1981 - Pyrex Cups (round-bottom)

(8 oz)  Available Patterns:  Butterfly Gold, Winter Frost White, Spring Blossom Green, Old Town Blue, Woodland Brown, Harvest Home, Flirtation, Sunshine, Spice O' Life, Holly Days, Morning Blue, Blueberry, Ginger, Ribbon Bouquet, Burgundy.

top row:  Old Town Blue, Spring Blossom Green, Burgundy, Butterfly Gold.
bottom row:  Flirtation, Spice O' Life, Sunshine, Harvest Home.

This cup style first appeared in the multi-coloured Traditions product line, launched in 1981.  In 1982 the classic one-coloured patterns discarded the hook-handle cup in favour of Pyrex cups, and a few years later this group of patterns would be called the Sunrise Collection.  This cup style was last available early 1986.  
      
In the 1980s, this shape was always made of Pyrex, although some cups have the confusing Corning name on them.  They might be mistaken for the early 1970s cups made of Centura, since they share the same shape.  But the backstamp shows that they are made of Pyrex, with embossed lettering and the "No Stovetop or Broiler" warning.

(Photo: Two possible backstamps on Pyrex round bottom cups.)

One backstamp reads: "PYREX … Microwave Safe … No Stovetop or Broiler … Corning NY USA".  The other stamp says: "CORNING … Corning NY USA … Microwave Safe … No Stovetop or Broiler".  It is not clear which markings are older or newer.

Although the backstamp does not mention it, this shape does have a model number: 618.
 
 
Creamers & Sugar Bowls:

The cream & sugar set which accompanied this style of cup has much in common with Pyrex flared mugs.  The sugar bowl is short and wide with a white plastic lid.  This lid is exactly the same shape as that of the Expressions sugar bowl, but it is a different kind of plastic; it is translucent rather than opaque.
 

Pyrex sugar bowl & creamer, Harvest Home.

Available patterns:  Winter Frost White, Butterfly Gold, Spring Blossom Green, Old Town Blue, Woodland Brown, Harvest Home, Sunshine, Flirtation, Spice O' Life, Morning Blue, Ginger, Blueberry, Honeydew, Ribbon Bouquet, Burgundy, Holly Days.


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