Collections: Ice Cream Cone Cookie Jars

Do I love collecting things? Yes. Did I ever think I would have a collection of fragile plaster ice cream cone-shaped cookie jars? Nope!

My obsession with ice cream cone cookie jars started one day at Goodwill. I saw a vanilla cone on the bottom shelf in the home decor area and literally couldn't stop looking at it.

I almost left without it because I thought it was too big, too random, and ... what would I do with it? Surprising, I know.

Spoiler alert: I bought it—and it was only $6.00! After that, the collection started to grow. In fact, many of the jars have been gifts from friends for my birthday and Christmas.

I guess it's similar to having a Boston terrier—I've been gifted socks, blankets, purses (you name it) with their goofy little faces on them for years, and I'm all about it.

My most recent find was a chocolate ice cream cone. A friend saw it at a flea market and messaged me right away. I'll take that as the highest compliment.

I waited a couple of days to run by there to find it (like buried treasure) and ... it was still there! And only $20. I love it.

One of the reasons why these cookie jars are so fun to collect is that they are hard to find, mainly because they're homemade.

I didn't realize it initially, but when people attended pottery painting classes in the 1970s, the cookie jars were their canvas. A lot of them even have names engraved on the bottom. (Internal squeal).

Just for fun, here's a photo of one of my grandma's collectibles-- an ice cream scoop from 1905. It's made of brass and called a "Clipper Disher."

Did she inspire my collection? I'd like to think so. ✨

xoxo, Jacki

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