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Butterfly Gold Cinderella round casseroles, 1972-1979. Another no-hurry-to-complete set. The "Compatibles" patterns are out there in great numbers, so it's easier to just let them find you.

Bake 'N' Carry 475 Cinderella round casserole, ivory with "sprig" pattern quilted cozy. Part of the 1980-1983 "Hospitality Collection", which also included a 474 version in rust and the Stack 'n' Snack chip & dip set.

It all starts innocently enough. You find one piece from a pattern collection, and then you have to have... The Rest. In this case, fortunately, "the rest" is not so many pieces. Pink Gooseberry (1957-1966) was limited to the 440 Cinderella nesting bowl set, the 470 series Cinderella round casseroles, and a refrigerator set. How much it will end up costing, however, remains to be seen.

Hostess Casserole, 1961 promo 023 round casserole with original cradle and knob top lid. Typically called "Blue Wheat". I'm now only one away from completing the entire 1961 "Pyrex Gifts" magazine ad.

A fridgie set I was apparently not in any real hurry to complete. The 501s have been hanging around here for years. The 502 with worn corners I thrifted for $3 just for the lid; I'll find a better one eventually. The 503 found yesterday is absolutely mint.

One step closer, halfway there. Found this 502 in a drawer in a vendor booth today for $6.

Completed this BP 470 stack today.

Everything you ever wanted to know about Pyrex from (almost) everywhere but the US. "Dots and Diamonds: Your Guide to International PYREX" by Australian author and collector Stan Savellis. Self-published and available from his website thatretropiece.com. A whopping 480 pgs. full of glossy, professional quality color photos of Pyrex from the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, the likes of which you may have never seen, much less even knew existed, along with in-depth info on all. Weighing in at over 6 pounds(!), shipping from AUS ain't necessarily cheap, but it's worth it. I dare say you won't see a better, more comprehensive treatment of the subject. #dotsanddiamonds #thatretropiece

 

Three different yellow 063 divided casseroles. On the bottom is the distinctive Daisy school bus orange yellow. In the middle, the subtle hint of green of Verde. The top you may not recognize nor even be aware of unless you have some mid-1960s Pyrex dealer catalogs. It's Town & Country. T&C and "Turquoise" for a time had 063, 043, and 045 ovals in complementary solid shades added to their collections, both of which already included decorated versions of those shapes. The T&C yellow 043 and orange 045 might be mistaken for Daisy or even Friendship, but their colors do not correspond to those of the ovals of the other patterns.

If I'm only going to find half a set, this half in this condition is how I want to find it. Now, if I can only find that other half for $20, too.