[Mccoypottery-talk] Interesting item on eBay web site item# 3719925721: McCoy Cookie Jar

[mjtn@charter.net]

Well, so here's my 2 cents ... I wrote the seller a letter using eBay's 
"contact a seller" form. Wonder what she'll think? hmmmm

Question from eBay Member: McCoy Cookie Jar


Hello, Do you realize that the "Mammy" cookie jar is a reproduction? 
Actually, it's not even really a repro. in the true sense of the word. A 
repro is made to look exactly like the original, but this one doesn't even 
have the right head, etc., etc. At any rate, it's not authentic. Either you 
think it's authentic (because of the starting price) or you know it's a 
fake, and hope it sells to some unsuspecting person. Also, the catagory 
isn't correct. *IF* it were real, it should be under McCoy, not 
Brush-McCoy. There's a real difference. When Brush & McCoy were together 
for a few years, they never even made ANY kind of cookie jars. But Brush 
did, and McCoy did, but not while they were Brush-McCoy. If you were not 
aware that this piece is not original and authentic, then I'm certain 
you'll appreciate the information I've given you, and I'm genuinely sorry 
to have to break the news. If you KNEW all this, I'm certain you're more 
than a little angry for having been confronted. If this is the case, 
there's absolutely *NOTHING* you can say to me or anyone else that will 
justify what you're doing --- passing off a cheaply made "fake" as 
something authentic. You don't even have some word like NEW "hidden" in 
your description so that people who are "on their toes" could realize it's 
a fake if they'd just read between the lines. Shame, shame, SHAME on you!

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<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3719925721>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3719925721

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At 08:19 PM 4/26/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>geez.... unreal
>
>Title of item:       McCoy Cookie Jar
>Seller:              momsthisandthat
>Starts:              Apr-22-04 14:10:18 PDT
>Ends:                Apr-27-04 14:10:18 PDT
>Price:               Starts at $60.000000
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>To bid on the item, go to: 
>http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?RedirectEnter&partner=777701&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi%2Eebay%2Ecom%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI%2Edll%3FViewItem%26item%3D3719925721%26category%3D18895%26ssPageName%3DADME%3AB%3AEF%3AUS%3A1
>
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>Item Description:
>Rare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!&nbsp; McCoy cookie jar.&nbsp; You will never find 
>another one like this one!&nbsp; Why because the o is missing, it reads ( 
>McCy ) on the bottom of jar.&nbsp; &nbsp;It is a Mammie cookie jar and she 
>is just beautiful.&nbsp; There is one small area on the bottom of the lid 
>that looks like it has been chipped and someone put white flat paint on 
>it.&nbsp; You could miss if not looking for it, because I had it for some 
>time before noticing it myself.&nbsp; Other than that she is in ment 
>condition!!
>&nbsp;I am selling her because my house is running over with my different 
>collections.&nbsp; We had to go out and buy a storage shed, and that too 
>is full now.&nbsp; I hate to part with any of my items; but I do need 
>space to live in o)
>If you have questions please contact me before bidding, because all sales 
>are final; unless description does not fit item up for bid.
>I will combine shipping and handling if buyer wins 2 or more items.&nbsp; 
>You must let me know that you are bidding on another item for me to wait 
>on S&amp;H charges.&nbsp; Good luck bidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Visit eBay, The World's Online Marketplace TM at http://www.ebay.com
>
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