1972 Leaflet - Creative Glass by Corning 

This leaflet from 1972 presents Creative Glass by Corning, a new collection of thin clear Pyrex items for baking, serving and storing.  Although the Pyrex brand name was not associated specifically with this product line, Creative Glass is made from the same thin blown borosilicate glass as Pyrex juice jugs, coffee carafes, and Store 'N' See canisters.  Creative Glass was launched early 1972.

Domes and lids for Creative Glass items are distinctively designed without knobs.  Instead, the centre is deeply indented, creating a doughnut shape that can be grasped from the side.  This shape allows the lid or dome to become a bowl when it is turned over.

Creative Glass "Glasserole" with cork trivet and doughnut-shaped lid.

Creative Glass was still available during 1980, but it might have been discontinued around that time.  It was not distributed as widely as other Pyrex ware, and it was marketed as a more upscale product.  Although some department stores carried Creative Glass, it was frequently sold in gift boutiques, china & glass stores, and specialty kitchenware retailers.

In addition to the items present at the launch, more pieces would be added to the line during the 1970s.  Among these are Souffle Plus, a set of three souffle dishes in 1 Qt, 1½ Qt, 2½ Qt sizes.  Various floating candles appeared too, and these are the same products as Pyrex Un-Candles, but with the Creative Glass brand on the box.

The Super Server is comprised of two identical domes and a plate that fits in between them.  When inverted, a dome becomes a bowl.  By the late 1970s, a Cheese Plus set was available with one plate and one dome.

The Glasserole came in two sizes: 1¼ Qt & 2½ Qt.  A round heat-resistant cork trivet was provided.  A 2½ Qt is deeper than a 1¼ Qt, they might be the same diameter.  The top picture seems to be showing the smaller one.

Stackers stack together without a plate in between.  There is one lid per set.  The Super Stacker is a single 1 Qt covered container, but its base is contoured for stacking with others.

Containers in a Large Stacker Set are 1 Qt & 1 pt.  A Small Stacker Set includes two 1 pt containers.  Even larger stacker sets became available by the late 1970s.

All of the lids can be inverted and used as a bowl.

The Glass Flask also came with a round cork trivet.  With a plastic sleeve on the neck, it can be used for hot beverages.  The stopper is hollow.

The Glass Tender was offered in 40 oz & 60 oz sizes.  It seems that it has no lid or stopper, and was meant for cold beverages only.

Glass Sippers are cups & saucers, and a Tippler Set includes four small glasses.  Combined with Plate Mates and Bowl Mates, a basic tableware set could be assembled.  The cup & saucer are similar to a Jack-Be-Nimble Un-Candle set, but in this case the loop is glued to the cup rather than the saucer.

Plate Mates are 8", and Bowl Mates hold 15 oz.  The Shaker Set does not have holes on the top.  By shaking up and down, without inverting them, the seasoning falls through the hollow black cone and out the bottom.

Creative Glass Use & Care Instructions.  Like regular thick Pyrex, extreme heat shock situations must be avoided.  The items are heat-resistant enough for oven use, but they are "delicate" and need careful handling.  The usages and limitations of Creative Glass are comparable to that of Store 'N' See containers.


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Dates for Pyrex patterns/pieces: 1960s to 1980s