New sideboard!

I took delivery of a "new" piece of furniture today, a mid century display unit that I picked up from an op shop (thrift shop).

It has a mirrored back and a glass shelf inside, making the light reflect inside which is much nicer than most book cases that I've used in the past!

My maiden display is my favourite pattern, horizon blue, with a couple of australian spacesavers added for good measure!

Pyrex Before the Storm -- My Early Weekly Thrift Store Finds Post

I usually post on Monday, but we are having a winter (snow) storm and it looks like I won't be hunting for a couple days or so, so I figured I might as well post.  Fortunately I have something to post! 

There was more out there than what I got, but here are things I can use and wanted.  My first ALMOST find was a Friendship promotional.  A friend alerted me and I was there in no time just to see it walking down the aisle in the arms of another.  No lid or under plate, but it was a beauty.  That day the only other piece produced was the brown 501 for Old Orchard, I tried to be happy, well, I was, I always love a fridgie, but well, you know.

The next morning, I plucked the 442 Pink Gooseberry out of the cart, couldn't believe my eyes!  Boy did I feel better.  I was even okay with having missed the Friendship the day before.  I've only been waiting a few years.  Small chip on the underside of one handle, but super shiny, $3.60--score!!!

I have the old 403 and 404 Primary bowls--always running into DWD 401s and 402s, but finally, I got mine!  They were in the bottom of a cart, the whole set.  Would you know the two best pieces were the 401 and 402.  Very few small scratches and super shiny!  Based on color the 401 seems to be from the Reverse Primary (and it has the number).  The red 402 is the old numberless.  These were $2.70 and $4.50--sweet!

I almost didn't pick up the Snowflake divided as I thought I had it, but I realized I have the white with blue. The Homestead 402 is the last one for my friend's set. And I am growing my Town and Country collection, delighted to get this 045. 

I have a Butterprint 441-444 alternating blue and white bowl set and I also have a 444 white with blue print.  This week I got the white with blue 443, so I'll work on making that all white bowl set as long as they come my way.

I have to have at least one (or two) pieces of the lime colored Spring Blossom for my mixed pattern set!

My not so thrifty finds.  Well here are some things on my wish/need list that I haven't been finding, so I resorted to vintage/antique shops and malls. Paid more for the Verdé lid than I really wanted, but I still had birthday money and I just wanted the lid to my 043,  didn't want to think about it anymore.  I love Horizon blue and it just isn't showing up at the thrifts, so I paid $9 bucks for this 473.  It's the only piece I've seen anywhere locally.  And then the promotional 024 because I MUST have at least one patterned 024.

That was a lot of talking and a lot of Pyrex don't you think?  I'm feeling a bit of cabin fever and the snow is coming down like crazy...

If that isn't enough finds and Pyrex talk, here are couple links to my blog of My Pink Pyrex Collection, and recent thrift store finds.

(Hopelessly addicted),
Evie

Snowflakes in February

It has been rather chilly here in the Old Pueblo---for us, that means high 50s, low 60s. So it seemed apropos to find some snowflakes!

My husband and I went out for lunch. After hitting up our favorite Mexican restaurant (and if you are ever in Tucson, you must go!) we were stuffed…but on the way home I was not too stuffed to ask my husband to pull in at a thrift. Now, I rarely find something at this place but I had a feeling so I ran in while he waited in the car.

The aisles are super long and narrow and the shelves are all shoulder length and below. I made my first pass but couldn't see much because a woman was blocking the aisle and all the bakeware with her cart while she made a thorough examination of the shelves. I scooted around her and by the time I turned around at the end of the aisle and examined what I could on my way back she had moved a couple feet. That's when I saw these, all taped together and hidden somewhat in a much bigger dish. She had been blocking them with her cart on my first pass and had barely moved past them on my second while she examined the next set of shelves. I saw the turquoise peeking out and made my move.

Yes, that is an open baker! Now, it was taped to the bottom with under the 045 with a lid under it, unlike in the picture you see here; I had cut the tape as soon as I got in the car. I thought maybe it was a divided dish. I don't want the divided and I already had the 043 and 045 but after examining the taped mass I had in my hands thought there was no way the 045 could sit in a a divided. Up to the cashier I went. My excitement must have been obvious because he said I looked happy.

And here it is, my open baker! It's so, so pretty and I know I will get a lot of use out of this dish!

Happy hunting to all!

Jacquelyn

Spring Forward, Already!

