In Twin Peaks Part 4 on Showtime, Dougie Jones enjoys breakfast with his son Sonny Jim in his home kitchen. Perched on a counter behind Dougie and Sonny Jim was a brightly colored owl which quickly became something I had to own.
I’ve collected owl figurines for years ever since my aunt gave me a small cross-stitched image of one when I was very young. Of course, the number of owls in my collection greatly increased after I discovered Twin Peaks in fall 1993.
To find this owl, I searched for “Owl Cookie Jar” on Google. Following a series of links, I determined the item was manufactured by Mesa Home Products. According to their website, “Mesa was founded in New England more than 25 years ago by a ceramic artist who was inspired to bring country living into the American home. Today, we have grown into a design center that influences the latest trends in home fashions.”
I searched for the owl on the company website but it appeared the item was no longer manufactured. So I turned to eBay where a search for “Mesa Home Products Owl Cookie Jar” returned an auction from 2014 of a similar jar which sold for about $50.
I patiently waited for a few weeks for another auction to appear. On October 11, 2017, I instantly purchased one for $21 (plus shipping).
The ceramic cookie jar measures about 8.5-inches tall and is stamped with a Mesa Home Product logo on the bottom. The item was made in China.
The top of the owl’s head is removable and the inside can store a lot of cookies. While it’s not a screen used prop, I was thrilled to add this one to my ever growing Twin Peaks replica prop collection.
I bought this Cookie Jar for $5 a month ago… around the same day I decided to start watching Twin Peaks on Hulu. I started The Return two days after this arrived. Coincidence?
@Lil – Aces! What a find. To paraphrase a certain Special Agent, “When two separate events occur simultaneously pertaining to the same object of inquiry, we must always pay strict attention.”