Termo-Rey

Made in Brazil, Termo-Rey is essentially opal glass tableware bearing deliberate copies of Corelle patterns.  Normally, items decorated with imitation patterns are along the lines of accessories which do not directly compete with Corelle Livingware; their reason for being is merely to go with Corelle.  Interestingly, this is not the case with Termo-Rey, as the manufacturer clearly intended it to be a rival product.

Butterfly Gold and Woodland Brown are very exact copies.

Look-alike patterns found on Termo-Rey include:  Butterfly Gold, Spring Blossom Green, Old Town Blue, Woodland Brown, Harvest Home and Ginger.  Some of these are extremely convincing, but others are not, especially when the colours are considerably brighter than the originals.  Another notable pattern, found on ovenware, is brown & orange with a butterfly that is reminiscent of the Flirtation butterfly, and the remainder of the pattern is not unlike China Blossom.  There are other Termo-Rey patterns as well, but they seem unrelated. 

Harvest Home Pyrex cup with Termo-Rey Cup & Saucer.

Available pieces include:  Dinner Plate, Bread & Butter Plate, Soup/Cereal Bowl, Cup and Saucer.  Termo-Rey ovenware also exists, but it is uncertain whether all of the Corelle impersonations were produced on these pieces.  A Ginger example with gold trim has been noted so far.

In appearance, the glass does not really compare to Corelle, since it is thicker and so much more translucent.  In this respect it has more in common with opal Pyrex, although Pyrex is still more opaque than the Termo-Rey.  Presumably, it is heat-resistant glass; the word ‘termo’ in the name suggests it at least.

Termo-Rey with Corelle for comparison.

The pieces are usually marked with ‘Termo-Rey…Made in Brazil…Brasividro’.  It is assumed that Brasividro is the name of the company who manufactured it, and Termo-Rey is the brand name of the product.  It is perhaps revealing that ‘Made in Brazil’ is written in English, the implication being that the product was purposely made for export.  But it does appear that it was not widely marketed in the United States, since Termo-Rey in these patterns occurs only very rarely in the US market.  Overwhelmingly it is found most frequently in Canada, and occasionally in Australia.

The Termo-Rey version of Ginger comes with gold trim. 
(Pyrex cup and mug for comparison)

Termo Rey with Spring Blossom Green Corelle.  
Aside from the colour, it is difficult to see the difference.