H and H Aqua Crystalvac Jar

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A large H and H Crystalvac coffee jar in aqua-tinted glass. The front panel is embossed “H AND H” in block letters with the “Crystalvac” script above a straight underline, set into a heavily pebbled, frosted background that gives the jar its soft, almost icy cast. A dark metal screw lid is stamped "WE ROAST IT" / Crystalvac VACUUM PACKED / "OTHERS PRAISE IT" and carries a wire bail with a turned wooden grip for lifting. The base shows the Owens-Illinois diamond-and-oval maker’s mark alongside “Crystalvac CONTAINER / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF” and a mold number — the later Owens-Illinois production run, after Three Rivers Glass Co. stopped making Crystalvacs. An aqua example answers the question left hanging on the small amber jar post: Owens-Illinois did in fact run these in colors beyond clear.

H and H aqua Crystalvac jar, full view with lid and bail

Top-down view of the metal lid: "WE ROAST IT / Crystalvac VACUUM PACKED / OTHERS PRAISE IT" with wire bail and wooden handle

Close-up of the wire-bail attachment at the jar's neck, showing the aqua tint in the glass

Embossed Owens-Illinois diamond-and-oval mark above the Crystalvac script on the jar's front panel

Base of the jar: "Crystalvac CONTAINER / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF / II" with the Owens-Illinois maker's mark