

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.
