Think back to your childhood days. You are in the kitchen, hoping to sneak a cookie or two from the jar on the counter. If you are looking for a way to bring back those old school memories, there is nothing better than collecting cookie jars.
It doesn’t matter if you are starting your collection or have hundreds of cookie jars on display, as you search you should spend plenty of time at local estate sales. It is at these events that you will find everything from antique cookie jars to those that are more modern.
What are you Looking for?
Some cookie jar collectors are interested in buying whatever they can find. Others have more specific tastes. Here are several of the companies that manufactured some of the most collectible cookie jars ever:
- American Bisque
- Grant Howard Company
- McCoy
- Brush Pottery
- Abingdon Pottery
- Hull
- Metlox
- Red Wing
- Shawnee Pottery
When searching for collectible cookie jars, you won’t look far before running into models from one or more of these companies. Over the years, they were “top dog” in the industry and for this reason collectors have taken notice.
It is one thing to know which companies manufactured some of the most desirable cookie jars of all time. It is another thing entirely to know which models are among the most coveted and valuable.
Here are three cookie jars that many collectors dream of adding to their collection:
- McCoy Barnum Animal Crackers Jar. This jar was made in 1972-1973 and is valued in the $400 to $500 range.
- American Bisque Baby Huey. This is an extremely rare cookie jar. In 2007, one of these was sold at auction for $1,625.
- Happy Memories Elvis. Entertainment inspired cookie jars are extremely collectible and often times quite valuable. This Elvis cookie jar, produced in 1997, was limited to 1,250 units. For this nicely designed jar, you are going to set yourself back $300 to $400.
Final Word
Collecting cookie jars can be a lot of fun. However, your fun can turn into a bad time soon enough if you purchase a “fake” when you think you are getting an original.
Before you hit that next estate sale, learn more about how to determine which cookie jars are originals and which ones are fakes. This will allow you to make the right purchase with confidence.