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Title: "Sugar Bowl" Big Glass Jar
Post by: sreyomac on September 22, 2012, 08:51:51 PM: My aunt kept sugar in this since before i was alive.... Not sure what it originally held, there are no visible markings on it.

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Title: Re: "Sugar Bowl" Big Glass Jar
Post by: kidden6968 on September 22, 2012, 08:53:54 PM: Old pickle jar?
Title: Re: "Sugar Bowl" Big Glass Jar
Post by: wendy177 on September 22, 2012, 08:54:27 PM: Pickles :D
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Glass-2-5-Gallon-Barrel-General-Store-PICKLE-JAR-Bail-w-Wood-Handle-/370651575077?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item564c8e3325
Title: Re: "Sugar Bowl" Big Glass Jar
Post by: bigwull on September 23, 2012, 02:57:50 AM: That,s a lot of pickles,....or you can use it for home brew....
Title: Re: "Sugar Bowl" Big Glass Jar
Post by: Rauville on September 23, 2012, 06:37:13 AM: Over the years, I've had a couple of those with the original labels still intact. You must have been having a party when you brought home a big jar of: "Pickled Pigs Feet"!
Title: Re: "Sugar Bowl" Big Glass Jar
Post by: bigwull on September 23, 2012, 06:51:01 AM: Quote from: Rauville on September 23, 2012, 06:37:13 AM
Over the years, I've had a couple of those with the original labels still intact. You must have been having a party when you brought home a big jar of: "Pickled Pigs Feet"!
Who said anything about "pickled pigs trotters"...........
Title: Re: "Sugar Bowl" Big Glass Jar
Post by: greenacres on September 23, 2012, 07:13:27 AM: Yuck! ;)
Title: Re: "Sugar Bowl" Big Glass Jar
Post by: bigwull on September 23, 2012, 07:42:28 AM: Quote from: greenacres on September 23, 2012, 07:13:27 AM
Yuck! ;)
Not to your liking...i take it....what about a nice bowl of hough.....made from.....a pigs head....luverly... ;D ;D
Title: Re: "Sugar Bowl" Big Glass Jar
Post by: greenacres on September 23, 2012, 07:48:11 AM: That's as bad as eating monkey brains! ;D
Title: Re: "Sugar Bowl" Big Glass Jar
Post by: bigwull on September 23, 2012, 08:09:51 AM: Quote from: greenacres on September 23, 2012, 07:48:11 AM
That's as bad as eating monkey brains! ;D
;D ;D..you,ve been watching Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom...too much....if not the pigs head hough...whats about a nice jar of jellied eels...with a sprinkling of vinegar.yum yum....
Title: Re: "Sugar Bowl" Big Glass Jar
Post by: greenacres on September 23, 2012, 08:15:37 AM: That's as bad as fish eye, lol. I like the eel in sushi! That's as much eel I've tried
Title: Re: "Sugar Bowl" Big Glass Jar
Post by: bigwull on September 23, 2012, 08:21:08 AM: Quote from: greenacres on September 23, 2012, 08:15:37 AM
That's as bad as fish eye, lol. I like the eel in sushi! That's as much eel I've tried
Well, i,ce just had a nice NY bagel with scrambled eggs made with single cream...and topped with a nice piece of oak smoked brown trout, .with a sprinkling of fresh crushed black pepper..luverly.... .
Title: Re: "Sugar Bowl" Big Glass Jar
Post by: mart on September 23, 2012, 09:23:10 AM: Could have been either !! 40`s or 50`s !!
Title: Re: "Sugar Bowl" Big Glass Jar
Post by: cogar on September 23, 2012, 11:53:44 AM: Quote from: bigwull on September 23, 2012, 07:42:28 AM
Quote from: greenacres on September 23, 2012, 07:13:27 AM
Yuck! ;)
Not to your liking...i take it....what about a nice bowl of hough.....made from.....a pigs head....luverly... ;D ;D

When it comes to "porkers", country folk eat just about everything but the "squeal".
Title: Re: "Sugar Bowl" Big Glass Jar
Post by: kidden6968 on September 23, 2012, 01:33:54 PM: Well I for one am glad this jar actually held pickles and not the other items mentioned - no matter what part!!! :-X
Title: Re: "Sugar Bowl" Big Glass Jar
Post by: sreyomac on September 23, 2012, 01:37:02 PM: Quote from: kidden6968 on September 23, 2012, 01:33:54 PM
Well I for one am glad this jar actually held pickles and not the other items mentioned - no matter what part!!! :-X

agreed!
Title: Re: "Sugar Bowl" Big Glass Jar
Post by: greenacres on September 23, 2012, 01:48:23 PM: Lol