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 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!