{"product_id":"ball-blue-book-1935","title":"Ball Blue Book 1935 Canning Cookbook Lot with 1974 Ball Freezer Book and 1964 Food Freezing Facts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBall Blue Book 1935 cookbook lot\u003c\/strong\u003e with three vintage guides to home canning, preserving, and freezing, including a heavily used Ball Blue Book filled with handwritten notes from its previous owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three books shown are included. The lot spans 1935 to 1974 and preserves an interesting slice of changing American home food preservation, from jars and pickles to the growing use of the home freezer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-cookbooks-and-recipes\" title=\"Lot of three vintage softcover food preservation books\"\u003eLot of three vintage softcover food preservation books\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Ball Blue Book of Canning and Preserving Recipes; Ball Freezer Book; Food Freezing Facts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ball Brothers Company and Ball Corporation titles; Food Freezing Facts issued by Home Service Committee, Edison Electric Institute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e not confirmed from photos, add if known\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Ball Blue Book published by Educational Department of Ball Brothers Company, Muncie, Indiana; Ball Freezer Book by Ball Corporation, Muncie, Indiana; Food Freezing Facts issued by Home Service Committee, Edison Electric Institute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1935, 1974, and 1964 printing of a 1954 copyright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Ball Blue Book states Edition S and copyright 1935; Ball Freezer Book states Vol. 1, No. 1, copyright 1974; Food Freezing Facts states Eleventh Printing, 1964, revised 1961, copyright 1954\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three illustrated softcover booklets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Ball Blue Book, 56 pages; Ball Freezer Book, 48 pages; Food Freezing Facts, 24 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cookbooks, home canning, food preservation, and freezing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e No ISBN \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Ball Blue Book, 10 x 7 inches; Ball Freezer Book, 9 x 6 inches; Food Freezing Facts, 9 x 6 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Ball Blue Book includes canning and preserving recipes, including pickles, fruits, vegetables, and other preserved foods. The previous owner marked and modified multiple recipes, including Spiced Cucumbers and Pickled Green Tomato Pickles. The Ball Freezer Book covers fruits and berries, vegetables, meats, poultry, dairy products, fish, prepared foods, storage, and freezing tips. Food Freezing Facts provides practical information on preparing and storing foods for the home freezer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Fair\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Fair:\u003c\/strong\u003e This three book lot remains readable and useful as vintage reference material, but the 1935 Ball Blue Book shows significant use and staining.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecipes and instructional text remain legible in the photographed books.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1935 Ball Blue Book retains its colorful period illustrations and numerous handwritten recipe notes from a previous owner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1974 Ball Freezer Book includes color and line illustrations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFood Freezing Facts includes a removable beef and pork cuts chart tucked inside by a previous owner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1935 Ball Blue Book has substantial cover wear, rubbed and chipped edges, corner wear, creasing, stains, water staining, and age toning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ball Blue Book contains extensive previous owner writing, underlining, recipe changes, additions, subtractions, and approval notes such as OK.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA previous owner wrote on the Ball Blue Book title page and noted receiving or using the book in 1937.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior pages of the Ball Blue Book show stains and water marks, while the recipes remain legible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe other booklets show scattered staining, discoloration, edge wear, and signs of handling visible in the photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant Food Safety Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e These are vintage publications and are sold as historical cookbooks and reference material. Home canning and food preservation safety standards have changed. Before using any vintage canning or preservation instructions, compare them with current tested recommendations from a reliable modern food safety source. The recipes can still provide inspiration, but processing times and preservation methods should not be assumed to meet current safety guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ball Blue Book was part of a long running Ball tradition of teaching home cooks how to preserve food, with the first Ball Blue Book appearing in 1909.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBooks like these appeal to collectors of vintage cookbooks, Ball jars, home economics material, and American kitchen history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lot is especially interesting because the 1935 book carries handwritten recipe changes and notes left by its previous owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, the three books show how home food preservation moved from the canning cupboard toward the freezer across several decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-verified condition (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\" title=\"shipping policy\"\u003eno surprises\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked with our protective packaging standard\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips in 1 business day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDisclaimer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. Photos show the exact condition of each piece—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/about-reading-vintage\" title=\"about reading vintage\"\u003eplease review them carefully, as they are part of the description. \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare and Handling:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHandle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40–50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orders $35+ Ship Free","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49031202406655,"sku":"E3 – T6 – 3287","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2503\/7976\/files\/The_Ball_Blue_Book_of_Canning_and_Preserving_Recipes_Ball_Freezer_Book_Food_Freezing_Facts.jpg?v=1787000504","url":"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/products\/ball-blue-book-1935","provider":"Reading Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}