The first baking dish was created in Corning, N.Y. Now called Corning Inc., the New York-based company has produced glass for everything from eyeglasses to the Hubble Telescope and surfaces for growing stem cells. That’s when Corning Glass Works added colour, decorative patterns and new styles. While the kitchenware dates back more than a century, it’s the stuff from the 1940s through ’70s that collectors are really fired up about. A 1959 “Lucky in Love” round casserole dish - donated to a Goodwill store in New York state - was auctioned off for about $6,000 in 2017.Ī set of four square and rectangular fridge dishes with lids typically goes for $150, says Loughmiller, owner of GTA-based Timothy Loughmiller Estate Sales.ĭuring 30 years in the business, he’s rarely seen a sale that didn’t include at least a Pyrex measuring cup and clear baking dishes. Vintage pieces can pop up in yard sales, thrift shops, on eBay, Etsy and social media sites, with the rarest selling for thousands. “It brings back happy memories.” (A good set goes for about $300.) “You could do nothing but just collect fridge dishes and never get them all,” he says.ĭemand for Pyrex is “over the moon,” adds Loughmiller, crediting the “grandma influence.” That set of four yellow, red, green and blue mixing bowls? “Grandma always had that one,” he says.
Happily-ever-after looks promising for Hannah and hubby, considering that the vintage heat-resistant cookware comes in “thousands” of variations in design, colour, shape and size, according to expert Timothy Loughmiller. “We enjoy the history behind the pieces and love the thrill of the hunt.”
“Life can be crazy, but taking the time to collect and learn together has been the little pick-me-up our marriage needed!” a commenter named Hannah recently wrote on the website Shiny Happy Pyrex People. Pyrex is more than a hot commodity it’s a spark that lit a couple’s fire.
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