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Some things you just can't believe.

Like the big set of (12?) cheapie French drinking glasses I bought myself at a box store when I moved to Boston for I'm sure less than $25 - now the factory's gone out of biz (after, what, 100 years?) and they've become Collectable! Just when Delia was pointing out that we've broken nearly all the 12-oz glasses over the years..... Amusing details on all this here and here and these folks point out that "the original Picardie glass pattern favored by European bistros was one of our best selling glassware patterns until Bormioli retired it and replaced it with Picardie Bar." Argh! It Will Not Do.

I have found a new set of 6 on eBay for a ridiculous sum, and am about to punch in my PayPal - but right now, must run out to Vital to see a friend's show. Meanwhile, this ray of hope: According to one chat room about 6 months ago, Duralex Picardie glasses are still "at many Cost Plus World Market stores --- but you'll have to go to your local store and check. While there is a picture of them... on their Website, they aren't available on line. However, for the time being they are in stock in the stores at a reasonable price"
I know Saturday is a big shopping day. IF you have a World Market store near you and IF you're heading out there.... Well... We have plenty of the small ones; what I need is the tall ones that holds 12 oz. They are approximately 4. 3/4 inches in height and 3. 1/2 inches in diameter at the drinking rim. ADDED: Oh, boy! They're there, all right: the mighty [livejournal.com profile] just_ann_now found me a bunch by her in Virginia. I forgot to explain that NYC has no Cost Plus World Market stores. I'm shameless, but not evil. Anyway, I now officially love her forever. You all should go and see if they have them by you - they're great!

From one site: "According to Wikipedia (French) the word Duralex comes from the Latin maxim dura lex sed lex (The Law is hard but it is The Law)."

Ain't it the truth.

Date: 2009-01-24 08:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wolfsilveroak.livejournal.com
I'm with you, the original looks much better.}:/

Got them!

Date: 2009-01-24 11:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] just-ann-now.livejournal.com
I got you eight, will that do? They had lots; I can always go back and get more.

Re: Got them!

Date: 2009-01-25 12:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ellen-kushner.livejournal.com
OMYGOD!!!! YOU DIDN'T!!! (loves you forever & is so ridiculously grateful) I'll write you to discuss. THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

Date: 2009-01-25 03:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anteye-hero.livejournal.com
That is so ironic, because I was in Cost Plus World Market today, randomly for the first time in years. It's not far from my house, do you want me to check for you?

Date: 2009-01-25 05:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ellen-kushner.livejournal.com
Thank you, sweetie! Someone else actually found them for me (in Virginia)! But you should get some for yourself, if they're there.

Date: 2009-01-25 11:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anteye-hero.livejournal.com
I was considering it, but Jason has advised me not to buy anymore dishes until we move (to New York hopefully!) in August.

Oh yes, and I meant to tell you that we'll be visiting in April. He has an art show in Philly on the 18th. We'll be spending four of five days in NYC prior to the art show. Will you and Delia be around?

Date: 2009-01-25 11:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ellen-kushner.livejournal.com
Yes, I think we'll be here! Keep me posted on e-mail - we'd love to see you both. Very excited to hear you might be here as soon as August, too.

Date: 2009-01-27 05:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] avirr.livejournal.com
Huh, we have those too, love them no matter how battered they get. I may actually Write a Letter to Duralex.

Date: 2009-01-27 05:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ellen-kushner.livejournal.com
Ah, but follow the links: Duralex has been bought & may be being bought again.... No point in doing anything til the dust settles.

Date: 2009-02-01 05:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mantichore.livejournal.com
I must have missed that post when it first appeared.

Will wonders never cease? Duralex glasses, collectible? Those were the glasses you found in just about any school cafeteria, because they were tough and you could conveniently stack them. These were common as muck!

Admittedly, I haven't paid attention to them in years (yeah, seems hard to believe! ^________^) but I'm flabbergasted to see how a sea change made them into something rich and strange. Flabbergasted.

Date: 2009-02-01 06:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ellen-kushner.livejournal.com
I know, I know....

Thank you!

Date: 2009-05-05 04:34 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Somehow I made my way to this thread doing a Google search for Duralex Picardie glasses. I am SO VERY grateful! Because of the suggestion you made to track them down via individual World Market locations, I searched to see if there were any in CA, near my folks (I myself live in NH - nowhere near one of their stores). The answer... YES! And when I called to ask whether or not any of these aesthetically pleasing, utilitarian treasures were in inventory, again the answer... YES! AH, I can't believe it! THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

Original Duralex Glasses

Date: 2009-07-31 09:11 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Hello! Somehow I am now on the search for these original duralex glasses. Anyone out there still able to get them at this 'cost plus world market' currently?

If so, and you are willing to send them to me I would be forever, forever grateful!

you can get back to me at;
marlawaal@yahoo.ca

Merci!

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