The Old Orchard pattern consists of fruit like pears, apples, grapes, peaches, and cherries outlined in brown printed on a dark gold background. Old Orchard was produced in 1960. This particular piece is a Round Cinderella Casserole. Its clear glass lid is printed with a brown leaf pattern and it originally came with a brown plastic cradle. The bottom is marked 473 and it is a 1 quart casserole. Other pieces in the Old Orchard pattern feature a sort of gradient effect where the color changes from a dark gold to a deep brown.

**Update: I recently found an original ad for this casserole. Although it does feature the Old Orchard pattern, in the ad they refer to it as Harvest. You can see the ad at the bottom of this post.

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

Name: Harvest (aka Old Orchard)
Type: Promotional Round Cinderella Casserole
Size: 1 quart #473
Year: 1960

This week’s Pyrex Obsession is the Bake, Serve and Store Casserole Set in the Autumn Harvest pattern. From 1982, the Autumn Harvest pattern consists of a cluster of white wheat stalks printed on a red or orange background. The set comes with three casseroles and matching clear lids. The smallest of the dishes is dark reddish-brown, the middle is orange-brown and the larger dish is dark reddish-brown. Since this set was produced in the early 1980′s it features metric measurements on the bottom of the casserole dishes.

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

Name: Autumn Harvest
Type: Cinderella Bake Serve Store Set
Size: 500 mL #471, 750 mL #472 and 1 L #473
Year: 1982

My favorite cupboard in the kitchen filled with some of my Pyrex collection. From top to bottom: Round Covered Casseroles in turquoise, light pink and dark pink, Oil Cruet, Bride’s Promotional Round Casserole,Pink Stripes Mixing Bowl, Bake serve and Store Sets in Pink Gooseberry and Butterprint and small mixing bowls in Yellow Stripes, Solid Red and Butterprint.

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“A woman’s dress should be like a barbed-wire fence: serving its purpose without obstructing the view.” -Sophia Loren

“Everything you see I owe to spaghetti.” -Sophia Loren

“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.” -Sophia Loren

Vintage 1950s Fall Felt Circle Skirt

Vintage 1970s Tan Fern Dress

Vintage 1960s Black Pencil Skirt Suit

Vintage 1960s Rontirre Green Plaid Dress

Vintage 1970s Navy Ruffle Dress

Vintage 1960s Fall Floral Cotton Day Dress

Vintage 1970s Red Polka Dot Secretary Dress

These items and more are now available in the shop.

Vintage 1960s Striped Shawl Cardigan Sweater

Vintage 1970s Fuchsia Cowlneck Dress

Vintage 1950s Blairmoor Beaded Cardigan Sweater

Vintage 1960s Yellow Mod Scooter Dress

Vintage 1960s Mod Colorblock Dress

Vintage 1970s Psychedelic Shirt Dress

Vintage 1970s Bright Floral Shirtdress