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NEW YORK — Cookie jars are a feel-good collectible that encourage smiles and waves of nostalgia. While some people start collecting with the cookie jar they remember from visits to grandma’s house, there are thousands of styles available. Animal-form cookie jars are undeniably a favorite. Whatever bird or beast suits your fancy almost certainly exists […]
ASHVILLE, N.C. – Gail Andrews, director of the Birmingham Museum of Art, knew what she wanted and it didn’t take her long to get it. The two political jars she sought crossed the block during the first hour of Brunk Auctions sale on Nov. 13. Both were Alabama treasures made by one of the state’s […]
NEW YORK — In 1858, New Jersey tinsmith John Landis Mason revolutionized the home kitchen when he invented and patented a glass jar with a lid that used a screw thread. His invention became known as the Mason jar, and it has since been manufactured in endless quantities. Today, many home pantries contain at least one […]
CINCINNATI – Hindman kicked off September with two successful days of Native American Art sales, totaling more than $1.7 million. The series commenced with Part II of the Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, continuing the strong results achieved during Part I in the spring. The following day, Session I of Native American Art brought equal enthusiasm, […]