Springing forward means longer days and warmer temps. Although, I live in California and can't complain about temps I am looking forward to more sunshine later into the day. I know much of the rest of the country is freezing but Spring will come! In the mean time, nothing warms my heart more than finding Pyrex in the thrift stores these days. It is getting hard to come across. In a recent trip, I found the Spring Blossom and the divided dish! I also cherry picked a few things from a local dealer. Take a look at the fun items and more at Cherrypickedfinds.blogspot.com

 

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Saying Goodbye and Hello

I haven't been hitting the thrifts, estate and yard sales, and other Pyrex sources much the past couple weeks. I took a break to volunteer multiple days at my daughter's school and sell Girl Scout cookies with her. In my Pyrex time I spent the last couple weeks inventorying my collection and culling my hoard. I had lots of pieces I picked up when I first started to collect. Now I have narrowed my focus and no longer pick up Pyrex I'm not overly interested in. The only exception is if I think I can trade the piece with someone else that will get me a piece to grow my collection of must-haves. Offloading is kind of cleansing and is definitely helping with our space and storage issues.

Last week started off with me releasing three boxes back into the wild. I am sure everything will find good homes. 

Then the week passed with the postal carrier dropping off several trades and picking up some more trades and sales to go out, one as far as Hawaii. I also did a local sale and met a new fellow collector this week which is always fun; I was happy to pass on a piece she had really wanted plus I got to talk Pyrex with someone in person that isn't my husband.

Sunday we went to a antique/flea market which was a complete and total bust Pyrex-wise. I did pick up some vintage Valentine postcards and a light up gnome. Yes, a light up gnome (see it here). 

On the way home we stopped off at Goodwill where I was thrilled to find this Snowflake Garland 501, which completes my refrigerator set! I had an extra lid at home though it is the last one in my stash. I am resolving myself to buying any cheap 501 with lid so I can stockpile lids once again (interestingly I have amazing luck at finding 502 and 503 lids at the thrift, but never a 501 all by itself). I also found this 043 lid, my second extra. I hoard lids, sometimes I think I collect lids and not Pyrex. 

Anyway, there were two other collectors at the store so I was lucky to get the 501 and the lid. They showed up after me and scooped up some Town & Country, a 471 and 472, that I passed by. They were oohing and aahing over the pattern as they had never seen it before and were asking each other what it was but neither knew. Standing in the same aisle I overheard them and nicely told them the pattern name and approximate manufacture date and was told in return they are Pyrex experts and major collectors and dealers. Um, okay. Next time I will just keep my mouth shut :).

And here is the 501 with its brethren, another complete set! I finished New Dots this past week as well with the arrival of Orange Dots as part of a trade. 

With a few spare days this week I will be out again on the hunt, hoping for some fun finds. Have a great week!

Jacquelyn

My Weekly Thrift Store Finds

It's that time again, posting my weekly Pyrex finds.  Seemed like a long slow week, but once I put everything together, I managed to get more than a few things.

First I have to reiterate my dismay on the the $14.99 Hostess bowl I saw last week and mentioned it when I posted.  Here it is:

Would you buy this for $14.99?  Well I did.

I know, that is nuts! Fortunately it was discounted on the day I picked it up. I needed a top for the bottom I ran into!

Can't report anything exciting this week.  I got a SB 441 that was nicer than the one I already had, and just because, I picked up the brownie pan.  SB and BFG newer patterns that I will mix into my Autumn Harvest--SB--BFG new pattern collections.  I wanted to get some of the lighter color variations of those patterns, so I'll likely thin out what I have and donate it.  I don't want to collect all those patterns individually, I already have most of the older versions as it is.  Got my friend a Homestead casserole for her collection.  Got my 3rd Blue Garland 501 and today ran into a minty 043 Gold Garland, which I have a cradle for.

So there was something out there, but not much for me.  I could have left a few of these pieces, but I needed a bit of a fix. I did get some surprises in the way of Federal glass this week, first ever for me.  I posted at my blog here and here if you wanna take a looksie!

(Hopelessly addicted),

Evie

I Love Turquoise!

Hi PC3, SusieQT here from Practice in Time!

Last time I posted I mentioned how it seemed like my dry spell had been broken. Boy has it ever! And I am sooo glad; I was starting to get a little desperate!

I had some great luck with turquoise this week. First I found the Butterprint 401 which I posted last time. All I needed to complete my Butterprint mixing bowl set was the ever-elusive 404. I have been watching a couple online for a while and I just couldn't bring myself to pay the $50 or so it would have cost for one. I am glad I didn't pull the trigger because I found one in the wild!

I was meeting my mom for lunch and was a bit early so I got in a little thrifting on the way. I couldn't believe my eyes- there it was, just sitting there waiting for me on the shelf. Believe me, I just about had a death grip on that sucker all the way to the register.

I <3 Butterprint! 

I am so excited I finally completed this set, and it was all thrifted.

And to complete my Turquoise Trifecta, yesterday I thrifted a Needlepoint 443! I just stopped into my local Sally Ann on a whim and there she was. I still can't believe I found one- never in a million years would I expect to find a piece like this at my Salvation Army, but it goes to show that every once in a while, a gem turns up.

I think I am in LOVE!