Ensure your cookies stay fresh for as long as possible by keeping them in one of these decorative cookie jars. She was created during the era of american slavery as manufactured evidence that black slave women were content and even happy to be slaves, and thus, that slavery was a humane institution. Although the history behind the name mccoy and pottery starts much earlier. Mccoy mammy cauliflower cookie jar 1939 vintage rare. Aunt jemima mammy tea pot aunt jemima, ceramics projects, project 3, cookie jars.
Mccoy mother goose cookie jar is marked mccoy usa, 19481952, measures 11 x 8. We sell vintage cookie jars from mccoy to hull and consign. This is an old, rare original mccoy mammy with cauliflower cookie jar from 1939. Find great deals on ebay for mccoy cookie jars and brush cookie jars. See more ideas about cookie jars, vintage cookies and antique cookie jars.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. I have seen cookie jars in books like it except the ones in the books all have a butterfly on the kittens tail. Both jars are widely reproduced which has caused values to come down quite a bit over the last few years. On the auction sheet, the jar was listed as mammy with churn, wise carver. We have read but not confirmed that over 100,000 of these cookie jars were produced. Mccoy pottery only made two black mammy cookie jars. To name just a few, there was brayton laguna, mccoy, metlox, weller, abington and pearl china, among a. If youre looking for a way to spruce up your kitchens decor, consider a vintage cookie jar. The wisecarver cookie jar is the one to the far left among the cookie jars in the photo above. Mccoy cookie jars from the first to the latest nichols, harold on. Kitchen collectiblescookie jarsmccoyvintage, antique and collectibleavailable for sale at. Get the best deals on aunt jemima cookie jar when you shop the largest.
Mammy cookie jar in mccoy art pottery for sale ebay. Visit your local library or bookstore to find books about mccoy pottery. Collectible and antique pottery and stoneware, mccoy. Fakes and reproductions marked mccoy real or repro. Like blackface, racist objects such as mammy jars perpetuate deeprooted. Cookie jars complete cookie jar list the values stated in this guide are to be used only as a guide. Books 9938 1st editions 146 childrens 2853 arts and. Your sisters mammy cookie jar was made by the mosaic tile co. Whether its a rare mccoy mammy jar kept behind glass or just a colorful clown container placed within easy reach for the kids, a vintage cookie jar is exactly the sort of thing you want to get your hand caught in. Black americana mammy cookie jar yellow w roosters.
Sometimes the phrase keep your hands out of the cookie jar is a way of telling someone to stay out of other peoples business, even when doing so seems lucrative. There are a couple of very small nicks to the base, including one to the rim. Mccoy is the one company that has been most often reproduced in the cookie jar world. Mccoy cookie jars have been produced by the roseville, ohiobased nelson mccoy sanitary stoneware co. Browse collectables and collectable antiques online. Toys, aunt jemima, jim crow, iron doors, door stop, classic toys, black history. Vintage collectible cookie jars pre1970 for sale ebay. Despite never producing a single cookie jar while it existed, an ever growing number of new jars are marked brush mccoy.
Black memorabilia collectors and cookie jar collectors. Get the best deals on mammy cookie jar in mccoy art pottery when you shop the largest online selection at. Mccoy was one of the most prolific makers of cookie jars and is considered one of the giants of the industry. It does shows its age, with the cold paint worn but it is still in good condition with no chips or cracks. Vintage 1940s signed mccoy aunt jemima mammy cookie jar black americana. Mccoy lovebirds cookie jar might also be called the mccoy penguin jar. Mccoy pottery cookie jars mccoy pottery mccoy cookie jars. Get the best deals on mccoy cookie jar art pottery when you shop the largest online selection at. It is claimed that the first figural jar was the mammy with cauliflowers a jar that is very valuable today, but unfortunately also has been reproduced quite often. As for his cookie jars, hell sell some of them in his booth. Authentic mccoy mammy aunt jemima cookie jar black americana, vintagerare. What is the original size of mammy with callaflower cookie jar. Buy cookie jars online at overstock our best kitchen.
Both jars are widely reproduced which has caused values to come down quite a bit. How to tell if your mccoy cookie jar is authentic our pastimes. Yep that is correctit is a regal and if it has a mccoy mark it is a repro. Sep 01, 2010 as for his cookie jars, hell sell some of them in his booth.
The author does not assume responsibility for any losses that are the. In the original box and never opened except for the picture. If you find a cookie jar that is marked mccoy but is not illustrated in any collectors guidebooks, it. Few kitchen items are as cheerful and welcoming as a cookie jar. This is the second mold used by mccoy, but there were several variations on the words on the front of the dress. Sure, it might be marked, but that doesnt make it real. The jar was produced in white with cold paint decorating, also was produced in a special black glaze, but only two or three of these black jars. The mccoy cookie jars are typically well loved and very hard to find in new condition.
One example recently noted for sale on the internet is a puss n boots cookie jar. The cookie jar iis in good condition without any chips or cracks. Mccoy black mammy cookie jarlots of crazingno chips or cracksmccoy engraved on bottom from ebay. Mccoy pottery mccoy cookie jars jardines, decanters, stoneware nelson mccoy pottery company where mccoy lovers come together.
