Cookie Jar Reference

#014 Teddy Bear

This delicious little brown teddy bear is a McCoy Pottery design from ~1956.

#019 Clown Bust

A McCoy classic design straight out of 1945 – 1947 but doesn’t look a day over 325. Yeah, this clown has seen better circus’. Don’t worry, he was created this way so still ready to treat you to a tasty snack.

#020 Blushing Apple

AKA The Cookie Jar that could start fights. This “Blushing Apple” McCoy Pottery design was instantly recognized by 2 sisters w/in hours of each other. Each describing how it looked like one that sat atop their Grandmother’s refrigerator. Design is from the 1950 – 1964 range.

#024 Kittens on Ball of Yarn – Green

3 Little Kittens are trying to re-knit their mittens over here! There are several versions of this McCoy Pottery design with several colors of yarn I believe (at least 3?). Design from 1954-1955.

#033 Bunch of Bananas

When I was first told what this was, I thought I was hearing things. I was searching for artichoke, star fruit, and many other assorted veggies – at first I thought it was a bell pepper. Nope – Bananas!! Design from 1948-1952

#034 Hobby Horse

Not sure what the difference between a Hobby Horse vs. a Rocking Horse, but this one is clearly a “Hobby Horse” because that is what McCoy Pottery named it as. Design from 1950s.

#037 Honey Bear

This honey bear likes to munch on eucalyptus leaves for some reason. Now I’m not a bearologist, but I was unaware there are honey bears in the same area as eucalyptus and I figured they’d be koala bears. But McCoy Pottery knows their stuff, so who am I to argue. Design from ____

#038 Mr. & Mrs. Owl

What a cute couple, these two big eyed hooters. McCoy Pottery matched these two together in the 1950’s so I hope they enjoy each other’s company.

#050 Native American

There are several versions of this popular design. McCoy Pottery made these primarily in the 1954 – 1956 timeframe. The different designs are primarily color oriented. Some have colorful pieces and others have a slightly different brown.

#050 Native American

A reproduction of the “Pontiac Indian”. As it turns out, in 1990 there was a commemorative jar made. This was a George Williams III issue. They made 300. this grouping happens to have 5 of the 300 (#193, 194, 195, 196, 197). Each had a little sheet inside that “certified” them. The Pontiac Indian was originally made for a car sales item but turned into a cookie jar when Pontiac didn’t bite I guess. These reproductions are a much darker brown than the original ones.

#055 Rooster

Did you know you can tell the difference between a hen and a rooster by the size of the eggs they lay? McCoy Pottery produced these guys in the 1958 – 1965 timeline.

#056 Kittens in Basket

Not too sure what these little guys look like as this jar is in a box yet. So hopefully the box contents match the label. We shall see

#76 Kitten in Basketweave

Just like the lamb and the puppy, here comes the Kitten in Basketweave. A pink basket and a white & black kitten popping out. McCoy could have used similar or the same molds for the bottoms and just put on different tops.

#127 Lamb on Basketweave

A brown lamb’s head popping up out of a basketweave cookie jar. This McCoy pattern has a couple different variations based on the color of the lamb, or lack thereof since they are from 1956-1957

#137 Slant Top Teepee

There are several versions of this McCoy Pottery Teepee Cookie Jar. This one is called “Slant Top” so there must be others that are not slant top but I haven’t actually seen them. There are variation in colors as well.

#139 Hen on Nest

This brown hen sitting on her nest has quite the look in her eye. A classic McCoy Pottery design as they made a lot of thing sitting on other things.

#140 Davy Crockett

Is it Davy or Davey? I am sure it is Davy as that is what a museum stated and it literally says it on the jar. This bad boy used to be valued around $1,500 and you can still find some out there today at that price if you don’t really feel like paying the $500 from other resellers. Made in 1957.

#148 Covered Wagon

Probably not the same covered wagon Davy Crockett used, but still a remnant of the ol’ Oregon Trail. This McCoy treasure hails from the 1960 – 1961 timeframe.

#151 Split Roof House

I don’t know if they used the #033 Bananas to “Split” this house with a green roof, but I hope not since those bananas aren’t real. McCoy made this home in the 1958 – 1960 range.

