I found the carafe for $1 and the smallest yellow bowl for $3 this week. It might not be the right bowl for the set, since it doesn't match the other one exactly. But it works for me!
Showing posts with label carafes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label carafes. Show all posts
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Winter warmer
How about a stack of cheerful bowls and a hot cup of tea to warm you up on a chilly February day?
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Pink and Grey and White, Oh My!
Hello there my good Pyrex people! It's Anna popping over from Victory Garden Yarn to share my latest pieces of Pyrex happiness!
One benefit of using a few found objects for my crafting business is that I am forced to go on quite extensive thrifting excursions on a somewhat regular basis. Bummer, eh? I'm always hunting for gently used vintage embroidery hoops...but you know, the housewares section is usually located two steps away from the craft section in most of the thrifts...
So they make it really easy for me to get a little business AND pleasure taken care of! I have dreams of owning an entire set of dove grey Pyrex dinnerware, so two salad plates and two teacups (even with a bit of a gold stripe still intact!) are a good start. Pink Gooseberry is always welcome on my (slightly bowing with too much weight) shelves. My Pink Gooseberry count has risen from one to three, yippee!
The opal loaf pan may look like your ordinary loaf pan...but when I consulted my handy dandy Pyrex spreadsheet that I carry around with me at all times (more on that some other day...) I realized that this one is actually a half inch larger on all sides than the one I already own. Score! I actually use my loaf pans a lot; not just for baking, but around the house and on shelves to corral my wayward mail, pens, business cards, fabric, you name it. The same with the few small fridgies I have found; quarters for laundry, business cards (ooh, that gives me a good idea for my upcoming craft booths, yes!), little bits of yarn I might need for package tying...fridgies are perfect!
And that teeny tiny little carafe looks quite familiar! I think I'll be putting some colored pencils in it to go with my other small glass carafe!
Which leads me to ask all you lovely people the question: What do you use your Pyrex for, other than baking and drooling over on your beautiful display shelves?
One benefit of using a few found objects for my crafting business is that I am forced to go on quite extensive thrifting excursions on a somewhat regular basis. Bummer, eh? I'm always hunting for gently used vintage embroidery hoops...but you know, the housewares section is usually located two steps away from the craft section in most of the thrifts...
So they make it really easy for me to get a little business AND pleasure taken care of! I have dreams of owning an entire set of dove grey Pyrex dinnerware, so two salad plates and two teacups (even with a bit of a gold stripe still intact!) are a good start. Pink Gooseberry is always welcome on my (slightly bowing with too much weight) shelves. My Pink Gooseberry count has risen from one to three, yippee!
The opal loaf pan may look like your ordinary loaf pan...but when I consulted my handy dandy Pyrex spreadsheet that I carry around with me at all times (more on that some other day...) I realized that this one is actually a half inch larger on all sides than the one I already own. Score! I actually use my loaf pans a lot; not just for baking, but around the house and on shelves to corral my wayward mail, pens, business cards, fabric, you name it. The same with the few small fridgies I have found; quarters for laundry, business cards (ooh, that gives me a good idea for my upcoming craft booths, yes!), little bits of yarn I might need for package tying...fridgies are perfect!
And that teeny tiny little carafe looks quite familiar! I think I'll be putting some colored pencils in it to go with my other small glass carafe!
Which leads me to ask all you lovely people the question: What do you use your Pyrex for, other than baking and drooling over on your beautiful display shelves?
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Carafes for Chemists
Hello Everyone! I've been busy blogging about my trip to Greece at SixBalloons but wanted to take a little break to write an update on a carafe that I previously posted about on my site.
Since seeing the Chemex Coffee Carafes for the first time, they've always been on my secret please-please-please wishlist when I'm out shopping. Lo and behold on one of my trips to the thrift, I found a carafe with beautiful lines, in the shape of an Erlenmeyer flask. Upon further inspection, I found the distinctive green Pyrex glassware stamp on its collar and scooped it up for two dollars.
A fellow from a local music production label contacted me about purchasing the piece for a chemistry-themed photo shoot for their new website. The photo below is from their new site and I think it's pretty creative. Isn't it neat how many different ways Vintage Pyrex can be used? =)
Since seeing the Chemex Coffee Carafes for the first time, they've always been on my secret please-please-please wishlist when I'm out shopping. Lo and behold on one of my trips to the thrift, I found a carafe with beautiful lines, in the shape of an Erlenmeyer flask. Upon further inspection, I found the distinctive green Pyrex glassware stamp on its collar and scooped it up for two dollars.
A fellow from a local music production label contacted me about purchasing the piece for a chemistry-themed photo shoot for their new website. The photo below is from their new site and I think it's pretty creative. Isn't it neat how many different ways Vintage Pyrex can be used? =)
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