What does JAJ mean in Pyrex?
James A Jobling
JAJ (short for James A Jobling) were the producers of PYREX tableware, casserole dishes and other bakeware in the United Kingdom from 1922 until the plant (in Sunderland, England) closed in 2007. Opal PYREX produced in the United Kingdom was available until the early 1990s.
What is Opal Pyrex?
Throughout World War II, Corning made more than 25 million pieces of messware for the U.S. Army and Navy using a new manufacturing process, resulting in items that would become known as opal PYREX. The Charleroi plant had produced glassware since 1893 as Macbeth-Evans and then as Corning Glass Works since 1936.
How can you tell good Pyrex?
They can be identified by the logo which is in all upper case letters and the glass will be clear, not blue. TLDR: Look at the Logo, PYREX (All uppercase) is good, pyrex (all lowercase) potentially explodes in the microwave.
How can you tell a real opal Pyrex?
They can be distinguished from regular production, painted 400 series bowls that have been stripped of their color by their lack of a backstamp. If marked at all, there will only be a mold number, often in a lightly-embossed circle the diameter of the typical backstamp.
What is the Pyrex gooseberry pattern?
The Pyrex Gooseberry pattern was one of the first four patterns released by Pyrex, along with Snowflake, Pink Daisy and Butterprint. The most common Gooseberry iterations feature a pink print on white/opal background, or a white print on a pink background.
What is the rarest Pyrex color combination?
Much more rare is the yellow and black color combination of the Gooseberry Pyrex pattern. Black and yellow Gooseberry Pyrex was only ever released in the four-piece Cinderella mixing bowl set, and it was discontinued in 1962. A close-up of the Gooseberry Pyrex pattern, which features bundles of berries and leaves.
Where can I Sell my rare Pyrex?
She recommends looking at estate sales, Facebook Marketplace, Pyrex groups on Facebook, auction sales, EBay, Etsy and second hand stores if you’re looking for a specific rare pattern. “You can also be part of collector Pyrex groups, on Facebook or elsewhere, and make some exchanges,” she says.
What colors do gooseberries come in?
The most common Gooseberry iterations feature a pink print on white/opal background, or a white print on a pink background. The Gooseberry Pyrex pattern was relatively common in white on pink and pink on white.