Perfect Tobacco Jars at Hobby Lobby

[photoman13]

I'm pretty sure if you buy them off of lowes.com and have it site to store shipping they are half off right now.

 

[lankfordjl]

Here's another picture to compare. (MacBaren vanilla cream takes me forever to use, since I mainly smoke English blends; it will be in the jar later today.)

 

[pipeinhand]

Yup, these are way better for tins than the big jars, love 'em.

 

[gnatjulio]

Those are the jars that I use for my bulk flake tobacco. I've got to find more for my PS bullseye flake.

 

[lankfordjl]

Here's the filled jar. I had smoked maybe 5 bowls of the vanilla cream already. It filled with only a little pressure and not quite to the rim of the jar. I made a stick-on label from the MacBaren Tin for the top.

 

[lankfordjl]

So...after thinking about it...I'd say these jars hold a max of 4 ounces of tobacco (that includes pressing it down).

 

[portascat]

In any case, with a little shopping between craft shops, walmart, hardware stores, and dollar shops, one can find a variety of inexpensive screw and bail type glass jars. I even found some for my wife, that are press fit with a rubber plug gasket that work just fine.

 

[spyder71]

Love em' for keeping my "go to" blends.

 

[lankfordjl]

Just found that Lowes had these for $1.89! But, the Lowes in my area are out! If you're interested, check online in by your zip code:
http://www.lowes.com/pd_37582-55287-1440061162_0__?productId=3384816&Ntt=ball+jars&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dball%2Bjars&facetInfo=

 

[gmwolford]

Now that's a deal, $1.89/4! But every Lowe's within 25 miles of me is sold out. Always a day late and dollar short…

 

[ghost]

hmmm I wonder where I can find those in the great white north... I'd be interested in some haha

Hey Vin, Crappy Tire has these...
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/8/KitchenBath/Canning/JarsLids/PRD~0423197P/Bernardin+Jar%2C+250+mL%2C+4-pk.+Ball.jsp?locale=en
...plus some funky looking spice jars that may work too.

 

[hunter]

I was just about to suggest CT but you beat me to it, they always have a ton of jars and containers. I'm going to head there tomorrow, I know what to add to the shopping list!

 

[sjpipesmoker]

I love those short jars... The wide mouths makes it easier for loading pipes...
Does anyone know if they make the wide mouths in 8 or 16oz's??

 

[vinvin]

@ghost sweet! thanks! i will go pick some up tomorrow!

 

[gwynclan]

16oz at target "wide mouth"....

 

[mrenglish]

I use these as well. My local Wal Mart has them for $3.97 per 4 pack. They work great for stuff that gets smoked regularly, semi-regularly or samples. The only drawback is they do not stack well when left on a shelf.

 

[timely]

Great little jars, I use them for tins also.

 

[kckijana]

Agreed on the stacking problem, they slide like pucks on ice. I put some rubber cement on the bottom which helps somewhat. Gluing something else like felt or a rubber ring (the grey flat doughnut type) is probably the best solution if your jars are stacked without containment.

 

[mrenglish]

How do you guys make the awesome labels for lids? I just use a p-touch but those tin labels are awesome.

 

[lankfordjl]

@mrenglish
I just make labels with Microsoft Word. (1) I find an image online. (2)Draw a 3 inch white circle over the area of the image that I want to be the "background" of the label (the white circle will be my cut out line). (3) Insert Word Art within the circle to make the lettering/label I want. (4) Print the Image on Sticky back paper (5) Cut it out and stick on the lid.