As part of my birthday present, my sister in Oregon sent me a really cool light for the top of one of my mason jars.
The solar light just screws onto the top of any standard mason jar.
It's made by Colonial Tin Works, but when I Googled them for you I found that they are a Wholesale company only. People are selling them on ebay though. If you search under Solar Lid Light you should find quite a few of them.
Last year I saw a ton of these types of things being made by DIYers in blogland. I made a few of these myself using the standard metal canning ring with a outdoor solar light glued to the inside of it.
It worked great for the one on my porch,
but the one that I made and put out in the open didn't fair as well.
It was impossible to seal it 100%, so we got some condensation into the inside of the jar.
And the ring around the top is starting to get rusty. You know I like my rust, but I guess this rust wasn't old enough for me.
So even though it was a fun do it yourself project, it didn't really stand the test of time.
But these store bought ones seal better (they look like it may be all one piece).
Here is the jar with a photo slid into the jar, which is another thing you can do with the lid lights.
BTW, this is not a advertisement for this company, just thought it was cool that what was a blogging DIY craft last year is a mass produced item this year.
On another note, I would love to thank one of my biggest followers. Dee in Oregon has been following me daily for quite some time. She works with my BIL and has been reading my blog since pretty much Day 1. Thank you Dee!
And thank you to all my readers! Without you, I would just be sitting here typing to myself. And driving my husband crazy with tales of all my thrift store finds.
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I've never seen these before...How cool! Thanks for telling us about them!
Jane
What a great b-day present! I must have missed the post you did last year about making your own. I love it illuminating the photo!
Jane
Happier Than a Pig in Mud
Cool idea, glad the new one is working out for you:@)
annie
I'd like some of these, I never got around to the DIY ones. Probably a good point in my favor! Thanks for sharing!
The Mama Monster
This just seriously made my whole 3 day weekend!!!! I am obsessed with mason jars... and I love this!!!! =) Thank you for posting!
Tete
Love it and will get me some real soon! Have never seen them before so thanks for posting it!
Kim K.
I've never seen this before and I'm completely fascinated. Thanks for sharing, Pam. I've got all kinds of ideas that are Halloween-related with this concept!!
Debby
The Urban Farmhouse sells these. She had them at the Rural
Antique sale in Mt. Vernon. I thought they were nice but didn't buy one. Love the one with the photo. I may have to buy one now.
Are you going to the CL Fair. If so what day. I posted about it on my blog today.
LizlovesVintage
I like these Pam. I've never seen them in NY. Thanks for the share!
xx Liz
NanaDiana
Darling! I have never seen these before either but the possiblities for outside lighting is endless! What a fun gift! xo Diana
artteachergirl
Crazy about those lids! I want some!! Hope your birthday was a great one! Best, Vicki
Country Dreaming
Really cool with the photo inside.
Happy weekend.
melinda
laurie
these are so cool, I've never saw this before,, really nice, thankyou for visiting tonight,,
Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezes
How cute are those! I love the idea of using solar lights! You could even put some glitter inside for a real pop of light! What a fun idea, thanks for sharing!
Have a lovely weekend!
andrea
WOW! I did not know such a product existed... the addition of the photo is darling! It would make a great gift idea, too! andrea @ townandprairie
evie @ brown paper packages
What a neat idea! I had sort of noticed those solar lights in passing through blogland, but I never actually "saw" one until your post...very cool!
Dapoppins
Oh. I am a bad blogger because I have never seen the solar liyght thing, DIY or store bought...and I have just inherited two vintage mason jars that belonged to my Gramma...I need to do something with them before my husband thinks they are just plain old jars and he puts them in the recycling like he did the other three I had...!