Saturday, December 29, 2012

teal pyrex {magic}

today is officially awesome and it is only 11:15 a.m. :)

this morning i visited my local thrift store and spotted this beautiful set of three teal pyrex bowls (they were selling for $18 but...it's teal!). i didn't even hesitate. i picked them up and went straight for the cashier. even though it wasn't a complete set, i was so stoked for their beautiful colour.

 
then, i bring the bowls home and unwrap them and think to myself "hmm, they look familiar." that's when i remembered that i had the largest bowl of the set already! i'd been using it in my christmas centrepiece and had completely forgotten about it!
 
 
it was magic. that's all i can think. i went from being so happy to have found the three teal bowls to suddenly having the complete set!! the entire set cost me $26 which is way more than i would've been willing to pay normally but it was worth it this time. and, since one picture is never enough, here are a few pictures to ogle at. :)
 






happy thrifting in the new year!
- lauren @ the twin oaks place

13 comments:

  1. That's so awesome!! Great find! I'm going out today I hope I even find one bowl!

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    1. Good luck! I haven't had great luck recently so this was an exceptional day. :)

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  2. Gorgeous! And really, $26 is a steal when you think about buying new stuff... And this is vintage. Love teal...

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  3. LOVE the teal! That is such an awesome buy! and now you have the complete set, great!

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  4. Those are actually the HIGHLY COVETED turquoise mixing bowl set. Check out the prices on eBay and etsy and you won't be dissapointed with the $26.00 price tag. I have the full set and paid more than twice that amount. Great score! You should be super proud of yourself:-)

    Erica

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    1. ooo! that's good to know! yeah, i'm super proud. :) that's why i had to share the good news with fellow collectors!

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  5. Absolutely beautiful bowls, I love the color so much. I think you got a wonderful deal, and then to find out you actually had the largest bowl?? What a great pyrex story!

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  6. Absolutely stunning! LOVE the colour and what a great find to complete your set!

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  7. Awesome find! I think that $26 for the set is a complete steal. I would adore to find any of the turquoise, especially for that price!

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  8. Wow, What an amazing color & set...you scored! Love how you used the bowl for Christmas!

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  9. those are gorgeous Lauren! very jealous, $26 is an excellent price you lucky girl!!!

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  10. Bravo for reuniting them - it's a beautiful set!

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