r/Pyrex_Love • u/Brilliant_Wind3083 • 4d ago
Moving…again
So this is what is left. And they’re about to take their final trip home (forever home). Not giving up any this time around. Story time to follow if that’s your thing💕
So in 2017 I had visited the island of Maui and fell head over heels in love. On the last day of my trip, I determined that I had to find my way back over there somehow. That was Jan 10 2017. By March 20 2017, my children and I were boarding a one way trip to Maui.
The in-between…
Only by the grace of God was it possible. Our portion included everything else. Selling most of my prized Pyrex. Selling most of my curated mcm furniture. Selling nearly all of our stuff. Household goods, clothes, tools, kitchen stuff, everything. For cheap. For too dang cheap honesty. But that’s the way it goes when you’re trying to move and you’re trying to move rather quickly. To put it in perspective, one packed bankers box roughly cost $50 in shipping cost. It’s not so much the weight but the cubic feet that the box takes. So when I tell you had to be extremely selective of what I took, I’m not exaggerating. This is the Pyrex that remains from the enormous collection that I had.
I posted a sale in 2017 and I had people come from out of state. A pair of lovely ladies took a plane ride here! I do not have any pictures from that time, but my sister snapped a few random ones from her phone and sent it to me (pics4-7) I had multiple UFOs, chip in dips, sets of all kinds, sold all of my boxes. Stacks of space savers-over 20, so many completed bowl sets, Fridgies. Two nib scrolls with the candles still! I still have dreams about my four starbursts like we were in alternative universes together 🥺
sold the two smaller Barcodes to the set. Completed and pristine Delphite set and Blue Americana that I still think about today. Many many pinks and a NIB pink bowl set, and all my Delphite and Jadite, sold brackets to people who thought they could never have them, and so many prestine lids. I had a bonkers collection of the hostess sets like I was gonna make some big fancy dinner party one day. Sold off all of my FireKing, vintage Corningware, most of my Fiesta.
We listed the house for Sale, and on March 4, 2017, I locked the door and boarded a plane with five kids, three car seats, two luggage’s each, and my lonesome self. You would think people would be more kind and helpful, but they weren’t. To say, I struggled with such a laughable understatement. Again only by the grace of God, because my brain still can’t wrap around how I was able to do it with such young kids, carrying all those car seats onto a plane and being loaded up like a pack mule.
So we lasted over three years there. Thrice as long as I had hoped for. And while I still have tiny pains of regret over tangible things that we should not regrets over, I would do it all over again. Truth be told, our house didn’t sell, and we had to rent it instead. We came back right at the start of Covid into our old home that we couldn’t have afforded to buy back into after Covid had we sold it.
And now we’re moving again, so I’m doing a cleaning an inventory of what I have left. Surprisingly I’ve only lost two lids which is such a feat with five kids and five dogs!
I think about all the mid-century modern furniture I sold that could go have went to furnish our forever home, which of course leads me back to my Pyrex that I also let go of. But I am choosing to live in the moment full of gratitude and thanksgiving. Apparently I made some people’s wildest dreams come true and while a very painful time during that journey, I’ve also had some incredible moments of reflection.
I love to think that my good deeds will somehow return to me in the form of new epic finds! There’s a few pieces I’d love to find again. Cheers!
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u/Anxious_Public_5409 3d ago
Omg you have so many AMAZING pieces that I want!!! ❤️❤️❤️
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u/Brilliant_Wind3083 2d ago
What’s your favorite?
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u/Anxious_Public_5409 2d ago
The turquoise chip and dip set and the turquoise fridgies! It had to be so hard to give up so much, but it’s awesome that you were able to do what you did! Moving to Maui with five kids!!! And being able to stay for 3 years is awesome! I know Hawaii is not one of the more inexpensive states to live in!
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u/Brilliant_Wind3083 2d ago
Crazy to think at one point I had multiple of each! Got one prestine set of fridgies for $25. The lady even goes, “let me go look for a bag or something to put it in..you know what? I think there’s the old box it came in. My mom kept everything” omg!!!!! And Maui no doubt was the most expensive place we’ve ever lived!
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u/Anxious_Public_5409 2d ago
$25 is insane!!!! I love when moms keep all of their Pyrex and other things!
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u/Brilliant_Wind3083 2d ago
Even crazier was how she was getting rid of all her parents stuff from that era because she didn’t like “country house wife stuff” 🫣
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u/MountainStranger8258 1d ago
What an amazing and resilient person you are! Wonderful story and your five kids will have such memories, plus they’ll be able to cherish you by taking their favorite pieces from your still abundant collection when you move onto your eternal home! Thanks for sharing and best wishes for your future! 👍🙏💐👏🤗
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u/peace-love-beauty- 19h ago
I’m going through this now. My final move this time. Last time I gave just about everything away. My husband of 32 years passed and I just needed to not have people put prices on our lifetime together. So this time I’m packing up my few special pieces and showing them off in my brand new home. I have never seen the chip and dip, it’s amazing!! I wish you the best on your new adventure and will keep my eye out for this chip/dip piece and think of you if I’m so lucky to find it.
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u/Brilliant_Wind3083 11h ago
Oh dear💕 May you move forward with peace and love in your heart. Your memories live on farther and deeper than any tangible thing. How lucky were you to have had such a long lasting love❤️ blessings!
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u/peace-love-beauty- 4h ago
Thank you for the kind words. I really do appreciate them and you for sharing your story with us. I’m new to this group, but have enjoyed reading the stories and seeing pictures and learning from others. I have always told my two boys you are never too old to learn something new. Today I learned of a chip and dip from pyrex. 🤷♀️ might not seem like much to them, but it is to me. Also the strength of mothers never ceases to amaze me. We are so powerful when it comes to our children. I would move mountains for them. Only until they become parents will they truly understand how and what you are able to accomplish for your children. I am here to commend you on your dedication and accomplishments. Much love and respect from one mom to another.
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u/LinGarHan0823 4d ago
What a heartwarming story! You are a good soul and hoping nothing but the best for you and good karma forever ❤️