I have a huge crush on mason jars, and I know I’m not the only one. They’re trendy and awesome and always remind me of home. Growing up we had cases of them around the house for making preserves (strawberry and peach every summer!) and for storing big batches of things like soup and stewed apples in winter. (They’re the perfect vessel for reheating leftovers too, because you know putting plastic in the microwave is poisonous, right?) They also make great drinking glasses, lanterns, vases, and come in very handy for organising all kinds of dry goods in the pantry and craft supplies in the cupboard.
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I love mason jars so much that within a week of arriving Australia I’d scoured the internet and sourced a couple cases for The Spring Cottage. That’s when I first discovered The Redback Trading Co, an Australian online purveyor of every kind of mason jar (new and vintage), cast iron skillets, preserving supplies, and all manner of other traditional kitchen goodies. Redback’s prices are incredible and they delivered my jars lickety-split from their home base in Victoria.
Now… this is where we get to the giveaway part… The Redback Trading Co is generously offering followers of The Spring the chance to win a $100 gift certificate to use on their site and you can choose ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING YOU WANT! All you have to do is head on over to their shop, see what you like, and tell us all about it in the comments section below. A winner will be drawn at random in two weeks. (There’s a good chance I’ll actually use little bits of paper stored in a mason jar to determine the draw.) You’ll get extra entries for including in your message how you follow The Spring, tweeting about the giveaway and liking us on facebook.) Sorry international readers, but this one is for Australian residents only!
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I’m a lover of original vintage so absolutely adore the “Blue Ball” quart Mason jars. Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
the Ball mason jars with the name across the front are fantastic! My mum and I used to preserve things in mason jars when I was younger, they remind me a bit of home. Love them. What a great Prize too, thanks the Redback Trading Co.!
I love the mason jar lanterns in the pictures above – I can feel a DIY coming on! The Quilted Crystal Preserving Jars are very sweet
great post, i love the photos! i’m guessing it’s not open to uk readers?
thanks for your lovely comment! i bet you don’t miss the cold weather so much… feels like snow will be on the way before we know it and that’s only fun until the novelty wears off!! where were you from in europe? you have a great blog, i’ve just started following.
raspberrykitsch.blogspot.com
xx
Sorry Raspberry Kitsch, this giveaway is for Australian residents only (as I don’t think Redback ships overseas). The next giveaway I have planned in open to everyone internationally, so keep checking back!
Nope… don’t miss the snow at all! I’m Canadian, but I was living in Cambridge UK for the past four years before coming to Australia. Thanks for following!
x Catherine
Love love love all the different sized mason jars on their site – those labels are super handy too! I would love to be in the running for the prize – my pantry would be so organized!! Xx
I’ve started growing some food on my back deck and have visions of making homemade lemon curd and passionfruit preserves…if my little plants ever produce! The Redback kit that comes with the jars, lids, book, and pot would be ideal for me. I agree there is nothing like pretty mason jars to make a gorgeous pantry!
I thought so!!! Took a slight delay for me to realise, and by then you were gone in a flash!!! I’ve been so curious! “…Was that pretty Catherine!?” Haha! X
Bummer that I can’t enter, those blue vintage ones are awesome! I’m a new follower my dear, so glad you dropped by, I know I’m going to love it here! Have a great weekend!
I love the Weck Preserving Jars. I can think of so many great uses for them (including giving gifts of my special home-made muesli).
Also, I follow your blog (and Twitter) and ‘like’ you on Facebook.
Mason jars are very cool. I went to a bar recently that served beer in them. I was so surprised
Lovely post xx
Amy
http://fashionsastranger.wordpress.com
Lady, posts like these are among the few things that make me look forward to post nomadic life! Wouldn’t it be unreal to earn a dispensable income from blogging; we could all stay at home all day, arting and crafting, doing endless d.i.y’s, taking photos of sweet nothing, ride our bicycles, cook beautiful food…. one can only dream!
I often find myself just perusing your blog admiringly, you’ve done such a wonderful job Catherine!!
xx
omg those last 2 pics look absolutely delicious!
Weck preserving jars – so beautiful. I have been eyeing these off at the redback trading co. for ages!
I’d never heard of the Redback Trading Co., so thanks for pointing us in that direction. I make ribs that everyone in my family loves (my recipe at my blog in case anyone’s interested: http://nothingbyno-one.blogspot.com/2011/09/cooking-with-no-one-spicy-pork-ribs.html ), and I would love to try them using the smoker. Which I think I’ll go ahead and buy. I also love cast iron cookware.
What a great giveaway Catherine! I’ve got my eyes on the mason jars and the cast iron cookware. Thank you for the heads up on the lovely giveaway!
This is a great giveaway. I would love the Ball Collection Elite Preserves Jars. I would use them to put my Grandma’s secret christmas pudding ingredients in and give it away to friends as a special christmas treat, so they can make their own pudding, without me giving Grandma’s secrets away
I follow you via bloglovin, just did a special little tweet just for you and am about to like you on facebook!
It’s good to share the blog-love!
What a little gem the Redback Trading Co. is! I would like to make it my life’s ambition to only own glass food storage containers. Because let’s face it – tupperware/plastic/chemicals? YUCK.
Just Liked you on FB!
xLouise
Oh my goodness I am besotted with the vintage blue mason jars! No question about that, they’ve been on my wishlist for a while
What a well stocked store, thanks for the heads- up x
Hi there is a new Australian Distributor of Ball Mason bottles and these guys specialise in self sufficancy supplies and are VERY BIG in preserving equipment. They have a fantastic new electric preserver thats HUGE! 27 litres!! that makes the fowlers vacola unit look like a toy!
have a look at http://www.ozfarmer.com we all highly recommend them!
I can’t go past the blue vintage mason jars on the front page.. I have been dying to do a cake recipe in one… I have just tweeted it and follow you on bloglovin.. off to find you on facebook and comment to let you know I arrived xx
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