#152 Barnum’s Wagon

Oh, off to the circus!! This wagon has a giant clown head on the top and a familiar stamp on the side like you’d see in a animal cracker box from Nabisco. McCoy churned these cookie jars out in 1972.

#153 W.C. Fields

Honestly, the only time I’ve ever heard of this fellow is when folks are discussing cookie jars. Yep, not exactly interested in learning more about Mr. Fields either. McCoy produced these busts of W.C. in 1972 – 1974. Turns out he was an actor around the turn of the century – like 1880 – 1920 range.

#156 Ear of Corn

These Corn cookie jars are TRICKY! Yep. This collection had 4 ears of corn from 3 different makers. Corn ear cookie jars were popular with Shawnee Pottery and Stanford as well as McCoy. How do I know? Well I had to figure out what ear was what without the benefit of seeing the pottery mark on the bottom or inspecting each.

#157 Pepper

It is entirely possible that McCoy produces several flavors of these pepper cookie jars. Obviously they’d have different colors, this one is a Green Pepper Cookie Jar. Made from 1972 – 1980.

#159 Grandma “Granny”

One of the star’s of the Great Cookie Jar Escape, Grandma shows her knowledge off even with eyes closed, hair pulled in a bun, and wearing her apron. Walking the runway with a yellow shirt, red dress, hair pulled back (doubling as a cookie jar lid). This granny has it going on since she was made in the 1972 – 1975 range. Hard to imagine at a mere 50 she is already a grandmother.

#161 Cookie Cabin

Need a place to camp out and munch on some cookies? This Cookie Cabin is THE spot as the kids say. Sporting an all light brown facade, the caretakers must have a passion for exterior design.

#167 Turkey

“Gobble gobble pal!” ~ John McTurkeyLeg in the classic Thanksgiving Movie “Fry Hard“. This robust fellow is prepared to receive T-day Cookies!

#170 Drum

Not a whole lot else, its just a drum cookie jar, man. But wait! what’s that on the top of the drum? ANOTHER albeit tiny DRUM!! It’s like getting two drums in one…because it is. Better grab two cookies out of the jar for that. McCoy banged these out in 1960.

#171 Kookie Kettle

This black tea kettle looks like it really could be used for some tea. However, if we were to do that we’d probably be in England and enjoying biscuits with our tea. This is a cookie jar so we know we aren’t in England. McCoy popped these on the kiln in 1960 – 1977.

#172 Chipmunk

Ok. So the colors on the Chipmunk mean something. So this collection had a plain one as well as one where there are green bits like on the grass on the bottom and on the nut this squirrel is eating. I’ve heard tail that the ones with the green are worth more. McCoy made them in 1960.

#179 Coffee Grinder

Now this is more like it. Grab some biscuits with your morning coffee. This great little biscuit box aka Cookie Jar probably smells as good as it looks. McCoy ground these out in 1961.

#183 Bobby The Baker

Damn it Bobby! No, not that one. This baker is ready for some COOKIES!! He’s even got his little baker hat on and a big red spoon ready to mix.

#185 Copper Kettle

This is more copper kettle adjacent I’d say. The kettle is black for starters. Although it does have that pounded metal look that copper bowls sometimes have. McCoy has a couple of these types of patterns, just look at #188 the Tea Kettle.

#187 Windmill

This particular windmill cookie jar is a light blue. I don’t know if those windmills in Europe are all blue like this or if all the McCoy cookie jars were painted blue or what, but this one is blue. Year on these are 1961

#188 Tea Kettle

See what I mean? That black pottery with the little copper metal type pound look to it. Ya gotta look for the spout on this one. McCoy made these in 1961 – 1967

#190 Cook Stove

There are at least 2 different Cast Iron Stove Cookie Jars that McCoy Pottery made. One is black and one is white. That is definitely the case for #236 as well, as Country Stoves which are pot belly looking stoves.

#198 Dalmatians

Do you think this cookie jar could hold 101 cookies? There definitely isn’t 101 dogs one here. McCoy crafted these in 1961.

#201 Quigley the Sleeping Pig

Shhhh! You’ll wake this cute little sleepy pig cookie jar! This is one of the cleanest pigs – only white paint, no highlights or other colors added. McCoy went simplistic with Quigley back in the day. Well, I suppose there is some brown highlights.

