Hi !
I've been following the posts for a little
while now and I am very proud to join the Collective as a contributor. I thought I’d begin by letting you
know how my case of Pyrexia started.
My friends and I love to go to garage
sales and yard sales, and one early Saturday morning, many many years ago, I came across
this:
... and fell in love! The color, the shape, the scroll, the
usefulness – what’s not to love! I don’t
remember exactly how much I paid for it, but I'm sure it wasn't much. So I set out to try and find more pieces with
this color and pattern. Well you can all
laugh now, because most of you know that this is a promotional item – and no
other pieces were done with the exact color and pattern (as far as I know).
So I started to collect pieces I found that had the turquoise color, and found a few at other garage and yard sales:
Well, many years went by with me using my
beautiful Pyrex pieces, but not really looking for any more.
Then one day, I happened upon blogs and
found amazing people loving Pyrex and writing about it! Well that renewed my interest and I started
looking again. All the beautiful colors,
patterns and shapes – my eyes have been opened and I now recognize that I
am “afflicted” with a case of Pyrexia!
If you’re interested, I’ll tell you later about my
latest finds.
This was my first post – ever!! Hope you liked it.
C
It is certainly an addiction! Your post made me go back to see what my first piece was...it was a 402 Woodland. Which is ironic since I don't even care for that pattern. :)
ReplyDeleteDo you remember how you got that piece?
DeleteI'm still a little bit on the fence about Woodland.
Oh, and Happy Birthday Lauren!
:)
Thanks! :) It was at my local thrift store. It's where I have received 95% of my Pyrex from.
DeleteI loved your post! I'm always interested to hear how people acquired "pyrexia". Like Lauren said, it is an addiction. I had a dream the other night, I was at a thrift, and they had tons of butterprint pyrex, all in the sizes I wanted. I was sad to wake up from that dream!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteI agree that it's an addiction, and all things considered, it's a pretty good addiction to have.
The dream you had is the kind you want to get back to sleep for. I bet you woke up with a smile until you realized it was just a dream!
Welcome! Love the story of how you started. I don't know that I can remember my first piece...but it started similar to yours only I was in a thrift store.
ReplyDeleteI have a blue scroll too and it's one of my favorite pieces!!! I'm still on the search for the correct lid for it, http://daydreaminginturquoise.blogspot.com/2012/01/lid-for-my-blue-scroll.html
ReplyDeleteButterprint is my absolute favorite!
I'm also missing the lid and the holder/warmer. Maybe we'll find them one day...
DeleteLove your first score of Pyrex! I wish I could that one!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you are open to like more Pyrex, most of them are so pretty!
My first Pyrex was the Primary Green mixing bowl & Homestead that my husband's grandmother gave me as a house warming present.
I did not have much when we first moved into our apartment and never thought much about Pyrex at the time....and then it started!
and yes I would love to see your latest finds =)
Oh yes, I'm now looking for many other colors and patterns, but I'm also trying to restrain myself because of space and cash limits. I did find some nice pretties that I'll tell you about later on.
Delete:)
Great! Can't wait to see it!
DeleteNo turning back now! Once you've been bitten by the bug, things will never be the same:-) Love your collection & can't wait to see it grow.
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays!
Erica
Thanks! And I'll try to post more soon!
DeleteI've been hunting for the scroll since the beginning! Great post!
ReplyDeleteKeep hunting - it's fun! And thank you!
DeleteAnd, that's all it takes....Pyrex is so much nicer than anything you can buy now.....
ReplyDeleteTotally agree...
DeleteWelcome to the dark side...er' the Collective! My first piece of Pyrex was inherited by my mother's Butterprint collection. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks - it seems pretty bright to me!
DeleteI think inherited Pyrex is great because it usually comes along with good memories.
Loved the post. Thanks for sharing your beautiful pictures. I have only been collecting a year and I'm not even sure how I got started. But I love every minute of the hunt. I remember the day my hubby (the cook in the family) sheepishly looked at me and said "Am I allowed to use any of your Pyrex?" Once he heard yes, he was off and running. Now he rarely fixes a meal without using something in my Pyrex.
ReplyDeleteThanks - I think the hunt is part of the addiction too!
DeleteWelcome to the blog! I started collecting about 15 years ago but only just joined the blog too. It is always fun to be on the "hunt" for Pyrex! Happy Holidays:)
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