McCoy was one of the most prolific cookie jar companies in the U.S., so many jars were made that many people don't even think about the other companies when they find a jar and list it for sale with the wrong...
There are some very simple rules to remember that will help you avoid buying reproduction cookie jars. It won't guarantee you won't get fooled - we all can - but here are a few sure fire things to remember....
RESTORING REPAIRING VINTAGE POTTERY Do you love vintage pottery, but perhaps not the prices some pieces command? Beginner collectors can purchase pieces of vintage art pottery,by such makers as McCoy,...
JULY 2008 THANKS TO OVER 18,000 OF YOU FOR READING THIS, AND TO THE VERY MANY OF YOU WHO HAVE CONTACTED ME, I APPRECIATE YOU! THE FAKES ARE EVEN WORSE NOW THAN WHEN I WROTE THIS REVIEW. FOR EXAMPLE, A NEW WAY...
This 20th century company is well-known both for its artware and universal lines of tableware, as well as ornamental pieces and down-to-earth pottery of numerous kinds. The majority of its fine artware which...
How do crazing and hairline cracks affect the worth of a piece of pottery? This question was recently sent to me by someone who had read my first guide entitled McCoy and American Pottery Fakes. I will attempt...
Time and again it is on eBay. That one rare jar you have to have and what a starting price! Here is a short list of things for you to jot down and tape to your computer to remind you of what to look for BEFORE...
If you're a cookie jar collector the best investment you can make is a book or guide to find out more about the jars you want to collect. Unfortunately there are thousands of new jars that won't be in the...
Have you noticed the "glut" of Black Memorabilia on eBay? All of a sudden there are Black Mammy McCoy cookie jars coming out of the woodwork. When this happens, get suspicious. If you go to the Helen and...
One thing I've noticed: many sellers (and buyers) mistakenly think that because a piece of pottery is stamped ''USA'' or ''made in USA'' that it is McCoy. Not so! True, McCoy stamped some of its pieces...