A Cinderella Story

And now, the continuing saga of my Pyrex education.

My sister was kind enough to buy me Barbara E. Mauzy's wonderful Pyrex book for my birthday. I didn't want to ask her how much it cost, but she did say Amazon shipped it in about four days. This book is a must-have for Pyrex lovers out there. Of course, Pyrex Love is essential too if you want to get the real skinny - or just stare lovingly at gorgeous dishes.

One thing I learned is that the bowls with the side spouts are known as Cinderella bowls - regardless of the pattern or colour. I'll quote Mauzy here:

"Cinderella bowls were introduced in 1958 and are easily recognizable by the two pour spout handles of different sizes. They were also produced with many colorful designs. These attributes made them a bright, whimsical, alternative to batter bowls, while being usable for baking, serving, and storing as well." Well put!

After work, I ducked into Value Village (my love-hate thrift store of choice) to buy a big bag of yarn for a crochet club I'm running in my class. Of course I had to slip by the glassware.

Hot patootie - look what I found!
Two cheerful Cinderella bowls in the exact same shade of yellow as our repro fifties kitchen chairs. Dig.
I've been ranting a bit (alright - a lot) lately on Yard Sale Snoop about the screwball pricing at Value Village. I've always got my back up a bit when I go in. So I flip the big bowl over and see this price sticker.
Next, I flip over the little bowl and it has the same price. I was anticipating what the sales clerk would say: "The small bowls are more in demand than the large bowls. " or "The manager just told me to price all Pyrex at $7.99." Well, I asked her and heavens to Betsy, she said, "The two pieces are $7.99 together." I could have hugged her. Instead, I hit the checkout and yelled "Start the car!" at hubby. Now in hindsight, I see the 2X scribbled on it. But who the heck can figure out all their mysterious colour coding and pricing hieroglyphs?

I've been lucky in Pyrex love so far this year. And yes Oprah, I'm grateful for all these glistening Pyrex moments on this Pyrex journey of a lifetime, etc..

Erin:)