Clear Pyrex Finds

Like all my other Pyrex finds, we were running around in the car and stopped by a DI so I could go for a little search. I wasn't expecting to find anything in the way of bowls or casseroles since I haven't found much lately, but I thought there might be a cup or two.

After looking over the plates and cups for a few minutes I came across nothing. So, I decided to look at the clear stuff. I'm not much of a clear Pyrex collector, just cause a lot of it is newer and it's not that special. I did find these two pretty Pyrex though. 

This Old Town carafe was sitting there all dirty and needing a good wash. I wasn't sure if it was Pyrex or not, but the pattern looked familiar so I checked it out and sure enough it was!

Then there was this BRAND NEW loaf pan that looked like it had never been touched. For $2, I couldn't turn it down. It has a slight blue tint to it too, so it's not totally colorless.

I'm glad I stopped in. Even though I didn't find any bowls, this made my day. :)

"Hanging with my Sister" Finds

A couple days ago my sister and I went to the reception of a family friend. We stopped by a couple thrift sores and found nothing besides some poor bowls that used to be red. I SOOO wish I could find a nice red bowl. All the ones I've seen here in the valley are all scrubbed off and destroyed. What is it with the red that makes everyone want to mess them up? The last place we hit up before going to the reception had these two little Old Orchard bowls sitting on a lonely shelf. Joy spotted them first and since she's not a collector (yet!) she gave 'em to me to take home. I'm not the biggest fan the brown ones, but they look good stacked with my Early American ones.

 I'm starting to get quite the collection. I love that I don't have any matching sets and that I have a good mix of whites and colors. I love it! Though, the other day I almost bid on a Primary colors set on Ebay.... maybe one day. I don't know, the shipping is WAY too much. 

Right now I'm just hoping to find a BIG red bowl some day soon. Jason found one in a Goodwill in California when he was working, but he couldn't carry it on the plane back home. He said it was in mint condition too. :( If only...

Yesterday we went around to a couple yard sales with no luck. Oh well. I did get a good idea for stacking my bowls though from the Pyrex Love site. So, we went over to Lowes and got some PVC pipe. I just have to cut it up and then I can use it to stack my bowls. :)

"On The Way To The Vet" Finds

My oldest and I took our Schnauzer, Fraulein, in for her yearly shots today. I didn't mind going because I knew there was a DI close and since I'm addicted I could go and check for Pyrex after her shots.

I found this pretty little Bluegrass saucer. I'd LOVE to have a complete set. How awesome would it be to have that set as my special plates. I'll have to keep my eyes out for more.

I also found this little Butterfly Gold mug for $.50.

Yay for little Pyrex finds! :)

My Only Ebay Find

I've never bid on Ebay before, but I've always wanted a butter dish and now that I'm collecting Pyrex, when I found that they had butter dishes I was all about finding one. I look on Ebay every now and then, but the shipping cost for Pyrex is out of this world so I never get anything. A couple days ago though, I found this little pretty going for a low low price and only had $5 shipping so I had to go for it. I waited until the last 2 seconds to place my bid and I won! Yay! It came in the mail today and now I have a butter dish that will be used all the time. LOVE IT!

Start of the Week Finds

This Monday Jason and I went on a date and on the way to the movies there "just happened" to be a DI on the way. So, we stopped in and found some pretty Pyrex. We found the two white and brown Americana bowls and the solid white cake pan. Then today we went out to run errands and we stopped by another DI and I found the pretty butter colored casserole with the stand, a clear mini custard, and 3 cute cups. Jason says I need to pick one day to search for Pyrex cause this going all the time is going to drive him nuts. Hahaha!

Ogden Finds

My sister and I went up to Ogden this weekend to take the kids to the Ogden Eccles Dinosaur Park. I love when parks give free admission to places like this. The kids absoloutly LOVED it. All the big dinos all over. Well, after we went there it was time for Joy and I to have our fun. We pulled over into a parking lot to find a DI on my phone when Joy said, "Hey look! A thrift store!!" So, I headed in. Totally ghetto, a real beat up place. I looked around and didn't see anything besides some old Anchor Hocking stuff. I looked all over and then looked again (I've noticed I have to look a couple times just to make sure.) and there she was.... The pretty yellow dot bowl! Poor thing had black marks all over it, but I knew either Bar Keeper's Friend or the Magic Eraser would get it off. (It totally got it off, You could never tell there were black marks on it.)

After that little place we headed down to the DI in Centerville and found these two cups (Same pattern my mom had in plates and bowls when I was a little kid.)

And this solid white bowl.

Joy used to be a major thrifter until she had kids and then she stopped, but I think I've gotten her back into it. She found a couple Pyrex pie plates like my Grandma Cooks. We're already planning on hitting up some yard sales and swap meets this weekend. I love spending time with my sister and finding these little treasures. :)

New finds...

Yesterday we went out to run errands and stopped by a couple thrift stores. By we, I mean me and the 4 kids. NOT an easy task... PLUS, it was raining!  I found these 4 pretties at DI and Thrift Town. The red one is a little beat up and there were 2 really neat square bowls, but the red was sanded off or scrubbed off or something, they were really abused. The white and dark blue one is in perfect condition. It was dirty when I got it, but after a little wash it looks new! I really think it would be cool to get some more divided dishes in different colors and use them when we have another calzone party and put all the different ingredients in each one. That would look pretty cool out on the table.

I spent $7.35 on all of these dishes. Pretty cool, huh?