Top picks for identifying Corelle patterns online

There are more than 500 patterns, and it isn't possible for any one website to be that complete, so it's good to have a few different resources to identify Corelle patterns.

The best place to start is the retired Corelle identification section of  Microwave Cooking for One.  It has excellent pictures in a semi gallery format.  The site is frequently updated when "new" vintage patterns come to light and it includes current patterns too.  There is also a forum, putting you in touch with other members to ask questions if you still can't find the information you need.  Announcements of the newest patterns hitting the market also are posted in the forum.

And take the opportunity to check out the cookbook on offer there as well.  I have a copy and I refer to it frequently!  It is an excellent and detailed guide for successful microwave cooking.     


Replacements Ltd. has a large photo gallery, but the quality of the pictures can be inconsistent, and not all patterns are named correctly.  Some well-known patterns are listed as unknowns with names like COR01…, but for those which are named, they are usually correct.  They insist on using categories by manufacturer's name only, so Corelle, Centura, Comcor and Crown Corning stoneware are all lumped together under 'Corning'.  Pyrex is also on the site, but the brand is treated as a separate entity for some reason.

If you're wondering whether a certain piece was made in a particular pattern, check through the lists of pieces in stock as well as those which are sold out at the bottom of the page.   If the item is on that page then it almost certainly exists, because they either have it for sale now or they have sold one in the past.  However, the reverse may not be true.  Your item may exist, but if they have never had one in stock, they have no reason to list it.


Lastly, the official Corelle website.  If you can find your pattern there, it is guaranteed to be the correct name, but spelling mistakes do exist.  The photos are of good quality, although they are small.  For an organization that has access to every scrap of information about Corelle, it is peculiar that the section on retired patterns is incomplete.  There are many familiar patterns that are not listed there at all.