How to Identify Corningware
Corningware is highly collectible dishware, once a popular gift for newlyweds. This product was very unique when it was introduced, because the material from which it was made had never been seen before. Pyroceram -- a combination of the prefix pyro- and the word ceramic -- is a material created to withstand both extreme heat and extreme cold. The innovation of a thermodynamically variable ceramic would eventually lead to the creation of Pyrex shatter-resistant cookware, also a creation of Corning Glass Works. Though Corning no longer produces Corningware, now often spelled Corning Ware, new pieces are still being made. Does this Spark an idea?
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Know where to shop. Modern Corningware is still available in stores, but it remains inexpensive and has no value past its utility. Find more valuable, vintage pieces at tag and yard sales, auctions, antiques shops and other places that specialize in secondhand items.
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Familiarize yourself with the patterns. Vintage Corningware patterns are highly distinctive and were zealously protected. Some of the most popular retired patterns include the original cornflower blue, spice o'life, which is sometimes also called French spice or L'Echalote due to the script on the dishes themselves, and wild flower, which has orange poppies as the prominent design.
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Check for the stamp. Turn the dish over and look at the bottom for a Corningware, CorningWare or Corning Ware stamp. Ignore any spelling differences, they are not an indication of authenticity; though vintage pieces should be stamped Corningware, pieces from different time periods may exhibit the spelling that was used during the time they were produced.
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Tips & Warnings
If you are looking for place settings to match your vintage Corningware serving pieces, these were made by the Centura Company.
