JD James Jars

Shown is a list of jars that have been made by J.D. and Pat James, which includes licensed, reproductions and originals.

Licensed Jars

Nancy and Sluggo for United Feature Syndicate
There were two versions of these jars, head jars of each character, as well as a full figured piece for each character, a total of four different jars.
Pepsi and Pete for PepsiCo.
The two old time characters were made into full figured character jars.
Potato Head for Hasbro
Dick Tracy for Chicago Tribune
Because of a disagreement about advertising, only a few of these jars were made.

Original Cookie Jars

Jackie-O
Mother’s Love (Gorilla holding baby based on the news story of a female gorilla rescuing a baby)
Nutcracker
Jesus

Reproduction Jars

American Bisque Reproduction Jars

Mohawk Indian
Sitting Horse
Little Audrey
Wilma on Telephone
Fred Flintstone Golfer
Rubles House
Dino
Casper
Popeye
Olive Oyl
Tuffy
Wimpy
Sweet Pea

Brush Reproduction Jars

Hillbilly Frog
Peter Pan
Little Boy Blue
Little Red Riding Hood
Formal Pig
Raggedy Ann
Little Angel
Cow (Made in both black and blue*)

DeForrest Reproductions

Halo Boy

Gonder

Sheriff
Pirate
Lane
Sheriff
Indian

McCoy

Mammy
Gleep
Leprechaun

Mosaic Tile

Mammy

Pearl China

Redwing

Chef

Van Telligen

Peek a Boo, also salt and peppers

Other jars include:

Uncle Mistletoe
Wellerby Dog
Jiggs
Mr. Googly Eyes
Paddington Bear
Standing Fred and Barney
Little Lulu
Cat in the Hat
Grinch
Shmoo
Pokemon – prototype submitted to the company, but they opted to look into getting the jar produced in China.

*J.D. relates a conversation he had with Don Winton “Don Winton told me he liked the Brush Cow the best of all of his cookie jars. I made him a blue cow and he liked it very much”.