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Be Wise and BeWare When It Comes to Reproductions
Articles
 The Real McCoys
McCoy and Cookie Jars go together and because they do, many unscrupulous sellers try to take advantage of collectors. This is especially prevalent through Internet sales when buyers think they are bidding or purchasing an authentic jar from the real McCoy company.

Fakes and Frauds
Guest article from K. Barrett Park

Jensen McCoy Pottery
The story behind the "new" jars from Chiquita's McCoy Pottery Web Site.

"McCoy" Little Red Riding Hood
A look at a fake jar.

Gonder
Reference information about Gonder reproductions.

Reproductions
There appear to be four major manufacturers of reproductions from Collector's Encyclopedia of Cookie Jars, Book III.

Redwing Pottery Reproductions, Fakes and Misconceptions
The title tells it all!

Roseville
Not cookie jars, but Roseville's oft reproduced vases.

More Resources
Mark Chervenka's Guide to Fakes and Reproductions
Book Review

Cookie Jar Books
Some of my favorites.
Pictures Can Really Help
Cow Over the Moon Jar
Pictures comparing the real jar to the fake jar.

Shawnee Sailor vs Midwest Sailor
A side by side comparison of the two jars.

RRP Snowman
Real and Not!

NM Xpress McCoy Fakes
Side by side comparisons of McCoy jars and their fake counterparts.

NM Xpress
More side by side comparisons of the real vs the fake.

Jar Lists
McCoy, is it Authentic or is it a Fake?
A check list of authentic McCoy jars, first step in figuring out if jar is the real deal.

Not McCoy, But They Say So!
These jars have been prolifically reproduced, most often with the name McCoy on the bottom.

Roerig's List of Reproduction
Courtesy of Joyce Roerig and Collector's Encyclopedia of Cookie Jars, Book III

©2003 Barbara Crews
NOTE: These images and articles are the property of Barbara Crews and if used without specific permission, it will cause your cookie jars to spontaneously develop hairlines, chips and cracks.


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