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.
Very useful jars!
Like you, I also happened upon my first (and as yet only) pint and a half jar while at a thrift store. It’s a really nice size for making one jar of pickles or sauce.
Too bad, looks like a nice size for pickled veggies like asparagus
I cold-brew coffee concentrate in a quart jar (1 c coarsely ground coffee plus enough water to fill the jar, left to mingle for 12-24 hours) then filter it into a pint-and-a-half jar, put a Recap pouring lid on it, refrigerate and have iced coffee for a couple of days. I also use these jars for blackberry shrub and for canning juice — generally grape or blackberry. (I’m in Oregon — blackberries are invasive but tasty.) I’ll probably buy one more case while Bi-Mart still has them!
I didn’t know about this size (and now it’s going away!). It would be perfect for pickled asparagus spears. I planted some crowns last year and hope they will be ready to produce next year. Ah well.
I am so sad to see these go. They were my go-to jar. Easy to use for anything. Personal favorite to pour honey from.
Aw man. I was just thinking about how perfect these jars would be for my dilly beans. They’re my favorite size too.
These are my favorite jars. Sad to see them go.
I love Fillmore (I live just outside Lancaster), and I love these jars. Why are they being discontinued?? There is nothing more perfect for iced coffee, seriously! Some people always have a Starbucks cup in hand, or a super high-end fancy water bottle, or a take-out cup. Me? I’ve always got one of my Pint&aHalfs, with its snug Neoprene cozy on it, and a long iced tea spoon. Now I’ve just got to be super careful I don’t break what I’ve got.
I have never, ever seen these in a store to use them! But I love this shape.
They’re great! Handy for many things, and I will be sad to see them go.
i love these jars this makes me sad
love them all, especially this size, perfect for green beans, asparagus, carrots and the like
One of my favorites! This makes me sad.
I haven’t used this size before but then I’ve only been canning since last year. My mom however, is aghast that they will be canceled. She’s teaching me all she knows from when she canned 25 years ago and LOVED that size. She and I sure hope we can win some of these then add them to the growing collection of jars because pickles are the FIRST THING on my list for this summer’s canning, Ohhh I miss my mom’s pickles.
I wasn’t aware of this size jar until now. I would use them for iced drinks, left overs, etc.
I am really sad to see them go. I use them all the time.
These are fantastic for longer items – so sad they will be discontinued!
Always nice to have a variety of sizes.
We use them for everything! Right now I have a whole set of them as drinking glasses.
This is a bummer — even more so now that, thanks to all the suggestions here, I have more ideas for how to use them! Thanks for the giveaway.
These would be perfect for smoothies, storing leftovers to save space in the fridge as well as canning.
I love using jars to transport soup. Fits in my cup holder and takes up less space in the fridge.
Bummer. Nice size for asparagus.
I have some muscadine juice in the freezer for jelly in 1.5 pint jars
I LOVE these jars! So sad to see them go 🙁
I would use them for homemade jam, and for organizing my pantry!
These are the perfect size. I use them often!
Those look great for a smoothie-on-the-go.
I love jars as storage containers. They never have these were I live and they would be perfect for snacks!
I like the idea of using these for smoothies. I use mine for storage currently since they are tall and skinny I can see what’s in them.
I love the pint and a half! Dilly beans and pickled asparagus! Not to mention drinks and snacks for several that easily fit in a pack.
I gotta go stock up!
These are my husband’s FAVORITE drinking glasses!!!
I LOVE them. They are perfect for canning bacon.
I would love to try the pint & a half jars! I’ve never used them.
I Love this size jar the most. I can Turkey, Chicken, and beef in them they are the perfect size for us.
I’ve used them occasionally. I love quarter and half pint has for jam.
Oh no! I love that size! They work so well for so many things! Hopefully I can go get a few more cases before their all done!
I would like a set of these jars.
This I see the best size jar for asparagus…I will miss it.
I love these jars and use them all over my kitchen. I’ll be sad to see them go, but I’m going to stock up before they are officially gone.
These look great. Wish I had known about them. Have never seen them in stores. It’s just the two of us now so would be great for so many things like fermented veggies, leftovers, smoothies — so many options!
Bummed to see this size go. It’s really handy for leftovers, and freezing pasta sauce, among other things.
These are great for soup — just the right amount to take to work. Also wonderful “drinking glasses” for summer lemonade, smoothies, milkshakes. A few ice cubes fits nicely in these with the drink. The shape is easy to hold and sip from and fits into a bag or purse easily.
Also great for canning tall things like asparagus, green beans and things that I like to layer such as giardiniera (Italian mixed pickles with cauliflower, carrots, peppers and other veggies).
