The Pyrex Drought

After visiting 4 Goodwill stores today, I can safely confirm that there is a drought in vintage Pyrex. There was nothing! It was so frustrating. I'd rather find a few beat up pieces I wouldn't buy because at least there is hope...but nope, not one single piece.

It's either the recession or the antique dealers are getting it all. Probably a combination of both.

I just remind myself that this is part of the hunt....and finding a good piece of Pyrex will be oh so much sweeter! :-)

My Newest Find...and My Pink Collection

I love the pink Pyrex which is funny because I don't like the color pink in general. I never have. I'm just not that girly-girl. That being said, I can't get enough of pink Pyrex. Pink Pyrex is always in demand and very sought after by collector's which I'm sure is a major reason for my new-found love for pink. I love the Gooseberry pattern and the Flamingo Pink pieces.

This picture is my entire collection of pink Pyrex...it is depressingly small but I'm working on it.

* Flamingo Pink 2 Quart Casserole Dish - circa 1950s

* White Daisy Divided Casserole Serving Dish - circa 1957 (found it for 50 cents at a garage sale and it's in perfect condition).

* Pink Gooseberry 1.5 Pint Cinderella Bowl - circa 1957

*Pink Gooseberry 1 Pint Cinderella Bake Serve Store Casserole - circa 1952-1953 (this is my newest find...in perfect condition including the lid for only $2.50 at Goodwill).

*Pink Gooseberry 1.5 Quart Cinderella Round Casserole - circa 1952-1953

The Beginning....

My obsession with Vintage Pyrex began when my MIL gave me a set of Turquoise Butterprint Cinderella Mixing Bowls and a Town and Country Oval Divided Serving Dish. They were both in their original boxes. She received them as wedding presents over 40 years ago and never used them. I thought "Okay, new bowls. Pyrex is great and I can always use those." And then I opened the boxes....

I had no idea that Pyrex came in patterns or colors. The only Pyrex I had ever seen was the clear glass. These were so pretty and my interest was piqued. What else was out there? I did what most of us do these days and hit the internet. I entered "vintage pyrex" into a search engine and was shocked when so much came up. So many beautiful patterns and colors. And they were worth a lot of money. The set of bowls I received were selling for $40-$60 for the set in antique stores. Wow!!

I started looking at garage sales and picking up a piece here or there. And I enjoyed the hunt...find beautiful pieces for anywhere from 50 cents to a couple of dollars. Then I'd run home, hit the internet to find out the name and what the piece was worth. I was hooked...

Now it's two years later, I have an entire cabinet full of Pyrex, 4 more boxes of it in the garage and I just can't stop!! I'm obsessed....I have Pyrex Mania!! :-)