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- Fri Oct 23, 2015 4:20 pm
- Forum: Pyrex Talk
- Topic: Pyrex Commercial Tableware (restaurant ware)
- Replies: 26
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Re: Pyrex Commercial Tableware (restaurant ware)
Bonnie, I believe the Double Tough back stamp was an effort to tie in with the existing Double Tough tumbler customers. There are tableware collectors who collect by back stamp (i'm not one of them). Fred Miller has my binder of documents, right now, for Megan McGrady's next book which is going to i...
- Fri Oct 23, 2015 12:43 pm
- Forum: Pyrex Talk
- Topic: Pyrex Commercial Tableware (restaurant ware)
- Replies: 26
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My favorite pattern is Sapphire, later renamed Aegean, from the Designer's Series introduced in 1969. I have about 110 pieces that I use as everyday dishes. My other favorites include Green/Emerald Band and Bluegrass. I have large services for 75 people in both patterns. About 1100 pieces in Bluegra...
- Fri Oct 23, 2015 12:32 pm
- Forum: Pyrex Talk
- Topic: Pyrex Commercial Tableware (restaurant ware)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 52418
Pyrex Commercial Tableware (restaurant ware)
The roots of Pyrex Commercial Tableware are in the MacBeth-Evans tableware. The Corning Glassworks purchased MacBeth-Evans in the mid 1930's. They had the right pressing equipment for producing tableware and formula for opal glassware. During World War II Corning produded a line of military tablewar...
- Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:32 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 6
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Re: Hello
I forgot to mention that these sample plates are stamped annealed.
- Tue Oct 20, 2015 6:22 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 6
- Views: 30496
Re: Hello
Good Evening Bonnie, The salesman's sample plate is a #712 9 3/8 inch dinner plate, with the older glass blower back stamp. It has six patterns from the late 1950's: Green/Emerald Band, Maroon/Ruby Band, and from the Sprayed Borders line Aqua, Coral, Gray, and Autumn. We kow of atleast six of these ...
- Tue Oct 20, 2015 5:51 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 6
- Views: 30496
Re: Hello
Doug, I'm familiar with Meg and Allison from facebook. I've visited Fred at his house (it is full of Pyrex). I have a 5 inch binder full of Commercial Tableware documents from the Archives. (Frem my 2008 trip to the Archives with Barbara Mauzy,) Right now Fred has it for Meg's next book. I also lent...
- Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:56 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hi from Tampa fl.
- Replies: 1
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Re: Hi from Tampa fl.
Tom,
I'm not so far away from you in Tampa. I'm in Lakeland and have a booth at Antiques on Main at 375 East Main Street in Bartow.
I'm not so far away from you in Tampa. I'm in Lakeland and have a booth at Antiques on Main at 375 East Main Street in Bartow.
- Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:45 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 6
- Views: 30496
Hello
My name is Jeff Tevyaw, I'm in Lakeland, Florida. My area of Pyrex expertise is Pyrex Commercial Tableware. I have about 3500 pieces. I've collected since I was a teenager in the 1970's, I expanded to household Pyrex in the 1990's. My collection of Tableware includes two large sets for 75 people, on...