I went thrifting yesterday (my favorite day because it's 25% at my favorite thrift store). I have been dabbling in Ebay selling lately and have been buying men's clothing to resell. I put a few shirts in my basket and kept shopping. I found some stuff for the kids and decided it was time to check out. Imagine my annoyance when I realized those 3 shirts (name brands) were NOT in my basket. I couldn't believe someone would swipe something right out of there. They must have swiped it and paid b/c I couldn't find them anywhere after scouring everyone's baskets. I was so annoyed. I then went to the other thrift store this company owns (Unique) and told myself "I KNOW I'm going to fidn something good after all that". And I DID!!  I raced to the kitchen section and didn't see a thing but then..... there they were....

They are in wonderful condition!!  No scratches, no painting chipping. nothing..and all for me!
Best part (after the discount) they were only $15 for the whole set!!

I then scoured the shop some more and came back to the kitchen section. I didn't take a picture of it but I also found the small bowl from the Scroll Promotional Chip and Dip set. It, too, is in wonderful condition.

So Karma has been restored.  Happy Friday everyone!

A Little Friendship Goes a Long Way

I bet by the look of that title you thought this would be some sappy, squishy post about peace and love and wah wah wah.  Nope, sorry!  While those things are great (but come one, I'm not a beauty queen) :) Pyrex is what I was alluding to.  I'm excited (probably a bit overly, but who cares) to share with everyone my very first Friendship find!  Check it out:

For a little bit there I was getting pretty jealous of those who found this pattern because I had never seen it in the thrifts and it seemed like everyone else saw it all the time.  Then this week I've seen it twice with the first being a painfully over priced beat up set in a Denver thrift (in the case even) and then this!  Shut up!  I can hardly contain myself.  This is my very favorite non-turquoise/black pattern because it is so fun and whimsical.
Doesn't it look stunning with Turquoise?  This is from Froog and Doog, she has an amazing collection!

It would probably look really cool with my collection...
That is the inner hoarder talking again.  Back damn you, back!!!  Geez...
Anyway, it's going to the booth as soon as the roads melt enough for me to get it there.

First item up for sale on I Heart Pyrex

First item is up for sale on I Heart Pyrex, Like I said in a previous post..this is a trade/sell blog for Pyrex. It is a friendly, safe community and is going to be fun! So check out the newest Pyrex item for sale on IHeartPyrex.blogspot.com and if you would like to become an author of this trade/sell blog please email me at PyrexJunkie@gmail.com!


-Cristina
Pyrexjunkie.blogspot.com

Pink Pyrex in Action

Hi PC3, SusieQT here from Practice in Time.

I just wanted to pop in real quick and prove that yes, we Pyrex fanatics do use our collections!

My husband had to have a tooth pulled the other day and is still not able to eat chewy/hard foods, so what to make for dinner? How about some creamy mac and cheese baked in my pink Pyrex lasagna pan?

Usually I use an enamelware pan for mac and cheese but it was already being used. I really hate to use a plain steel cake pan for it too, because of the metallic aftertaste. So, the best alternative was to put some of my vintage Pyrex to use! 

This pan is the perfect size for a nice large batch (he is eating it for lunch too the next couple of days ;). 

Also, if you look closely, you can see my Pyrex oil and vinegar cruets. I use those almost everyday. They sit perfectly on a spare 502 fridgie lid; like a tray.

I don't know about you guys, but I always breathe a sigh of relief when my precious Pyrex is back in the cupboard safe and sound after a jaunt out and about in my kitchen! 

I dream of Pyrex ad

I recently bought this I dream of Pyrex ad, of a women dreaming of Pyrex. And I wanted to say that they have another one up on ebay for $1.50 plus $3.50 shipping!!! I know a lot of you wanted it so I wanted to give you the link if anyone is interested.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1947-original-ad-Pyrex-Dishes-Ovenware-Lady-Dreaming-of-Pyrex-Items-/390546635936?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5aee64bca0



SOLD!  Who bought it?!!!!! =)

things are picking up.

Things have finally been picking up at my local thrift stores... maybe it's some early spring cleaning?

My first purchases were two Snowflake Garland mixing bowls - #401 and #402 and a Pink Gooseberry casserole - #472. 

Next was a turquoise mixing bowl #403... this is actually my first solid colored mixing bowl, so that was pretty exciting.

My last find was my favorite - a Terra casserole #472, with lid!  Terra is one of my favorite patterns and a lidded casserole has been on the top of my want list for a while.  It was at the sketchiest consignment store ever.  They had just opened up in an old landscaping center and half the store was an old greenhouse.  The building had no heat and a skylight hole in the ceiling was covered with a thin sheet of plastic.  Oh and the cash register didn't work.  So glad my husband came along with me to that shop!

teela.

my so-called modern life

New Year, New Pyrex Displays

Hi Pyrex friends! Brittany here. I just wanted to drop in and share some eye candy!

After purchasing a few too many new beauties--just kidding, no amount of Pyrex is too much Pyrex--I knew I needed to remix my Pyrex displays.

First, the culprits that made the rearranging necessary:

a sunny yellow 1.5 quart #402 for $2.99....

and a 1 1/2 quart lemon carafe for $1.99.

And now for your viewing pleasure, my new displays:

They're all perched above our island in our kind of odd space created by our vaulted ceilings.

The shelf next to our dishwasher used to host more of my Pyrex, but since I changed things up just the top two tiers do.

Lastly, I grouped my green & brown pieces atop our cabinets. Most of these items were thrifted for no more than $4.99! I kind of dig this color combination, even though the bright pieces are still my favorite!

Hope the Pyrex gods are kind to you all this week!