Recipes, money, written affirmations, and receipts. That’s what Hazy Mae keeps in her ceramic cookie jars. Cookies? None. Since she was gifted her first cookie jar, a midcentury ceramic bear, several ...

Cookie jars can feel nostalgic, and once you find a great one, it’s hard not to treasure it as a keepsake. Recently, HomeGoods stocked its shelves with a beautiful new collection of them, and shoppers ...

Thrifting is most fun when I have an objective. Among the valuable things to look for at Goodwill, I keep an eye out for ...

The cookie jar held a place of honor in American kitchens in the 1950s and 1960s, when it was part of the overall home decor as well as an important piece of serving ware. Cookie jars were of good ...

Q: I inherited a Raggedy Andy cookie jar marked "Twin Winton" years ago. My 74-year-old sister remembers it from our childhood. Is it an antique? Value? - Marlene, Vian, Okla. A: Mercedes DiRenzo ...

Dear Mom: This set looks vaguely familiar. Could it be the same one that’s been in your kitchen as long as I can remember? You say it’s a cookie jar? As a kid, I found it was always empty. In fact, ...

Dear Helaine and Joe: I am enclosing a picture of a cookie jar, cream pitcher and salt and pepper shakers. I know them as “Puss ‘n Boots.”The shakers are missing their corks, but the pieces are in ...

Cookie jars — why on Earth do they bring so much money at antique shops and auctions? Most cookie jars are made by McCoy, Metlox, Shawnee or Regal China. The first-known cookie jar was probably made ...

DEAR HELAINE AND JOE: Hello, my dad wanted me to send this pic to you to see if this cookie jar is worth anything. He said it is over 60 years old. I have no idea where my parents bought it. It is in ...