It appears that the development of the mason jar was as follows. Sometimes a glass jar such as a mason jar is used. One method involves shaking garlic between two metal bowls or in a mason jar. The Mason Jar was founded in 1979. It resembles the cover of Mason jar lid (Schraubglasdeckel) and was made from pasteboard. In 2013, Elbert released "Evolve", an EP recorded at Brooklyn, New York's Mason Jar Music. On July 4, 2012, he released his first album titled Mason Jar. Between 1860 and 1900, many other patents were issued for Mason jar improvements and closures. In 2014 the group released their single, "Mason Jar". A seemingly non-descript Mason jar. The Mason Jar was a nightclub and music venue in Phoenix, Arizona. The most common configuration is a Mason jar with a flat lid and screw ring.