Jewelry Drawer Organization--Using Pyrex!

Hello Pyrex friends!  Anna from Victory Garden Yarn here!  I just thought I'd pop by & share yet another way I like to use bits of my Pyrex collection around the house!  Since I live in a rather small one bedroom apartment, with the boyfriend, while operating my handcrafted business out of my living room, and while continuing to amass a somewhat large collection of Pyrex, we have to be quite creative in how we use and store it all.

(Otherwise we might get crowned with the dreaded title of Hoarders...)

At the beginning of the year we decided our apartment needed to be completely cleaned out & overhauled in order to set up a home office for my business--yippee!  The task was (and still is, not done yet!) rather exhausting, but I had to start somewhere.  I decided my incredibly unorganized & downright chaotic jewelry drawer was an excellent place to start!
Here's what I did:

 

I took all the bits & baubles out of my little drawer and proceeded to scurry around the house finding just the right height of pretty Pyrex to lay in the bottom.  Luckily, small pieces of Pyrex like teacups, my lime green brownie dish, and the teensy 8oz casseroles fit in my drawer perfectly!

I nestled enough pieces in the drawer so things won't shift around too much when I open & close it (this took a bit of time to get just right, be patient!), then used those pieces to organize things like sunglasses, handkerchiefs, rings, watches, and hair clips.

I placed in the bottom of the teacups & small casseroles a few of my delicate antique pendants & pins that tend to get lost easily, then hung my earrings around the edges so I can see & find them all in a pinch!
(Which is funny, I haven't worn earrings in a few years! Maybe I'll start again now that I can see them...)

The top of my dresser was a cluttered mess of lotions, potions, perfumes, and a few random hair products, so I grabbed one of our extra large charger pieces of Pyrex dishware and arranged it all rather neatly on the plate.

Those chargers/serving plates don't fit comfortably in any of our kitchen cupboards, so I'm happy to be able to 'store' one in a handy, useful spot where I get to see it on a daily basis.

I've been using my drawer in this lovely & organized manner for almost a month now and I absolutely love that I have all my pretties in there to greet me whenever I open it--including some of my beloved Pyrex collection!

Hopefully I've inspired some of you to reassess how you use pieces of your Pyrex collection!  I know I love being able to enjoy mine as much as possible, whenever and wherever possible around the house!

xo

Anna 

Victory Garden Yarn

P.S. My jewelry drawer is one of the smaller drawers of a Hemnes 6-drawer chest from Ikea--it's quite a common dresser, so if you happen to have one you can easily do this with some of the same Pyrex pieces too!

Hello, my name is Angie and I am a Pyrexahaulic ;)

I must say I feel blessed to be in the company of such amazing, fellow Pyrex lovers! I have been so caught up in my search for Pyrex that I have failed to introduce myself and make my introductory post so..Hi! Here's a quick bio about how I became a vintage Pyrex girl:

• had to take medical leave for Spring semester
• spent exorbitant amount of time online
• began blogging
• joined Pinterest
• "met" Jeni , In Color Order
• got inspired
• started thrifting regularly at Goodwill
• first flea market trip on May 7th
• vintage Pyrex collection started on..May 7th !!!!!

So, there you have it my fellow Pyrexahaulics...the rest is, well, history-in-the-making. I am loving this new passion and my dear boyfriend is totally on board, bless his heart. He will be off for 7 glorious days starting Friday and a-thrifting we shall go...yay!!! I cannot promise I  will blog on a schedule because I'm a bit ( a lot) ADHD. I will, however, promise to uphold the standards of Pyrexahaulics everywhere...my Pyrex will be hunted, purchased, hand washed, dried, photographed, adored, and lovingly displayed to the best of my ability. And, yes, I will share my adventures with all of you..as often as ... Hey, is the Pyrex on my watch list about to end?!!!
Happy Pyrexing!!!

my Pyrex in action...Cobb salad...mmmm, good! I currently have the most Pyrex in Spring Blossom Green and Square Flowers ;)

pleased to meet you

Hello there pymaniacs, I am honoured to take up my place as a new contributor and look forward to sharing my musings about the glassware I love with like minded folk.

