Does anyone have an idea for storing or displaying old cookie cutters?

Question

I have over 100 antique and vintage cookie cutters in various sizes and shapes. Some copper, some galvanized and some red plastic. They are kept in two of my apothecary drawers, but I don't want to have to scramble and possibly break or dent these cuties. Any suggestions?

Pam Lewandowski · Answer

I will have to find a photo I recently saw on here. But in the meantime --- how cool and what a flashback to my childhood. <3

MN Mom · Answer

First I would categorize them...stars, bells, trees etc. then I would add dividers to your drawers and divvy up the space. If you had shelf space, large vintage glass jars with zinc tops would be a great way to display them and still keep them organized. You could also store those that are out of season and display seasonal ones...hearts for Valentine's Day for example...on a simple wooden dowel tree or tied to ribbons and hung. Your collection is beautiful!

Pam Lewandowski · Answer

I'd organize by shapes as well. To display, here are some ideas I found on google. Still not finding the one I wanted to --- but will keep searching. Hope these will help to get the creative ideas flowing. :)

Janet Pizaro · Answer

Heres two of many posts I found. www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/rooms/diy-cookie-cutter-holder-9633837 and www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/christmas/cookie-cutter-quandry-11566521

Polly Andrews · Answer

String on grass rope and use as tiebacks for kitchen curtains or as a swag underneath a valance.

Swan Road Designs · Answer

I understand your dilemma because I have several hundred cookie cutters and I love them all. What I finally did was to put them all in one huge pile and separate them into categories. New Year's, Valentine's, St. Patrick, Mardi Gras, etc. Beyond holidays I separated others like animals, alphabets, numbers, shapes, etc. Once I'd segregated all my cutters, I put each grouping into a large zipper-lock plastic bag. All the bags then went into a huge, and I mean huge, plastic storage tote. Now all the cutters are organized. I can see at a glance which bag I might want to grab for a project and they are kept safe from being broken and stay clean.

LINDA · Answer

I put mine in a huge clear jar canister ,,,they look awesome in the kitchen

Bonny DeYager · Answer

Just packed up for moving so no pictures, but I display mine on a white 4 foot tall Christmas tree all year long. I have too many to display all at once so I swap out different themes throughout the year.

Msw4095008 · Answer

I saw a large vintage picture frame with just a fabric covered back on it and the cookie cutters were hung on tiny nails in a neat display. It was unique and creative for the wall.

Julie · Answer

i took several and tied them together with a pretty ribbon, and hung them in my kitchen....

Gloria Sauve · Answer

Perhaps you could tie a ribbon to each one and hang them from curtain rods attached to the wall. Several rows of pretty decorative rods hung one below the other would be spectacular! I hope this idea inspires you. Please share your photo when you decide what your going to do. Have fun!!!

Cindi · Answer

I prefer to store them in clear plastic containers, which can be used for display or storage, I just store them since I don't use them that often. This way too, they stay clean so I don't have to wash them when I want to use them.

Timothy Sibbel · Answer

You could put a 1/4' piece of plywood on back side of a door or cupboard, Add finish nails to hang the cookie cutters. You can set the pattern to rows or whatever suits your collection. Option #2: find an old dresser at garage sale, put organizers in drawers then organize your collection in the dresser!

Suzanne Schlabs · Answer

I've seen them displayed in VERY large Glass container

Lulu · Answer

Save the best.Sell the rest.

Marie · Answer

I took the old wood pant coat hangers the kind that open on one end..I painted them and slid them alone the hanging bar..it stores them and you can slide them...also you can take colored paper clips and hang them..securing them like like a hanger...as if you were hanging a bulb...good luck

Marie · Answer

you don't have to make them bulky..I have them in my basement somewhere..I don't display them and store them in a crate now..but in my old house they looked beautiful in my kitchen hanging off the beam. you can also take a fancy curtain rod and hang it on the wall like you would curtains and then using shower curtain hooks you could hang them ans when you needed them you could just snap open the hooks.

