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.
So sad! I’ve been meaning to get some of these for the past couple years but haven’t gotten around to it.
I don’t have any of these jars and I’d love some. I think I see pickled asparagus in my future!
I love the pint and half jar, going to miss them.
Very cool!
I love those jars for green beans! we eat more then a pint but dont finish a full quart.
I don’t have any of these jars, but I really would like some now that I have read everyone else’s ideas!
These jars are so easy to fill and clean with the wide mouth. Great for pickles and fruit. Will be missed
I just recently moved into my first house. Between wanting to do a modern farmhouse style and hoping to get some kind of garden going, mason jars are quickly becoming a staple! I would definitely put something like this to work! Thank you!
These are great jars!
There are so many things you can do with these jars. They will be sorely missed!
What a fab giveaway! And I cannot wait to try out some of your canning recipes this season now that I have your book! 🙂
Oh no one of my favorite widemouth size!!
Would love these to make mustard beans, or asparagus, or long island iced teas. Thanks for the giveaway and good luck to all.
I have never used these jars, but I make soy candles and these would be great for a larger candle. It is sad that they are being discontinued. 🙁
I also love canning… so…. I can’t wait for the crops to start coming in so I can start canning for the year. 🙂
Would love these to make all kinds of pickled items. Thanks for the giveaway and good luck to all.
It would be awesome to win these jars! I do a lot of jams and jellies in the summer and this size would be great!
This is very sad, such a useful size jar. Do you know if there are plans to replace it? I will have to check out local
These jars are such a great size! We use them whenever we travel or road trip somewhere!
L love those jars too! I always had to have my Ace Hardware special-order them. But, it was worth the wait
I love ball jars- i have a few that i use for drinking and dinner glasses- im from the country so thats my style
love ball jars for dinner glasses
I love the pint & half jars. They are so useful for canning peas for a serving for a family of three. How sad to see them go away.
I am going to start now scavenging all of these I can. (Pun not intended.)
They are perfect for peach halves … they fit 5 which is the perfect dessert for my husband and I.(he doesn’t know it but that ‘odd’ 5th peach is my snack while getting the 2 bowls ready). I’ll be hitting a few local spots today to restock – and I’ll be sure not to gift these ones!
Love the size of pint and half jars! Best size for just 2 of us for so many things.
YES, I need these before they go away!!
These are the best jars ever! The absolute perfect size for my pickled asparagus.
I didn’t even know this size existed size existed!!! Love!
I haven’t used them before, or really canned yet. But the first thing that I want to try is to make my own sauerkraut as a probiotic. I guess I just have to figure out the lid situation though too. Thanks for the chance!
I love these jars for pickled asparagus!!
Lovely jars, so useful!
;Just curious – why discontinue if they are so popular. I love the ones that I have but really need more
I don’t know why they’ve been discontinued, but my hunch is that perhaps they don’t perform as well as other jars. Something can be beloved without being a rousing commercial success.
What a shame! These would be great for very pretty pickles…and as nice tall jars to stack in my day-trip travel cooler, full of healthy food and drinks.
I use these jars for pickled okra. They are tall enough that the okra tips do not get bent. Love these jars!!!
Oh no! I have a case of these and they’re all full right now. I use them to freeze soups and broth.
I have not seen these jars before, but they look like exactly what I’ve been needing to store leftovers and for making smoothies in.
I agree, they’re my favorite, too! Bummer that Ball is taking them off the shelves. 🙁
SO SAD – and thanks for the heads up, will definitely be stocking up on these.
Oh! those look tremendously useful. I haven’t encountered them in the wild before!
This is a great size for a jar! Will have to join the hunt and hoard.
These are gorgeous! I’d love to use them for some local strawberry jam or some peach salsa when peaches are in season next month!
Say it isn’t so…what a loss!
What a bummer to lose this nice mid-size jar! The straight sides are great for dilly beans and other long pickles when a quart is too big, and the shape makes them great for dry storage – they hold a lot without taking up horizontal space!
I have one pack of these that I used to can cherries and Italian plums – the long straight side really makes the fruit pop. It’s sad these are being discontinued again!
