Metlox Cookie Jars are among the most popular vintage collectible cookie jars. In part, people collect items like this because of fond childhood memories. Another reason for rising popularity is that old cookie jars are decreasing in prices due to tenuous financial times. The Metlox line is no exception to the rule. On any given day pricing can be up or down, so it's good to have a feel for "average" costs so you can find a bargain.
Lions & Tigers & Bears
Metlox produced Cookie Jars known for their animal depictions. Here is a brief list of some of the animals and what's considered a fair market value as of this writing (provided the item is in good condition):
- Ballerina Bear: $100
- Circus Clown Bear: $750
- Panda Bear: $100 (with lollypop - $500)
- Uncle Sam bear - $600
- Flamingo: $700
- Frosty penguin: $80
- Parrott: $300
- Calico cat: $150
- White Scottie: $200
- Purple cow: $300 (yes, really)
- Rabbit on cabbage: $125
- Seal: $600
- Whale: $85
Mind you, animals weren't the only thing in the Metlox repertoire. Some other popular cookie jar figures include an apple ($60), grapes ($150), Pear ($175), Chef's Head ($400), Dutch girl ($200), a space ship ($500) and Little Red Riding Hood who fetches upward of $1,000!
Metlox Potteries - History
Metlox began in 1921 as Proutlyline Products. At this juncture the company only dealt in architecture. It wasn't until 6 years later with the opening of the Metlox factory in CA that ceramic signs began being featured as a product.
During the Depression the family realized it needed to switch things up to survive. So in 1932 they added dinnerware called Poppytrail. Consumers loved this line, but even with the popularity it wasn't until the late 1940s that Metlox would begin making a real mark with ceramic figurines, thanks greatly to two designers - Bob Allen and Mel Shaw.
The only real mistake Metlox made was not switching from hand painted dinnerware to more standard designs. By 1989 that proved to be the company's undoing and the Metlox Potteries closed.
Here are the current listings on eBay:
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| Metlox Burgundy Bow Bear Cookie Jar | |
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$34.95 End Date: Thursday Feb-23-2012 4:35:39 PST Buy It Now for only: $34.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Metlox Rabbit Cookie Jar Matching Salt Pepper Made In USA Free Shipping | |
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$75.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Thursday Feb-23-2012 11:02:06 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| METLOX POPPYTRAIL CALIF COOKIE GIRL COOKIE JAR | |
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$27.99 End Date: Thursday Feb-23-2012 13:08:30 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Vintage Metlox Poppytrail Embossed White Daises Matte Finish Cookie Jar Lid | |
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$77.88 End Date: Thursday Feb-23-2012 14:09:31 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| METLOX POPPYTRAIL CALIF COOKIE GIRL COOKIE JAR | |
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$36.00 End Date: Thursday Feb-23-2012 14:12:06 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| VINTAGE METLOX POPPYTRAIL RAGGEDY ANN COOKIE JAR | |
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$175.00 End Date: Thursday Feb-23-2012 17:46:56 PST Buy It Now for only: $175.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| VINTAGE METLOX POPPYTRAIL RAGGEDY ANDY COOKIE JAR | |
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$175.00 End Date: Thursday Feb-23-2012 17:49:37 PST Buy It Now for only: $175.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Metlox California Koala Bear Cookie Jar SWEEEEET | |
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$49.99 End Date: Thursday Feb-23-2012 19:01:19 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Vintage Metlox Koala Bear Cookie Jar 1970s Collectible Perfect Condition Unique | |
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$155.99 End Date: Thursday Feb-23-2012 19:33:33 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| METLOX POPPYTRAIL POTTERY ROLLER SKATES BEAR COOKIE JAR | |
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$125.00 End Date: Friday Feb-24-2012 0:41:06 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| METLOX POTTERY POPPY TRAIL RACOON COOKIE JAR | |
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$149.95 End Date: Friday Feb-24-2012 0:44:26 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| METLOX POTTERY POPPY TRAIL TEDDY BEAR COOKIE JAR | |
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$75.00 End Date: Friday Feb-24-2012 0:47:57 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| METLOX POTTERY POPPY TRAIL TEDDY BEAR COOKIE JAR 2 | |
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$65.00 End Date: Friday Feb-24-2012 0:48:17 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| VINTAGE METLOX Flamingo Cookie Jar Factory mint | |
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$960.00 End Date: Friday Feb-24-2012 9:46:56 PST Buy It Now for only: $960.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Poppy Trail Metlox apple barrel cookie jar 50s or 60s | |
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$9.00 End Date: Friday Feb-24-2012 9:51:53 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Metlox California USA Bear Cookie Jar Blue Sweater | |
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$30.00 End Date: Friday Feb-24-2012 14:16:16 PST Buy It Now for only: $42.00 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
| VINTAGE LAMB COOKIE JAR ORIGINAL METLOX CALIFORNIA CERAMICS EXCELLENT | |
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$49.99 End Date: Friday Feb-24-2012 16:28:31 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Owl Cookie Jar Poppytrail Metlox | |
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$175.00 End Date: Friday Feb-24-2012 19:43:42 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| METLOX POTTERY POPPY TRAIL RACOON COOKIE JAR | |
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$159.96 End Date: Friday Feb-24-2012 20:21:48 PST Buy It Now for only: $159.96 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| California Pottery Metlox Lucy the Goose Cookie Jar | |
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$14.99 End Date: Saturday Feb-25-2012 1:35:17 PST Buy It Now for only: $14.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Metlox Pottery Poppy Trail Raccoon Cookie Jar | |