I live in Oxfordshire, England where you can't venture very far without stumbling upon a well-stocked charity shop, brimming with goodies to be discovered. Since I was a teenager I've been picking up various little bits of mid century miscellany, but I'm fairly new to Pyrex, having picked up my very first baking dish last summer.

As you can see, my collection is very much in its infancy, but it is fair to say I have fallen well and truly head over heels in love with vintage Pyrex and there's no going back. I recently wrote about all the many reasons why adore it over on my own blog and I would love to hear all you reasons for loving it too.

My current favourite piece is this little gravy boat, which I bought recently for only

 £1 ($1.61) - score!

and my latest addition is this egg shell blue butter dish, also a steal at

£1.50 ($2.42)

I can be quite fussy about the pieces I buy- I disregard anything adorned with fruit or chintzy little flowers (I'm all for granny chic, but there's definitely a limit).

Thank you again for having me- I'm now off to read some more about your super finds and to envy those of you with anything pink!



Mother Of Purl xx

Collecting my {Pyrex} Thoughts...

Heather from over at June Vintage here...{Note: its a new bloggy space!}

I found the motherload of Pyrex in one booth at an antique mall this past weekend...This particular antique mall happens to be a good source of Pyrex pieces but this one particular booth was mind-blowing. My heart started to race, my mind started to picture the pieces I saw on my shelves at home...But after the fantasy ended, I walked out of that antique mall with a vintage harvest gold set of Tupperware containers but no Pyrex!

I left that antique mall thinking far too deeply about my choice to not purchase any additions for my collection...{someone please tell me that I am not the only one who over thinks silly things!}

Collecting and thrifting is often more, to me, than just merely acquiring possessions or completing an unfinished set. The hunt, the bargain: these are both important parts of why I collect certain vintage items. When buying them in a retail situation such as this, both the hunt and bargain seemed to be removed, taking away some of the satisfaction from the experience for me.

However, as an Etsy vintage seller, I wanted to talk a bit about how collectibles are priced. Certainly, there are locations and sellers that have items highly overpriced {Goodwill, I am looking at you!} but I find it important to point out why certain items are priced the way they are...
Understanding vintage retail pricing:

• supply and demand {Vintage is hot right now! Less supply, more demand= higher prices}
• quality {full set? Casserole/fridgies with lids=higher prices}
• rarity {again, tied to supply and demand...i.e. Pyrex promotional pieces}
• condition
• brand {no name milk glass vs. marked piece}
• retail location : online vs. brick and mortar. This is important and often overlooked... Etsy/Ebay sellers typically sell their pieces for slightly less than brick and mortar stores because they also charge shipping. The sticker shock in B&M stores must be met with a consideration of retail overhead costs, lack of shipping charges and the ability to see/try-on/etc. the vintage piece. And, I can say from experience, online vintage sellers often have trouble selling if they charge more than the bottom line shipping cost, often losing money on the necessary packing supplies {not to mention extensive time} used to package breakables.
• retail location: B&M stores...where my in-laws live, vintage Pyrex is simply what is still lingering in granny's cupboard and they think I am crazy for collecting "old stuff." Pieces at their flea market for Pyrex: cheap, cheap, cheap. In a marketplace where kitschy/vintage is big with younger folk with disposable incomes: prices are much higher...

So-collectors, sellers and everyone in between: what are your thoughts? Do you buy your Pyrex {or other collectibles} full price? Do you only thrift pieces? How do you feel about the retail prices of vintage items? I would love to hear some feedback from other sellers as to how you feel!

{Location of antique mall and the motherload of Pyrex: Whistle Stop Mall, Franklin, NC}