VERIFY: Could your corningware be worth $10K?

It's a viral post that has everyone checking their cupboards. But is your old Corningware really worth that much money?

[SophieBird]

I found several pieces for next to nothing at yard sales in the early 1980s. I still use them almost every day.

[Mary-elpi]

I have most of my wedding gift Corningware and use it all the time! 1972 lives on in my kitchen!

[janicesandy]

Thank you. I was confused and nervous to sell them at all. I feel better now.

[watcherwatchmen]

Corningware is coated with the same heat resistant coating that they put on ICBMs, so if you want a super durable pan that will take a lot of thermal abuse, get yourself some corningware. The newer pyrex dishes have been known to shatter when cooled too fast. I think they changed the forumla. Sometimes older things are better than new.

[larrybruce]

Keep in mind---it's only worth what people will pay for it. Be reasonable when buying or selling on the internet. I'm seeing toys, furniture, dishes selling for 300 percent more than what they are really worth just to see if some fool will buy it for that ridiculous asking price. Use common sense when pricing/buying.

[Lulu-viwb]

I find them in garage sales all the time for less than $10 each.

[T-svnl]

I love mine and will never get rid of them.

[Tsch]

I paid $20 for four Petite bowls, brand new in their cartons, including the lids and handles!

[PaulaakaPaben]

My Mom collected them and we are selling a stack of three for $35.00 and single ones at $15.00 down except for the bigger 4 quart ones! people bought them like crazy! She had about 4 big totes full or more! We are still not through the ones in totes in her Garage! My parents are both gone now so we have to sell the household things!

[LunaLaLove]

I have so many from my great grand mother, I wouldn't sell them if they were worth that much! I LOVE my set!

[macnchessplz]

I grew up seeing that Cornflower Corning ware. I’m currently going through thrift finds over the years (some to keep and some to sale eventually). A worth 10k item would make our household very happy for a little while.

So many ppl donate or even dumpster things they don’t realize may have value . I’m my community, I see dumpsters rented each spring and some of what I see people dump….. just boggles my mind.

[delphi-moochymaker]

I buy mine at thrift stores. The most I have paid is $12

[lindaholt]

We have a lot of Corning wear that was gifted to us as wedding gifts 51 years ago. As well as Pyrex.

[larrybruce]

I'm seeing this a lot on the internet where people are selling shavers, pots, pans, toys, furniture for 30 40 50 times what it's worth just to see if someone will fall for it and pay those ridiculous prices. Use common sense when pricing and purchasing anything.

[lisaspikes]

When my grandmother was packing up her house to go to the nursing home, she gave me all of her blue cornflour corning ware. I became obsessed, and now have many more pieces. I’ve even bought some of the new pieces in that pattern.
It’s just my thing.

[TOSStarTrek]

My mom has a meatloaf dish from the 50s that is worth 200$ easy she found it for 50 cents. Stuff from 50s early 60s can sell for some money. Nothing like they are talking about. One or Two hundred tops.

[CHT]

I still have several pieces of the cornflower-full size percolator, pie pan, 2 quart casserole, 3 quart casserole from 1970/80’s

[toddburgess]

My sister hated her Corningware but to replace it without reason wasn't her, so she tried breaking the dishes.
She gave up and tossed good stuff away because she just couldn't break it.

[ritadyer]

I’ve seen overpriced things like this where it was a scam for selling children and women.

[TieDyeVikki]

My Mom had the blue cornflower baking dish, way back in the day. I remember her thumbprint somehow got burned into the top of one of the handles in such a way that it became a permanent part of the dish... no amount of scrubbing could ever remove it! Now that she's gone, I'd love to have that, but it wasn't in her house. I have a vague memory of her giving it to my brother's wife years ago... that marriage lasted a year... 🤦