retro sour cream glass find

Came across these half pint sour cream glasses in a thrift shop and purchased both for a dollar. This is an early pattern (1940s or 1950s?), appropriately known as "wheat." The black pattern gives it a 1950's feel, I think. According to my glass reference book, this pattern also comes in dark blue, red, pink, green, and yellow.

The gift of Pyrex

Got the idea of putting some of my excess Pyrex bowls I've collected to use as Chanukah gifts. It's sort of a way of "recycling" them to combine the old with the new. Simply bought some cute kitchen gadgets, potholders, etc, arranged them in the Pyrex bowls, and wrapped it all up in transluscent-colored cellophane paper and ribbon.

Pictured are two of them (already wrapped) and one that remains to be wrapped up. Voila.

shabby-chic hamper

I like and use my retro hamper. In back, on the metal, the words "Detecto scales and hampers, New York," are stamped. This is in great condition, considering it dates from the 1950s. I found this at a yard sale about a year ago and paid around $2.00.
The floral design and paint are a little worn in some areas, but otherwise this metal hamper is in wonderful shape. In contrast, the previous hamper that I used, which I had purchased from a department store about 10 years ago, was falling apart.

found florals

Two fairly new aquisitions in the Spring Blossom pattern.

I found the Cinderella style Pyrex bowl for a dollar at a yard sale in Fort Washington, PA. This type of Pyrex bowl has indented "pouring" handles on each side. A complete set (dating from the 1960s) would include 4 bowls: 2 white with green flowers (as bowl pictured) and 2 with the reverse pattern (green with white flowers).

The large refrigerator/casserole dish was a gift from a friend from a thrift shop. It was missing its cover lid, but I have others that will fit.

verde dish

The Pyrex Verde line dates from the 1960s and comprises bowls, casseroles, etc, in a range of green and greenish yellow colors. Remember those avocado-colored appliances from the 60s? (Everything from refrigerators to mixers were available in that color.) Well, that's what I thought of when I found this lone avocado refrigerator dish at a garage sale for a dollar this past weekend.

pricey yard sale purchase

According to my research on the Internet (looking at the mark), this piece of Stangl is quite old, dating from the late 1930s or early 1940s. It has an unusual satiny green glaze.

I believe the piece is a planter…can’t imagine what else it would be used for. In observing the “handles” on each side, I think they are meant to resemble swan or birds’ heads (although my husband doesn’t see that at all!)

I bought this at a yard sale held by an antique dealer about a half dozen years ago. Her prices were inflated and, at $20, I think I overpaid big time. At any rate, this is my most pricey yard sale find.

got green!

"Looking for anything in particular?," the man asked as I checked out tables of items at his yard sale on a recent Saturday in Abington, PA.

"Got Pyrex?," I queried, although I didn't spot any on a table crammed with assorted kitchen items of every shape and size. "I have a piece in the house I don't use," he replied, and returned shortly with the green bowl from the primary bowl set.

Although not in the greatest condition (there's some color loss around the rim), I was still pleased to get it for a dollar. I already have the largest yellow bowl, so I'm "keeping watch" for the red and the blue bowls.

The yard sale guy told me he had the blue bowl, but wasn't quite ready to part with it. "I use that one all the time," he explained.