Patti Britt · Answer

I have a collection of antique wooden ware..known as treen ware. I got a bay leaf wreath from Wiilliams Sonoma which hung in my kitchen. I wired some of my favorite pieces onto the wreath Looked great. Since the bay leaf wreaths are not available at this time of year an artificial wreath would work equally well. I realize that doesn't solve the problem for hundreds of cookie cutters but it is an idea. Another thought...buy some large , different dimensions and styles where picture would go use cork board display the cookie cutters with in the frames. I guess you would need to use florist wire to secure them. There is a great detailed explanation of using various frames somewhere here in Hometalk.
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Lulu · Answer

TY Yes, Purging is fun.

Karen Carl · Answer

I'd go through and match according to type and separate the duplicates and keep the best ones for you. Before/if I get rid of any, I'd take a picture of them. You could make Christmas ornaments out of the extras and give them as gifts or sell at a garage/craft sale.

Johnchip · Answer

EBay.

Carolyn · Answer

I put all copper in a glass jar (antique Planter's peanut canister), and have all red handled in an old strainer, all green handled in a basket, etc. I also have a 3 tiered wire basket hanging that is full of plastic and more metal cookie cutters. Have an old bread box full of the silver ones. NOTE: at Christmas, I decorated a skinny live tree for my dining room with cookie cutters, using red and green slim ribbon to hang them. Looked great with an old quilt underneath, and baskets of more cutters, fruit, tins, and antique roller skates and toys displayed underneath. You could put a tension rod across a window and hang them with ribbon. I did that, but have red handled kitchen utensils hanging above my kitchen sink like a valance. Carolyn

Wanda sinnema · Answer

I have a a collection like this also.. many were my grandmothers,, some have green painted wooden handles or are riveted... Not a collection display idea, but what I've been doing, is sewing a apron, adding a recipe binder (Barnes and Noble) of family recipes and history, a few cookie cutters for the younger ones as they leave home or are married.. Its especially nice with notes as to if one was a favorite of their parents, or if he helped make them..When a baby comes along i make a pint sized version apron, add a mini rolling pin and and cutter.. Both boys and girls love to help.....

Wanda sinnema · Answer

BTW I see quite a few that I have also..

Patti Britt · Answer

Julie, I don't have wooden cookie cutters. My wooden ware consists of lemon squeezers, mortar and pestle, tape loom, etc. I do not have a picture of the wreath...that was several houses ago. LOL

Patti Britt · Answer

Julie, perhaps my message was ambiguous...I don't have wooden cookie cutters. My wooden ware collection has been trimmed drastically in my last three moves. I had some wonderful wood and metal nutmeg graters, a lemon juicer, mortars and pestles, tape loom, etc. I don't have a picture of my wreath...that was 7 homes ago. LOL.

Patti Britt · Answer

Julie, my post might have been ambiguous. I do not have any wooden cookie cutters. I have other wooden ware. Much of my collection has been eliminated in the last three moves. I do not have a picture of the bay leaf wreath. That was seven houses ago. LOL.

Jan Brindley · Answer

Haven't actually got it done yet, but I purchased a shadow box, will use covers from the old red and white Betty Crocker cookbooks for a background, then use little brads to hang some.  It's taken me years to come up with this one idea.

Sandra O'Shea · Answer

Julie, that draw you have some of the cookie cutters in looks like a deep enough space to store a lot of the cookie cutters in. What if you bought dowels that fit from one side to the other of the draw? Then, drill a small hole or indention on either side that is so the dowel can be placed on either side without sliding. After you drill that little hole indention, you can slide your cookie cutters on the stick dowels. When each stick is filled with the cookie cutters you can attach it on each side of the hole to stay put. I suppose you could even stack them by animals, Christmas cutters etc. if you choose, for easier identifying them when you need one. This idea would work best with the open cookie cutters that is. Not for the solid plastic ones or the ones that are filled in that have the handle in the middle. I have never tried this, so I am not sure how solid of an idea this is. So before you go out and buy all the dowels if you decide to try this at all I would experiment with one dowel first so you are not wasting time and or money. At any rate I hope you find what is suitable for you. :).

Tania · Answer

I have my favorite hung with lace on my 'Go To' organizer. The wooden thread organizers. I love that they can stand up or be on the wall... I use them for tape, and a million other things. My average ones and duplicates a re in big glass jars that bought at the hardware store for 7$ , same one at Hobby Llobby and Michaels for 24$!!

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