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Vintage Corelle Dishes
Our analysis of over 100 sold eBay listings and current auction results shows that vintage Corelle dish values range from $5 for common individual plates up to $150 for rare patterns and complete serving sets. The most collectible Corelle patterns and pieces include Spring Blossom Green, Batik, Mediterranean, Blue Velvet, and unique ‘Pyrex-compatible’ accessories like counter savers and canister sets!
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Corelle dishes are some of the most common vintage kitchenware items available in every American kitchen even today. Most of us remember them as the “unbreakable” plates!
The same everyday Corelle pieces have now become super desirable, with certain patterns and dishes being worth more than you’d think. Below are listed some unique collectible Corelle dishware items with popular designs that collectors love!
Collectible Corelle Dishes Worth Looking for!
Corning Glass Works’ Corelle was released in a wide range of colorful patterns covering basic dinnerware items to many other specialty pieces. Let’s take a look at some “extra” collectible dishes!
1. Spring Blossom Green (Crazy Daisy) Dinner Plates
| Average Price | $80 – $150 (10/12 Plate Set) |
| Pattern | Spring Blossom/Crazy Daisy – |
| Color | Rich Green on White |
| Manufacturing Period | 1970-1980s |
This set of fifteen 10.25-inch dinner plates is one of the largest single-pattern plate collections, making it valuable! Plus, the pattern itself is gold.
The plates feature “Spring Blossom Green,” popular as “Crazy Daisy,” which was one of Corelle’s inaugural patterns started in 1970. Generally, large sets like these in this pattern are worth up to $100 or more. People love collecting these with matching Pyrex opalware.
2. Blue Velvet Rose Flatware
| Average Price | $40 – $70 (Pet Set) |
| Pattern | Blue Velvet Rose -Stylized Rose |
| Color | Light Blue on White |
| Manufacturing Period | Late 1970s |
This coordinating Blue Velvet flatware set includes 40 pieces, providing complete service for four people with forks, knives, and spoons.
Made by Cambridge Silversmiths for Corelle Coordinates, these pieces are made of stainless steel with decorative blue rose ceramic handles!
3. Jay Imports Sponge Red Heart Jars
| Average Price | $30 – $70 (Jar Sets) |
| Pattern | Red Heart & Sponge details |
| Color | Dark Red on White |
| Manufacturing Period | 1980s-1990s |
These ceramic jars were released by Jay Imports as part of the Corelle Coordinates program to complement country-style Corelle patterns. This program allowed makers to create accessories matching Corelle aesthetics, expanding the brand’s reach.
The jars feature a red heart motif with decorative wheat stalks and sponged rim details, complementing Corelle’s Blue Hearts Sponge pattern from the 2010s.
4. Frost Morn Salad Plates
| Average Price | $30 – $60 (Sets) |
| Pattern | Frosty Morn – Snowman & Stars |
| Color | Red, Blue, Black & orange on White |
| Manufacturing Period | 1990s-2000s |
“Frosty Morn” was made for only four years, making it one of Corelle’s shorter-run holiday patterns. This plate features a cheerful snowman with a red scarf and hat, surrounded by stars and small winter details.
The design sits centrally on white plates rimmed in red, making it a perfect addition to a festive holiday dining setting.
5. Bandhani Dinner Plates
| Average Price | $30 – $60 (Sets) |
| Pattern | Bandhani |
| Color | Bright, Deep Red on White |
| Manufacturing Period | 2012 to 2020 |
Bandhani is a modern Corelle pattern produced from 2012 to 2020. It’s inspired by the traditional Indian tie-dye textile technique, featuring intricate red paisley and scrollwork border.
While not exactly vintage, this recently discontinued Corelle pattern is becoming collectible. Full dinnerware sets are among the most valuable pieces!
