Collectors everywhere know that cookie jars, both old and new, are among the hottest items sought after today and are bringing top dollar at antique shops, flea markets, and on eBay. With this in mind and due to the tremendous success of their three-volume series, Collector's Encyclopedia of Cookie Jars, Fred and Joyce Roerig were prompted to produce The Ultimate Collector's Encyclopedia of Cookie Jars. This book is an overview of their first three volumes, now out of print, with exciting new finds and additions. As age does not determine collectibility, some current jars have been added. This information enhances that of the tried and true jars of old. More than 1,200 photographs are included in this deluxe volume. Companies featured include Brayton Laguna, Brush-McCoy, Disney, Metlox, Shawnee, Treasure Craft, McCoy, Twin Winton, and many more. Informative text, current values, color photographs, and a handy index make this a great buy for cookie jar collectors everywhere. 2006 values.

Collectors everywhere know that cookie jars, both old and new, are among the hottest items sought after today and are bringing top dollar at antique shops and flea markets. This volume offers new listings with color photographs. Over 1,000 collectible cookie jars are described in detail with current values.

A comprehensive encyclopedia of cookie jars offers a retrospective of this popular pottery form with thousands of plates depicting a wide variety of jars.

The most complete book on the subject ever published: contains extensive research, organized by both subject and by artists and dozens of companies, including McCoy, American Bisque, Hull, and many others. Plus, information on distributors, importers, and retailers, along with guidelines to condition, counterfeits, and production techniques.

No Longer Grandma's Cookie Jars: My Incomplete Collection of My Cookie Jars with Subchapter of Andy Warhol’s Look-Alike Collection Sold in Sotheby’s Auction House in April of 1988 By: Edward W. Magerkurth Edward W. Magerkurth started collecting cookie jars in May of 1996. When he started collecting, his goal was to have 2,000 by the year 2000. Realizing he was not alone in his passion, Edward has met many other cookie jar collectors at antique shops, resale stores , and garage sales. He wanted to keep a record as his collection grew. Enjoy his collection of jars from many different categories.

- Contains 1,200 vivid color photographs- Up-to-date pricing for the most collectible cookie jars on the market- Provides tips on spotting lakes and reproductions

The American Bisque Pottery, operating in Williamstown, West Virginia, from 1919 to 1982, and the American Pottery Company produced popular cookie jars, ashtrays, doorstops, sprinkle bottles, banks, planters, lamps and much more. This book will enable you to identify little-known pieces including airbrushed planters of yarn dolls as well as the most sought-after cookie jars.

1300 color photos of the pottery and dinnerware made by this twentieth century company along with marks, labels, catalogs, and even new items and reproductions, plus black and white historical photos of the personnel, plant, and manufacturing process make this book the most comprehensive study of Shawnee pottery.