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Links to help you explore more about the world of cookie jar collecting. Find out more about what's new, what's old, what's being reproduced and more.
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Snyder Cookie Jar Auction

Charlie Snyder Cookie Jar Auction Prices and Pictures

Betsy Jars from B & B Pottery

Cookie jars in the Blue Ridge style from a pupil of Negatha Peterson

Halloween Cookie Jars for 2009

Ghosts, witches, jack o'lanterns, haunted houses or black cats -- what's your choice for a Halloween jar? Check out these newest jars for your spooky Halloween collecting!

Who is Don Winton?

Who is Don Winton? If you are a cookie jar collector you know exactly who he is, but if you are not -- let me tell you how he's probably touched your lives.

Top 10 Cookie Jar Resources

Everyone smiles when they see a cookie jar collection! Many are transported back to their grandma's kitchen and getting home baked cookies from that special jars. And that's how many jar collections get started, collecting their childhood memories!

Abingdon Pottery

Abingdon is known for many products througout their existance. Longtime collector Nancy Legate writes that "Designs included vases in small, medium and large sizes, what-nots, hurricane lamp bases, ash trays, statues, wall decorations, head vases, chess pieces, figurines, urns, jugs, planters, bookends, console bowls, candleholders, cornucopias, cigarette accessories, plates, compotes, pitchers, …

Cookie Jar Polls

Take the poll along with other collectors! What do you collect, how many do you have and where do you buy them -- see what others say.

Fake and Reproduction Cookie Jar Resources

Learn more about what's been reproduced and faked in the cookie jar world.

Howdy Doody Cookie Jars - Collecting Howdy Doody

There are enough Howdy Doody cookie jars to have their own category in your collection. Purinton, Vandor, and Treasure Craft all made jars.

Huge Pottery Collection to be Auctioned Off

On Nov. 18-20, Randy Inman Auctions will offer one of America’s largest collections of cookie jars and figural ceramic items at the Allentown Fairgrounds Agricultural Hall. Consigned in its entirety by New York City collector Wendy Johnston, the 40-year collection includes 2,150 lots of cookie jars, salt & peppers, character teapots, condiment sets, planters, water

McCoy Pottery Resources

The top resources for McCoy Pottery

Reproductions and Fakes -- Cookie Jars

Be Wise and BeWare when it comes to reproductons.

The Clay Art Company

Since their beginnings, the company has produced affordable and imaginative table top items, as well as collectible pieces. Their collectibles include salt and peppers, cookie jars, banks and at one time decorative ceramic masks.

Top Picks in Cookie Jar Books and Price Guides

The best additions to any collection is a price guide, if you're into modern cookie jars, antique cookie jars, metlox, mccoy or shawnee a cookie jar book or price guide will help with your collection.

Top Ten Mistakes Made by New Cookie Jar Collectors

Collecting Cookie Jars can be a fascinating hobby for both you and anyone that walks into your home. It never fails to start a conversation about the jars they had as a kid or the wonder of the many different types of jars that were made. And that is one of the best parts of collecting, sharing. But this time I will share some mistakes that have been made, by me and other collectors who are in the first thrill of the hunt!

Hake's Americana & Collectibles

Cookie Jars from Hakes May Auction

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