Ball brand home, preserving starter kit, comes with four ball brand glass jars with lids and bands, preserving tools, and preserving rack with leather. Box reads you will need your own large stockpot at least 7.5 inches tall and 9 1/2 inches in diameter. Perfect for anyone who wants to preserve their own fruits and veggies, sauces, homemade pickles, salsa, jams, jellies, preserves, etc. Purchased and never used. May have been an impulse buy.? Any questions please let me know.