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. ...
To help fight fraudulent sales of glass on eBay, we thought it might be useful to understand some of the ways dishonest dealers manipulate buyers into thinking they are getting a piece of first-run or original...
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...
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...
BEWARE there are sellers out there selling FAKE REPRODUCTIONS of Little Red Riding Hood Cookie Jars and items that go with them like salt shakers, creamers, sugars, canisters, spices, banks, and many more...
Similar to our posting on fake and reproduction cookie jars, here are some basic and quick things to learn which can help you recognize reproduction McCoy wallpockets. There are many wallpockets being marked...
When I listed a McCoy Blushing Apple cookie jar a couple weeks ago, I noticed there are a lot of fakes and reproductions in the McCoy pottery category. The Mammie cookie jar is rare; there is no way a dozen...
Brush-McCoy Cookie Jars -- there is no such thing! Although Brush and McCoy were one company for a few years, they went their own ways in 1925. There is NO such thing as an authentic Brush-McCoy Cookie Jar. ...
While browsing thru McCoy Pottery just recently, I saw something that deeply disturbed me. Fakes. And a LOT of them. And many gullible bidders paying high prices for cookie jars that just aren't the REAL...