Very sad they are being discontinued.
So sad to hear this! These jars are my favs for pantry storage!
These are wonderful jars. I’ll be sorry to see them go!
I love this size of jar for ferments, and pickles. They are great size for small batches of kraut and kimchi. I will have to stock up!
I loved these for pickle relish, they were the perfect size!
I have not used this size since I haven’t seen it in local stores and now I may never get too. These would be great for so many things.
So Sad to see them go!
I could use some more jars, for sure! Thanks!
This is a great size for really long pickled beans. Whole beans look great in a bloody mary.
Noooooooooo. So sad! I love these. They’re my go-to jar, for lattes, dry goods, picked things. I need to stock up!
I canned peaches for the first time using those jars!
I love mason jars!!
I hate when items get discontinued that have such positive feedback. These would be perfect for my green smoothies.
I haven’t seen them in a long time! My granny used them for her pickled green beans and also her strawberry preserves. I usually use the half pints for my preserves since we like to savor it for as long as we can (and so it also doesn’t mold waiting on us to use it all!)
I would love to use them but I don’t think I’ve ever seen them in the store!
I love these jars! Guess I need to stash a case…in case I don’t win!
I love all Ball jars! I know these will be great for storing sprinkles, chocolate chips and more!
Most of my jars (I use some for canning) are pint and a half. The are perfect for freezing sauces, beans, roasted veggies, grains, flours, nuts, everything! I use them in my refrigerator for the same things; they’re tall, straight sided, no shoulders – what am I going to do without them?
I am bummed that they are discontinuing this size! It is just so handy for pickles!
I’d love these for pickling and for tomatoes!
Wow, I’ve never used this size but they would be perfect for natural soy candles that I make. They remind me of the tall Weck jars but for a fraction of the price.
I use the wide mouth jars for citronella candles…sold many of them last year and need more! Would be very helpful to my small business to win the giveaway!
I will miss these. I love this size.
These jars are perfect for my pickled green beans! I have a handful of them, but I can always use more.
I love this size. I think it’s a real shame to discontinue it. I’ve used them for pickles, peaches, stock, asparagus…
Sad to see these go. Love the inbetween size of larger than pint and smaller than quart.
That is honestly sad news! I have LOVED these jars ever since YOUR BLOG introduced me to them! Besides pantry options, they were always my favorite for pickled asparagus and other veggies. *wah*
I’ve never seen them before but oh my! Long pickles is the perfect thing or asparagus. I love your picture with the flowers and vases so using it as a vase is perfect.
I guess I’d better stock up. These are great freezer containers.
Love this jars! Nice to see something different and a straight jar is nice for wicking too.
These jars would be excellent for my soups the
I love these jars! I use them in the morning for my cold brew, or use them to store things in my pantry, And I use them to freeze things. I am sad to see them go, it’s very nice to have a straight jar. But I’m a little bit excited to see what they replace it with :-).
Would love to add these jars to my collection!
I love these jars for soups. Sad to see them be discontinued!
These are a great size and it’s a shame to see them go!
Love to use them for salad dressing!
The perfect size jar for home-canned fruit pie filling!
I’ve never used them before but they would be perfect for asparagus!!
But there are my favorite!! I have the best lid/straw for this and use it as my water bottle! Time to stock up.
So strange that they are discontinuing this size.
I have a lot of jars, but none this cool or versatile! The uses are endless.
I have used this size for pickles! Sad to see them go! : (
How sad!!! These are perfect for sauces and broths for our family size.
I have actually never tried or seen these.
These are great for steaming loaves of brown bread.
I haven’t ever seen these jars, which I am sure my husband is happy about, because now that I cannot UNSEE them, I NEED THEM IN MY LIFE! I have a few unopened boxes of jars BUT THESE BABIES… these are BEAUTIFUL! These would be fun to pack with adult drinks for an adult picnic kind of day… or pickles, WHICH I LOVE!
I am a huge fan and I am sad to see them go! Use them for peaches!
I am a big pint and half jar fan! They are the perfect canning size for our family of 4. Guess that explains why I haven’t seen them in stores as much lately. I’ll be adding them to shopping lists.
Love these for iced tea!! (and for decor or course)
Love these for iced tea!! (and for decor or course)
It’s too bad they are retiring them again! I like them for pickled peppers, as a quart is too big and we go through the pints too quick!
Appreciate the giveaway. We have used these jars for so many things but one of my favorite is for canning banana bread.
the BEST for iced coffee 🙂
I didn’t know they were going to be retiring this variety! I’m glad I read your post; the jars will be added to my hardware store list.
Soooo sad about this.
I see these jars and I instantly want pickled asparagus!
I’m a pint person!