This week’s pyrex obsession is a promotional oval casserole dish from the Spring of 1958. Along with a few other promotional pieces it’s name is Decorator but others refer to it as Mod Kitchen because of the pattern. It is a pale yellow dish featuring different kitchen items in black.

I just love the pattern with the lemon, fish, forks, watermelon, carrots, pepper, spoons, pepper mill, pineapple,  mushroom, salt and onion.  It’s so kitschy and cute! This is another casserole that came with a carrying cradle with white plastic handles.

Name: Mod Kitchen Decorator
Type: Promotional Oval Cinderella Casserole Dish
Size: 1.5 qt. #943
Year: Spring of 1958

The Harvest pattern consists of fruit like pears, apples, bunches of grapes, peaches, and cherries outlined in brown printed on a dark gold background as well as the gradient background on this set. I’ve seen this pattern referred to as Old Orchard on a few other Pyrex sites. After seeing an original advertisement I saw that it’s real name is Harvest. You can view a the Promotional Harvest Casserole here along with the advertisement. It was produced in 1960. Featured in the photo is the Round Cinderella Casserole Set and an Oval Cinderella Casserole.

The Oval Cinderella Casserole is 1.5 quart with the number 043 printed on the bottom. The casseroles in the Round Cinderella Set include a 1 quart, 1.5 quart and a 2 quart. All come with dark brown lids. The 1 quart casserole (473) appears to be featured in two Pyrex casserole sets. It is the smallest dish in the Round Casserole Sets and the largest dish in the Bake Serve Store Sets.

Name: Harvest (aka Old Orchard)
Type: Round Cinderella Casserole Set and Oval Cinderella Casserole
Size: 1 quart #473, 1.5 quart #474 and 2.5 quart #475-B and 1.5 quart #043
Year: 1960

Spring Blossom is one of the most recognizable Pyrex patterns. Although popular in the 1970′s I have fond childhood memories surrounding Spring Blossom and my mother’s kitchen. She had the bake serve and store casserole set and every time she made my brothers and I jello it would be in those funky flower covered casseroles.

The pattern consists of white flowers printed on a green background and also green flowers printed on white. Spring Blossom is also referred to as Crazy Daisy which causes some confusion. There are actually two versions of the Spring Blossom pattern. The one shown here is the original from the early seventies. A later version features a similar pattern that features smaller sized flowers, an occasional tulip and a somewhat lighter green shade.

Name: Spring Blossom
Type: Cinderella Mixing Bowls
Size: 1.5 pint #441, 1.5 quart #442, 2.5 quart #443 and 4 quart #444
Year: 1970′s

Introduced in 1976, the Homestead pattern features blue vines and flowers on a speckled tan background. Homestead resembles the folk art designs found on crockery and earthenware. This particular set belonged to Shayne’s great aunt. I love finding Pyrex in it’s original box with packaging!

This set includes three round casseroles in the following sizes: 1 quart, 1.5 quart and 2.5 quart. Along with three clear glass lids.

Homestead was most often made in the blue pattern but also came in brown with clear or amber lids. Other pieces available in the Homestead pattern include: Cinderella Bake Serve Store Casseroles, Mixing Bowls, Cinderella Oval Casseroles, Refrigerator Dishes and Cinderella Mixing Bowls.

Name: Homestead
Type: Cinderella Round Casserole Set
Size: 1 qt #473, 1.5 qt #474 and 2.5 qt #475
Year: 1976

Introduced in 1971, the Friendship pattern features a Pennsylvania Dutch like motif of flowers and birds in shades of red, orange and yellow. The oval casserole pictured above was a present from the mister this past Christmas and the small bowl is from a nesting bowl set that I found at a yard sale. Casseroles in the Friendship pattern came with a printed lid which is either clear glass or like mine solid white.

Below are some scans from a Pyrex catalog that show the various pieces that were available in the Friendship pattern.

Name: Friendship
Type: Small Nesting Bowl & Cinderella Oval Casserole
Size: 1.5 Pint #401 & 1.5 Quart #043
Year: 1971

This chip and dip set came out in the Spring of 1958 as a promotion. It is a beautiful turquoise blue color with images of hot air balloons, the sun, the moon and a few birds printed in white. This is one of my favorite Pyrex patterns but unfortunately this set is the only one to feature the balloons. I found this set at a local antique shop and paid $25.

Both bowls are in the Cinderella shape. The small dip bowl is 1.5 pints and has the number #441 printed on the bottom. The large chip bowl is 4 quarts and has the number #444 printed on the bottom. Came with a brass colored wire holder for the small bowl.

Name: Balloons Chip & Dip Set
Type: Promotional Cinderella Bowl
Size: 1.5 pint #441 and 4 quart #444
Year: Spring 1958