#201 Touring Car

Well this is awkward. Two jars with the same mold number? Uh Oh. When I search for either they return good results, so I’m going them sharing a mold number. The Touring car model T looking cookie jar can’t really be confused with Quigley though, so I think we are safe. McCoy had these coming off the assembly line in 1962 – 1964.

#204 Brown Owl (Woodsy)

I don’t know if Woodsy is this owls real name, but lots of other folks do, so I’m flying with it. There are a couple different shades of brown for these owls – This collection had 2 and both were just slightly different. These flew out of the factory in the 1960s.

#206 Cookie Chef

This chef knows his cookies. It’s literally in his name. Now I’ve been known to make a cookie or two, but have never reached the level of Chef. This collection loved the blue hue on his kerchief so much that there were 2 stored. Or maybe it was his ice-blue eyes or suave mustache – who knows. McCoy promoted this pattern to Chef in 1962 – 1964.

#207 Colby Cat

A simple black cat cookie jar. Colby Cat is one of the more popular McCoy cookie jars probably due to it being a cat and not too fancy.

#207 McCoy Train Engine

Not sure if McCoy Pottery had their own train to bring in raw clay or perhaps a coal train to keep their kiln fired? Either way, this black train engine with a gold exhaust stack and red trim is chuggin along. McCoy sent these engines along in 1962 – 1964.

#210 Upside Down Panda

This panda sure is being awfully panda-y. If you’ve ever watched the live streams of these goofy bears you’ll know that being upside-down is par for the course.

#213 Early American

This “Early American” pattern is like a relief sort of thing on the front of the jar. Depicting the wagonning that happened in the -get this – early American time. You’d be surprised at how little searches turn up for relief cookie jar. McCoy put these out on the trail in 1961.

#215 Cookie Box

If you needed a box to store your cookies in, but still wanted it to be a cookie jar, boy to do we have you covered. This has a sort of dutch house feel to it. There is a turquoise blue and a forest green trim that really pops. McCoy Pottery put these up in 1963.

#216 Koala and Baby

Another 2 for 1? Sweet! This Koala bear with baby cookie jar is sure to dazzle and delight everyone from UpOver to DownUnder. This all brown with black nose Koala cookie jar was produced by McCoy in the 1960s.

#218 Cow In Barn

She’s in there alright. Classic red barn with a yellow “light” a-glow from the inside. You can see the cow in the barn in this cookie jar from McCoy Pottery that was put out to pasture in 1963. Turns out I put the lid on backward when I took the pic, but alas, already packed.

#222 Football Boy

Hut, hut!! Who’s ready to rush in to hold on to some cookies? This jar is the perfect snack machine for those big games. McCoy certainly produced a touchdown with these in 1978.

#234 Kangaroo & Joey

A blue kangaroo? Yep that’s right. Sometimes I think it is a dragon, but then I see the little joey head sticking out from the pouch in front.

#236 Country Stove – Black or White

There are at least 2 different versions of this classic Pot Belly Stove Cookie Jar. One is Black and one is White. How do I know? Well, this collection had one of each, so….

McCoy produced these in 1963 – 1969

#247 Snoopy on Doghouse

This is really Snoopy. He is really lying on the top of his doghouse just like he does in the classic Peanut’s comic strip or in the Great Pumpkin special. McCoy put Snoopy out there in 1970.

#267 Asparagus

Do you even want to know how long it took me to figure out WTF this was? Well, I didn’t. That’s right, after hours of searching my partner found it. The elusive green asparagus cookie jar. I hope it is filled with delicious cookies and not veggies. McCoy planted this one around 1977 – 1979.

#271 Tommy Turtle

Tommy is always smiling. And who wouldn’t be if they always had a yellow butterfly friend to keep them company. All brown except for the butterfly, ol’ Tommy shows some pizzaz with ornate circles on his shell.

#272 Thinking Puppy

This brown puppy has its tail in the air and is pondering something that is “up”. You can see its eyes looking for the whatever it’s looking for. He looks like he could pounce.

#350 Keebler Treehouse

The elves are hiding, but reach inside their Treehouse cookie jar for some sweet treats! This one is still in its box.

