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Pyrex Water Jug – SOLD

18 Jan

Clear pyrex jug

Clear pyrex jug

I often talk about quality glass having a good weight to it, but the opposite is true of this water jug. It’s appeal is that it’s so light! Pyrex is a much tougher material than ordinary glass, and as such doesn’t need to be as thick. When you look at this jug though, it looks like standard glass, so it’s quite suprising when you first pick it up. Aside from the fact that it’s pyrex, the design of the shape is also very cool – the handle is attached to the jug in the opposite direction to which you’d expect. A simple jug, with great design details that take it away from the ordinary.

Dimensions: 22cm tall x 12cm in diameter (at its widest)

Price: R150

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Pyrex Coffee Percolator – SOLD

16 Jan

Pyrex coffee percolator

Pyrex coffee percolator

Most of the sites I’ve looked at say that this vintage pyrex coffee percolator dates to the 1950s, although looking at its condition I would have thought it was a bit later than that. I sold one in June last year that was also in very good nick, but the strainer on the last one I sold was a bit worn – this one is pretty much perfect. These pots seem to vary hugely in price, going from anything between $25 to $100! I can only assume it’s the condition of the pot that determines the price. I love the simplicity of the design, and the fact that the internal parts are also made from clear pyrex – it gives it a bit of a science lab feel! An ultra stylish coffee pot in mint condition.

Dimensions: 17cm tall x 14cm in diameter

Price: R200

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Pair of Blue Striped Pyrex Bowls – SOLD

20 Dec

Pair of blue striped pyrex bowls

Pair of blue striped pyrex bowls

Despite being very simple, I’ve always really like these striped blue bowls (they also come in red). I suppose it’s really a very timeless pattern and will look just as good in a contemporary kitchen as it did 30 or so years ago. Perfect for mixing up your mince pie dough (for all those industrious people out there!).

Dimensions: 12cm tall x 19cm in diameter

Price: R100 for the pair

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Pair of Pyrex Bowls

20 Dec

Pair of pyrex bowls

Pair of pyrex bowls

I think that the pattern on this pair of pyrex bowls is a wee bit macabre, but that’s probably why I like it so much! The pattern which features chicken, fish and veggies is quite different to the more common snowflakes and daisies, but the stylised illustrations work really well. I also really like the orange against the white – it gives it quite a clean look. Small bowls like these are very handy in the kitchen, and these versions are so much cooler than the clear pyrex bowls you can buy today!

Dimensions: Medium bowl – 10cm tall x 17cm in diameter; Small bowl -  8.5cm tall x 14cm in diameter

Price: R75 for the pair

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Tally Ho Pyrex Dish – SOLD

12 Dec

Tally Ho pyrex bowl by JAJ

Tally Ho pyrex bowl by JAJ

This is the first pyrex dish that I’ve ever come across with a hunting scene on it, so I just had to have it! The bowl was given away as part of a promotion for Ringtons tea in the 1960s, and the fantastic pattern is generally referred to as ‘Tally Ho’ – very English indeed! The shape is known as a cinderella bowl, which refers to a pyrex dish with a handle on one side and a spout on the other, which I assume is some very obscure reference to the shape of a slipper. The bowl is in decent nick, although there are one or two marks on the rim. This might just be one of my favourite pyrex bowls to date!

Dimensions: 22cm in diameter x 10cm high

Price: R95

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