Who made the Little Red Riding Hood cookie jars?
A. Hull Pottery Co. of Crooksville, Ohio, made the Little Red Riding Hood line of dishes and accessories patented in 1943. But pieces were sent to the Royal China and Novelty Co. of Chicago to be decorated. Then they were sent back to Hull to be sold. Some experts argue that only a few of the Little Red Riding Hood shapes were made by Hull and that the rest were made by Regal China Corp., a subsidiary of Royal. These experts say the china from Royal was whiter, and some Red Riding Hood cookie jars have a white body rather than Hull’s creamier body. At least 30 different decorations were applied on the cookie jars. A recent reproduction is marked “McCoy.” Write to Terry Kovel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, King Features Syndicate, 300 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019. Check out www.kovels.com for price lists.
