To those in the US!

Shown is a Ben Franklin Cookie jar, a limited edition offered by Strawbridge and Clothier, made by Treasure Craft.

More of my patriotic favorites include glass ornaments that fill a tree from May through August, a patriotic crock jar, a Williraye Folk Art Uncle Sam jar, an Uncle Sam Bust jar and an M & M jar with red and blue candies making up the flag!

You might have read the story of Marc Ecko's donation of Barry's 756th career home run ball on Monday night. The baseball was unconditionally donated to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, dropped off by messenger.Sports Collectors Daily has an image of the ball on their web site, complete with asterisk carved out of the baseball cover.

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