My New Motto

I have developed a new motto–born out of trial and error.  After letting too many good opportunities pass me by and later regretting them, my new motto is:

Always buy vintage Pyrex you come across.

I have seen quite a few pieces at our local thrift store but for some reason have passed on the opportunity, and now I have visions of them (probably greatly exaggerating their beauty through foggy memory) which make me want to kick myself.

This beautiful set of Pyrex dishes I inherited from my grandmother.  They were lovingly used in her busy kitchen, and I am ecstatic to have them.

I especially love the rooster.

The pattern is Amish Butterprint in turquoise, and was manufactured beginning in 1957–not long after my mom was born.

This last week as I came across another set of Pyrex bowls, I hesitated.

These bowls looked in very good condition–maybe not very “vintage” at all. But they were a matched set, and finally I just decided if I didn’t buy them I would just kick myself later.

Thus my new Pyrex-buying motto was born, and I came home with two new bowls.

A little research tells me that they are “Cinderella bowls” with a handle on one side and a spout on the other.  That was something I noticed and liked about the bowls.

The pattern is called Shenandoah (though it was also sold in Canada under the name Wintergreen).  And it looks like they were made between 1982 and 1986.  So being over 25 years old I suppose they can qualify as “vintage”.

I just know that I have used them many times already, and I just appreciate the beauty that they bring to the function of a “plain old” serving bowl.