Happy 100th birthday, Pyrex! This clear glass cookware — classic Americana — has a very colorful history. Its genesis came in 1913 from Bessie Littleton, whose husband Jesse worked at Corning Glass Works. Bessie was frustrated when her stoneware casserole broke apart in the oven, so she asked her husband if the Glass Works had a suitable substitute. Up until then, it seems,…
Hello, lovers of all things Pyrex! Over at the FB page, Vintage Pyrex Love, you'll occasionally come across some super creative Pyrex folk who spice up the Pyrex collecting world even more than it already is. One of those such people is the one and only Quynh Dao. Quynh is a collector, trader, and frequent stumbler upon thrifting gold mines such as her finds of last Friday. She seemed to have fulfilled a monthly quota for most of us and then managed to find more yesterday. She's gifted. She also has a picture of her lovely Turquoise 400-series set featured on page 30 of Michael Barber's new collector book, Pyrex Passion. With Quynh's permission, here are some memes that she has created that are too good to not be shared with other Pyrex, and perhaps Ryan Gosling, lovers. I know I love both. Enjoy!
Hello, lovers of all things Pyrex! Over at the FB page, Vintage Pyrex Love, you'll occasionally come across some super creative Pyrex folk who spice up the Pyrex collecting world even more than it already is. One of those such people is the one and only Quynh Dao. Quynh is a collector, trader, and frequent stumbler upon thrifting gold mines such as her finds of last Friday. She seemed to have fulfilled a monthly quota for most of us and then managed to find more yesterday. She's gifted. She also has a picture of her lovely Turquoise 400-series set featured on page 30 of Michael Barber's new collector book, Pyrex Passion. With Quynh's permission, here are some memes that she has created that are too good to not be shared with other Pyrex, and perhaps Ryan Gosling, lovers. I know I love both. Enjoy!
