Little Casseroles and Hearts

So, I've been looking at these little mini casseroles that look like "Verde" at a local Senior thrift shop for months. They ALWAYS jacks the price way up.  Someone told them that people like Pyrex and there is actually a "Tree of Life" (I think that's it) on a cradle for $40.00.  It has been there for 4 months, and will continue to be there, I'm sure.  Well, the casseroles were marked $4 each, but on this day the white tags (most collectors items) were 1/2 off.  The thing is, they also said "ND", which I knew meant they weren't supposed to be 1/2 off.  HOWEVER, I knew the lady working that day.  She's from the church were my husband is the Pastor.  (That can come in handy sometimes :)  I got up to the counter and she said, "Oh!  White tags, half off!"  Then, "Oh!, No Discount!"  She looked around for a moment and then said, "I'll just give it to you for half.  YES!

Then, Hubby and my 13 year old daughter and I stopped at the Marysville Goodwill on the way home from something.  It's driving me crazy because they are remodeling, and ALL the dishes are in bins laying everywhere.  First, I feel like I'm digging in a hoarders house and it makes me anxious.  Second, the stuff gets broken all piled up, and it's hard to see.  There I am, trying to dig, and I look down the row to see my husband pulling out a piece of Pyrex for my inspection.  He is awesome at spotting stuff.  As he pulls it up, I see that it's Golden Hearts, one of the promotionals that is on my list to search for.  I jump and run over to him like a child yelling, "Hearts!  I can't believe it, you found Hearts!"  He jumps, I startle him so much.  Then my daughter starts in..."Mom, stop it, your a crazy person!"  And yes, I am...because he found HEARTS!!! I am a Valentine's Day fanatic, so I can't wait to come up with a creative use for it in February. Ideas?

Stacey at www.gfpastorswife.blogspot.com
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Found at Goodwill for $6.99, more than I normally pay, but worth it!

I Did It!

I shopped for Pyrex online.

Thank you shopgoodwill.com! (Autumn Harvest is one of my faves.)

Now to just find the #404...

Come check out more goodies I've acquired here!

White Pyrex- to dishwash, or not to dishwash?

Pyrex hunting has been pretty slow over here in Syracuse, NY. I continue to check my favorite spots, with little success. However, I recently found this white lasagna/utility dish with gold stripe. Now, maybe I'm desperate, but I thought I could make it work with my turquoise collection.

I know NOT to ever wash my colored pyrex in the dishwasher. But, my new purchase is faded in some gold spots anyway. Do you think I could dishwash it to remove all the gold and have it be plain white (or will it ruin the shine of the white too)? Or what else could I use to scrub it away? Maybe I'm better off leaving it alone...

Thoughts appreciated :) Thanks!

<3,
Christina
Belle of the Blog

Massive amounts of Pyrex in Action.

A few weeks ago, for father's day, I got to use a massive amount of Pyrex. We had Thanksgiving in June. I had a turkey and it needed to be ate.

 Spring Blossom Lasagna Pan.  Craigslist $10

 Red & Yellow Hostess

Butterfly Gold, Butterprint & Spring Blossom

Somedays I cook just to use all my pretty Pyrex.

I love that lasagna pan, drove 45 minutes to get it. So worth it. 

~Katie @ treasuresmyhh

Cherry Picked Patience turned Pyrex Display

This is a local swap meet find that has become my new Pyrex display.  Finding it was an adventure and lesson in patience and treasure hunting 101.  

Lesson:  You might not get what your looking for but you might find what you have been searching for.

Read all about the fun I had this weekend and the restoration project I completed in only 2 days Here !  See the fully restored 1941 kitchen hoosier/hutch and my entire Pyrex collection.

The Wisedom of Kids and Lids

Just got back from a Goodwill in Everett after shopping at Trader Joe's.  My kids were with me since it's summer break (Emily is 13 and Ben is 10).  I found an odd set of Pyrex bowls.  They were Verde, but the largest was a cinderella and the rest were mixing bowls.  One of the mixing bowls was in really bad shape and the smallest one, I just didn't care for.  It looked kind of neon yellow.  The problem was they were sold as a set.  Only $9.99 though, which is a great price for around here.  Then I found a vintage juice jar (which I also collect), and a vintage Christmas wall hanging...some supper cool 70's stackable Tupperware spice holders that match my other stuff...and a bunch of fake fruit that was cheap (which I've been looking for).  Anyway, the funny thing is, my kids did to me what I always do to them.  "Mom, you have to much stuff.  You need to decided what your going to put back."  What do you say to that?  "Yes, you're right, help me decide,"  I found myself saying.  They helped me with pros and cons...and I ended up putting the bowls back.  Ohhhhh....it was hard!  If they just sold them seperately!

Here's the fruit I found in a Spring Blossom bowl

On another note... I picked up a Friendship lid the other day for 50 cents.  I also have another lid...Horizon Blue that I've had for awhile.  I keep hoping to stumble on the casseroles for them.  Anyone had luck buying a lid and then finding the match?

Stacey

www.gfpastorswife.blogspot.com

Snow White and the Pyrex Mixing Bowls

Once upon a time (Okay, two months ago) when I went to my local flea market there were two sets of 4-piece Cinderella mixing bowls.  One was Spring Blossom and one was Woodland.  I admired these sets, but alas, I have more mixing bowls than I can count.  Both were between twenty and twenty-five dollars. 

Each time I returned to this flea market, I continued to look at them.  All though they were not my favorite patterns,  they were Pyrex and therefore my weakness. 

On my last trip to this flea market however, something was different.  The Spring Blossom set was gone and the Woodland set was marked down!  To how much?  Only $15!

I purchased it after an extended period of thought.

And my five sets of Pyrex mixing bowls and I lived happily ever after.  The End.

Okay, I fibbed.  I also got some other cool Pyrex and vintage goodies too that you can check out on my blog Yesterway.

Hopefully everyone else is finding their Pyrex Fairy Tale as well!