Holy Crap- it's all mine!

SO...I officially bought the 33 piece $50 lot off Craigslist....and am going to pick-up/pay tomorrow afternoon. Since I'm headed to Richmond I'm bringing my trusty, slightly scary looking friend Matt. not that I'm worried. Honestly, I'm more worried about getting lost in the East Bay.... East Bay=ew. lolz....

SO, I'm getting at least 5 new patterns...which totally calls for some cooking this weekend. I'm even getting some casserole dishes, which I only have one of currently and it's smallish(brownies!). So last night, in preparation, I looked up casserole recipes. I found a great smoky chicken dish in my Betty Crocker Cookbook(thanks mama!). Perhaps I shall make said dish this weekend (which depends on whether my honey is willing to eat what I make :o)

Photos to come!!!

Big Bowls!

I Love these guys.... very practical sizing. Perfect for chips, mixing up cake batter, or even sorting our your latest oceanic finds. :o)

For now, I have 3 of these beautiful Cinderella bowls in: Homestead (brown and blue), Golden Butterfly #1 (goldenrod on white), and Early American (brown on white). At the bottom of this blog you can see a close-up of my favorite section of Early American ...to be honest I'm not too sure what these icons are...perhaps salt and pepper shakers, or olives and sugar cubes (kinda going out on left field there, but who knows!) Any thoughts? I just love the theme the Early American pattern runs with- eagles, cats, old coffee grinders, hand held fans, oil lamps, roosters, tea kettles, corn... somehow a list of such items is humorous, but it really is a beautifully, and intricately thought out pattern. Pyrex also made this pattern with gold(color) on brown instead of brown on white. I'd really love to come across an alternate piece. The gold just adds an element of nostalgia, value, and flair.

When I picked up the Homestead bowl last weekend, it was about $7.50, which is a bit much for a single item at a thrift store. Normally I can find bowls like that for $4-5. This San Bruno Salvation Army really knows what's up with the value of Pyrex, and they do not let you walk our the door without paying, lemme tell you! I actually found that bowl in a set of 3, but I didn't want to spend another $12 to buy the whole set...I honestly don't enjoy that pattern as much. I just know that down the road I'd like to own one of every vintage pattern they ever made.. (yes, it's going to take a whiiiiile!) Therefore, I knew picking up this bowl would cross one more pattern off the list so I can move on to new and more exciting pieces.

I've been drooling over a super rare pattern unofficially called "Berries". It's a white pattern of berries and leafs in white, on a pinky peach dish. Way too cute. Saw one on Etsy for under $20 and it is veeery tempting. ONE! Couldn't believe it...you know it's rare when.....lol. Maybe I'll have a streak of luck this weekend- who knows!

33 Piece lot for $50?!?!

OMG..... so, there is a lady on Craigslist selling a plethora of vintage Pyrex for only $50! 33 pieces= $300 worth of goods, at the bare minimum..! I was thinking...what if I bought the lot, saved 1/3 or 1/2 for myself, and sold the rest on CL, Etsy, Ebay, etc... I could make my money back, and then some. It is truly tempting!! Since the seller is in Richmond, I'm more hesitant to jump on board as it requires a drive.. but in reality it's only about 30-40 minutes.

::(trying to rationalize this awesome purchase..)::

The best part is that she has several patterns I don't own yet, and a few that I do. I figure I'll sell the patterns I already own, and keep the nicer of the patterns I don't own. I'm primarily interested in the Butterprint (blue on white graphic of an amish scene!), the gold on Brown Early American pattern (so retro!), and the Frost Garland (blue on white garland/snowflake like pattern). I'm looking to add more blue to my collection since I only have one piece thus far with any blue in the graphic.

So..I told the seller I will wait for fate to kick in...if no one buys this set by Friday, I will go pick them all up on Saturday.......clean, sort, divide, sell and enjoy whats left. :o)

Golden Scroll bowl

I found the gorgeous bowl a couple of weeks back... boy did I almost squeal in excitement from this find. :o) It is in very good condition, with only few little nicks in the gold design. I had never seen or heard o f this design before I came across it on that fateful, dusty shelf... hehe... now it is one of my dearest pieces. (One I have not christened with use thus far-an uncommon occurrence!)

This 4 Quart Golden Scroll pattern bowl is special as it was only distributed on a promotional basis (so says pyrexlove.com). It was accompanied by a small 2.5 quart bowl of the same pattern, along with a metal display for service at a party. Love it! I wish I could have found the small bowl to match...alas, the hunt continues.

When I showed this bowl to my Mom via picture message, she told me she had noticed it used as a prop in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's! I have yet to see the scene, but I'm looking forward to checking it out. I love the historical reference this bowl has...awesomesauce.

Divided Dishes....FTW

Pyrex, you are so smart. You just knew that some of us cannot stand having two different types of food touching when saving leftovers... or that some of us just cannot take having the green and red Christmas candies mixed together... or that lids=money saver (suck it reynolds wrap!!)... awesome!
Here are some of my own and most recent bay area thrift store finds... most for $7-$15
These patterns are: Daisy, Verde, Blue Ivy... I gotta say....I love the Sunflower lid on clear glass a little better...but it was still the highlight of this weekends finds. :o)

This details of the Verde (olive branches) is one of the most worn patterns I have ever picked up...but I couldn't just leave it at the store. I like to think this piece was used since the 50s at family gatherings..housing mixed nuts, candies, leftover lasagna, and who knows what else... as great as it is to find a pristine piece, sometimes the ones that shows their age tend to call to me even more.