Pyrex glass kitchenware has a century-long legacy in the American household. On Monday, Instant Brands, the owner of Pyrex, filed for bankruptcy.
.” On eBay, some Pyrex pieces have sold for more than $2,000.
While consumers wonder if their favorite household dishes will vanish from store shelves, legions of Pyrex collectors are reflecting fondly on the brand’s 20th-century golden era .was making heat-resistant glass for the bright-red signal lanterns used on railroads. The changing temperatures of a signal light would often cause glass to shatter. But in 1908, the company’s development of Nonex borosilicate glass provided a solution, a thermal shock resilient glassware with unparalleled durability.
In his book, “The Generations of Corning: The Life and Times of a Global Corporation,” co-author Davis Dyer tracks the company’s transition from scientific and industrial glass production to the realm of household cookware. With the change in product, the company’s marketing gradually shifted to target women as well. “It was one of the big success stories of the pre-World War II era in terms of convenience products for the household,” Dyer said in an interview with The Washington Post.
“I’ve always been drawn to the colors and how pretty they are, but also how useful each dish is,” Homrighausen said. “The fact that it was mainly something that a woman used to support her household and provide her house with food and nourishment, it’s really cool to be able to actually use the pieces and still do that. And sometimes they’re 60-something years old.”
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