651719 Fri Sep 11 13:29:10 -0700 2009 15 12 Boston Area 0 5022924 Has anyone seen the ball "elite" canning jars locally? I'm looking for low wide half pint jars (as opposed to the taller skinny ones), but my normal place doesn't carry them. I'm in Cambridge, but will go as far as JP or Lexington Thanks for any advice! Fri Sep 11 13:29:10 -0700 2009 162632 cpingenot 1 5022951 In past years, I've seen them at Tags in the Porter Square Shopping Center. I haven't been there this year. Fri Sep 11 13:38:55 -0700 2009 5022924 10214 beetlebug 2 5022957 Any of the ACE hardware stores should have them as well as Ben Franklin in Arlington, I've too seen them at TAGS. Fri Sep 11 13:41:34 -0700 2009 5022951 38911 holldoll 2 5023082 Tags definitely had them as of mid-August, I presume they still have them in stock. Fri Sep 11 14:23:27 -0700 2009 5022951 1108572 greenzebra 1 5022998 I'm sure that any place that sells any ball products can order them pretty easily. Fri Sep 11 13:56:06 -0700 2009 5022924 10169 StriperGuy 1 5023005 I have seen canning jars at the China Fair on Mass Ave in Cambridge. They may have them. Fri Sep 11 13:57:03 -0700 2009 5022924 11076 AGM_Cape_Cod 1 5023141 If you're willing to do shipping, amazon seems to have them. Fri Sep 11 14:48:49 -0700 2009 5022924 25941 enhF94 1 5023213 I used to buy them at Stop & Shop. Fri Sep 11 15:24:09 -0700 2009 5022924 208647 bricarr1 1 5023234 I saw them earlier this week at the Target in Everett. Fri Sep 11 15:39:56 -0700 2009 5022924 122833 katrinkala 1 5052545 As far as I know Tags never had the low, wide, slightly squarish "elite" ones- they're my supplier for normal jars and I've been in and out of there all summer. Same with China Fair which has a much more limited supply of jars. If anyone needs to know, I did find low wide ones made by Kerr (which is now owned by Ball) at the Salem street True Value in the North end. I'm trying to can pate, and wanted the finished product to be wider than tall. Wed Sep 23 11:17:28 -0700 2009 5022924 162632 cpingenot 2 5052748 Can't say for certain, but I was just at Tags on Sunday and they had a variety of sizes. One was definitely of a smaller variety similar to what you describe. In fact, they've dedicated a pretty decent display right up front to all their canning goods. Made me want to jump on the canning bandwagon, if only I had the room to do it :-) Wed Sep 23 12:12:31 -0700 2009 5052545 218451 chevrelove 1 5054845 Wanamaker's Hardware in Arlington Hts. had them last time I looked. Thu Sep 24 08:17:17 -0700 2009 5022924 25645 cgj 1 5056287 Check out the Ben Franklin store in Cushing Sq. Belmont for canning stuff. Thu Sep 24 15:53:15 -0700 2009 5022924 155777 SuzieCK 2 5118162 Crate and Barrel outlet had them in Kittery Maine... Do their regular stores carry them? Tue Oct 20 14:48:32 -0700 2009 5056287 70879 gardgen 3 5119333 Gardgen- unfortunately not. I saw them in Kittery as well, passed them by and then hoped to get them at a local store- apparently their stock is totally different. However I did see them at Sudbury Farms in Needham recently. Wed Oct 21 06:27:59 -0700 2009 5118162 180029 fmcoxe6188 2 5119846 SuzieCK is right, I got that same style there on Sunday. Wed Oct 21 09:46:07 -0700 2009 5056287 228793 bornagainitalian