Little Red Riding Hood Cookie Jars

• The patent was issued to Hull, but Hull only did blanks and sent them to Royal China and Novelty Co. (a division of Regal China) to be decorated. The decorated jars were then sent back to Hull for distribution. BUT Royal/Regal also produced jars and most of the go-withs.
• Regal China Jars are pure white jars, as opposed to the off-white jars produced by Hull.
• Hull jars are glazed inside the head, jars produced by Regal were not glazed inside the head.
• Although there are "closed baskets" and "open basket" jars, there doesn't seem to be much difference in value between the baskets -- it's the decoration that makes all the difference!
• There are three different heads for the jars. (See Pictures on The Cookie Jar Net)
  -- On the poinsettia jar, the face is looking straight ahead and not bowed down.
  --The molds for heads of the closed basket and open basket are slightly different. It's hard to tell the difference just looking at them, but the tops do not sit quite right in the base when switched.

Values:
There are numerous flower decals on Little Red Riding Hood and, of course, this is where the value is determined. The most common jar decal is the Poppy decal, which comes in three different variations. One poppy in the middle, two poppies and three or more poppies on a decal, these all have smaller assorted flowers on the decals. There are is also a rose decal, but it's a pink rose! Not the blood-red rose commonly seen on reproductions or fakes.

The two most sought after styles of Little Red Riding jars are:

1. The Poinsettia jars -- three different sizes of flower decals are on these jars.
2. Jars with a red over-spray on the bottom of the dress, with gold bows on the apron. These are all open basket jars with various flowers, but no poppies or poinsettias! Another variation on this jar -- the ones with a solid straight line have a gold underside on the apron.

Suggested values:

Single Poppy -- $350. +
Two Poppies -- $400. +
Three or more Poppies -- $450.+

Poinsettia Decals - $900. - $1000.+

Red Over-spray on hem -- $900. - $1000.

White Jar with gold decals -- $1250. ++

The biggest 'fake' of all is the so-called McCoy Little Red Riding Hood. The REAL McCoy Company NEVER made a Little Red Riding Hood, nor did they make any of the go-withs that are occasionally purported to be McCoy.

Although it's getting increasingly harder to keep track of all the fakes and reproductions of Little Red Riding Hood, be especially careful when purchasing the following pieces. They have all been either reproduced or a fantasy piece -- never made in the original line.

Reproduced:
Little Red Riding Hood string holders, baby dish, butter dish, teapot, milk pitcher, batter pitcher, cracker jar, match box, mustard jar and spoon and banks.

Fantasy (never produced by Hull or Regal):
Sugar shaker and hat pin holder.

So far, reproductions have not been seen of the wolf grease jar, chocolate cup, dresser jar, lamp, covered casserole, canisters or spice jars. But obviously that can change at any time.

Thanks to Red Huston for sharing his knowledge and continuing assistance.

Resources include:
"Collecting Hull Pottery's Little Red Riding Hood" by Mark Supnick

"Hull Pottery Decades of Design" by Jeffery B. Snyder


"The Wonderful World of Cookie Jars" by Mark & Ellen Supnick[

Small Poinsettia Jar Mark