I’m so bummed to see these jars go! Stocking up (and hoping I win some, too). :o)
Noooooo!!!!!! Say it’s not so. I love these jars. I hope they reconsider and continue producing them.
I don’t have any of this size jar because I can never find it in any store. I just learned about fillmore and have them in my cart, I will have to buy them soon! Can’t wait to get some asparagus in them this spring!!!
My favorite and so hard to find!
Love these! I like that they’re the simple ones too- just the Ball logo and that’s it.
That does seem like a very useful size!
I love the pint and a half jars. They’re perfect for pickled asparagus!
I’m so bummmed! Thats my favorite size for pickles.
I didn’t even know about this size! Too bad…
I’d use it for pickles.
Never used them before but looks like a great size. Would use for quick pickles or smoothies.
My husband uses them all the time. Too bad.
What a bummer! I love using them as a drinking glass.
I haven’t used these, but I love my regular mouth ones in the same size!
Sad. My daughter wants us to start buying in bulk and using reusable containers to cut down on packaging. These would be the perfect size to for us to start.
I am sad to see this size go! I love this size for pickles and smoothies!
Rats! Those jars are my favorite size for so many things!
Darn, maybe they will release them again in the future? They are the best for asparagus
I have to admit I did not know there was a 1.5 size pint! I think they would be great for pickles, or salsa, or maybe even jelly (we eat a lot of jelly!)!
Wonder why the discontinuance? Well, fingers crossed that I get to try them out!
I LOVE THESE JARS!!
I LOVE this jar size. I cannot believe they are canning it again.
Pun intended.
I’ve never really used this size. ;-( I have used pasta sauce jars which I think may be 24 ozs. I do use the 12 oz for salsa and dilly beans. It sorta the same idea (1/2 way between regular sizes).
Would love to try these jars for asparagus or pickles.
Love all sizes of canning jars!! 🙂 I do not have this size…
I love the taller, 1 1/2 pint jars, and will be sad to see them go. This size is perfect for pickles and asparagus, and great for smoothies on-the-go. Hope they bring it back in the near future.
Hope they come out with a replacement for the 1 1/2 pint jar ?
So sad when they discontinue something so useful!
Perfect size for jam, perfect size for dressing, perfect size for everything, too bad I didn’t know what I was missing!
I would use them for jam and jelly
LOVE these jars!!!! I ferment in them!!!!
I use them for pantry staples – just the right size.
I have never had the chance to work with these jars but want to make homemade baby food for my new grandson due in August.
I have never actually used this size before but they would be perfect for longer pickle spears. The bigger jars are just too big for us.
I’ve never used them, but they look great!
I haven’t used them, but I like the looks of them. I would use ithem to can relish.
I love these jars, and use them all the time. I even have some VERY old ones (pebbled letters and grips) that my husband’s grandfather used for many, many years to freeze oysters.
I love this size for pickles.
Great for smoothies, milkshakes, cold drinks. Fits ice cubes nicely. Useful for canning long veggies or fruit.
These are great paired with a pour lid for sugar and powdered creamer. Or paired with a shaker lid when I have an overabundance of dried dill weed and basil.
Bummer. These are my go-to for to-go iced tea. And coffee.
Oh, I love this size. It’s great for when you aren’t canning for a large group, makes portioning so much easier. Also, I use the few I have to make larger jars of our favorite jams.
I bought 2 cases when they first became available, and have since broken or given away a few too many. I’ll have to stock up again! Thanks for the heads up.
Never heard of the pint & half. Love it!
Perfect size for this summer’s garden harvest. The best jars for jams and jellies too.
I’m sad to see these go. I love making salsa and jelly in them.
Looks like a very useful size. I hope they reconsider their decision to discontinue them.
Ah! My favorite jar, me please!! I use them for everything ?
These are our favorite household jar for homemade yogurt!
Love these!!! Great for smoothies and pickled beans!
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I always make marmalade in these . My father-in-law goes through it like water….
I love love love the pint and a half jars!!!!
Such a bummer but you’re so generous to give up some of your stash!
They are such a great size, perfect for so many things (including cocktails!!!)
Would love these fro my green beans
What a treasure to have this unique size canning jar. Thanks for your post and give-away
Ive got to stock up on these before it’s too late!!