Victory! The Green Dot is Finally Mine!

I am really late in sharing this news but it doesn't at all reflect on how happy I am to have this complete set.

My wonderful hubby bought the green dot bowl off ebay for me. He probably paid much more than I would have but he said it was worth it.

My happy collection!

My primary sets are together now

I still have plenty of items on my wishlist but every time I am in my kitchen, looking at these sets make me so happy.
--Lisa
Vintage Vault

Swoon.

Oh the things I'll do for Pyrex.  I saw this gem on Ebay and realized it was only about an hour away.  Only. 

There were no bids yet and it was starting at 5.99.  I emailed the seller, offered double the starting price, and offered to pick it up the next time I was coming through the area.  It ended up being very close to a meeting I had the next week and I think $12 is still pretty reasonable for this piece!


Seville 045 Casserole with Chafing Dish Cradle

Pyrex Link Party!

Anna, a contributor on the Pyrex Collective, made a post yesterday evening about a Pyrex themed link party happening over at Her Library Adventures. I thought all of us here should be aware of it too!

In addition to indulging in some virtual eye candy, it's a great way to drive more traffic to your personal blogs.

So write a post featuring your Pyrex, and link up! I'll be doing just that tomorrow morning.

Poll!

This photo shows about 40% of my collection!

Tonite I counted all my vintage Pyrex, and I have to say, the final tally shocked me. So I am curious as to how large other collectors have grown their Pyrex piles? 

Please participate in the following poll!

How many pieces of vintage Pyrex do you own?
	0 - 5
	6 - 10
	11 - 15
	16 - 25
	25 - 50
	51 - 75
	75 - 100
	101 - 125
	126 - 150
	151 - 175
	176 - 200
	201 - 250
	251 - 300
	300 and up
	400 and up
	500 and up
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Thanks for your participation!

pomegranates & pyrex

and that's not too shabby of a tuesday night!

Miss Macri @ Educated...not so Domesticated

Thrifted Butterfly Gold!

Let me begin this post by saying that all you fellow Pyrex Collective contributors seem to be continuously finding amazing pieces at thrift stores for excellent prices. I'm so jealous! I live in Boone, NC. It's a small college town with a grand total of two small thrift stores. I check them regularly but almost never find anything good. I always end up paying antique mall prices for my Pyrex pieces. However... I have finally had some SUCCESS!!!

In the past two weeks I have found two fabulous pieces for a grand total of $5.00! I'm way too excited and I know it's not that exciting for you guys but I just had to share...

The Butterfly Gold is such a useful size! I made berry crisp in it last week and it was extra delicious since it was in a new piece of Pyrex :)

I know it's not Pyrex but I'm hoping you can still appreciate my Fire King find! It was rather disgusting but a little Bar Keepers Friend and scrubbing and it was as good as new! You can see it with its fellow thrifted Candle Glow friends here.

In other news... Husband was just offered a job at Vanderbilt University! It is a really exciting move for us! We are moving next month and I'm so excited about the antiquing/thrifting prospects. I have not added much to my Pyrex collection lately and I can't wait to move to Nashville and have so many more Pyrex possibilities! Do any of you fellow Pyrexaholics live in Nashville, TN?

'Tis the Season!

A few days ago my husband and I were driving along when we noticed a brand new Goodwill in our area. Though the shop looked busy and I didn't expect much since it was brand new, my husband suggested we stop in and look around. I'll never turn down an opportunity to thrift, so in we went. We each grabbed our own cart, with the 3-year-old in his, the 8 month old in mine, and parted ways to look around. 

Of course, I always head straight for the kitchen section and look for any signs of Pyrex. But the aisles were crowded and upon first glance around the dishes I saw no Pyrex. But when I finally managed to wedge my way into the aisle I spotted what looked like a brown Americana 404 on the top shelf. 

So I made my way over and pulled it down, inside the brown 404 I found the whole set!

 And in near-mint condition, too!

This isn't my favorite style/pattern but I will say it's perfect for this time of year, with Thanksgiving just around the corner, is it not?

My collection has grown so out of control that I'm tempted to sell or trade it, but I also really want to use it for Thanksgiving, too. Hmmm.... what to do, what to do...

Anyway, I placed the set in my cart and noticed my husband strolling toward me. His jacket was covering up something in his cart, I could tell. Then he said, "You're going to love what I just found!" Then he lifted his jacket...

Apparently in another aisle {not kitchenware at all!} he found this:

 What Pyrex Love calls "Wicker". I love the color & pattern!

 And he also had found THIS:

The charcoal Snowflake pattern just also happens to be my husband's favorite Pyrex. So we were both happy thrifters that day.

I keep saying how I'd kill for some Christmas Pyrex! But I'm forgetting I do have a lovely {and growing!} Snowflake collection already:

So now I have some Thanksgiving & Christmas Pyrex, 

all thanks to the brand new Goodwill!

Another recent find I'm excited to share with you:

 A full set of pink mixing bowls. Be still my heart. 

Also...

 I haven't even cleaned this 2qt Desert Dawn casserole yet, but that's because it's my second one. I would love to do a trade if anyone is interested! It needs to be cleaned but it's in pretty shiny condition other than that!

Let me know if you're interested and what pieces you have to offer!

Thanks for looking :)

Happy Holidays,

Heather @ Lark & Lola