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.
I love these jars too. Sad to see them go.
I am very sad to see these go. I plan to head out to the stores this weekend and see if I can get a few boxes. Not sure why they are doing this. They are perfect for my dehydrated fruits and veggies. I vacuum seal them and they store so nicely.
These jars are my go to for almost everything but especially pickles and overnight oats!!!
This is a fantastic jar. I’m sad they are getting rid of it.
I use these to freeze homemade spaghetti sauce.
I love this this size. It’s versatile! Canning, storage, drinking glass! Now I’m going to have to go stock up.
I love the pint and a half jars. They are the perfect size for pasta sauce for my family.
I have a few that I have picked along the way. I just love the tall cylinder shape
I’ve put off order long enough I guess! The ones I’ve bought at thrift stores are the ones I go to first because they aren’t too small or large.
What a lovely jar. I particularly like that it looks like it would fit in the hand perfectly. I would love to see a row of them similar to one of your pictures but all filled with colorful dried beans. Thanks for the giveaway.
I’ll miss both sizes, but the pints are the ones I tend to use the most.
The pints aren’t going away. Just the 24 ounce jar known as the Pint & Half.
My favorite far size.
These are the best! My kid eatshonemade applesauce every day and I’m so glad I had a stockpilevof these all filled up! Also-perfect with a cuppow for drinking way too much coffee!
Such a convenient size!
So sad… these are my favorite jars for drinking and storage. Sad to see them go.
I’ve never used these jars, but I’d love to use them to hold herbs or flowers on my kitchen windowsill.
Wonderful, versatile jars. Need more of them. Must have more of them. For all the above uses!
I use them to store soup in the fridge.
i think i can use these for so many things. love this size jar.
These ae such a great size. Sorry to see them go…
Perfect to drink out of!
Love these jars! They are the perfect size for canning gifts (not too small, not too.big)!
I am a user/lover of the pint & half Ball jars. Going to stock up.
So sad! One of my favorite sizes.
would love this size for smoothies
I drink from these! They’re the only size that will fit in cup holders.
I love this size jar to can applesauce! I’ll be sad to see them go.
Never used them but love those sizes.
I have never tried these jars but I am sad to see them discontinue them.
I love these for spaghetti sauce!
My daughter was served a drink from the kid’s menu in a pint and a half jar at a restaurant recently. She thought it was fun and it was the perfect size. Now, I want some too!
I’ve never used this size but they look perfect for my smoothie addiction!
These are my favorite jars for leftovers!
I have never used this size, but they look like perfect drinking vessels!
I had no idea of this size jar, but I am new to canning. I just love jars and these seem pretty unique.
I love these jars for dry storage and pickle spears. I’m really sad to see them go. 🙁
I only have one of these jars and I love it! Guess I better stock up!
Never used them, but I love the idea of extra-long pickle canning!
I love these and am sad to see them go. 🙁
Love these!
I had one of these jars from a garage sale, unfortunately it broke. But, it would be great to have these stylish jars on my shelf to display every day items: rice, flour, cereal. Thanks for offering.
I can’t believe they are already being discontinued. Would love to win, thanks for the opportunity.
Please cause I love these jars and you can never have enough, especially if they are being discontinued.
They are so versatile! The shape is perfect as a holdall and for the “inbetween” canning sizes.
I can’t wait to use them for soda syrups and shrubs.
This is a bummer. Definitely have to stock up. Love thsse jars for lyme pickles and my looseleaf tea
Yikes these are my very best favorite jars!
I use the pint and half jars for canning my chicken and canning my meatloaves. Perfect size for me as I can get two meals from the pint and half jars. Makes me sad to know they won’t be around. I have 40 pounds of ground turkey coming in and I will need 40 pint and half jars. 🙁 and though I love the twisted jars, I would not use them for canning for myself, only as gifts.
Completely gone in my area! ?!
noooo! They are my favorite jars!!!