Collectible Cookie Jars As A Home Based Business

I doubt there are any kids out there in this world who do not
like eating cookies. Dunking cookies in milk is synonymous with
snacking and children. During my childhood, some fifty or so
years ago, cookies meant the heavenly things that grandma used
to bake every afternoon. Today, when time is of paramount
importance, cookies are usually found in grocery stores, ready
to eat.

Collectible Cookie Jars Today

During my days, cookies were baked and if any were left (which
was extremely rare) were stored in beautiful large, transparent,
glass cookie jars. After my grandmother's demise, the cookie
jars almost disappeared from our kitchen shelves. What replaced
them were ready-made cookie jars of all shapes and sizes. One
day, when my mother was doing her spring-cleaning of the
kitchen, we put together some 50-cookie jars of all shapes and
sizes, which had been collected inadvertently over the last
several years.

The pile of these jars was meant to be sent for recycling;
instead, they became my collection of collectible cookie jars.
Instantly I had a ready-made collection of 50 plus collectible
cookie jars which made me feel very happy. After this incident,
wherever I would see a cookie jar, I would ask for it to be part
of my collection. Very soon, my friends and relatives were
contributing on an average of two to five cookie jars per month.

In this way, my collection overgrew the space I had for it in my
room, and my dad offered to make a display case for my
collectible cookie jars in the garage, to which I happily
agreed. By the end of the year, the display case was holding 387
collectible cookie jars of all shapes, sizes and material. I had
plastic, metal, tin, wood, cardboard and paper cookie jars - and
the display was awesome.

My fame spread through my school and the neighborhood and soon
enough I had people coming to see my collection and admire it.
One day, a friend of mine wanted a gift box for a birthday party
- she thought that one of my collectible cookie jars would make
a wonderful packing for her gift. She paid me $3 for a round,
lovely metal box. In no time, I had people buying jars from me
for all occasions.

In this manner, I was making an average of $100 per week with
the sale of my cookie jars, which gave me an idea - why not
start a small gift box unit and make custom-made gift boxes?
With a little help and investment, I put together a tiny unit
for this purpose and in six months, I was earning real money.
This is how my hobby turned into a money-spinner. Isn't it great
how things work out?

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Ann Marier has written many articles on family life and different family health issues. Her latest articles tell you all about acquiring different "collectibles" for fun and possibly a profit.

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