Friday, January 12, 2018

Mysteries of Corning Ware - Bistro/Cafe Pattern on P-43

I don't really have a whole lot to say about this mysterious pattern.  It seems to only have been available on the P-43-B and no other pieces.  The official name has not been verified, but "Bistro" and "Cafe" are a couple of the names that people often use when referring to it.  I have even seen it called "French Coffee Shop". 

One thing to note, however, is the flat topped lugs. 

This dates the piece to after 1996, which was the point when Corning Glass Works flattened the lugs of the P-43, as is evident for later patterns like Lyrics, Fruit Basket, Fresh Cut, Friendship and Oceanview.

Where is your Corning Ware??
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24 comments:

  1. Hello, Your information is amazing btw. This is the 2nd time I have come across your page whilst researching pattern info- the last time I was tracking down a percolator. This time I have a Corning white round pot with handle and glass lid and I just cant see the pattern on your page at all.(leaves and blueberries) Are you able to offer any advice on anywhere else I could try?

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    1. That sounds like you are talking about what is referred to in the United States as a "Dimensions" shaped piece. The pattern is actually a newer European one (which is why it's not on my blog). I believe it is called "Autumn Berries"

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  2. I absolutely love this blog. I, too, am a Corningware addict. just got back from the thrift store with a P-322. Needs cleaning but I have found that BiOKleen dishwasher detergent works quite well on most messes. Now if I could find a cake pan!

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    1. Hello - Just found the P-321 cake pan today at GW for $1.49 - $1.99 less senior discount. Kinda dirty but cleaned up beautifully! I had never seen one, so looked up solds on eBay and WOW. Why are they so rare? Seems like cake pans would be a normal item to make and offer.

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    2. Hello... You can contact me directly at "corningware411@gmail.com"

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  3. Thought I would add a little story for you. I have been baking frozen fish in a 475 degree oven in an aluminum pie plate. It wore out and I threw it away. So I thought, if a Corning pie plate can be put in a 425 degree oven with a frozen pie crust, which I do often, it ought to be able to handle 475. So I tried the fish in it and it cooked just lovely and the Corning pie plate was actually easier to clean than the throw away aluminum. Just a little soap and water and 5 minutes soaking. And I have been making soup from scratch on my stovetop in a Corning 4 or 5 quart for a few years now. I used an electric skillet for many years but am switching to Corning for my cooking because that silly pan isn't working well any more. Thanks for the information.

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  4. My Corning Pattern is similar to Floral Gardens but the inner petals are a mustard yellow and outside petals and leaves are white. No blue. Can you help with pattern name?

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  5. Hi,
    Will you please address the issue of lead? This article is going around social media. I checked snopes and it says the evidence is inconclusive. https://tamararubin.com/2019/12/breaking-news-12-26-19-corelle-recommends-using-their-pre-2005-dishes-only-as-decorative-pieces-due-to-concerns-for-high-levels-of-lead/
    Thank you

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  6. Shane,
    Thank you sssooo much for the article about the individuals who are trying to sell Corning Ware pieces for hundreds if not thousands of dollars on eBay & Amazon. Those people make it very difficult for the honest people to make sales. Also, thank you for your site, I have found it very informative when researching certain pieces, keep up the outstanding job!!

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  7. Please never get tired of managing this site I use it at least 5 times a month loooove it ty for your efforts

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  8. I have some corning ware the ID number is on the handle of them I have several pieces I'm just trying to figure if they're what they're worth if you could help me out with that

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    1. Pieces of CorningWare with the embossing u see the handle a post 1985 era.. depending on the pattern and the size,they are worth anywhere from 10 to 40 bucks... If the pattern is rare, they are worth a bit more.

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  9. Broke glass bubble top from my 6 cup cornflower model today while I was putting the coffee in. Guess I need to start hunting online resellers... My machine was less than ten dollars, and it was "like new" when I bought it. Corning Ware is plentiful and very cheap where I live (but I think the thousands of Californians moving here every day will change all that) and I have quite a bit of it, most in the cornflower design. I have a backup percolator, but it's the not so pretty avocado green. I came here with a question, however: WHAT in the world makes the raised "dot" on the Electromatic light up red when the machine is done percolating?? It can't be a bulb- as it never burns out, and there's really no room to insert a bulb in. I am thinking something that changes color(?) or becomes lighted but only when a certain temperature is reached. What say you? and why on god's green earth is this information not found online in a second??? Ive been here online an hour, still can't find my answer. God bless- and if you want to find out where I get my stuff, email me, I'll give you a tour of all the "good shops" if you come to my town!

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  10. Hello hello! I was dying laughing at your Jan 2020 blog concerning all the madness surrounding Pyrex pieces being put on sale for thousands. In all seriousness, I do have a piece that I can't quite figure out, and I have *NOT* seen this marking anywhere else on the internet, on any blog or article about identifying and model numbers. I have a pretty standard item, a 1 quart A-1-B Spice of Life "L'Echalotte" casserole dish, however to the right of the word "L'Echalotte" there is a faint 31 in white, on both sides of the dish. This is most likely a dish from the 80s as it has the standard in stamp under one handle, Corning and Ware are two different words, and indicated that it's microwave safe. Help, please, anyone! Thanks!

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    1. That is actually the specific design number within the Spice O' Life family of designs... The P-4-B usually has a faint 8 in the lower corner. 31 is just silkscreen template designed to fit the A-1-B.

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  11. Hi! I have a lid that says “E-2” but it fits my A-1-B saucepan. I can’t find that lid number anywhere. Do you know where it’s from?

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  12. I bought a spice o'life A-10-8 today new in sealed box. Any information on it, value? Thanks

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  13. Hi Shane,
    I wanted to let you know the date of the Farm Fresh pattern. You have 1996 with question marks. It is actually 1994. The reason I know is because my youngest daughter was born in June 1994 and we bought a house 2 weeks later. I bought Farm Fresh for my new house. Hope that helps. :) Debi

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  14. Yesterday, I found an Aladdin 10-cup stovetop percolator w chrome spout at Goodwill. It appears this design was only made for the percolators. Can you give me anymore information? Trying to determine when these were produced? I've never seen this design before. Thanks.

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  15. Where can I go to have my "old" corningware valued?

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