By Dewayne Imsand
The following is a list of some known McCoy look-alikes. I am sure that there are others, but these are the ones that I am aware of at this time. I have also included the height, or the longest dimension of the original of each piece, along with a reference citation that gives a picture of the original.
LEAF WALLPOCKET – Height 7″, HNH Vol. I, page 119.
UNCLE SAM HEAD VASE – Height 7 ½”, HNH Vol. I, page 142.
LEAVES & BERRIES WALLPOCKET – Height 7″, HNH Vol. III, page 118.
FLOWER WITH BIRD WALLPOCKET – Height 6 ½”, HNH Vol. I, page 117.
FROG WITH LEAF PLANTER – Length 7 ½”, HNH Vol. I, page 235.
HAND VASE (Closed Fingers) – Height 8 ¼”, HNH Vol. I, page 79.
HAND VASE (Open Fingers) – Height 6 ½”, HNH Vol. I, page 78.
HAND HOLDING A SHELL VASE – Height 8 ½”, Vol. I, page 60.
DOUBLE TULIP VASE – Height 8″, HNH Vol. II, page 70.
LOW DOUBLE TULIP VASE – Height 6 ½ “, HNH Vol. I, page 169.
WHALING MAN LAMP – Height 16″, HNH Vol. III, page 96.
MAILBOX WALLPOCKET – Height 6 ¾”, HNH Vol. I, page 116.
PITCHER VASE – Height 9″, Sanford, page 168.
MAMMY COOKIE JAR – Height 11″, HNH Vol. III, page 224.
MAMMY WITH CAULIFLOWERS COOKIE JAR- Height 11″, HNH Vol. II, page 222.
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD COOKIE JAR – Height 10 5/8″, HNH Vol. II, page 290.
DAVY CROCKETT COOKIE JAR – Height 10 ¼”, HNH Vol. II, page 241.
ROOSTER COOKIE JAR – Height 10 ½”, HNH Vol. II, page 237.
LEPRECHAUN COOKIE JAR – Height 12″, HNH Vol. II, page 245.
BOYS ON BASEBALL COOKIE JAR – Height 13″, HNH Vol. II, page 287.
BOY ON FOOTBALL COOKIE JAR – Height 11 ½”, HNH Vol. II, page 287.
DALMATIONS IN ROCKING CHAIR COOKIE JAR – Height 10 ½”, HNH Vol. II, page 249.
CHEF COOKIE JAR – Height 10″, HNH Vol. II, page 256.
CLOWN BUST COOKIE JAR – Height 10 ½”, HNH Vol. II, page 225.
DOG IN HOUSE COOKIE JAR – Height 10″, HNH Vol. II, page 289.
INDIAN COOKIE JAR – Height 11 ½”, HNH Vol. II, page 236.
TEEPEE COOKIE JAR (either type)- Height 11″, HNH Vol. II, page 241.
COUNTRY STOVE COOKIE JAR – Height 10″, HNH Vol. II, page 258.
HOBBYHORSE COOKIE JAR – Height 10″, HNH Vol. II, page 233.
HAMM’S BEAR COOKIE JAR – Height 12 ½”, HNH Vol. II, page 270.
BETSY BAKER COOKIE JAR – Height 10″, HNH Vol. II, page 278.
CLOWN BUST COOKIE JAR – Height 10 ½”, HNH Vol. II, page 225.
HOBBYHORSE COOKIE JAR – Height 10″, HNH Vol. II, page 233.
FREDDY GLEEP COOKIE JAR – Height 11″, HNH Vol. II, page 276.
HILLBILLY BEAR COOKIE JAR – Height unavailable (very rare), HNH Vol. II, page 295.
Acknowledgement – I would like to thank Laura Starr and Larry McKinley for providing information on some of the makers of non-authentic pieces and pointing out several look-alikes, Chiquita Prestwood who provided the height measurement of many of the authentic cookie jars, and Craig Nissen for his kind assistance and pointing out several look-alikes.