Pyrex Compatibles - Woodland (1978)

This line of Pyrex was introduced in 1978 to complement the Corelle pattern launched that same year.  At its introduction, Woodland was already clad in the new updated appearance which would be found on Butterfly Gold and Spring Blossom Green in 1979.  The colour scheme of the complete sets alternates between chocolate brown and caramel brown. 

Prior to 1978, it had been customary to equip oval casseroles and Cinderella casseroles with patterned opal Pyrex lids, but this was no longer the case, so Woodland casseroles always came with clear Pyrex lids.  Also differing from the older Compatibles patterns, there has never been a version of Woodland with a brown design on white in the category of ovenware & nesting bowls.

402 & 401 Round Nesting Bowls in Woodland. 

By the late 1970s the variety of different pieces produced in opal Pyrex had been substantially pared back, so the following pieces were never made in Woodland: Divided Dishes, 4 Qt 664 Casseroles and Baking Pan sets.  Ovenware and nesting bowls in this pattern were discontinued sometime between 1982 and 1984, but Woodland Brown Corelle remained until the end of 1985.

Woodland 045/945 casserole, 2½ Qt.

Beginning in 1979 and through the early 1980s, 474 and 475 casseroles were packaged individually with the numbers 484 or 485 on the boxes.  Normally when the 474 was part of a set, it was the lighter caramel shade, but when it was sold singly it was decorated with the darker chocolate colour.

It is quite unfortunate that a popular reference book claims that Woodland dates 'from the 60s'.  That turns out to be false.  Without a doubt, it was introduced in 1978 as an accessory for Corelle.

503 1½ Qt Refrigerator Dish

Nesting Bowls:

300 Series Round - 401, 402, 403 - chocolate, caramel, chocolate

400 Series Round - 401, 402, 403, 404 - chocolate, caramel, chocolate, caramel

440 Series Cinderella - 441, 442, 443, 444 - caramel, chocolate, caramel, chocolate

Ovenware:

Cinderella Casseroles (470 Set) - 471, 472, 473 - chocolate, caramel, chocolate

Cinderella Casseroles (480 Set) - 473, 474, 475 - chocolate, caramel, chocolate

Cinderella Casserole, single (484 or 485 Set) - 474 or 475 - both chocolate

Oval Casseroles - 043/943, 045/945 - both chocolate

Refrigerator Dishes - 501 caramel (no pattern), 502 chocolate, 503 chocolate


Related Articles:

1978 Brochure - Corelle & Pyrex
1981 Brochure - Pyrex Ware
1982 Catalogue - Pyrex Ware
Why name Pyrex mixing bowls after Cinderella?
Dates for Pyrex patterns/pieces: 1960s to 1980s
Pyrex Model Numbers