Corning Ware, The More You Have The More You Want

[combo52]

Can you ever have too much ?

 

I was cleaning out the attic yesterday and I guess that I have been to one too many auctions where there was a lot of CW.

 

My favorite is the very rare Christmas CW that was given out to employees every year, it was usually a different piece and design every year and always had the year on it. 

 

They did this from around 1962-2004, I have almost every year.

 

I also have lots of unusual pieces made for events and anniversaries involving the factories etc.

 

Does anyone have any unusual or favorite CW pieces out there ?, Or if anyone wants some close up shots of pieces I have just ask.

 

John L.

 

[frigilux]

Great collection, John, especially all those rare employees-only Christmas pieces. In fact, you have quite a few pieces with patterns I haven't seen before.

I inherited a few Corning casseroles of various sizes from my mom, but never had the skillets or saucepans. I used the little square singe-serving casseroles with handles all the time. Always appreciated how well they cleaned up in the dishwasher with no pre-scrubbing.

In college, we had a microwave in the dorm room and I purchased a Corning microwave frying pan. You'd preheat it in the microwave, then put burgers or steak on the textured, superheated surface to brown them.

Alas, my pieces went to others when I sold the house in 2017.

 

[paulg]

Super cool collection!

Great collection! Can I have too many pieces? Not really.
I got much of my Corningware sorta accidentally.
Went to an estate sale and saw a new-old-stock CW Dutch oven with the Electromatic base. New condition with instructions, hang tags etc. It was priced at $15, which I thought was high but I really wanted the large Dutch oven so I went over to the clerk to buy it.
At check out, the clerk said, “Is that all you are buying?” I said yes. She replied that I didn’t get all the pieces for $15.
She took me back over to the table, and under the table were two CW “banker’s boxes” full of new-old-stock CW of various pieces. Apparently the estate was for a retailer or salesman and the entire lot was being sold for $15.
I went home trying to figure out what to do with soooo much Corningware. However, it was one of the best purchases ever and I use almost all of it. I’ve added some weird sizes along the way. The stuff is fantastic.
When our range pooped out, friends were suggesting I buy an induction range. I couldn’t do it because I love my Corningware way too much.

 

[twintubdexter]

<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">What a very nice collection! A few more photos of the unusual pieces would be welcome. I guess I just like collections of things, especially ones that are "manageable" and don't take up too much real estate.  </span>

 

<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">I like this piece because I like pansies (but wouldn't enjoy being called one). I bought this as a set for $10 a long time ago.</span>

 

[appnut]

John, very nice and thought provoking indeed.  Do you have lids for those that would have come "lidded"?  

 

[combo52]

Hi Bob, I do have lids for all the different size items, but I think I only have about 1/2 as many lids as bottoms.

Tonight I am going to get more of it into the storage area shelves, will post results.

John L.

 

[rp2813]

I use my Sauce Maker more than any other piece, and usually not for sauces.   The interior markings eliminate the need for a separate measuring cup.

 

I didn't know that the Dutch oven would fit on an Electromatic skillet.  I'm going to check with my DO & ES.

 

[combo52]

The Dutch Oven will fit and work on the EM skillets if it has the ground-flat bottom, the plain ones are labeled Cook-Mates the ground-flat Blue Cornflower ones are not usually labeled, Unfortunately  Joes nice DO with the colorful pansies likely does have a GF bottom so it would not work well at all.

 

John L.

 

[iowabear]

Enjoyed the pictures, very nostalgic.  Like the common Tupperware, it seemed everybody had some of these same pieces when I was growing up...that's how popular they were in the Midwest.

 

[norgeway]

In all that Corning

I have one piece that I have never seen before or since I have a chef skillet with a bakelite handle, Any info on it

 

[turquoisedude]

Wow, John, you have a very nice collection!!  I am a big Corningware fan from way back - I still have all the old "Blue Cornflower" stuff that belonged to my mother and I still use it.  

 

The "Trefoil" pattern is my favourite now and it doesn't turn up often up here.  eBay is not my friend... LOL 

 

[kevin313]

John - what a wonderful collection! I especially love the holiday pieces, which I have never seen anywhere. Can't wait to see more!

 

[tomturbomatic]

Hans, I have some of those skillets. They have ground flat bases.

 

[rp2813]

Trefoil

Before I knew that Trefoil was, I passed up an early Electromatic 10-cup percolator with that pattern at a thrift store because I thought it was a knock-off.

 

Then I found this rig (see pictures) for cheap.  It's tough to find the exact fit pieces for the Electromatic Skillet and these warmers.  I bought a few pieces that looked like they'd fit, then didn't.  I've been meaning to write down the numbers and put them in my wallet so I can double check.

 

 

 

[petek]

I have a few of the different sized casseroles in Cornflower, Spice O Life and Country something or other. There's quite a lot of it filters through the thrift stores here but I'm pretty good at not buying any more. I really like it, so handy for a lot of things you cook or reheat in the microwave.

 

[twintubdexter]

What's this got to do with Corning Ware?

<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">Ralph, I see you went with fancy-schmancy Gaggenau in your new home. A few years ago a friend who works on remodeling pricey homes gave me this new Gaggenau built-in steamer. Apparently some wealthy woman who purchased a new home in ultra-expensive Big Horn in Palm Springs (Larry Ellison of Oracle has a home across the street) saw this in her new kitchen, thought it was ridiculous and said "get it out". It's 220 but since I had a plug under the gas cooktop I said sure, I'll take it. It also requires a drain since it pumps the used water out after it's finished. Then I thought my inexpensive Oster steamer does the same thing, why should I cut a hole in my counter for that thing. It's somewhere in my garage. My brother will probably donate it during my estate sale...unless I do it first. </span>

 

<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">Now back to our sponsor Corning...</span>

[this post was last edited: 11/12/2019-21:00]

 

[rp2813]

Oh hell no, Joe! 

 

Make no mistake -- I did not have anything to do with that POS Gaggenau modular junk.  It was already here.  Sine it's an odd size, and so is the single-rack oven below it, there's no easy swapping either of them out for something that's actually functional.

 

How Gaggenau is even still in business, I haven't the slightest clue.

 

[twintubdexter]

Ralph...

[COLOR=#008000; font-size: 14pt]Notice I edited my post and removed "very nice". It does seem to be way-overpriced for what it is. [/COLOR]

 

[askolover]

I love Corning Ware too, have a few of the French White pieces that CAN be used on the stove top.  I have to resist every time I go to Goodwill to keep from buying more CW since I just don't have the space for it and I'd rather use my stainless with the induction cooktop anyway unless I'm doing a large meal, then it doesn't really matter what I use on the gas.