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That $3 vintage Pyrex casserole dish turned out to be real, not a fake
I found this orange Pyrex dish at a flea market in Austin for $3 and figured it was a cheap knockoff. The stamp on the bottom looked too clean, plus the color seemed off compared to my grandma's old set. I got home and checked the markings against a collector's guide, turns out it's a legit 1970s piece worth about $45. What sealed it for me was the tiny air bubbles in the glass, which the fakes never have. Anyone else had a lucky find that surprised them after a closer look?
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the_faith10d ago
What a great find. I had something like that happen with a set of old Jadeite plates I got for a dollar each at an estate sale. I almost passed them up because I figured they were the newer reproductions everyone warns you about. Took them to a dealer a few weeks later and he said they were the real deal from the 40s, worth way more than I paid. Those little details like the air bubbles and the weight of the glass are what give it away every time, so good eye on catching that.
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