2 posts tagged “fire king”
5/4/08 Alameda Flea Market. $1 each Snoopy books.
Fire King ribbed bottom mug $5
4/11/08 community thrift store. smaller plates were bundled with cups as saucers. but not sure if they are saucers or small plates.
this weekend was really nice in san francisco. weather wise. we don't get to enjoy the "california" weather so much so it's really special. my boss said we could leave early on friday because it was so nice out. yes, it's that special.
so i took a little walk to thrift store. i was already getting sweaty. it was hot. then i found a whole bunch of pyrex set. in good condition. i took bus to work that day. they are heavy. what would you do??
i made sets of 4. it was still heavy. i love them. when i got home and washed all, 2 of the small plates(are they saucers?) were backstamped "fire king". but they are identical. to me. love them anyway.
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so here's what i found out.
It is not uncommon to find the two company's pieces mixed, Pyrex stopped production in 1978 & Fk/AH continued into atleast the early 1980's. Many Pyrex customers reordered from FK/AH after they could no longer reorder from Pyrex.
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oh, and i found old pyrex casseroles at another thrift store near by. it was in really good condition too. i almost got it but i promised myself(and my husband) i won't go there. big items. we live in a small condo in the city. plus i don't really cook. it should go to the house where there's plenty of storage space.
