This is going to be a pretty short post, as I am not very knowledgeable about this topic! Today we are going to briefly discuss non-U.S. Pyrex. There was a fair amount of Pyrex made in the U.K. which is called J.A.J. Pyrex. The other type of Pyrex we will discuss was made in Australia and it is referred to as Agee Pyrex. I have little information on either of these types of Pyrex, being in the U.S., but will attempt to point you in the right direction to if you're interested in learning more!
JAJ can sometimes be found in the United States, because it seems a lot more of it was produced than Agee. I have not yet come across any (to my knowledge!) but the patterns are certainly different than the standard U.S. patterns. They also come in different shapes. There are a few pieces of JAJ that are similar to U.S. patterns. There is a set of teal Gooseberry cinderella bowls, and a pink snowflake divided dish. A simple search for "JAJ Pyrex" on flickr will lead you to flickr members who own some JAJ. The above image is a scan of a JAJ catalog that Mackem 54 scanned in. Check out their set of JAJ photos, very cool!
These bowls are a beautiful example of Agee Pyrex. I literally know nothing about this type of Pyrex! The shapes and sizes again seem to be different form the U.S. patterns. It also seems safe to say that at least some of the patterns used graduated color, which is quite nice! I'd love to get my hands on a few of these bowls one day! :) The above photo belongs to lottielulu. Check out her stream for more great images!
Finally, I'm going to go ahead and mention clear pyrex, mostly because I don't know where else to write about it! Clear glass Pyrex bakeware was first produced in 1915. As I'm sure you all know, Pyrex still produced clear glass bakeware today! For a great history on Pyrex check out the Pyrex website and Pyrexlove for more information!
Next we're going to start getting into some of the more fun stuff! We are done talking about patterns/sizes/shapes, and will be moving on to some practical information about caring for your pyrex! In the meantime, are there any questions that you all have so far? Please post your questions in the comments and I'll round them up and respond to them in an extra post (since I was so late last week!) between now and next week!
The Pyrex Series: JAJ, Agee & Clear Pyrex
Monday, May 10, 2010
Playing around with my scrap collection. I really want to make a value quilt with warm/cool colors!
I needed a clean/dirty sign for the dishwasher. Enter melty beads :)
Baking Brioche today!
George!
Today I love the..
Smell of: Bread baking
Sound of: Harry Potter 7
Taste of: Diet Coke
Sight of: George
Feel of: Smooth quilt
Good Things about Today:
- Had a productive day of cleaning!
- Feeling inspired!
- GEORGE!
- Michael is back from Michigan!
I needed a clean/dirty sign for the dishwasher. Enter melty beads :)
Baking Brioche today!
George!
Today I love the..
Smell of: Bread baking
Sound of: Harry Potter 7
Taste of: Diet Coke
Sight of: George
Feel of: Smooth quilt
Good Things about Today:
- Had a productive day of cleaning!
- Feeling inspired!
- GEORGE!
- Michael is back from Michigan!
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Found some great things thrifting today! Pink Pyrex, yay!
Picked up some fabric remnants on Etsy.
Received these beautiful potholders from Ingrid for the potholder swap!
I can now reveal the potholders I sent Ingrid! :)
Today I love the..
Smell of: Rain
Sound of: The Incredibles
Taste of: Takeout Chinese
Sight of: Pyrex!
Feel of: Kitty
Good Things about Today:
- Had a great day of thrifting after my break!
- Awesome mail day.
- Finally wrote this week's Pyrex post!
Picked up some fabric remnants on Etsy.
Received these beautiful potholders from Ingrid for the potholder swap!
I can now reveal the potholders I sent Ingrid! :)
Today I love the..
Smell of: Rain
Sound of: The Incredibles
Taste of: Takeout Chinese
Sight of: Pyrex!
Feel of: Kitty
Good Things about Today:
- Had a great day of thrifting after my break!
- Awesome mail day.
- Finally wrote this week's Pyrex post!
The Pyrex Series: Solid Colors
I apologize for how terribly late this week's Pyrex Series post is! With finals and school ending I bit off more than I could chew! But enough worrying about that, let's get on to the post! This week's post is about solids! There are many patterns that include solids along with printed pieces, but we are just going to focus on the groupings of pieces that are all solids.
