Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Strange Little White Round Dish

I found this lovely little bowl today but am totally mystified by it.  Check it out!
It is a 1.5 quart round baking dish that I imagine had a bubble type lid, but that is all I know about it.  This is what is making it even more mysterious.  See that reversed stamp?!  What the heck is that about?!
This picture has a weird filter on it to show the detail a little better.
Does anyone have any info on this?  The back of my brain keeps telling me that someone wrote about this piece some months ago, but my brain isn't totally reliable.  So if I'm being redundant please excuse me, it is a fact of my life!  : )
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10 comments:

  1. Brenda SteffenJanuary 11, 2013 at 8:40 AM

    I have seen the backwards stamp before... although I don't remember where or when!

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  2. NicoleJanuary 11, 2013 at 2:03 PM

    Sorry I'm no help but I also remember seeming someone post something about it awhile back too! I have the same bowl but not the backwards stamp.

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  3. ColibriNBJanuary 11, 2013 at 3:09 PM

    Hi,
    I also remembered the mention of the backwards stamp and found some info. I believe your white casserole is from 1956 and had a pretty special cradle with it.
    Someone mentioned the "backwards" stamp here:
    http://pyrexcollective.blogspot.ca/2010/11/pyrex-grab-bag.html
    and there was a referral to the picture here:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/xoxoblythe/765954731/
    I think these "backwards" were originally for clear Pyrex, so you could read them through.
    What do you think?
    :)
    C

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    1. MelissaJanuary 12, 2013 at 6:59 AM

      Oh.My.Gracious! Look at that cradle! I will be looking for that for forever now! Thanks so much for all the info! And I bet you are right about the stamp, it makes perfect sense!

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    2. ColibriNBJanuary 12, 2013 at 7:23 AM

      No problem - I think that cradle is pretty incredible too!

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  4. NatalieJanuary 13, 2013 at 9:48 PM

    I have this opal 023 and cradle!!! I love it, seriously it is the coolest!

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    1. MelissaJanuary 14, 2013 at 5:34 PM

      Did you thrift the cradle? I might even be desperate enough to get one off eBay now. It's so neat!

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  5. NatalieJanuary 13, 2013 at 9:48 PM

    I have this opal 023 and cradle!!! I love it, seriously it is the coolest!

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