Pyrex has become very collectible! This is part 2 of our series on Collecting, Selecting and Uses and care of your Pyrex. Our guides are intended to help educate the EBay community in the selection process. 

Pyrex is a tempered glass. It is strong, durable, and works in the microwave, the oven or convention oven! It is versatile! You can prepare your favorite dish remove it from the oven and place it directly on the table and serve. If your family is delayed, you can place the completed casserole with its lid into the warming draw. An hour later it still retains the juicy moist texture and flavor! Don’t have a warming drawer, just pop it into your microware- with no power or low power setting – it to retains the flavorful moist yummy taste it had when it was completed.

It is decorative! You can find on any given day over 50 patterns and colors right here on EBay! You don’t have to remove it to a serving piece of china, it looks pretty right in it’s decorative designed container. No need to dirty another serving piece of you china . Cleanup is also a snap!

What is Pyrex and who manufactured it?

Many collectors remember Pyrex from their youth. It was manufacturer for more than 30 years by Corning Glass in Corning, NY. It is a tempered glass, making it resistant to cracking under high temperatures, although it was never intended for stove top use.