{milk glass bakers}
Milk glass baking dishes from the local Goodwill, picked up for two dollars apiece. The rectangular ones are Anchor Hocking Fire King and the square one is GlasBake.
{milk glass fire king}
Love the just slightly curved handles on the Fire King pieces. It's those little details that get me.
Sometimes it's tough to decide whether or not to make a thrift store purchase. My midcentury fondue pot, for instance, is gorgeous but remains unused to this day. Eventually I'll have to decide whether to let it find a new home. But baking dishes are always a no brainer for me. Useful, because I cook a lot, and if I ever end up with too many I'll just drop off my newer ones at the thrift store for someone else to find.
I like... :)
ReplyDeleteThat fondue pot is gorgeous. If you are still wanting to try fondue, here is the recipe we use: http://saltandchocolate.blogspot.com/2009/07/fondue-field-hockey-fun-party.html
ReplyDeleteIt's very retro but so delicious!
i'm such a sucker for milk glass. i don't own any cute baking dishes, so i might ask to come along on your next thrifting trip!
ReplyDeleteWhat finds! Beautiful coloring too, I like how they are opaque but slightly translucent.
ReplyDeletei think my friend uses her fondue pot as an ice bucket sometimes - you could try that. i got some baking dishes similar to these last summer, have no idea what brand they are though. i got them from a salvation army in middle of nowhere pennsylvania because this kind of thing cannot be found in new york for cheap. i lurve using them for baking bread.
ReplyDeleteGood reminder that I need to thrift more. Any good LA suggestions?
ReplyDeleteGreat find! I love glass baking pans.
ReplyDeleteAnytime I see them, I'm tempted to buy vintage Anchor & Pyrex baking dishes & bowls. This is not helping. ;)
ReplyDeleteThis makes me excited!! I love glassware, haha. I guess I'm a cooking nerd :P I always crush on your goodwill buys! Our Salvation Army has half off everything days on Wednesdays and I seriously need to get my a$$ down there.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the fondue pot suggestions, guys! I really do want to get it into circulation in my kitchen.
ReplyDelete@ The French - I haven't had better luck at any particular LA thrift store, so I'm probably not the one to give suggestions. What I've found works best is just dropping my my local thrift store on a regular basis. Some days I find absolutely nothing, some days I score big time. The good stuff goes pretty quickly, I think, so it's more a matter of luck than anything else.
I'm usually at the Goodwill that is on my way home. Sometimes I'll drive downtown to visit the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store because it's so huge! They have tons of furniture, if you're ever looking for big stuff.
I have some Fire King bowls with handles that I absolutely love. I pulled one out of the dishwasher yesterday and found that it was cracked. I was so sad!
ReplyDeleteThey are so gorgeous. What a lovely find :)
ReplyDeleteRachael
Yeah but you HAD to buy the midcentury fondue pot! Even if you don't use it for another 5 years, when you do you will be so glad you found it.
ReplyDeleteI have a set of thrifted midcentury fondue forks that I've never used. Probably because I don't have a fondue pot.
Maybe we should share?
Great find! My daughter and I have been replacing all of our plastic containers with glass - definitely going thrifting to see what I can find now! :)
ReplyDeleteI still have my mother's milk glass bakeware, and I've not found anything I like better!
ReplyDeleteI think it's just perfectly fine to buy and enjoy things (even supposedly "practical" things) just for the sake of their beauty. And these are indeed lovely. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful find. I love that they are all white milk glass--one of my favorites!
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