No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Pyrex trademarked as pyrex is a brand introduced by corning inc. A collection of skulls are tucked inside a glass display case. The unauthorized collectors guide schiffer book for collectors 4th revised ed.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. By 1919, 4 million pieces of pyrex had been sold to customers throughout the united states. Celebrating a century of pyrex commemorated the history of pyrex brand housewares, developed by corning glass works in 1915. Pyrex love is a resource for collectors of vintage pyrex and other glassware. Some dates of availability have been updated since the original release of pyrex passion. You cant hang around estate sales for very long without eventually running into a piece of pyrex. We do sell some of our extras as well as nonpyrex glassware occasionally. Product title pyrex simply store round glass bakeware, 2 cup, set of 3 average rating. Pyrex passion ii is the only reference guide to provide a comprehensive listing of opal pyrex commercial, consumer, and restaurant dinnerware produced from the 1940s through the 1980s. Guides like michael barbers pyrex passion series offer boatloads of information, but even he concedes that the everincreasing demanad for vintage pyrex items makes the market more unpredictable than the nasdaq. Pink pyrex dishes tend to pull in more money than any of the others. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author.
Patterns are listed in chronological order by release date. Pyrex passion the comprehensive guide to decorated vintage. Unknown maker, marked made in usa thanks so much for stopping by. Central to the story of pyrex are women, traditionally the keepers of the home, who helped corning designers and engineers develop the products to appeal to the burgeoning womens consumer market.
See more ideas about pyrex, vintage dishes and vintage glassware. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. The comprehensive guide to decorated vintage pyrex by michael. It is your responsibility to read the groups rules before posting. The pyrex passion website features a pattern reference for opal pyrex standard. Buy passion pyrex by astrid eliard, bernadette caille, martin debacker isbn. Pyrex day of the dead 4cup glass food storage container with black lid. Pyrex love social media sites are rife with pyrex lovers both collectors and cooks coming together in groups to discuss their collections, sell items, and show off their newest purchases and finds. Black pyrex patterns are highly sought after, so keep an eye out for these pieces at estate sales. He discovered her two bread bowlsone for yeast and one. Now, if you have the gooseberry pattern dishes, those are worth a lot more money. But did you know your durable glassware might actually be worth. In addition to dinnerware, pyrex passion ii also includes all opal. Pyrex bakeware, dinnerware and storage containers were a colorful and iconic piece of.
With this book, the complete chronological history of the thousands of. But they must be in pristine condition to rake in the big bucks. Barber, 0985451157, 9780985451158, michael barber, 20 published. It was later expanded to include clear and opal ware products made of sodalime glass corning no longer manufactures or markets consumer glass kitchenware and bakeware. The comprehensive guide to decorated vintage pyrex portraits of american continental philosophers, james r. Vintage pyrex pink daisy 1 12 quart divided oval casserole baking dish with lid 1950s 60s clean and glossy. The complete guide to decorated vintage pyrex and pyrex passion ii. Compare book prices on to buy books from the lowest price among top online book retailers.
If this is your first time here, please read the sidebar at right for tips on notation weve used throughout these. Barber and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This new glassbranded as pyrexheld up under quick, extreme temperature changes, which made it ideal for railroad lamps, scientific experiments, and, of course, cooking. The comprehensive guide to decorated vintage pyrex at. Once called the most popular decorating theme of the decade, early american was one of the longestrunning.
Pyrex brand kitchen glass was the first product that allowed one to prepare, cook, and. You need to be a member of collecting vintage pyrex glassware to add comments. Giant nerd books is a book hunters passion project the. The comprehensive guide to decorated vintage pyrex. These patterns and more are covered in pyrex passion. Each month, were featuring a pyrexrelated website on pyrex potluck where anyone who loves pyrex can find information, photos, and lots of great stories.
After all, neither you nor the dishes are getting any younger. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. Jul 26, 2017 the pyrex obsessionor should we say passionis real. If you love collecting pyrex, then this 7inch x 10inch paperback inventory journal is a great size to carry with you on your kitchen collectibles shopping trips and. New items in pyrex brand laboratory glassware, including lifetime red low actinic glassware. You can usually tell what year a person got married by the color of the pyrex in the kitchen cabinet. This site is in no way affiliated with corning incorporated or world kitchen, llc. After receiving a set of autumn harvest casseroles as a gift from her mom, she caught the collecting bug and has never looked back. The comprehensive guide to decorated vintage pyrex 2nd ed. This book is the first comprehensive, allinclusive, pictorial reference of standard and promotional items produced on opal pyrex in north america from the 1940s through the 1980s. In addition to dinnerware, pyrex passion ii also includes all opal cups and mugs produced in standard patterns to match corelle livingware or pyrex bake ware and 100s of promotional mugs produced for employees. While estate sales arent the only places to find vintage pyrex, theyre a pretty good way to start your search, especially as the baby boomers begin to let go of their collections.