#1003 Coke Can

Designed to look exactly like a can of coca-cola, McCoy sure did a good job, except this cookie jar could fit several cans of cola. This collection came with 2 of these, both with boxes. Of course the first box was actually full of something else, and the second box was stolen so I don’t know for sure if this collection even had one.

#3207 Traffic Light

Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, slow down there! What happened to this numbering system? Like really 272 – 3207? I know right? I suspect the 60 other jars in this collection might fall in between number 272 and number 3207, but I didn’t see their specific mold numbers while searching originally. I’ll update with numbers if I ever find them. For now, enjoy this stop light, or traffic light, or traffic signal, or 3 lights in a vertical row cookie jar.

#___ Have A Happy Day

This may be the only cookie jar I keep out of the entire collection. Back in the day on of my children saw a book and said “Hey, that looks like you”. The book – Mr. Happy. I agree. If you ever see a picture of me, I am round and yellow with a big…. smile.

#___ Maybe 7024? Yellow Knob Jar

I haven’t really been able to find the mold number for this one. It is just a simple Cookie Jar with a knob handled lid. Yellow jar with white “Cookies” printed across it.

#___ Bicentennial Liberty Bell Relief Jug

This dark brown drip milk jug looking cookie jar has a relief of a Liberty Bell on it.

#___ Pig in Tuxedo and Top Hat

I don’t see many of these types from McCoy. I had originally thought this was a American Bisque as it matches that style a lot better. Will have to see when I actually handle the cookie jar.

#___ Sad Clown

This clown is probably sad because it ate something that didn’t sit well. With a green hue about this clown bust, his tummy is probably disgruntled.

#___ Jug with Eagle

There are a lot of these jug type cookie jars. This one is sporting a brown eagle that looks similar to the post office symbol. Upon seeing this in person, it is way too small to be a cookie jar. Maybe a cookie jar for ants. The lid and hole are just too small to be effective as a cookie jar.

#___ Log Cabin W31

My notes say W31 – Brush 1950-1960 but I don’t know if the cookie jars McCoy made would also be considered “brush”. McCoy did make pottery beyond cookie jars but I don’t know why some are “Brush McCoy” and others are not.

#___ Jug with Handled Top

This classic white cylinder cookie jar Jug with a handled top is a simple and very recognizable design from the 1940s. I am unable to get better pictures as they were stolen before I was able to get the collection.

#___ Cookie Pot

This little teapot Tall and Ornamental is sporting a “Cookie Pot” name on it. I’m going to believe it and call it a cookie pot instead of a cookie jar. Adorned with some yellow, red, and green flowers on the front, this colorful design is sure to bring out the smiles along with the biscuits.

#___ Silver Liberty Bell

A silver colored Liberty Bell cookie jar brings such memories from when we all watched this ting fall down and crack 4 or 5 hundred years ago. (I wasn’t there so just guessing on the timeframe).

#___ Liberty Bell Milk Jug – Silver

A silver colored Milk Jug with ‘Liberty Bell cookie jar brings such memories from when we all watched this ting fall down and crack 4 or 5 hundred years ago. (I wasn’t there so just guessing on the timeframe). ’76 in gold on top of a red whit and blue shield.

#___ Wishing Well

Toss a cookie for your baker and you’ll be sure to get something great out of this Wishing Well cookie jar from McCoy.

#___ Pineapple

I recently had some pineapple cookies. They were not what I was expecting since they weren’t labeled I figured they were just sugar cookie and I just couldn’t place the “different” taste I was having until someone told me the flavor.

#___ Bucktooth Bunny

I didn’t really know what this was so it took a while to figure out the right animal to get the searches correct. Its a bunny. Yep, bunnies have those big teeth and floppy ears. Duh.

#___ Tomato

This isn’t your normal talking Bob the Tomato, this a Cookie Jar Tomato! This ripe red tomato is holding some savory cookies I’ll bet.

#___ Armoire – Dresser

It looks like there is even a mirror on the top like a handle for this dresser cookie jar. Deep brown just like a finely finished veneer’d particle board dresser.

#___ Burlap Sack

This burlap looking weave has great detail in each stitch. You can see the individual strands of the string tying the top of this cookie jar.

