Volume XIV #4
April 2010
Crumbs from my jar . . .
Two more weeks to go. Yes I am super excited and can't wait to see some old friends, as well as meet a
few new friends!
What am I talking about? The Late Charlie Snyder's Cookie Jar auction at Mickelson's Auction House.
~barb
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AMERICAN PICKERS ON THE HISTORY CHANNEL
One more time on this show. If it's one of your favorites, be sure to read my interview with
Mike Wolfe, one of the pickers. He answers several questions about the van, the folks he buys from
and if they keep anything for themselves.
Mike Wolfe of American Pickers
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~MICKELSON AUCTION HOUSE~
The auction is May 1 & 2nd with many hundreds of jars being sold, including the famous jar sold
at another auction in Nashville many years ago. If you were there, you would remember the auction and
the smashing of the mold. Last time it sold for
$7900. Wonder what it will go for this time around?
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~DENISE TEETERS~
It's been quite a few years since Denise Teeters produced cookie jars, she's back and in a big way
with two great jars. One is adorable and just makes one smile. The other jar will put a gentle
tug on your heartstrings as it tell the story of a friendship.
funny bone, as well as pull at your heart strings.
Denise Teeter Cookie Jars
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~PFALTZGRAFF MINIATURES~
Over the past few years the Pfaltzgraff Company has produced a series of miniatures showcasing
the products made over the years. For 2010 it's a replica of one of their 1940s jars, price $19.95.
Pfaltzgraff Mini Jar
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~CAMERON ART MUSEUM~
Read this note on Facebook from Chiquita, see another reason to join Facebook!
NC Collects: The Real McCoy is the first in a series of exhibitions featuring private
collections in North Carolina. This exhibition of approximately 1,000 pieces of
Nelson McCoy pottery is drawn from an extensive private collection.
Acquired over a period of more than 15 years, the collection is made up of
thousands of examples of McCoy pottery, including many outstanding uncommon,
rare and one-of-a-kind pieces that are seldom seen anywhere.
Cameron Art Museum
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~INTERESTING EBAY PRICES~
As always, I would love to get images of some of the more unusual jars that are sold on eBay. If you an help
as a seller or buyer, it would be greatly appreciated. Remember after a few months these disappear from the
Internet unless you have one of the high priced value guides. Help keep it free by allowing the use
of these images on either About.com or The Cookie Jar.net
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~RICK WISECARVER~
A few new additions to the gallery!
Read more
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~THE MAKING OF A COOKIE JAR~
Alan Rhodes of Cahokia Creatives recently was commissioned to do a Centaur cookie jar, Alan's jars
are all hand-sculpted, with no molds. He was asked to document the making of the jare and boy did he ever!
He took 50 pictures as he worked away. whew.. Check out just how the jar was created from the
beginning sketches to the final amazing product.
Read more
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~ABOUT COOKIE JAR FORUMS~
The forums are getting to be a busy place for collectors with folks posting pictures, asking questions, doing polls and talking about fakes.
It only takes a few moments to register, so come on over the join the conversations.
Here are a few threads from the past week:
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FROM LAST MONTH'S NEWSLETTER
~A CATASTROPHE~
From Bill F: "I am in a catastrophe mode at this time. and I need your help. President's Day I decided to start my spring cleaning early so I could work outside when the weather gets warmer. I was brushing the cob-webs from around the fireplace in the Den.
I hit the mirror over the fireplace and it fell onto the mantel."
Read more . . .
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The response was underwhelming, let's try this again:
~SHARE YOUR STUFF~
The Collectibles web site has a new feature that I would like to get more use out of. It's a Show and Tell!
Now you can share pictures of your collections and displays. If you are not a Forum member you will have to
register,
but it only takes a minute or two. If you already belong to the Forum - you're good to go. Share a picture or two
of your favorite jars, displays, or other collections.
Share Your Stuff
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