Your vintage Pyrex could be worth big bucks
Apparently some pieces are worth as much as $3,000
Apparently some pieces are worth as much as $3,000
Apparently some pieces are worth as much as $3,000
The passion for Pyrex is real. Plenty of people are still holding onto their mom's or grandma's colorful nesting bowl sets and pretty patterned casserole dishes, and there's even a and a for the more dedicated collectors. The company has been around for , after all. But did you know your durable glassware might actually be worth something (well, beyond cherished childhood memories)?
Some vintage Pyrex can fetch up to $3,000, reports — never mind that it's not dishwasher safe, and it's a pain to lug around compared to modern iterations. Sure enough, rare Pyrex pieces are getting hundreds, even thousands of dollars on — one from 1960 .
Do some research to determine the of your Pyrex: You may just have a rare find on your hands.
Maybe even more surprising than their value is the fact that people continue to use them regularly in baking and cooking. But that's the magic of a high-quality product. "I think it will always remain collectible, just because of the durability of it," Michael Barber, author of the blog, told NPR. "These bowls can be carried on through five generations and still look as good and be as useful as they were 100 years ago."
Check out some more expensive porcelain in the related video above.
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