Vintage cookware pieces being sold for THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS online — here’s how you can turn your old plates and casseroles into a fortune!
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Do you have a collection of CorningWare cookware? You could be sitting on a gold mine!
Vintage CorningWare is becoming increasingly popular with collectors, with some pieces fetching as much as $15,000 on buy and sell sites.
The iconic cookware was a staple in many Australian homes throughout the 1970s, with its distinctive floral and vegetable patterns instantly recognisable. But now, as interest in vintage homewares continues to grow, CorningWare is becoming increasingly sought-after.
Single casserole dishes are being listed for as much as $8,000, while CorningWare sets are selling for $15,000. One dish being offered for $6,995 has 31 watchers, while another $5,890 listing has a staggering 91 watchers - proving that these pieces are hot in the market right now.
CorningWare pieces can fetch up thousands of dollars in auction sites, according to sellers. Credit: eBay.
The demand for such collectibles "has never been higher", according to one eBay seller.
She shared: “My mother collected CorningWare and it was very popular back in the day, but it’s been gathering dust in our home for years.”
“I’ve sold off a few pieces - with my mum’s blessing of course - and have made about $9,000 so far. I have another one listed at the moment, which I’m hoping to get around $2,500 for."
“I would never have thought that it could be so valuable. When I was younger, I thought it was just daggy."
“Now it’s making us more money than I ever dreamed.”
One of the most sought-after patterns is the Spice of Life range, which features a distinctive design incorporating various vegetables, greenery and the words "L'Echalote La Marjolaine."
Other rare patterns, such as Wildflower (made from 1977 to 1984) and Floral Bouquet (made from 1971 to 1975), can rack up bids of up to $10,000 online.
The Cornflower range, which features a blue floral design, is the most common pattern. However, the piece can still attract as much as $1,750 on auction sites.
Even the most common pattern of CorningWare cookware can rack up as much as $1,750 on auction sites. Credit: Amazon.
Glass expert Dean Six said that baby boomers are usually the biggest market for these pieces, noting that they design their homes with decorations "they grew up with".
He explained: “Collecting is often what you remember, which is why this is big now because baby boomers are buying back what they grew up with. Boomers are decorating with these pieces in their homes.”
He also revealed some selling prices for the pieces, saying: “One piece of CorningWare, in a pattern not widely produced, sold on eBay recently for $US7,000 (AUD$9.8k)’.”
"It was a 1970s product that fizzled."
So, there you have it, folks! If you have CorningWare cookware sitting somewhere in your home gathering dust, you might want to list them for auction. You may end up collecting thousands of dollars from it!
What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments below!
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As a young bride 45yrs ago, I was given 4 sets of CorningWare as wedding gifts, which I never really appreciated. I couldn’t cook, so use to make a. lot of casseroles. I continually took dish out of hot oven and placed it on cold draining board. They just use to shatter but I kept doing it
. Oh how I wish I was more careful. Hindsight hey?
