Resource for canning jars - east bay?

[WCchopper]

Anyone care to recommend a good place to get a wide variety of glass canning jars? I have the usual from the hardware store, but would like to find some more gift-worthy jars.

[myriamg]

The CVS at 51st in Oakland has a large selection of canning jars.

[JasmineG]

They do, and they have a really good variety. The prices at the Ace Hardware on Grand (about 3 minutes from CVS) are better, but they have less variety.

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Ace Hardware
1221 Grand Ave, Piedmont, CA 94610

[heyjami]

Ace Hardware, Orchard Supply Hardware for canning jars.
Walmart has good prices if they have them in stock.
Fancy jars - Cost Plus or Ross/Marshall's.

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Ace Hardware
1221 Grand Ave, Piedmont, CA 94610

[ML8000]

Pastime Hardware in El Cerrito sells canning stuff.

Longs on 51st however might be a better choice since you can get a Top Dog at the same time.

[bgbc]

Crate and Barrel outlet on Fourth St. in Berkeley has these bottles -- same brand as some of the fancier jars sold at Rainbow.

http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family....

[Joel]

Cal Glass has a wide variety of containers. They are near the Oakland airport. However, I think they have a $200 minimum.
http://www.calglass-pcc.com/index.htm

California Glass
A Saxco Company
155 98th Avenue
Oakland, CA 94603-1003
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[Ericruo]

Their website says the minimum order if $500 for domestic, $1,000 for international orders. Too bad...

[pane]

I know you specificed East Bay for your query, but I thought it might be of interest to others to note that Rainbow (in San Francisco) has an array of different jars and bottles for sale. They are probably not as fancy as the Sur la Table variety, but they have a nice old-fashioned look.

Over the summer I've been making jam once a week with fruit from Alemany; I buy all of my canning supplies at Rainbow.

[drinkport]

What is your source for jam recipes/technique? Thanks,,,a bit of a newbie with jamming...

[JasmineG]

The Ball Blue Book is a great place to start -- I got some jars at the big Longs on Pleasant Valley the other night and they had a bunch of copies. Go straight to the back of the store, towards your left as you're walking back.

[Caitlin McGrath]

I recommend scanning the Home Cooking board here on Chowhound, drinkport. There are quite a few discussions there, and some extremely experienced and knowledgeable posters there with great advice and recommendations. And I agree with JasmineG that the Ball Blue Book is a great basic resource for accurate canning info.

[Robert Lauriston]

Sur la Table has some fancy ones.

[WCchopper]

Sorry, forgot to mention that I'm also looking for bottles for vinegar, oils, liqueurs, etc. Again, gift- worthy.