Tuesday, January 10, 2012

First charcoal snowflake!

There it was, just waiting for me: a charcoal snowflake divided dish! It passed the "finger around the edge check for chips" test, and I gleefully plunked down the $3.00 required by Goodwill.


It wasn't until I was home and washing it in the kitchen sink, that I turned it over and saw:


OMG!! It doesn't say PYREX! A funny logo instead...
Of course I went right to the computer and found out that I had apparently purchased a piece of Crown Pyrex, i.e. made in England.
This piece is marked with just the crown, not the JAJ plus crown stamp, so if anyone knows about these marks, I would be interested to hear.


So now we have Pyrex of three nations: the Canadian-made lime cake dish was recently thrifted for $0.75; it was half-price week at that thrift store.


And finally, here is my January 2012 kitchen display of blues and whites (Snowflake Blue, Horizon Blue, and opal).

Happy 2012, and good hunting!

9 comments:

  1. Oh that blue and white display is so gorgeous!

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  2. Wow, what a curious find! I think it's amazing that some foreign Pyrex has ended up in the states. I've found ONE but it's definitely not as pretty as your charcoal snowflake!

    I did find a charcoal snowflake casserole of my own, however, and recently. It's definitely a favorite!

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  3. Great find!! I think it's pretty amazing too that somehow foreign Pyrex makes it's way to the states. Lovely dish!

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  4. I learn something new about Pyrex every day!!!
    I love that you have a great place to display your dishes. It gave me an idea to do in my kitchen. Maybe I'll even take a picture and post here. Thank you!!

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  5. Thanks to all of you!
    Just to clarify, I am in Canada; still, someone had to care enough about their Crown Pyrex to transport it across the Atlantic.

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  6. The English snowflake pattern is part of the 'Gaiety' range which also included dishes (i.e. plates and bowls). I have a space saver in a deep coral pink.

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    1. Thanks for the info Jenifir; now I won't be shocked if I see any more!

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  7. I live in Canada as well, I see the JAJ Pyrex quite often....

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