#___ Picnic Basket

More of that heavily used weave pattern. Probably because that was and still is a dominate structural pattern for assorted textiles. This picnic basket lid has assorted fruits and veggies, but I’ll be there are cookies hidden inside.

#___ Oreo Cookie Jar

As if you needed more reason to raid the cookie jar. This one looks like an Oreo standing on its edge.

#___ Holly Hobby Canister

This canister style cookie jar has a print of a Holly Hobby scene. You don’t know who Holly Hobby is? Well, me neither. I’ve only ever seen the style/pattern pop up in ceramics.

#___ Mouse with Beak

It totally looks like a beak doesn’t it? This Mouse’s mouth is so accentuated it looks more like they accidently put mouse ears on a bird cookie jar. The jar is entirely yellow so not much else to go with.

#___ Cookie Log

This cookie jar of a log with a squirrel on top is a light brown just like you’d expect a log to be. McCoy really nailed it with that color choice.

#___ Squirrel with Hammer

This little guy is trying to bust his nut all over this wood. He is just hammering away trying to get the “nut meat” out as they say.

#___ Hamms Beer Bear

I’m really surprised I hadn’t found a mold number for this one as it seems like it’d be pretty old and easily available to identify in various online reference sites, but alas. Perhaps someday this reference guide with over 95 McCoy Cookie Jar pictures will be one of the biggest reference guides available.

#___ Basset Hound

Looking pretty droopy over here. This basset hound cookie jar from McCoy really captures the droppyness quite well. Holding a sign that says “Cookies”, who could resist.

#___ Squirrel with a Top Hat

This squirrel looks pretty happy. And who could blame him sporting a nice green jacket and a top hat. Maybe he just won a gold tournament and got a green jacket from that, who can say.

#___ Jo Jo The Clown

If you are watching a seal play with a ball all day, you’d be pretty darn happy as well. This beauty is from Shawnee Pottery – known for their very shiny and colorful palette, this cookie jar is sure to please.

Lucky Elephant

Sporting a gold bow-tie, gold trim on his front toes, and several flower tattoos across his body. It literally says “Lucky” in gold paint across this elephant’s chest just in case he ……FORGETS!! …..I’ll show myself out.

Smiley Pig – Yellow Kerchief

There are a lot of smiley pig’s out there. Shawnee’s pig cookie jar factory must have been really working overtime once these caught on. This particular one has a Yellow bandana or Kerchief across its neck. This particular jar has Smiley in block lettering. Most of a cursive type font. This jar also has a sticker that said “Fired Ceramic Colors” on it.

Smiley Pig – Pink Kerchief

See, I told you. Same pattern, different neck attire (pink kerchief) and this one has flowers on its clothing. I have also seen apple blossoms and cherries I think.

Winnie The Pig

Along the lines of Smiley, Winnie here is sporting a green jacket or skirt with ruffles. Since it has buttons down the front and she is sporting a hat, I’d say it is an overcoat or a dress.

#___ Corn

This is number 2 of the 4 corn cookie jars found in this collection. This particular collector had 2 Shawnee corn cookie jars.

#___ Puss n Boots

Not too certain why or how they derived this name. It looks like a cat so I certainly get part of the name, but is she wearing boots? I don’t think so, I can see her toes.

#___ Winking Owl

WHO can tell why this owl is winking at you? Maybe it just has something in its eye. Big pink circles around its eyes lead me to believe it is getting tired, or maybe has allergies.

#___ Animal Cracker – Cookies

An American Bisque cookie jar with several colorful animals and the word “Cookies” on it. This simple jug was made between 1950-1959. Fun Fact, this same design (not this particular actual jar) was seen on the Andy Griffin Show in an Episode titled “Help on the Farm”. Just google it, you’ll see.

#___ Cookies Out of This World

Blast off in this rocket ship. Be sure to grab some milk while you are munching on cookies and enjoying a space ride.

#___ Dog in Basket

Remember all those basketweave cookie jars that McCoy produced? We have a similar situation here. I am sure there are jars out there with just a different lid similar to this puppy.

#___ Dogwood Florals – Butter Churn

Perhaps the best time to churn some butter is around the time the dogwoods are blooming. I know I’ love to’ve been known to churn a little butter while munching on a biscuit, give it a try.

