Pyrex Bounty

This weeks Pyrex finds have been plentiful.  In all I have acquired ten new pieces in three days.  Although some of those pieces comprise a set.  On Wednesday I was in the city and visited one of my favorite thrift stores.  The first find of the day was a set of "Forest Fancies"  Cinderella Mixing Bowls.  The set consist of four bowls #441 (750 mL), #442 (1.5 L), #443 (2.5 L), and #444 (4 L).  Once again the bowls were priced individually.  Had the color of their price tag not been discounted that day I would have probably passed them up.  With a combination of it being in Chicago and the Pyrex name  the price was slightly inflated.  With the color discount I was able to get the set for about $20.00.

Also, at the same store there was a near miss.  Tucked away among the coffee cups I found a "Spring Blossom" butter dish.  It was marked $1.49 so I picked it immediately.  This makes the first Pyrex butter dish of my collection.  I am still on the hunt for one in "Butterfly Gold".

Yesterday marked the find of a new pattern.  After picking up my tax documents I decided to stop at a nearby thrift store.  What I found was a 1.5 qt "Gold Acorn" Oval Divided Dish.  Initially I missed it.  While I do not purchase Fire King or Glassbake I always look at it.  I appreciate all vintage bakeware.  Pyrex is just the niche I have fallen into.  I had walked by the divided dish to look at the competitors.  It's when I walked back the gold decoration of this dish caught my eye tucked away among old kitchen appliances.  The piece was under $8.00 without a discount so in my cart it went.  The only gamble was the clear packing tape they had used to secure the lid to the dish.  I was afraid it might remove some of the gold leaf from it.  I got it home and gently removed the tape.  I let out a deep breath when the gold leaf was undamaged.  

I was on my way home when my cousin called me.  We decided to do lunch and visit the thrift stores in the next town over.  For the second time this month I found a set of coffee cups in the "Spring Blossom" pattern.  This time it was the "diagonal handle" coffee mugs.  Less then two weeks ago I found four of the smaller coffee cups in the same pattern.  Also, at the same thrift store.  "Spring Blossom" has been a plentiful pattern this month.