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$1.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-25-2012 10:25:26 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Vintage Metlox Koala Bear Cookie Jar 1970s Collectible Perfect Condition Unique | |
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$155.99 End Date: Saturday Feb-25-2012 18:54:32 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Metlox Poppytrail Lion Cookie Jar Hard to find Collectible | |
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$25.00 End Date: Saturday Feb-25-2012 19:01:24 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Vintage METLOX Panda BEAR Cookie Jar Black White Hard to Find | |
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$49.99 End Date: Saturday Feb-25-2012 19:06:34 PST Buy It Now for only: $70.00 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Vintage 1980s Ceramic Metlox Sir Francis Drake Duck Cookie Jar In Box | |
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$12.99 End Date: Saturday Feb-25-2012 19:48:56 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| RARE BEAUTIFUL METLOX PARROT WITH COOKIE HANDPAINTED COOKIE JAR MINT NR | |
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$149.95 End Date: Saturday Feb-25-2012 20:15:57 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| METLOX COOKIE JAR PUDDLES THE DUCK VINTAGE PERFECT CONDITION MADE IN USA | |
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$49.99 End Date: Saturday Feb-25-2012 21:37:50 PST Buy It Now for only: $49.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| VINTAGE BEAR COOKIE JAR METLOX | |
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$8.00 End Date: Sunday Feb-26-2012 11:01:29 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Metlox Cookie Jar Sir Francis Drake California USA MINT Condition | |
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$24.95 End Date: Sunday Feb-26-2012 16:41:29 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Metlox Mouse Mobile Cookie Jar | |
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$124.99 End Date: Sunday Feb-26-2012 16:55:44 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| BEAUTIFUL METLOX HANDPAINTED ROSES GOLD FIGURAL CINDERELLA COOKIE JAR EXC NR | |
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$119.95 End Date: Sunday Feb-26-2012 17:39:36 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Cute Poppytrail by Metlox Strawberry Cookie Jar | |
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$5.95 End Date: Sunday Feb-26-2012 19:00:38 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Vtg Metlox Pinocchio Cookie Jar Bottom | |
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$34.95 End Date: Sunday Feb-26-2012 20:15:06 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Vintage 1960s Metlox Cat Head Cookie Jar with Straw Hat Near MINT | |
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$114.40 End Date: Monday Feb-27-2012 7:41:41 PST Buy It Now for only: $114.40 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Great old METLOX Cookie Jar Bear on Roller Skates | |
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$40.00 End Date: Monday Feb-27-2012 13:15:30 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Metlox California USA Bear Cookie Jar Blue Sweater | |
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$44.99 End Date: Monday Feb-27-2012 17:20:36 PST Buy It Now for only: $44.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| METLOX BEAR COOKIE JAR | |
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$24.99 End Date: Monday Feb-27-2012 18:44:58 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Collectible Sombrero Bear Cookie Jar by Metlox of California | |
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$35.00 End Date: Monday Feb-27-2012 18:51:16 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Collectible Vintage Beulah Calf Face Cookie Jar with Sound by Metlox | |
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$299.00 End Date: Monday Feb-27-2012 21:42:53 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| FROSTY PENGUIN COOKIE JAR 12 HIGH MARKED METLOX CALIF USA ON BOTTOM EXC COND | |
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$100.00 End Date: Tuesday Feb-28-2012 11:03:33 PST Buy It Now for only: $125.00 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
| METLOX POTTERY CO Bandit Racoon Cookie Jar | |
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$56.00 End Date: Tuesday Feb-28-2012 11:11:42 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| METLOX PUDDLES THE DUCK RARE COOKIE JAR | |
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$30.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-28-2012 19:43:23 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| VINTAGE METLOX ORANGE COOKIE JAR LID ORANGE BLOSSOM FLOWERS LEAFS RARE LK | |
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$24.98 End Date: Tuesday Feb-28-2012 19:55:34 PST Buy It Now for only: $49.98 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Metlox California Pottery Corn on the Cob Cookie Jar | |
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$24.99 End Date: Tuesday Feb-28-2012 21:00:26 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| vintage cookie jar Metlox strawberry cookie jar NICE ceramic piece | |
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$4.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-28-2012 23:54:22 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Vintage Cat Cookie Jar Metlox Poppytrail Rare Green Cat California USA Pottery | |
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$59.99 End Date: Wednesday Feb-29-2012 0:04:52 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Metlox PoppyTrail Purple Cow Cookie Jar Cannister RARE | |
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$650.00 End Date: Wednesday Feb-29-2012 6:19:25 PST Buy It Now for only: $800.00 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Vintage Strawberry Jelly or Jam Jar Metlox Pottery | |
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$19.99 End Date: Wednesday Feb-29-2012 15:38:25 PST Buy It Now for only: $19.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Never Used Santa Cookie Jar MarkedMetlox Calif USA | |
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$259.99 End Date: Wednesday Feb-29-2012 19:18:06 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
| MINT VTG METLOX DISNEY PINNOCHIO COOKIE JAR CANISTER | |
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$465.00 End Date: Wednesday Feb-29-2012 20:55:29 PST Buy It Now for only: $465.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
