Just curious....how does one get the honey INTO the jars after bringing it home? I have a really hard time visualizing how to do that without making a mess.

Some of those are really beautiful, but I agree with imnessg, it would be a mess to transfer the honey from the original container into one of those. Also, because honey is so sticky, you would loose some honey in the transfer. I guess these would be good if you bought honey in bulk. Those open containers wouldn't be so practical in my house because we have some ants, and they would just throw themselves at the honey.

Man, I love the look of the first one, but it is terribly designed. Do they think that people use the honey dipper, then rinse off all of the honey and put it away? Why wouldn't they put a notch in the little plug so that you could cover the honey but also keep the dipper in?

I drink a lot of tea, so I spend a lot of time thinking about honey. I think the traditional honey pot is horribly designed for its function. Syrup pitchers, when they have a tight seal, are a little better. But really, the best thing is a plain squeeze bottle that can be stored upside-down (especially ones that aren't shaped like bears).

I agree that I wouldn't ever use these for honey cuz what a pain, but I love the look of that first one...what else can I use it for?

I have the Le Creuset one and while I love how it looks... man. Without fail, I dribble honey on the rim every time.

And it picked up a couple of flies this summer.

Why can't someone make an aesthetically pleasing squeeze bottle??

I love the teak-topped jars, but I can't imagine that the wood would hold up very well if you washed it frequently to get the sticky residue off the lid. A jar made entirely of glass or ceramic seems much more practical.

Of course, I buy creamed honey, which is solid, so none of these jars would be useful as honey dispensers. They might be nice as display items, however.

I purchase honey in a large container from Trader Joes and transfer it to a glass jar with a glass lid that close with a metal clasp. I use a stainless steel honey dipper.
I've had several versions of the ones above and agree with everyone else..the honey solidifies much quicker and I've had the wooden honey dippers get moldy so I'll stick to the glass jar and SS dippers.

I'm with Holler on this. These are very cute, and I contemplated getting one for months before deciding ants would love it even more than me, plus it can't be sealed, so although I do buy bulk honey, it would likely leave a sticky mess in my bag between the store and home. I just use a mason jar and a teaspoon.

The best thing to do is buy your honey in glass jars. Stuff in plastic is usually lower grade honey, anyway. Put the honey in a very warm pot of water for a while so it liquifies and pour into the honey pot. Not very messy at all :^)

I bought the second jar when it was on sale ($30) at Anthropologie... Honestly, I fell in live with it when I saw it and wasn't sure I'd even use it or honey. But I did/do.
Transferring the honey has never been a problem at all- but any slightest movement, bump or tap on the counter it sits on makes the top fall off and then makes a big mess. Visually it's amazing. Functionally... I'm just relieved I didn't pay full price.