April 18, 2013

The Great Gravy Boat Giveaway and a Happy Blogiversary

Six months ago, I tentatively published my first post on this blog. I say tentatively, because I knew I needed to start a blog for me, even if nobody else read it. 

Thankfully, it appears that some people do actually read Typing Sunflowers. Whether you have stumbled here through a random Google search, or because I gave you the actual address, or because you're a fellow blogger seeking inspiration, welcome. I love having visitors! 

To celebrate my six months in the blogiverse community, I'm giving away a little of my Pyrex collection. I told myself I wouldn't end up becoming one of those 'collectors', but becoming a member of the Pyrex Collective III blog opened up a whole new world to me -- and I couldn't pass up any inexpensive piece of Butterfly Gold. I found this little gem at an Idaho yarn store that also housed antiques. (Um, hello, dream retail job...) 



I started using my gravy boat a lot -- even for non-gravy items, like the juice needed in this orange marmalade cake


Soon, I found a matching underdish on Etsy. (What did we do before Etsy?!) The plate was also being sold with an additional gravy dish and matching plate, and all three were cheaper than purchasing just the plate on eBay (And what did we do before eBay?)

Now I had two gravy boats and two plates. The Sailor doesn't mind my thrifting habits, but he does mind excess. And really, I don't need TWO gravy boats (especially in the same pattern!) So I'm giving this one away: 




That's right.  

I'm GIVING AWAY a gravy boat. 

The underplate is included -- exactly what you see in the picture above. All you have to do is leave a comment below, telling me which Pyrex pattern is your favorite. If you don't have a favorite, that's okay. You can just say hi. Or tell me what you do collect -- or what your favorite color is. Just leave a comment. Contest is open to anyone -- not just Pyrex collectors. Most of us probably started with only one piece in our collections. Maybe this gravy boat is meant to kick off yours?

Contest closes at 23:59 EST April 30, 2013. Winner will be chosen at random and announced May 1st. No purchase necessary. The winner has two weeks from the date of the announcement to contact me for their prize. If I don't hear from the winner within the two weeks, they forfeit their prize and I will draw another name at random. Void where prohibited by law. 

(And yes, contest is open to those outside of the USA. I travel a lot, and I believe Pyrex should be available in all countries. In fact, I'm feeling so generous, that I'll even pay for the shipping.

{This giveaway is now closed. Winner posted here.}

34 comments:

  1. I love Old Orchard. I am the only one to love it. LOL

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  2. Hi, I would love to win this....I love Pyrex!

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  3. My favourite is snowflake charcoal - it's so pretty!

    Count me in for the draw - congratulations on 6 months, I am having a 2 year blogiversary draw, it'll be drawn tomorrow - check it out!

    jillslittlebit,blogspot.com

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  4. I love the primary sets!! Also the butterprint pattern.


    Emily
    eageremily.blogspot.com

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  5. That's so cute! My fave pattern is Friendship, but I really think they are all adorable. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  6. I love my primary mixing bowl set! I also love to use Butterfly Gold to decorate in my kitchen since the house was built in the same time period.

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  7. Oh I can't possibly pick a favorite pattern. I love it all. I really love the gravy boat. Never seen one in the wild.

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  8. My favorite is a tie between Colonial Mist and Gooseberry

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  9. Want! Don't have one XD

    solarride.rivernik[at]gmail.com

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  10. My favorite colors are the pink and turquoise pyrex - that covers a few patterns!!!

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  11. My personal favorites are the blue cornflower and my mother's solid green and pink casseroles with lids. These last two she has are 2 - 3 qts each and have seen many a scalloped potato recipe even if it's 105* out.

    I'm also growing a fondness for the green flowers on some fire king pieces.

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  12. Butterfly gold just happens to be my favorite! I would love to have this piece. I have only been collecting pyrex for about 6 months. I inherited my husband's grandmother's pieces and fell in love with pyrex. My collection is very small right now but I have a 441 butterfly gold piece that I picked up thrifting.

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  13. Fully addicted, I get it! Too sad to leave behind... At least you give the pyrex a good home! :)

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  14. Count me in! My favorite patterns are the black ones, snowflake in particular. But I also love anything pink and turquoise. And gold and green. And primary....;)

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  15. Enter me, please! This is so cute. suzanneedevaux@yahoo.com

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  16. I think my favourite pattern is the gooseberry, which is hard to find in the UK. This is very cute and a different shape to the JAJ gravy boats. Its really nice of you to offer to post this abroad!

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  17. I love butterfly gold! It's one of my favorite patterns!

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  18. I love the butterfly gold, it reminds me of my mom. I am a brand new pyrex collector, just having bought my first 4 pyrex pieces this weekend! I would love to win, and I love finding all these blogs!!

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  19. Love your blog and your collection! Camy, Post Falls, Idaho
    208-640-6596

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  20. I have randomly started collecting but not seriously until recently, when my mother in law told me I could have her old butterfly gold dishes that were in her attic, to replace my dish set. So I have started looking for butterfly gold accessories, and printed out some thrift shop addresses, went to the Goodwill, but they didn't have anything. I googled butterfly gold collections to see what was out there, and this came up! I'd love to win and I love that you are being so generous! thedorazios@gmail.com

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  21. Oh it's so sweet. I only have inherited pyrex and recent stuff which we were given on our engagement. I love how darn practical pyrex is and I'm loving seeing your collection...

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  22. I love butterfly gold for my everyday stuff and of course all the snowflakes!

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  23. Cute! I love this .
    My favorite colors are the blue and red (green)

    Anna

    ksurty@aol.com

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  24. Butterfly Gold & Spring Blossom are my collections of choice :)

    -Nicole

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  25. I love butterprint and butterfly gold and dream of getting some balloons some day! Great giveaway!!!

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  26. My favorites are Butterfly Gold and Spring Blossom.

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  27. My favorite is Friendship, the first piece in my collection. Love Butterfly Gold for Thanksgiving!

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  28. I just recently started collecting Pyrex and my favorites are anything in the turquoise color. It's so pretty! I also have a soft spot for Spring Blossom because that was the pattern my mom had and always cooked with while I was growing up.

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  29. I am a Butterfly Gold fanatic! I like to mix it with Fire King peach luster...the burnt orange and pale pink are so pretty together.

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  30. My favorite pattern is definitely Butterfly Gold! I'm hoping to find most of the pieces out in the wild but I have caved and purchased some via eBay... I hope to have a Butterfly gold inspired kitchen someday!
    evelynnnaponte@yahoo.com

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  31. This happens to be my favorite color. I love it because it screams happy to me. I also like the pink ones but so far I can only fine 2 pieces. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  32. I'm torn between a couple favorite patterns. I love the butterprint, but I also love the snowflake. Many of the promotional dishes call to me too. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  33. Leslie:
    My favorite is the pink daisies.
    leslieannstevenson@yahoo.com

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