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Pastel Cap Salt and Pepper Sets (1960-1965)

2/16/2013

 
These PYREX salt and pepper sets were released in 1960 with turquoise, pink, pale yellow and white tops. They originally retailed for $1.49 for the set. Sets were designed to match PYREX bakeware in turquoise, pink, pale yellow and opal which was available during the same time period. Each set was made of thick glass with a gold-embossed “S” or “P.”

Although they lack the familiar embossed PYREX marking, they appear in PYREX dealer
catalogs in 1960 through 1963. In 1964 and 1965, only the white-top set was listed, so it’s uncertain if pink, turquoise and pale yellow were still sold or if they had been discontinued.
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Pyrex Pastel Cap Salt and Pepper Set, 1960-1965.

Laboratory-Inspired Table Top Ware and Beverage Servers (1973-1975)

1/28/2013

 
Only Corning Glass Works could get away with these unique items! In 1973, Corning launched multiple table top items and beverage servers that were surely borrowed from its laboratory glassware product lines. The items retailed from $0.99 for the small salt and pepper set to $1.99 for the Oil and Vinegar Cruet Set or Large 2 Qt Beverage Server.
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Oil and Vinegar Cruet Set, 1 Qt Beverage Server, Large S&P Set and 2 Qt Beverage Server.
PictureFrom 1974 Dealer Catalog.
Items shown in the 1974 Dealer Catalog  included:

Oil and Vinegar Cruet Set
Large Salt and Pepper Shaker Set
Small  Salt and Pepper Shaker Set
Small 1 Qt Serving Flask
Medium 1 ½ Qt Serving Flask 
Large 2 Qt Serving Flask

The beverage servers and salt and pepper shakers were decorated with a gold starburst design, while the pattern appeared in bright yellow on the oil and  vinegar flasks. These unique items were available from 1973-1975 although the  small Salt and Pepper Shakers still appeared in dealer catalogs through 1977. 
 


 

PYREX Compatibles: Salt and Pepper Sets

1/21/2013

 
In the early 1970s, Corning launched a full-line of PYREX Compatibles to coordinate with Corelle Livingware patterns. The first salt and pepper sets in the PYREX Compatibles line, all launched in 1972, were Spring Blossom Green, Butterfly Gold, and Snowflake Blue. When these items made their debut, salt and pepper sets were sold in white, applied to clear glass, with the matching design. The white paint, which was prone to chipping, was replaced with clear glass in 1975.
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Left to Right: Butterfly Gold, Spring Blossom Green, Snowflake Blue, Old Town Blue, Woodland and Autumn Harvest.
The white background was available until 1974 on Spring Blossom Green, Butterfly Gold, Snowflake Blue, and Old Town Blue. Old Town Blue was somewhat unique in that the PYREX tabletop items did not have a line of matching PYREX mixing and bakeware sets. However, marketing materials after 1976 advertised that Old Town Blue was an ideal companion to the newly released PYREX Homestead pattern.  
 
White Background S&P Sets 
Spring Blossom Green: 1972-1974
Butterfly Gold: 1972-1974
Snowflake Blue: 1972-1974 
Old Town Blue: 1974

In 1975, the new clear background replaced the white background on Spring Blossom Green, Butterfly Gold, Snowflake Blue, and Old Town Blue. Snowflake Blue with a clear background was only available in 1975, the year in which the pattern was discontinued. Autumn Harvest, although not a PYREX Compatibles product line offered tabletop ware, including a clear salt and pepper set from 1980-1983.  
  
Clear Background S&P Sets
Spring Blossom Green: 1975-1983
Butterfly Gold: 1975-1983
Snowflake Blue: 1975 
Old Town Blue: 1975-1983
Woodland: 1978-1983
Autumn Harvest: 1980-1983
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