A Gingerbread House Cookie Jar for Christmas

December is here and

my Christmas hutch/buffet is ready!

 

I will admit, it looks much the same as last year,
HERE

but there are a few changes.

 

I've added a gingerbread house cookie jar

to the ensemble.

As many of you know

I had quite a time getting this last year.

HERE is the post.

I could never catch the sale price.

 

But the morning after Christmas,

Sam and I hightailed it down to Dillard's

and fought the crowds to get one

of the only two they had left.

get one here

And at HALF PRICE too!

Sam grabbed a place in line as I came running up

with the box.

She asked if I checked it over.

I said "No, I'm sure it's fine...."

However standing there in line

it started to weigh on me.

 

 

We were next to check out and I figured I had

just better take a peek.

Well, it's a good thing I did,

the entire side of the house was cracked in two.

Just then the cashier said "Next".

I handed the box to the lady to use to ring up

while I sprinted back to the last cookie jar.

Sam stayed there to explain my madness.

I inspected the last one right there on the floor.

It was perfect!

I ran back to Sam and the cashier

and slipped it into the waiting bag.

 

Okay... sort of a non story now that I tell it,

but at the time I was totally happy I got the thing

at HALF PRICE.

 

 Did anyone notice the other addition?

 

If you said "Mini Santa"

you are correct! 

Sam and I were browsing a local antique mall

when she spotted this little guy.
 

She said "it looks like your Radko cookie jar."

I said Radko based his cookie jar on this little

1960's "made in Japan" Santa Saver bank.

eBay image
I just love his spaghetti trim...
 

It was a good price, so we picked it up.

Hope you're having a great December!

Happy Hunting! 

 

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