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Vintage Pyrex has a thriving community of collectors that more often than not are willing to pay quite a few bucks for the vibrant kitchenware. While these Pyrex-pursuers will try to collect all Pyrex patterns, some are more sought after than others. Here are the top 10 most expensive patterns in the Pyrex community:

10. Pink Daisy 

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ETSY: $75.00  EBAY: $134.99

The Pink Daisy pattern was introduced in 1956 and discontinued in 1963. This pattern was introduced alongside another popular pattern, Snowflake. This pattern was the first to be printed on a solid color. This pattern has come back into popularity, as you can see with my first blog post people have even DIY-ed this pattern to avoid the big price tag. 

9. Rainbow Stripes

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ETSY: $225.00 EBAY: $149.00

This pattern was in production from 1965 to 1987 in four colors: blue, pink, sandalwood, and yellow. Collectors often mix and match these colors together, and can build a 64-set nesting bowl collection, however the full set might cost a hefty price tag. Fear not, as single bowls come at reasonable prices.

8. New Dots

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ETSY: $275.00 EBAY: $189.99

Known as one of the most popular Pyrex patterns of all time, this collection was released in five different colors from 1969 to 1973. These colors included red, blue, yellow, green, and orange. Much like Rainbow Stripes, single bowls may come at a reasonable price but a full set may cost an arm and a leg.

7. Snowflakes (Blue Garland)

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ETSY: $325.00 EBAY: $289.99

Introduced alongside the Pink Daisy pattern in 1956, this pattern remained on shelves until 1967. The most popular version of this pattern is white snowflakes on a turquoise background, however there are other variations (blue on white). 

6. Balloons

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ETSY: $300.00 EBAY: $350.00

Produced in 1958, the balloon design was the first patterned promotional item that was offered as a Chip and Dip set. It was only available for a limited time and was also used as a salad and dressing set and a punch bowl set. This set comes with a metal bracket to hold the bowls.

5. Atomic Eyes

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ETSY: N/A EBAY: $495.00

Atomic Eyes, or just Eyes, was another Chip and Dip set produced by Pyrex from 1950 to 1959, the exact date of first production is unknown. The Pyrex stamp found on the bottom of each Pyrex dish does not appear on some of these patterned bowls. This set also comes with a metal bracket, like the Balloons set. 

4. Gooseberry

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ETSY: $398.00 EBAY: $550.00

The entire pattern collection includes four nesting bowls, a 12-piece casserole set, and an 8-piece refrigerator set. It was also one of the first four printed patterns released on opal Pyrex. This pattern also had several color variations: pink on white, white on pink, black on yellow, black on white, and gold on beige. The most popular version is the white on pink design. This pattern was also one of the first patterns printed on Cinderella bowls, stackable mixing bowls with spouts on either side.

3. Pink Stems

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ETSY: $475.00 EBAY: $774.95

Pink Stems, or Stems, only came on a small casserole dish and not on a set. This pattern was released in 1968 as a promotional item, but due to its rarity not much else can be found about it. 

2. Butterprint

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ETSY: $664.99 EBAY:$1,315.19 

 Butterprint, released in 1957, was one of the first printed patterns on the opal ware Pyrex line, following Snowflake and Pink Daisy. This pattern has an Amish farm theme printed on them, and was released in several colors such as pink and orange. Along with Gooseberry, Butterprint was one of the first patterns printed on Cinderella bowls.

1. Lucky In Love

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ETSY: N/A EBAY: $4,250.00 (2015)

The Holy Grail of Pyrex, this pattern is so rare that none can be currently found on either of these sites but the last known eBay sale was in February of 2015. This pattern, like the Pink Stems pattern, only came on one dish and was not a set. What makes this print so rare is that the company says Lucky in Love was a limited release. The print was rereleased in 2018, but the vintage still reigns supreme.

Prices listed are current (10/24/20) and from Etsy and eBay, two massive selling/bidding websites.

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