Pattern Reference
Listed below are the opal PYREX patterns covered in PYREX Passion: The Comprehensive Guide to Decorated Vintage PYREX and PYREX Passion II: Vintage Opal Dinnerware, Beverage Items, and Storage Containers.
Standard Colors & Patterns
Standard colors and patterns were mass produced on opal PYREX items for over two years. These patterns and more are covered in PYREX Passion: The Comprehensive Guide to Decorated Vintage PYREX. Patterns are listed in chronological order by release date. Some dates of availability have been updated since the original release of PYREX Passion.
Promotional Patterns
Promotional patterns were offered for a short period of time on a limited number of items. In the 1950s through early 1970s promotional items were typically released in the Spring for Mother's Day/June bridal season and the fall for the holiday season. By the mid-1970s through the early 1980s, promotional items were typically offered for a year or more. Unofficial" pattern names (i.e., nicknames used to help identify a pattern) are marked with an asterisk (*) to differentiate them from known pattern names. These patterns and more are covered in PYREX Passion: The Comprehensive Guide to Decorated Vintage PYREX.
1950s Promotional Patterns
1960s Promotional Patterns
1970s Promotional Patterns
1980s Promotional Patterns
Prototype and Special Event Patterns
Dinnerware Patterns
Some dinnerware was sold directly to consumers through Corning's Consumer Products Division. Many other product lines were strictly commercial, focusing on chain restaurants, mess halls, and cafeterias. These patterns and more are covered in PYREX Passion II: Vintage Opal Dinnerware, Beverage Items, and Storage Containers.
Restaurant Patterns
Many restaurants and hotel chains ordered customized dinnerware patterns directly from Corning Glass Works. These patterns and more are covered in PYREX Passion II: Vintage Opal Dinnerware, Beverage Items, and Storage Containers.
Military Patterns
Throughout the 1940s-1980s many military mess halls used customized or standard PYREX dinnerware. These patterns and more are covered in PYREX Passion II: Vintage Opal Dinnerware, Beverage Items, and Storage Containers.
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