Of Pyrex & old cookbooks

[valleythriftshopper]

Two things I normally don't thift or have a great interest in are pyrex & old cookbooks, which seem to be very popular on this site.  Today I strayed from the norm as I found nice examples of both items.

The first a 1 1/2 qt. Pyrex cassarole in the 1961 Bride's pattern.  I never saw this one before & thought it was so cute & not bad for $3 & just about mint.  Apparently this pattern only comes in this size cassarole which is good because I debated buying it as there was only one. 

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The second is a 1954 edition of Wilton's Homemaker's Encyclopedia to Modern Cake Decorating.  I couldn't resist at 50 cents & in great shape.  I thought I was buying the first edition though & then realized it was the second edition.  No harm for 50 cents!

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj292/thriftshopper/cake.jpg

[Thrift Shop Romantic]

Hm. Never seen that pattern either! Very nice.

I don't know if it's because we're all so into the Pyrex here or not, but I feel like I'm seeing a LOT of patterns I've never seen before lately. There was a groovy looking one in sort of a multicolored floral one day which didn't match MY stuff, but was pretty different and nifty. I find myself hoping these things go to good homes!

[Good Buddy]

The second is a 1954 edition of Wilton's Homemaker's Encyclopedia to Modern Cake Decorating.  I couldn't resist at 50 cents & in great shape.  I thought I was buying the first edition though & then realized it was the second edition.  No harm for 50 cents!

Cookie has a copy of that book. She loves cake decorating

[valleythriftshopper]

That one seems like a classic.  If she can make cakes that look like the ones in the book, she should start a cake decorating business.  I knew someone that did that out of her home & she got alot of business, especially for kid's b-day parties.

[oceangurl]

Yes your right about alot of people on this site that collect old cookbooks and pyrex, I know I collect old cookbooks, I must have at least 50 or 60. If not more, not sure I havent counted.  My collection runs the gamut from old , to church cookbooks, to fundraiser cookbooks, to light cooking. I do love them, but I must admit ever since I started computing 3 yrs ago now all's I do is just google something, recipe wise and come up with zillions of choices, this computer age thing has really spoiled me, I also love magazines, of which I have alot, and the same can be said for those, I now spend alot of time just surfing the web from site to site, reading every thing I can get my hands on! Is any body else like this?

[Jay2TheRescue]

Yes your right about alot of people on this site that collect old cookbooks and pyrex, I know I collect old cookbooks, I must have at least 50 or 60. If not more, not sure I havent counted.  My collection runs the gamut from old , to church cookbooks, to fundraiser cookbooks, to light cooking. I do love them, but I must admit ever since I started computing 3 yrs ago now all's I do is just google something, recipe wise and come up with zillions of choices, this computer age thing has really spoiled me, I also love magazines, of which I have alot, and the same can be said for those, I now spend alot of time just surfing the web from site to site, reading every thing I can get my hands on! Is any body else like this?

I love vintage cookbooks as well, and there are many recipies I do try from vintage cookbooks, but on the other hand, I often find myself on www.foodnetwork.com looking up recipies I saw on TV earlier.  I love Alton Brown's recipies.  Most of his recipies are worked so you don't need to buy specialized appliances or kitchen tools.  I think the biggest bonus of using recipies from the internet is you can print them out and then take it to your pantry, check off what you have, then go to the grocery store and buy what you don't have.  Then you can also cook without fear of messing up the pages of your cookbook.

-Jay

[dukek9]

Wow, I have that casserole!  Don't remember what I paid because it was a while ago, just picked it up because I liked it.

I'm disappointed it is only in this size because I had hoped to find some more in different sizes.  Guess I should have researched this.  Anyway, good to know and I do love that dish.

Dee

[Krisathome]

I love old cookbooks, too.  But I rarely cook anything from them.  I just like to read them. 

I've never seen that Pyrex pattern before.  It's very cute.  I kind of like the simple patterns best. 

[valleythriftshopper]

Some of the pyrex patterns are a little gaudy for my taste, I like the more "delicate" ones best, so this appealed to me, a nice spring shade of green.  The pink gooseberries pattern is super cute too!

[dukek9]

And if you have the spring green Correlle dishes, as I do, this Pyrex pattern coordinates nicely!

Donna (well that's one thing in my life that is coordinated)

[Thrift Shop Romantic]

I found the white pyrex with pink gooseberries rectangular bowl that was like my mother's bowl for cranberry sauce over the weekend. I had totally forgotten she'd had this, but as soon as I saw it, I thought, "Cranberry Sauce Bowl." And lo, it is now mine. (Also, it was cheap.)

I will also probably use it for cranberry sauce myself. It was perfect. I believe she used it for gravy, too.

[Krisathome]

TSR...pink ahhhh   I don't have any gooseberry pink yet. 

[Thrift Shop Romantic]

It's a sweet little pattern.

[valleythriftshopper]

I saw an interesting cookbook today at the SA.  An aluminum covered 1933 Pillsbury cookbook.  Nice condition, but it was priced at $5 which seemed high to me.  I guess I was wrong as these books in good condition sell for 20+.  I stopped back a while later & it was gone.  Not meant to be, if I really loved it I guess I would have shelled out the $5.  Here's an example:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ALUM-RETRO-KITCHEN-1933-BALANCED-RECIPES-by-Pillsbury_W0QQitemZ320177912035QQihZ011QQcategoryZ11104QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

[foutchie]

Looks like an interesting book!  shame someone grabbed it before you got back.