modern thrifter
I love beautiful things and thoughtful design. I also live in one of the most expensive cities in the country, and our family lives off a single income so that I can be at home with our kids. Patience and persistence have been the key to finding stylish things on a tight budget.
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![[ MODERN PYREX PATTERNS ]
Pyrex has been all the rage for a few years now, though for many, it’s been a lifelong love affair. I’ve collected a few pieces here and there, but a lot of the patterns I come across aren’t really my style. Lately though, I’ve been stumbling upon several more modern looking dishes that I’ve happily added to my stash.
My most recent finds have been a large Cinderella Bowl in Verde, refrigerator dishes w/ lids in Spring Blossom, and casserole dishes in Terra and an unidentified solid gray pattern.
Due to Pyrex’s increase in popularity, I’ve noticed the prices at the thrift stores going dramatically up, but when the condition is nice, I still think they are worth it. In an effort to organize and simplify my kitchen cupboards, I’ve been appreciating the lovely way the Pyrex dishes stack. Check out the Solid Cherry blog and see how they look in Madge’s cupboard!
While researching the pattern names for my new acquisitions, I found out there is a Pyrex Museum just short ferry ride from my home. How have I never known that before? I sense a day trip coming soon.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lumqk3vGJt1qc7v1bo1_500.jpg)
[ MODERN PYREX PATTERNS ]
Pyrex has been all the rage for a few years now, though for many, it’s been a lifelong love affair. I’ve collected a few pieces here and there, but a lot of the patterns I come across aren’t really my style. Lately though, I’ve been stumbling upon several more modern looking dishes that I’ve happily added to my stash.
My most recent finds have been a large Cinderella Bowl in Verde, refrigerator dishes w/ lids in Spring Blossom, and casserole dishes in Terra and an unidentified solid gray pattern.
Due to Pyrex’s increase in popularity, I’ve noticed the prices at the thrift stores going dramatically up, but when the condition is nice, I still think they are worth it. In an effort to organize and simplify my kitchen cupboards, I’ve been appreciating the lovely way the Pyrex dishes stack. Check out the Solid Cherry blog and see how they look in Madge’s cupboard!
While researching the pattern names for my new acquisitions, I found out there is a Pyrex Museum just short ferry ride from my home. How have I never known that before? I sense a day trip coming soon.
![[ A LITTLE CATCH UP ]
So far, 2011 has been off to a busy start. We’ve hosted a few babyshowers and house guests, taken a trip to Montana, and put together a birthday party for Alden. The party is today, and I’m hoping to hibernate for a few weeks afterward. Actually, I have a lot of little projects that I’ve wanted to get to, so I imagine that I won’t sit still for long. I’m also hoping to get back into a better blogging groove, so thanks to all of you have been patient with my sporadic posts.
Since my brain has been swirling with a bunch of random things worth mentioning, but not big enough for their own post, I thought I would consolidate them into one crazy post. Here we go…
Margaret Ann’s Pyrex obsession inspired me to buy the little bowl in the photo above. It was $3.99 at Goodwill. It’s not in the best condition, but it’s one of the prettiest patterns I’ve come across. The size is great, too. I have several large mixing bowls, but I’ve been needing one this size—just slightly larger than a cereal bowl. Thanks to Margaret Ann’s suggestion, I was able to easily identify the pattern as “Friendship” over at Pyrex Love.
Saturday we went up to my in-laws to celebrate Alden’s birthday with the family, and Patrick’s dad was able to dig up a pile of great photos of the USS New Jersey and its crew. Now I need to find some frames.
It seems like we’ve been celebrating Alden’s birthday for a month (it’s actually been about a week), but today is his “friend” party, and we decided on a space theme. Alden is a science lover (he has nerdy parents, so really, it was inevitable). I love putting parties together (remember Tula’s Hello Kitty party), and I totally geeked out on this party, channeling all my sixth grade diorama skills. I think I’ll try to post more details from the party later in the week, but if you can’t wait to see all of the photos, you can follow me on twitter for a few sneak peeks.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgz9u7hUM01qc7v1bo1_500.jpg)
[ A LITTLE CATCH UP ]
So far, 2011 has been off to a busy start. We’ve hosted a few babyshowers and house guests, taken a trip to Montana, and put together a birthday party for Alden. The party is today, and I’m hoping to hibernate for a few weeks afterward. Actually, I have a lot of little projects that I’ve wanted to get to, so I imagine that I won’t sit still for long. I’m also hoping to get back into a better blogging groove, so thanks to all of you have been patient with my sporadic posts.
Since my brain has been swirling with a bunch of random things worth mentioning, but not big enough for their own post, I thought I would consolidate them into one crazy post. Here we go…
Margaret Ann’s Pyrex obsession inspired me to buy the little bowl in the photo above. It was $3.99 at Goodwill. It’s not in the best condition, but it’s one of the prettiest patterns I’ve come across. The size is great, too. I have several large mixing bowls, but I’ve been needing one this size—just slightly larger than a cereal bowl. Thanks to Margaret Ann’s suggestion, I was able to easily identify the pattern as “Friendship” over at Pyrex Love.
Saturday we went up to my in-laws to celebrate Alden’s birthday with the family, and Patrick’s dad was able to dig up a pile of great photos of the USS New Jersey and its crew. Now I need to find some frames.
It seems like we’ve been celebrating Alden’s birthday for a month (it’s actually been about a week), but today is his “friend” party, and we decided on a space theme. Alden is a science lover (he has nerdy parents, so really, it was inevitable). I love putting parties together (remember Tula’s Hello Kitty party), and I totally geeked out on this party, channeling all my sixth grade diorama skills. I think I’ll try to post more details from the party later in the week, but if you can’t wait to see all of the photos, you can follow me on twitter for a few sneak peeks.
[ THRIFTING OBSESSIONS ]
My friend Margaret Ann emailed me recently about her newest obsession: Pyrex. Since she is a gifted writer (I still hope to be privy to some of her poetry one of these days), I’ll just let her explain.
“I seem to go through waves of obsession when it comes to thrifting. For a long time it was cool wooden toys, favorite movies, the ever elusive Dansko, dressers, et cetera. Lately, it’s been kitchen goods—cute mugs, serving dishes, and now, vintage Pyrex. At least, I think it’s vintage. I looked up the pattern on a Pyrex website and they placed it in the 1960’s (with a question mark). It doesn’t really matter—I love these bowls. They are bright and fun and slightly reminiscent of my childhood (which was firmly in the late seventies/eighties, but my mom held on to a lot of her kitchen stuff from before I was born). I don’t know if I’ll use them for mixing—I’m hoping to use them somewhere more visible.”
I, too, have gone through similar obsessions. Right now I seem to be bringing home a lot of books and games. Patrick’s obsessions for years have been chairs and vintage office equipment/electronics. What things have you been drawn to recently?
