This week’s Pyrex obsession is this lovely Spring Blossom oval cinderella casserole dish. The Spring Blossom pattern consists of white flowers printed on a green background and was very popular during the 1970′s. While it is a very common pattern, I think the printed lid makes this piece a bit more special. The bottom is marked 045 and it is a 2.5 quart casserole.

This casserole is currently for sale in my etsy shop to make room for new items in my collection.

Name: Spring Blossom
Type: Oval Cinderella Casserole
Size: 2.5 quart #045
Year: 1970′s

Yesterday, in the basement of a local antique shop, I came across these lovely (still sealed) boxes filled with sets of dishes. I have a serious problem when it comes to vintage dishes. I have way too many plates and plenty of patterns too. When I saw these the boxes drew me in first, the fact that they had never been open, the adorable wintery pine cone pattern and when I saw the price tag I had to have them! Sixteen boxes of dishes for $25! Needless to say Shayne wasn’t as convinced as I was that we HAD to get them. After a few trips around the shop, going back to the table they were on and my lengthy list of why they were the perfect dishes…he agreed we should buy them. He claims my cuteness and how much I loved them won him over but I think he knew if we didn’t get them he would be hearing about the “dishes that got away” for far too long.

The set includes 8 place settings, 8 soup bowls and salad plates, a serving platter, vegetable dish, sugar bowl, and a creamer. The dishes are made by Mar-crest which is mostly known for their brown Daisy and Dot Stoneware dishes. I’m so happy that I found these and they are sure to be a hit at Christmas. Speaking of which, I also left the antique shop with another box of Shiny Brites to add to our collection.

Vintage Wooden Canister Set with Daisy Print

Vintage Anchor Hocking Chip and Dip Set Holiday Green

Vintage Fire King Bowl – Springtime Pattern Anchor Hocking

Vintage Owl Wall Art – Set of 2 Owls

Vintage Mid-Century Glass Coffee Carafe

Vintage Fire King Casserole Dish – Summerfield Mod Pattern

Vintage Anchor Hocking Coffee Mug Fire King

My favorite part of October is spending the month watching as many horror movies as possible. Here are ten of my favorite scary/Halloween movies. What is your favorite horror movie?

Amityville Horror

Carnival of Souls

Night of the Living Dead

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

House on Haunted Hill

Rosemary’s Baby

Psycho

White Zombie

Halloween

Poltergeist

Vintage travel souvenirs just added to the etsy shop today!

Ceramic San Francisco Ashtray

Vintage Anchor Hocking California Souvenir Glass

Vintage Hazel Atlas Delaware Souvenir Glass

Vintage Illinois Souvenir Glass

Vintage Canada Souvenir Glass

Vintage Hazel Atlas Watkins Glen New York Souvenir Glass

The Town & Country pattern consists of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs and motifs,along with six-pointed embroidery-like stars in shades of brown and orange on a white background. This round casserole set came with clear glass lids and includes a 1 quart, 1.5 quart and 2.5 quart casseroles. The Town & Country pattern was introduced in 1963 and throughout its production the pattern had a few different variations. One variation is the hex signs and stars alternating in orange and brown. Another features just the small stars in brown and the set above has the hex signs and stars all in either solid brown or orange. The Town & Country mixing bowl set is also interesting because while the largest bowl in the set has the pattern, the other three bowls are solid shades of brown, orange and yellow. You can see more of the Town & Country pieces in the ads below.

This casserole set is currently for sale in my etsy shop to make room for new items in my collection.

Name: Town & Country
Type: Round Cinderella Casserole Set
Size: 1 quart #473, 1.5 quart #474-B and 2.5 quart #475-B
Year: 1963