jam-jars

In fact I give some to all the neighbours we have people on all sides, and upstairs, and everyone helps by collecting jam-jars all year.

Archive 2007-08-01 Joanna Bogle 2007

"He" pointed at the mantelpiece, where the precious envelope was held securely between two jam-jars full of water and rosebuds.

Phoenix And Ashes Lackey, Mercedes 2004

She remembered those tiny anonymous graves tucked away under the churchyard laurels, where quick-dying infants - behind the vicar's back were stowed secretly among the jam-jars.

Cider With Rosie Lee, Laurie 1959

They must have found me rather a trial, for I was always ripping sections of the plaster away so that I could watch them, or capturing them and making them walk about in jam-jars so that I could see the way their feet moved.

My Family and Other Animals Durrell, Gerald, 1925- 1956

On the table between the loaf and the syrup-tin there was a jug filled with red and white roses; on the mantelpiece three vases that had long held nothing but dust now held roses, and doubtless felt a resurrection joy; and on the book-cases roses lifted stiff stems from two jam-jars.

The Judge Rebecca West 1937

Rows of old jam-jars contained valuable mixtures, and the smell of medium was overpowering.

Death of a Ghost Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 1934

By the side of the pail were a number of old jam-jars, mugs, dilapidated tea-cups and one or two empty condensed milk tins.

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Robert Tressell 1890

Put out night-lights in jam-jars all up the drive - looks lovely in the snow.

OpenOffice.org Planet 2009

Put out night-lights in jam-jars all up the drive - looks lovely in the snow.

OpenOffice.org Planet 2009

“I hope, Marina, you told Graves about those empty jam-jars he didn’t take back last time?”

The Getting of Wisdom 2003