Corning, Corelle, and Pyrex thread

[danemodsandy]

Mich:

"I sadly have a hard time finding it locally, in thrift stores."

I think that has to do with the area you're in - Corning Ware seems to abound in some areas and not others.

When I lived in Atlanta, I found very little of it. Here in Iowa, it's far, far more plentiful. Those old-time Iowa ladies loved them some Corning Ware. I have pieces that I don't think I could ever have amassed from thrifts in Atlanta. To get what I own now when I lived down there, I would have had to turn to eBay - at eBay prices, of course.

 

[xraytech]

Here are my Pyrex bowl sets.
In picture one is my Grandma Diamonds primary colors set.
In picture two is Early American, my favorite pattern of Pyrex, I also have the refrigerator dish set.
In picture three is Butterfly a Gold with 8x 8 and 9x13 pans. I also have the refrigerator dishes, the Gemco sugar and creamer, the Pyrex butter dish, a Libbey pitcher, and the Corelle service for 20.

 

[danemodsandy]

Sam:

I have two 3/4 quart (1-1/2 pint) Cinderella casseroles in Early American that I hope to replace with Snowflake Blue ones in the future.

Since you say Early American is your favorite, would you like to have them when the time comes? They're in super condition, unchipped, with no fading or roughening from dishwasher washing whatsoever.

 

[xraytech]

Sandy,

I'd very much consider them as it is a very handy size when cooking for one.

I just wish that there was dinnerware in this pattern

 

[bluejay]

Sam, I love your Early American bowls! I just have the 2 brown ones from that set. I actually cycle through all of ours, especially the refrigerator dishes (we don't own a microwave). Nice collection!

 

[danemodsandy]

Sam:

You just guessed the reason I have these casseroles - they're a perfect size for soup, chili, that sort of thing. They hold a large can of soup perfectly. When I make vegetable-beef stew in the Winter, the serving size is just right.

I'm starting to work on replacing the four Cinderella casseroles I have (2 Early American, 1 Pink Gooseberry and one promotional snack-set pattern), with all Snowflake Blue.

Just be patient with me, LOL!

 

[gansky1]

Fred and Robert and Karen were here this weekend so we did some photographing of my Pyrex and Corning tonight. There's more than I remembered of both, and far too scattered around the house to appreciate like this. Fred and I had fun gathering and displaying. I scattered it back to their assigned seating and will try to downsize another time!

 

[danemodsandy]

Greg:

Great collection! Another owner of an A-76 Big Kahuna roaster, I see. That's one of the pieces I hope to find at garage-sale or thrift prices. They're expensive on eBay.

You have one piece I have never seen before - the open roaster with the tab handles, right behind the 8-inch square baking pan at the front of the left-hand side of the last couple of photos.

Could I ask what its dimensions are, and if there is a number on the bottom? Looks like a piece worth hunting down![this post was last edited: 8/10/2014-15:55]

 

[mich]

I'm not sure..

Who the guy in the last pic is, but he's a prize on his own  

 

Besides that, what a wonderful collection  

 

[polkanut]

That's Fred, Robert's husband. 

 

[mich]

I must say..

Robert's a lucky man. 

 

Anyhow. I wish I could find one of those baking & serving trays. I think it'd be cool when I'm preparing 40+ Cookies. 

 

Also, in Pic 4, in the right bottom corner, are those corningware pop ins? 

 

[tomturbomatic]

RE: The 2.5 quart buffet server. The CW stands for Candle Warmer so there's a nice metal stand for the pan and a yellow candle in the blister pac on the card inverted in the candle well.

Does anyone collect the Buffet Serving pieces for Centura or the "saute" pans with the attached metal and plastic handles?

Does anyone collect the pieces with the ground flat bases for the Corning ranges?

 

[gansky1]

Sandy, the pan you asked about is  # A-21-B-N   Size:  12 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 2 1/2

 

The small round dishes with the round tab handle, and the square luncheon plates with round handles are from the "Grab It" line of CorningWare.  

 

Tom, I have a few Centura buffet pieces in addition to stacks and stacks of the dinnerware.  Fred and I didn't get into all of that - too much digging and no energy.  We'll have to start a new thread for Corelle and Centura soon though.

 

I remembered later that I hadn't included any of the newer Pyrex storage dishes, teardrop mixing bowl and a few other odds and ends in our picture of the Pyrex.  Also not included was Fire King and Glasbake stuff.  Another table-full there too...

 

[danemodsandy]

Thanks, Greg!

That piece is beautiful, though it has some unusual aspects to it.

It looks as if it was an early version of the later roasters, like your A 76. But that would make it a "P" series item, and it's marked A 21, making it from the same time frame as the more rounded roasters.

At any rate, thanks for the info; it's a very handsome piece and I covet one for myself when the stars align over a yard or garage sale while I'm attending it.

 

[jkbff]

Please excuse the ignorance and the intrusion ...

What has WorldKitchen done with these brands?

Oddly, before I saw this post, I picked up two 16 pc sets of white classic corelle plates. I'm tired of getting my heavy plates out when I just wanna eat a lite meal or snack... I have one or two thin plates I always go to so I figured I'd just get a few extras for when those are in the wash.

Anyways... I have a Corningware SimplyLite rectangle baking dish I love to use... Am I to assume That is the Corelle Bakeware now?

I'm gonna pick on bluejay because the pics show what I'm talking about best... Pics 1-7 and 10, what material are those dishes made out of? During that time, they were made under the pyrex name, right? Is that what the current corelle bakeware would be, or what would be a comparable modern-day product?

Corelle light seems to be the closest to what is pictured, but when I click on the listings on shopworldkitchen.com to get more info, it says invalid... I am so lost..

I've been wanting to find some more of the SimplyLite bakeware but they transitioned it to Corelle... What is that milky white, almost laminated looking material in the pictures called? If I am navigating WorldKitchen properly, pyrex is showing all clear stuff.. I don't mind using stoneware, but I have enough of it... I want thin, light stuff that is durable..

 

[bluejay]

The vintage Pyrex opalware (I believe that is the name) was made up through the mid 80s. As far as I know it hasn't been in production since.

It's really a shame that they stopped making it. The stuff is fantastically durable.

 

[brib68]

Corning Ware (and more)

My Corning Ware collection (with bonus of my vintage Tupperware and vintage Jenn-Air cooktop). Also some other vintage goodies from around the house.

 

[twintubdexter]

I still think these collections of Pyrex and Corning are right up there with fine china.

 

[jkbff]

They cost about as much as fine china at the thrift stores around here... I went to one, they wanted 30 bucks for a chipped pyrex baking dish with the lid...

I told one of the ladies they needed to stay off the internet because the prices they are finding are way too inflated and they are for items in perfect condition... "Well its for a good cause!" Lady, I know the owner of your store and his million dollar house he just built, I know what the cause is...

That was a way to end a crappy day LOL.

Oh to top it off, they had Royal Doulton's Porcelain Platinum Charm pattern set of 8 tea cups, saucers and cream and sugar set for $6.99 for the entire package... The set was still factory wrapped. Thats $39.00 a setting online plus the expense of the cream/sugar set!

I did snatch those up!

They are marking the wrong things up...[this post was last edited: 9/13/2014-15:47]

 

[twintubdexter]

Those Royal Doulton tea cups, saucers and cream & sugar probably would have been far more expensive if they had hand-painted periwinkles.