Almost all the round 024 covered casseroles are solid colors. There are some promotional 024s that are patterned like Blowing Leaves and Berries. There are many many solid colored round covered casseroles! My favorite solid colored pieces are the Turquoise pieces! There are mixing bowls, refrigerator dishes, baking dishes, chip and dip set, and round covered casseroles in turquoise. In general it is a pricey color because it's such an iconic color from the 50s & 60s plus, it's beautiful!
Pink is another one of the more expensive solids. It's a delicious color of pink and along with the turquoise, many people who don't collect pyrex are picking up these pieces specifically for their color. I can't blame them! There are mixing bowls, refrigerator dishes, and baking dishes in this shade of pink. There are two sets of Americana mixing bowls. They feature solid colored bowls with a wide white rim around the top. They are 4 pieces sets. Both of these photos are from my good flickr friend Twin72! I love her set of pink mixing bowls!
There are many different solid colored Pyrex baking and utility dishes. There were three piece sets that featured the colors from a pattern (like Daisy) that included a large lasagna pan, square pan, and loaf pan. In addition there are utility dishes (2 rectangular dishes, square, loaf, cake pan, pie plate) that came in flamingo pink, yellow, lime, and turquoise. (Please correct me if I missed any!) There are also two shades of Desert Dawn that came in these sizes. Desert Dawn Pink and Yellow are solid colored but have kind of a freckled look.
The first colored pieces of Pyrex were the primary colored pieces. There is a primary color mixing bowl set, and a primary color refrigerator set. The bowls are blue, red, green, and yellow. The refrigerator set has a yellow, blue, and two red pieces. There are a few pieces out there that were simply plain white called Opal. A mixing bowl set was produced as well as a few refrigerator dishes. Thanks to Vonlipi for correcting me on Opal! :)
Finally there are the Hostess sets that we talked about a few weeks ago that came in solid colors. Red and yellow. There is also a turquoise chip and dip set that were the same shape. And of course there are some promotional dishes that were solid colored. This Heinz promotional utility dish is a beautiful teal color.
As always, head on over to the Pyrex Love website for loads more information! This series is merely the reader's digest of Pyrex information!
Almost all the round 024 covered casseroles are solid colors. There are some promotional 024s that are patterned like Blowing Leaves and Berries. There are many many solid colored round covered casseroles! My favorite solid colored pieces are the Turquoise pieces! There are mixing bowls, refrigerator dishes, baking dishes, chip and dip set, and round covered casseroles in turquoise. In general it is a pricey color because it's such an iconic color from the 50s & 60s plus, it's beautiful!
Pink is another one of the more expensive solids. It's a delicious color of pink and along with the turquoise, many people who don't collect pyrex are picking up these pieces specifically for their color. I can't blame them! There are mixing bowls, refrigerator dishes, and baking dishes in this shade of pink. There are two sets of Americana mixing bowls. They feature solid colored bowls with a wide white rim around the top. They are 4 pieces sets. Both of these photos are from my good flickr friend Twin72! I love her set of pink mixing bowls!
There are many different solid colored Pyrex baking and utility dishes. There were three piece sets that featured the colors from a pattern (like Daisy) that included a large lasagna pan, square pan, and loaf pan. In addition there are utility dishes (2 rectangular dishes, square, loaf, cake pan, pie plate) that came in flamingo pink, yellow, lime, and turquoise. (Please correct me if I missed any!) There are also two shades of Desert Dawn that came in these sizes. Desert Dawn Pink and Yellow are solid colored but have kind of a freckled look.
The first colored pieces of Pyrex were the primary colored pieces. There is a primary color mixing bowl set, and a primary color refrigerator set. The bowls are blue, red, green, and yellow. The refrigerator set has a yellow, blue, and two red pieces. There are a few pieces out there that were simply plain white called Opal. A mixing bowl set was produced as well as a few refrigerator dishes. Thanks to Vonlipi for correcting me on Opal! :)
Finally there are the Hostess sets that we talked about a few weeks ago that came in solid colors. Red and yellow. There is also a turquoise chip and dip set that were the same shape. And of course there are some promotional dishes that were solid colored. This Heinz promotional utility dish is a beautiful teal color.
As always, head on over to the Pyrex Love website for loads more information! This series is merely the reader's digest of Pyrex information!
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