Of all the Ball jars out there, the Pint & Half has always been my favorite. It holds 24 ounces, has straight sides, and always feels like just the right amount. I reach for one whenever I’m putting away leftovers, pouring a smoothie, stashing pantry staples, and making extra-long pickles.
When I first started canning, the Pint & Half was not currently in production and so I haunted thrift stores, antique shops, and eBay in order to amass a small collection. Then, in early 2012 Jarden Home Brands announced that they were bringing the Pint & Half back. I cheered! I wrote blog posts! I bought several boxes.
Today, I come bearing sad news. I’ve learned that the Pint & Half is going to become a collector’s item once more. Ball Canning has discontinued this useful vessel (cue the weeping). I am heartbroken that my favorite jar is soon going to become scarce.
I’ve teamed up with my friends at Fillmore Container to send this noble jar out with a bang. They still have a goodly supply in stock, but it won’t last forever. So this week, they’re sponsoring a celebratory giveaway featuring the Pint & Half.
One lucky winner will get $100 credit* at Fillmore Container, one case of the Pint & Half jars, and
two wide mouth iLids for easy access to your smoothies, quick pickles, and dry good (winner will choose lid color). What’s more, Fillmore Container is also giving away two more cases of the Pint & Half jars over on their blog. You have so many chances to win!
Please use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter! And when you’re done with that, head over to Fillmore Container’s blog to enter their giveaway!
*Store credit can be used for product or shipping, but once the $100 is used the winner is responsible for anything more than $100 including shipping.
Disclosure: Fillmore Container is a Food in Jars sponsor and so does pay a monthly fee to display a banner ad on this site. However, all thoughts and opinions expressed within this blog post remain entirely my own.
Now they’ve done it! They are the perfect size for summer shrubs on the deck!
I don’t have any of these – looks like I need to get some before they’re gone!
I absolutely love this size. There are so many uses for them. They are great for canning aspargus. Thanks for this chance.
I am planning to try pickles this summer. These would be great.
NoooOoooOoo!!! That is what I use for my spicy dilly beans and spicy pickled asparagus! You don’t have to trim as much! Ugh!!
These are my favorite jars! Why does it seem that what I like and use the most gets discontinued? Ugh! This makes me sad.
I love these jars and I’m sad to see them go 🙁 I, too, have hunted a few down through thrifting and estate sales. But I would love to have more! Thanks so much for the giveaway – noble send-off indeed! 🙂
Oh no!!! We love these. *wails*
These look perfect for holding smoothies!
I have used them to put up pear butter and applesauce and pear quarters.
I’m surprised! Such a great size! I found a few of these in a box I bought at a garage sale and had never seen them before. Love the size for salsa and pickled things. Perfect for our two person household when a quart is too much and a pint empties too fast.
It’s like discovering a band you love and finding out that they’ve just broken up… I’m hoping to use some of these for pickled asparagus and maybe thai long beans.
I haven’t used them so I really want to try them out before they become scarce.
I just got some last year and was just getting used to the possibilities
I love pint & half jars. I like to use them for pickles and jam.
We love these jars to keep our homemade coconut milk in the fridge!
I’ve never used these jars, but I’d love to try them. I think they would be perfect for pizza sauce – 1 quart is too much, 1 pint is too little!
I love these and am very sad they are going away again. So disappointing!
I Like using ours for flowers!
These jars work great for me for jams and jellies. Certainly sad to see them go.
I love these jars!
These are so great for canning asparagus!
Say it ain’t so!
These are perfect for pickled asparagus!
I’ll miss this size!
it’s my ideal volume–a pint is too small and a quart is too big!
I prefer the half pints jars. I definitely will be sad to see them go. I use them for my various kefir and yeast water experiments.
Gonna get some for this month’s challenge: quick pickles!
I had never heard of the pint and a half before this blog! I can’t wait to try it.
Love those pint and a halfs, I’ve canned a lot of tomatoes in them. It’s the perfect amount to add to a pot of soup.
These are my favorite jars! I found some at an estate sale several years ago and had no idea they were so scarce. I use them for everything! I’ll be keeping an eye out at the stores now – and, of course, hoping to win.
These jars are perfect for the long pickles….and asparagus and carrots!
They are my favorite size. Why do they keep stopping making them?
No, we love these for xtra long pickles!
Ooooh Nooooo! I love these jars! Send me some!
I love the pint and a half jars. I preserve for just me and my spouse, so a quart of something is often too much, and a pint is too small. I like them for peaches, pears and plums, and for chili beans and navy beans.
I can remember you mentioning this size of jar years ago, and am always on the lookout at thrift stores for them. I had no idea Ball started producing the pint and a half again!
Love these jars!
I have never seen these but would love to use them
I use these for canning and storage. I also have a couple of vintage ones but unfortunately my favorite fell victim to an accident. ?
WHY WHY WHY…….they are best for freezing things in because of the straight sides. What a bummer of a way to start a Monday morning!
These are the perfect size for pickling asparagus. So sad Tom see them go!
I only have two, acquired who knows where, but they’re my go-to for so many things! I’ll be buying a case and squirreling them away to be used only when really needed.
These are my favorite jars for making kefir. We often use them as drinking glasses in the summer. I’m sad to hear they’re being discontinued. Off to buy more…
I love it for drinking out of!
SO SAD to see them go!
Love these jars!
Thank you for the great giveaway chance. This is one of my favorite sized too!! Honestly though, I haven’t used them a lot for actual canning- a few times for applesauce, peach slices, pie filling. I use them for my water- it fits perfectly in my cars cup holder so I can take it everywhere. Then I use them for dry storage in my pantry- nuts, chocolate morsels, coconut, specialty flours, etc. I initially bought them because I have a large asparagus patch in my garden, but the last few years I have been fighting the rodents who burrow in my patch so my yield has only been enough for a few meals, no extra for canning.
I love these jars too. Glad I have a few in stock!
That’s terrible!!