#___ After School Cookies

You know what they say, the best time to eat cookies is 5 minutes ago, the second best time is after school. Ok, nobody says that, but grabbing some cookies after school is always a treat. This light blue school house with yellow doors and black roof just screams “School”.

#___ Owl

Man, I’m getting the feeling that this collector either really liked owls, or all the antique stores he visited across the US liked owls. There are a lot of owl cookie jars in this collection. This one is white with red trim.

#___ Majorette

This majorette is ready for duty! With blonde hair, rosy cheeks and that ever distinguishable majorette hat!

#___ Poodle Dog

This little poodle is a bit shy, but really wants you to notice the fancy black hat she has on. Its new, she got it at (insert fancy hat maker here), she wants you to know.

#___ Clown

Luckily for us this collector didn’t have too many clowns. At least not in the cookie jar department. He did however have quite a few “Flambo the Clown” figurines throughout the house.

#___ Chick

I am sure when I see this jar it will be of the American Bisque Chick cookie jar. The base has all the markings of it so I am expecting to see a beaked head when I pick it up.

#___ Mrs. Claus

Mrs. Claus is always a welcome face in the cookie business. Just ask Mr. Claus and his cookie loving self.

#___ Scotty Dog

This black scotty dog cookie jar is a perfect companion for all those cookie loving best friends. You could even store some treats for your best friend in here.

#___ Sculptured Daisy

These beautiful daisies or white and yellow flowers that aren’t a daisy are creating a chain around the top of this cookie jar.

#___ Panda Bear

You can’t go wrong in identifying these classic black and white bears – unless of course you mistake it for a racoon of all things. This little guy is holding a yellow lolly.

#___ Basset Hound

This sad looking basset hound cookie jar is just waiting around for someone to grab a cookie.

#___ Bucky Beaver

Holding some flowers, this beaver is eager to share some cookies with you.

#___ Penguin

This Emperor or King Penguin is looking for some cookies. I suspect that chunky penguin from the zoo is going to look a lot like this fellow.

#___ Bear Eating Cookie

No, not a bear-eating cookie, but rather, a Bear, Eating A Cookie. I am not certain this is Metlox so I will move it if I find out otherwise.

#___ R2D2 – by 20th Century Fox

This has also been described as Roman Ceramics so maybe 20th Century contracted it out or made them put them as executive producer?

#3802 German Gentleman

This says Made in Western Germany on the bottom. At one point I knew what that meant in terms of timing, but I’ve forgotten and I’m too lazy to look it back up. This green hat wearing fellow is a pain to figure out if you do google searches for him since he is not a leprechaun, an irish man, not Frank Sinatra, not Jimmy Stewart, etc. Just German Gentleman.

#___ Cupcake – by American Pottery

Mmmmm, cupcakes! Maybe put some cupcake flavored or cupcake looking cookies in this cookie jar? That brown frosting sure looks delish!

#___ Brown Bear – by Avon

I guess they make more than makeup? This brown bear is just sitting ready for a cookie snack.

#___ Winking Sheriff – by California Originals

I have some notes from this collector that they had a “Yosemite Sam”, but I don’t think this is that. This sheriff definitely needs his badge or we wouldn’t know if he was a good guy or a bad guy.

#___ Squirrel on Treestump – by California Originals

There are a couple of tones of tree-stump for this cookie jar. One is light brown, the other is a little darker. This collector had one of each. I am sure there are others out there with different colors as well.

#___ Smokey Bear / Ranger Bear – by Cumberland Ware – Roman Ceramics

This Roman Ceramics has popped up a couple times, they could be an outsourcer or licensor of trademarked properties. Smokey is looking a little faded with his brown eye and tie losing a little color.

Winnie the Pooh – by Disneyana

This is a great Winnie the Pooh rendition. I think that captured the classic honey jar filled mits of Winnie the Pooh.

#___ Owl in Graduation Hat – by Doranne of CA

Not positive about the maker of the Owl in graduation hat. This should be a staple amongst the graduating seniors and should always be filled with cookies. He’s got some talons in some books this one.

#707 Humpty Dumpty

This dude’s been sitting here for 40 years, I think he’ll be just fine. No cracks on this beautiful Regal China Cookie Jar.