How to Sell Cookie Jars

Stock your store shelves with a variety of cookie jars.

Cookie jars can add a bit of whimsy to any kitchen, making them an item that remains in demand in homes across the United States. If your customers want it, there's a cookie jar out there to meet their needs. As you prepare your store to stock cookie jars, it's important to know the types of cookie jars you should sell. Consider these tips about how to sell cookie jars to find the types that will best appeal to your customer base.

Instructions

1. Consider antique cookie jars. While hard to find, antique and vintage cookie jars can cause a surge in your business. Choose only antique or vintage cookie jars that are in good condition. You likely won't make a profit if you try to sell damaged antique cookie jars.

2. Have fun with character cookie jars. From cartoon icons like Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse to celebrities like James Dean, Elvis Presley and Stone Cold Steve Austin, selling character cookie jars is a popular way to drum up business.

3. Stock up on seasonal cookie jars. While some of the most popular seasonal cookie jars feature Christmas décor, you can sell cookie jars for Halloween, Thanksgiving, winter, spring, Easter, Valentine's and the Fourth of July.

4. Sell niche cookie jars. Star Wars, Star Trek and Star Jar cookie jars will appeal to the niche audience interested in these sci-fi flicks. You can also stock cookie jars featuring top companies like Coca-Cola, Avon, Budweiser, Nabisco and Pillsbury to find another type of niche audience.

5. Target collectible cookie jars to collectors. Some limited-edition cookie jars you might consider selling are the Happy Memories James Dean Cookie Jar, the Shawnee Commemorative Sailor Boy Cookie Jar and the Treasure Craft Disney Pluto Cookie Jar. Kay Steindorf cookie jars are also popular among some cookie jar collectors because they are handmade, hand painted and difficult to find. Before purchasing collectible cookie jars to market to collectors you know, make sure you have proof the cookie jar is a collectible--either with certification or a limited-edition number on the cookie jar.

6. Score a win with sports cookie jars. From baseball to golf to football to fishing, there are cookie jars that are sure to please any sports fan.

References

• Sharon's Cookie Jars
• Craig's Cookie Jar Collection