The 443 Butterprint Cinderella Mixing Bowl was the first thing I've picked up at my local Savers in ages. I've spotted a few things recently, but they've either been in horrible condition or ridiculously overpriced (for a thrift store). This wasn't one of my cheaper finds, but I couldn't help but grab it after the lack of finds recently.
My next find was actually an antique store purchase, but I think it was worth a few extra dollars. I found a JAJ Pyrex Red Gooseberry Cinderella Mixing bowl. It kind of caught me off guard. I haven't run into much JAJ stuff and a few quick internet searches on my phone at the store didn't provide me with much information. So I headed home without it and checked into it a little more. While Gooseberry isn't my favorite pattern, I couldn't get the bowl out of my head. I went back to the store this weekend hoping it was still there. Lucky for me, it was.
When I got it home, I threw one of the pink gooseberry dishes I had next to it to show the color contrast.
Like I said, Gooseberry isn't one of my favorite patterns, and I've been toying with the idea of parting with some of my collection, so we'll see if it makes the cut if I start selling off some of my pieces. But for now it looks great on the shelf with the rest of my collection.
I've just started collecting pink gooseberry because it looks so good when displayed with turquoise butterprint (the main pattern I collect). What pieces/patterns are you looking for? Perhaps we could do a little trading?
ReplyDeletenot sure yet what i'm going to part with. i'll probably sit down in the next few weeks and sort through things and post a list on here for potential trades before i start selling anything.
DeleteStill on the lookout for pink around here that isn't badly dishwasher damaged. Nice find!
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unfortunately my pink gooseberry set isn't in the best shape... i haven't sat down to try to clean it up, so we'll see what comes off. it's not necessarily a pattern i'd pick up myself, but it was part of an amazing pyrex-filled birthday gift from my mother-in-law, so it'll be staying my collection!
DeleteYour new Gooseberry is so bright and pretty!! I agree with you- Savers is expensive and often, the shelves are half empty. My least favorite thrift store of all.
ReplyDeleteLoving that hot pink gooseberry, so cute!
ReplyDeleteYup, I love this colour Gooseberry. There were some really awesome JAJ pieces. I found this bowl at Value Village. Someone had been Pyrex hunting, uneducated, peeled the tag off to see the label & dumped it back on the shelf.
ReplyDeletei love them. i totally found a bowl just like that the other day. i snatched it up. the butterprint one. i was so happy.
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