiar with Ball Corporation as a manufacturer of glass canning jars and aluminum beverage cans. Some years ago, however, Ball manufactured a set of miniature glass salt and pepper shakers fashioned after its familiar glass canning jars.

The Ball salt and pepper shakers are very small; quite a bit smaller than the average salt and pepper shakers. The lids of the Ball salt and pepper shakers are white and blue to highlight Ball's corporate color scheme, which makes the Ball salt and pepper shakers a clever form of novelty advertising.

Although the Ball salt and pepper shakers are attractive in a vintage, retro way, the Ball salt and pepper shakers do have some disadvantages. The first disadvantage of the Ball salt and pepper shakers is the small size. The size of the Ball salt and pepper shakers makes them appealing as a kitchen novelty, but the small size also means that you will end up refilling the Ball salt and pepper shakers more frequently.

In addition, the lids of the salt and pepper shakers are prone to rusting if they are not kept in fairly dry air. While this may not be a problem in a dry climate, if you location is higher in humidity, or if your kitchen does not have adequate ventilation, the lids of the Ball salt and pepper shakers may rust over time. While this may not be a concern if the Ball salt and pepper shakers are used purely as a novelty item, I myself do not find rust to be very appetizing, even for something as benign as a set of salt and pepper shakers.

It may be somewhat difficult to find Ball salt and pepper shakers since they are vintage items. I purchased my set of Ball salt and pepper shakers on Ebay for several dollars, but you may also be able to find them for sale in a second-hand shop. If you happen to collect vintage salt and pepper shakers, then the Ball jar salt and pepper shakers would make an interesting addition to your collection.