New Area for Me Mid Century Cookie Jar

[JimDon]

I went out on a limb and bought something not in my normal sphere of knowledge. For five bucks I couldn't pass up this mid century cookie jar. It might also be part of a canister set. I thought a give it a try and see if I could do anything with it.

 

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[ethanfez]

Nice! I also bought stuff I have never bought before! About to make a post!

 

[kcm]

I was gonna guess probably a cookie jar, but after doing a quick search I find that may not be the more probable possibility. In any case, as there is only one, it is now a cookie jar. A vintage square ceramic cookie jar. ...And it is now worth much more than $5! I'm not up on prices but I'd guess somewhere about $20 maybe? Even at $10, that's a 200% profit!!

 

[JimDon]

I was gonna guess probably a cookie jar, but after doing a quick search I find that may not be the more probable possibility. In any case, as there is only one, it is now a cookie jar. A vintage square ceramic cookie jar. ...And it is now worth much more than $5! I'm not up on prices but I'd guess somewhere about $20 maybe? Even at $10, that's a 200% profit!!

Thank you. I like the small size. I have it listed for $17.95 so we will see how it goes.

 

[kcm]

The wife and I went to an antique consignment shop many years ago, and she saw a pig cookie jar with an outrageous price on it. A few months went by and we were at an auction and, wouldn't you know, another of these old cookie jars showed up. One other bidder tried to get it, but my wife was determined. The other bidder went up to $60. He lost.

I know we still have that cookie jar around here somewhere, but I'll be danged if she's afraid to even set it out on display!
Better luck on selling your cookie jar.

 

[GopherDaGold]

A cookie jar would not be decorated in a fruit motif and canister sets generally do not have side-mounted handles.

 

[kcm]

I found a few that have other-than-cookie motif's on them:
Vintage Large Square Rooster Cookie Jar - Ceramic - Raised Rooster on Front | eBay

Vintage Square Biscuit Cookie Jar Canister w/ Purple & Red Handpainted Flowers | eBay

Vintage Japan Square Biscuit Cookie Jar Rattan Handle Light Yellow & Fruit Motif | eBay

There's more to see here. Too bad Etsy doesn't keep pics of sold items for reference:
vintage square cookie jar - Bing images

 

[ethanfez]

A cookie jar would not be decorated in a fruit motif and canister sets generally do not have side-mounted handles.

It is so you can trick yourself into thinking what you are eating is healthy.

 

[JimDon]

I found a few that have other-than-cookie motif's on them:
Vintage Large Square Rooster Cookie Jar - Ceramic - Raised Rooster on Front | eBay

Vintage Square Biscuit Cookie Jar Canister w/ Purple & Red Handpainted Flowers | eBay

Vintage Japan Square Biscuit Cookie Jar Rattan Handle Light Yellow & Fruit Motif | eBay

There's more to see here. Too bad Etsy doesn't keep pics of sold items for reference:
vintage square cookie jar - Bing images

Thanks these are very close to mine.

 

[cb73]

It reminds me of a Stanford Sebring biscuit dish, but I don't see that pattern on their site.

Stanford Pottery , Sebring Ohio mid century lidded biscuit dish | eBay

 

[JimDon]

It reminds me of a Stanford Sebring biscuit dish, but I don't see that pattern on their site.

Stanford Pottery , Sebring Ohio mid century lidded biscuit dish | eBay

Looks fairly close! Thank you

 

[JimDon]

It just sold for $17.95 plus shipping.