Collections of nothing william davies king wants what you dont. Megan mcgrady is an avid collector and historian of all things vintage pyrex. The unauthorized collectors guide by barbara e mauzy. In 1915, chemists at corning glass works in corning, new york, created a special borosilicate glass that was resistant to thermal expansion and contractions. Pyrex passion ii features vintage opal commercial and consumer dinnerware, customized restaurant patterns, employee and promotional mugs, beverage servers, and storage containers. This book is the first comprehensive, allinclusive, pictorial reference of standard and promotional items produced on decorated pyrex in north america from the 1940s through the 1980s. Pyrex passion the comprehensive guide to decorated vintage pyrex by barber michael isbn. If you are a collector of vintage items, this book is for you. Vintage opal dinnerware, beverage items, and storage containers, fell in love with pyrex when he was boxing up items from his mothers cupboards in preparation for a move. We wont sell or buy your vintage pyrex directly yet. August 20, 1942 by corning glass works and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mar, 2015 theres no better time to start collecting pyrex and vintage kitchenware than the present.
This book will allow you to record 49 different pieces from your collection. The comprehensive guide to decorated vintage pyrex, 20, michael d. His dad was a usedbook junkie who made the garage sale rounds with his son. The comprehensive guide to decorated vintage pyrex michael d. Your vintage pyrex could be worth some serious dough how. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Her mission is to help document and share rare and hard to find vintage pyrex with the communitypictures, documentation, as well as the stories of the people who created and collect it. The company has been around for more than 100 years, after all. Buy products such as pyrex 8 cup measuring cup, pyrex simply store glass bakeware sets, pyrex glass mixing bowl set, 8 piece at walmart and save. He collects things such as chopstick wrappers, chain letters, cat food labels. Until now, complete records of what was produced and when were difficult to find and took hours of scouring multiple online resources. If you love collecting pyrex, then this 7inch x 10inch paperback inventory journal is a great size to carry with you on your kitchen collectibles shopping trips and is a great way to keep track of your pyrex glassware collection.
Plenty of us are still holding onto our moms or grandmas colorful nesting bowl sets and pretty patterned casserole dishes, and theres even a blog and a facebook group for the more dedicated collectors. The comprehensive guide to decorated vintage pyrex by michael d. Unknown maker, marked made in usa thanks so much for stopping by if you enjoyed your visit, i hope youll subscribe and never miss a post. Pyrex brand kitchen glass was the first product that allowed one to prepare, cook, and store in the same piece, and as the twentieth century progressed, pyrex options increased and color was added. Cornings pyrex glassware was created in the early 1900s to meet the needs of the expanding american railroad system, but american housewives love of this recognizable, useful, and popular glass grew from the vast assortment of kitchen glass that followed. The pyrex obsessionor should we say passionis real. It is made by heating raw materials like silica sand and boric oxide to extremely high temperatures for extended periods of time. See more ideas about pyrex, vintage glassware and vintage kitchenware. The hot for pyrex guide to rare and hard to find vintage pyrex shipping within usa only get news and updates. Mar 11, 2015 michael barber, author of pyrex passion. Oct 24, 2017 if you love collecting pyrex, then this 7inch x 10inch paperback inventory journal is a great size to carry with you on your kitchen collectibles shopping trips and is a great way to keep track of your pyrex glassware collection. Rare vintage pyrex americana blue bowls with white rim complete set of 3 401, 402, 403. Vintage pyrex 473 turquoise butterprint or pink gooseberry casserole dish with lid. Beginning in 1921, a company called joblings produced pyrex under license from corning in great britain and.
Once your request is approved you can find those in. Standard colors and patterns were mass produced on opal pyrex items for over two years. This book is the first comprehensive, allinclusive, pictorial reference of standard and promotional items. Add to cart pyrex lucky in love 2cup glass food storage container with white lid. This month, we caught up with michael barber of pyrex passion to learn about how he started collecting pyrex and whats new on his site.
Discover the beauty of vintage opal pyrex in the allnew 2nd edition of pyrex passion. Collecting vintage pyrex glassware i antique online. Pyrex glass is a borosilicate glass first produced by the corning glass works company. And now those pieces are being bought, sold, and cherished by third and fourth generation americans with. Kristina west, pyrex collector and creator of the pyrex passion facebook group, tells npr. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Just so you know, ive been using the same pyrex baking dish for 35 years and have baked more pans of lasagna, meatloafs and brownies than i care to remember.
In 1915, the glass was sold to corning glassware and branded under the new name pyrex which was then used to create all sorts of kitchenware. Since 1915, corning glass works in upstate new york has been churning out onepot glassware adored by home chefs for its ability to be used to mix, bake, and serve food all in the same dish. Its cheap and it is extremely versatile for a home cook. This book is the first comprehensive, allinclusive, pictorial reference of standard and.
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