Vintage Finds - Pyrex and Japanese Cedar Birds

It was a beautiful day today and hubby has spring break next week.  We decided since we were both a bit low on motivation thanks to seasonal allergies, we'd just wander around.  I'm refraining from buying Pyrex these days, but I ran into some things I justified buying.  Great prices made it easy.

I'm trying to collect the set of 6 Glasbake Lipton soup mugs and today I found number 3.  I didn't need another Friendship 503 refrigerator dish, but this one is almost mint and my other one has a dark mark on part of the design, so I got it.  The black tulip casserole, well , too cheap to leave.  And the two Spring Blossom green  casseroles have been on my want list though I never aggressively sought them out, I waited until they came to me.  I love the lime green color of the alternating pieces of the set.  I have the 402 mixing bowl and they will become part of my daily ware.

Hubby found this sweet birds piece for his Japanese cedarwood figures collection.

Pyrex Playtime - Pendant and Earring Set

Here's my first pendant with earrings set made from the dish my friend accidentally dropped.  I told her I'd make her a pendant and she swayed me to make a pair or earrings as well.  The name of this pattern is Golden Bouquet.  The colors and diminutive pattern were perfect for such a set.

Happy St. Paddy's Day (from my little Welsh dude)

Some Pyrex Fun - First Pair of Earrings and Tie Bar

I continue to be quite busy with Pyrex jewelry making.  There is the bartering for broken glass, making the items, packing, shipping and notifying people and all the other little stuff that comes with it.   I finally made a pair of earrings at the behest of someone who wants them to give as a gift. Fortunately I had shards with small enough pattern to do these.

I ordered some ties bars...

Some other pieces I made for trades...

A Trade and Beautiful Eggs!

I discovered that one of the collectors on Facebook lives in a neighboring town.  We met at my home today and traded a little Pyrex, talked Pyrex and other vintage goodies.  She also had with her, her lovely daughter and goat, yes, a goat.  She has a handful of goats and chickens.  She brought me these beautiful eggs from her girls.  It was nice to meet up and do a local trade.  I look forward to seeing her again!

My New Girl - Anchor Hocking

I am over the moon!!!!  I found a lid last year and I knew exactly what it went to.  I really never thought I'd be so lucky to get the bottom.  I got the bug to ask in one of the Pyrex groups if anyone had ANY pieces to this pattern.  Lo and behold, I was offered the mate to my lid.  It is Anchor Hocking, painted on clear glass in a beautiful orange red.  The pendant light on my table just makes it glow.  I haven't found or traded for anything exciting in quite sometime.  Kinda of glad I haven't, it makes this that much more exciting! This piece is a generous 9.5" in diameter.

Vintage Thrift Store Finds and Le Creuset

I've been going thrifting more infrequently, working on curbing any hoarding tendencies.  I am also working hard to get things I will actually use, gift or know I can definitely sell or trade.  Well, the occasional "I can live without this but I'm gonna buy it anyway" creeps in, but I think I'm doing pretty good for the most part!

Here are some goodies I got.  In the years I've been collecting, I have never found any Pyrex Woodland or unmarked opal refrigerator dishes in the thrift stores. I was delighted to run into these.  The turquoise dish is Maid of Honor with a Glasbake lid.  I am so thrilled to have found this Le Creuset skillet.  The Lodge skillet I have is too tall, too heavy and too hard to clean, plus it's not enameled.  This is one of those items that gets used in our house practically everyday, I used it yesterday and just loved it!