How did your Pyrex collection begin? Mine began back in 2010, I read an article about it and that set me off on a hunt for just any piece of Pyrex I could find, it didn't matter if I liked it or not, I had to buy it!!! I have since come to my senses, I don't need every piece out there and most importantly, I don't have the space for it. I love every piece I have though and I have quite a few patterns, promotionals, carafes, bowls galore, casseroles... I'm not lacking in the Pyrex department, that's for sure!!
My first piece was my Mom's big yellow bowl from the primary set - what was your first piece? Believe me, it didn't take me long to find the whole set, thrifted, of course. She had the Colonial Mist set of mixing bowls and the Autumn Harvest Bake, Serve and Store set - I would never give any of those away. At one time I also had a Colonial Mist Cinderella bowl set, what was I thinking, those bowls take up so much space, I've since sold it!!
So, do you have a favourite piece of Pyrex? I have a few - but the Charcoal Snowflake pieces have to be my very favourite, I need one more piece - the 1.5 quart casserole. I have never seen one of these in a thrift, I was lucky enough to find them over time in antique shops when I was away on trips - it'll just be luck if I ever find that other piece.
Fridgies are probably my favourite pieces - they're definitely my most used pieces - these are my complete sets, but I have more individual ones... These fridgies would be my Pyrex weakness, I think I HAVE to buy them!!
I like my Moon Deco too - it's a special one, my son gave it to me for Christmas.
I have one piece of Pyrex that came in the original box - this "Big Bertha" Homestead casserole - my daughter found it at a thrift - it's so great to cook a ham in.
I would love to have more Christmas themed Pyrex, but I consider myself lucky to have this one lone piece. Christmas Pyrex is just not something I ever hope to see at a thrift shop, but I can hope....but until then, I'll put this beautiful Golden Leaf out every year!
When you are a new collector, the hunt for Pyrex can be so much fun, oh, to see one of those beauties sitting at the thrift store for cheap - it made for some perfect days!!
I hadn't hit my usual thrift stores since before Christmas, yesterday I took off for the city - it was disheartening - I went to my four spots, which by the way are all on the same street, you can really get the disappointment over quickly - and I was disappointed, not a thing to be had - it was so bad!!! The stores were quite bare of the things that I like to look at - not a nice collectible, not a Vera scarf, not a scrap of Christmas left over. So, I headed out to my last chance spot which is about 10 minutes out of town - I actually bought something out there and to make my post, a more worthwhile, I took some pictures of things I saw there.
Why do I like these little fridgies so much?? Really, what am I going to do with them all!! I just can't leave any fridgie behind, I had to bring these two from the Homestead set home with me!!
See what I mean - that's twenty little 501's that I have!!!
If you follow me on Instagram, you saw these last night - follow me right here - Instagram is the best best of my phone, there's new people to follow every day and just no end to the pictures!! So, this bunch of miniature forks, knives and spoons were wrapped up in an elastic in a jar - I really had no business buying these little Made in Japan beauties, I've found a couple of sets before, gave one away, sold another one - I guess I better keep these ones!!
How cute is this hot plate?
I sure didn't break the bank on those purchases, I have been thinking about something I saw though, keep reading....
I have a couple of pieces of JAJ Toledo, I don't need anymore, but I nearly took the Pyrex custard cups, I have custard cups that were Mom's, these were a bit different, I held them for a while but put them back down! Hah!!
That happy face jar was just hoping I was going to take him home!!! The made in Japan canisters were very nice but not a whole set. The Easter bunny cookie jar was huge - you'd need a large batch to fill that guy.
I stared at these glasses, I thought they were a bit strange, but I feel now that I should have bought them - what do you think?
It's Cave People, Aladdin and more - I know they're old and I know somebody is going to tell me I shouldn't have left them there and that's going to make me regret leaving them behind!! They're different!!
Today I'm linking up with Dawn over at We Call it Junkin, Andrea at Junkin Joe and Diann & Linda at Thrifty Things Friday - drop by these great blogs!!
