Half Pint is a small, owner-operated homemade ice cream company based out of Seattle, Washington. Our ice creams are made fresh weekly with local dairy and eggs and other local ingredients when possible.

…is another person’s treasure! I serendipitously happened to be covering a shift at my old workplace on the same day a storage space there was being cleaned out. A co-worker came to me and said, “Cle, you might want to check out these things down in the storage space. They’re sort of like ice cream carts.” Wonder of wonders, they actually WERE ice cream carts! And pretty darn good ones to boot. But, they were in need of a little TLC. One had a busted wheel, and the outsides of both of them were pretty scratched and beaten-up in places.

So, I enlisted the help of my handy and artistic friends! My buddy Pat, who’s in construction, fixed up the broken wheel. And my friend Paul worked his painting magic, using a projector to paint the basic logo onto the cart and then skillfully shading and shaping to get it just right. His wife Lindsay helped with the stripes! I put in my time by painting the chalkboard squares on the front. It was truly a team effort and I have to say, they look beautiful!

They were debuted at the Wedgwood Art Festival last weekend and then made an appearance at FareStart’s Guest Chef On The Waterfront event last night. Everyone loved them! They will be used for other upcoming special events and festivals, so keep your eyes out for our new Half Pint Ice Cream Carts!

Here are some before, during and after photos:

Primed and ready for their first coat of paint.

After the first coat of mint green.

Getting striped.

Painting the logo.

All finished and ready to be filled with tasty frozen treats.

Out on the job and working hard!

On Saturday, June 4th from 10 am – 8 pm, Half Pint will be selling ice cream at the 2011 Punk Rock Flea Market! This twice yearly event boasts more than 50 booths selling all sorts of items from crafts to vintage goods to jewelry to bike parts. There will also be live music, food and drinks of the grown-up variety! Admission is super-cheap ($1) and all of the entrance fee money goes directly to benefit the hosts of the event, the Low Income Housing Institute. The LIHI is an amazing organization which “owns and operates housing for the benefit of low-income, homeless and formerly homeless people in Washington State; advocates for just housing policies at the local and national levels; and administers a range of supportive service programs to assist those we serve in maintaining stable housing and increasing their self-sufficiency.” Pretty awesome.

So, come on down to Belltown to the Underground Events Center on Saturday, June 4th for some fun, punk rock style!