How to tell if your mccoy cookie jar is authentic our. Kitchen collectibles cookie jars mccoy vintage, antique and collectibleavailable for sale at. May 24, 2019 mccoy pottery only made two black mammy cookie jars. Mammy cookie jar value has dropped lifestyle new jersey. Unique collectibles from before the 1970s can add a pop of color and an element of surprise to your countertop. Listing of reproductions part 3 mccoy pottery collectors. Mccoy pottery cookie jar originally made with lettering. New vases, wall pockets and other shapes marked mccoy have been increasingly common in the secondary market. Antique dealers see controversial africanamerican memorabilia as. Study these reference guides to familiarize yourself with real mccoy cookie jars, including their patterns, sizes and glazes. Authentic mccoy mammy aunt jemima cookie jar black. Mccoy made cookie jars from about 1939 until production ceased in 1987.
A lookalike, the other deceptive type of pottery, is any pottery piece that simply looks like a known, authentic piece of nmpc pottery, but in actuality it is not. The company specializes in creating functional and decorative stoneware items, including cookie jars, jugs, pitchers and crocks using clay mined from the land near its factory. The jar was produced in white with cold paint decorating, also was produced in a special black glaze, but only two or three of these black jars are known. This example is a reproduction of a cookie jar made by the mccoy pottery company in 1939. From the 1940s to the 1960s, mccoy was best known for its production of cookie jars. Mammy is the most well known racial caricature of african american women.
Instead, we are going to focus on the mammy cookie jar made by the nelson mccoy pottery co. Collectible and antique pottery and stoneware, mccoy, cookie jars offered for sale by hundreds of dealers on one online collectibles mall. Ask the mpcs forum mccoy pottery collectors society. It is interesting to note that currently reproduction african americana is prolific and ongoing. Unfollow mccoy cookie jar to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. One of the jars was made by a potter named rick wisecarver. A great reference book for mccoy cookie jar collectors. This aunt jemima cookie jar was a gift to my sister in the 1930s. Some vintage collectible cookie jars pre1970 have interesting shapes, which serve as fun conversation pieces. Mammy figurines of all kinds line this mesa antique store shelf. Modern reproductions, fakes and fantasies, description.
Mammy cookie jar in vintage collectible cookie jars pre. See more ideas about vintage cookies, cookie jars, cookie jars vintage. Wow what a great piece to add to your mccoy collection. Reference books show it as marked mccoy usa, and the mark should be the typical mccoy mark for. Education and few good books are the only recourse buyers have when wanting to buy authentic pieces. Values are not set to determine prices as auction and dealer values vary greatly and are affected by demand and condition. Mccoy did not make a goldilocks and to the best of my knowledge brush did not make one, even though they produced a lot of nursery ryhme jars. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. To name just a few, there was brayton laguna, mccoy, metlox, weller, abington and pearl china, among a number of others.
Can you tell me the history of this piece of mccoy pottery and if it is real. Books are only one of many forms of black memorabilia. Unfollow mccoy cookie jars to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. There have been many mccoy lookalikes made over the years.
Aug 06, 2012 instead, we are going to focus on the mammy cookie jar made by the nelson mccoy pottery co. She was originally made in the 1940s for the mosiac tile manufacturing co. Midget mammy cookie jar 910 tall marked mccoy fantasy never made by mccoy. Whether its a rare mccoy mammy jar kept behind glass or just a colorful clown container placed within easy reach for the kids, a vintage cookie jar is exactly the. The original mammy also known as the aunt jemima type cookie jar is arguably the most popular with mccoy cookie jar collectors. Mammy goes to town marked mccoy fantasy never made by mccoy. In financial reporting, cookie jar accounting is the practice of increasing reserves during good years and eating them up during bad years. They are a wonderful addition to anyones black americana collection without the hefty price tag of an original. Mccoy made cookie jars from about 1939 until production ceased in. Find great deals on ebay for mccoy cookie jar and mccoy pottery. Vintageantique pyrex nesting mixing bowlsbakeware nr.
It is claimed that the first figural jar was the mammy with cauliflowers a jar. Get the best deals on mccoy cookie jar when you shop the largest online selection at. About mccoy fakes and lookalikes mccoy pottery collectors. Oct 25, 2017 mccoy lovebirds cookie jar might also be called the mccoy penguin jar. Some vintage collectible cookie jars pre1970 have interesting. My cookie jar does not have a butterfly and has never been damaged, so it was not broken off. I have a mccoy cookie jar, a beehive with a kitten on top. Rastus picaninny book markerrare black americana manufactured and. On a recent day, he had a mammy cookie jar and figure in his store.
They also have the glaze crazing just like the old jars. Free shipping on everything at overstock your online kitchen storage store. Mccoy mammy cookie jars fancy cookies, vintage cookies, mccoy cookie jars. Sorry to say and you can find the regal jar in several reference books on cookie jars. Get the best deals on aunt jemima cookie jar when you shop the largest online selection at. Get the best deals on mammy cookie jar in vintage collectible cookie jars pre1970 when you shop the largest online selection at. Cookie jar prices went through the roof after artist andy warhols collection was. Click below to be notified when new items are posted at lower prices. Aqua mccoy pottery mammy cookie jar them cookies shur am good 8 left. New cookie jars marked mccoy have been made since the mid1990s. Whether its a rare mccoy mammy jar kept behind glass or just a colorful clown container placed within easy reach for the kids, a vintage cookie jar is exactly the sort of thing you want to get your hand caught. If you find a cookie jar that is marked mccoy but is not illustrated in any collectors guidebooks, it probably is not an authentic piece. In a black history month roiled by tonedeaf scandals in politics and fashion.
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