6. Colonial Mist Tea Cup Set
| Average Price | $15 – $50 (Single Board) |
| Pattern | Colonial Mist – Tiny flowers and leaves |
| Color | Soft Blue on White |
| Manufacturing Period | 1970s-1980s |
This set of tea cups has a design called Colonial Mist, with small blue flowers and sprigs with leaves and tiny flowers scattered across a white background. Complete matching sets of 8 tea cups are more collectible, but harder to find than individual pieces!
7. Wildflower Counter Saver Board
| Average Price | $15 – $50 (Single Board) |
| Pattern | Wildflower – Floral Design |
| Color | Orange, yellow, and blue on white |
| Manufacturing Period | 1970s-1980s |
Cutting boards were part of Corelle’s Counter Saver line, which is their foray into other kitchenware aside from tableware.
This board features Expressions line’s Wildflower (also called Spring Bouquet) pattern in one corner. These pieces are collectible as they served dual purposes as cutting surfaces, hot plates, and protective trivets.
8. Callaway Green Ivy Napkin Holder
| Average Price | $15 – $50 (Single Board) |
| Pattern | Callaway Green Ivy – Green Ivy Leaves |
| Color | Green on White |
| Manufacturing Period | 1990s |
This covered napkin holder displays the Callaway Ivy pattern with flowing green ivy leaves. Part of the Corelle Coordinates accessory line, this piece has a white base with the watercolor-style ivy design and includes a matching lid with a handle.
Corelle Coordinates accessories like these were premium specialty items; complete sets with all pieces are rare to find and, hence, collectible.
9. Butterfly Gold Sugar Bowl
| Average Price | $15 – $50 (Single Board) |
| Pattern | Butterfly Gold – Stylized Butterfly & floral motifs |
| Color | Golden Yellow on White |
| Manufacturing Period | 1970s-1980s |
This is an adorable covered sugar bowl with the iconic “Butterfly Gold” pattern with golden-yellow butterflies and flowers circling the white bowl. These bowls come with an original gold-colored lid with a loop handle, which is often missing from vintage sets.
10. Large Batik Serving Platters
| Average Price | $10 – $50 (Platter only) |
| Pattern | Batik – Geometric Ethnic / Boho Floral |
| Color | Dark Brown on White |
| Manufacturing Period | 1979 – 1982 |
Corelle’s Batik was part of its popular “Expressions” line and is quite harder to find in thrift stores than other popular designs. It shows a detailed brown paisley and floral design covering the dishes’ center in a medallion style.
But while most Batik pieces are valuable due to their short three-year run, the large oval platters are generally more collectible!
11. Large Old Town Blue Platter
| Average Price | $10 – $50 (Platter only) |
| Pattern | Batik – Geometric Ethnic / Boho Floral |
| Color | Cobalt Blue on White |
| Manufacturing Period | 1972 – 1982/83 |
Featuring navy blue onion floral scrollwork, the “Old Town Blue” or “Blue Onion was introduced in the 1970s and became one of Corelle’s most consistently popular designs. Large serving platters over 12 inches in this iconic pattern are desirable.
What Makes Vintage Corelle Dishes Valuable?
One thing is for sure: not all Corelle dishes are worth the same. The difference between a $5 piece and a $100 piece comes from several key factors:
- Pattern Rarity: This is the most crucial factor; the rarer the pattern, the more valuable the dish. Short production runs, limited distribution, test releases, and seasonal designs all make Corelle dishes rare!
- Production Era: : In most cases, earlier Corelle pieces are more valuable, especially if they have earlier patterns from the 1970s and 1980s, like “Butterfly Gold” and “Spring Blossom Green.” But this alone can’t decide value. Many later limited patterns are also desirable.
- Condition: Vintage Corelle dishes should be free from chips, cracks, and crazing (fine line cracks in the glaze) to be valuable. Also, the pattern should show minimal fading, and any accompanying lids or covers should be intact.
- Completeness: Generally, complete matching sets are worth way more than single pieces, especially with original bioxes. But serving pieces such as platters, vegetable bowls, and special items can be collectible as well.
- Coordination Potential: Pieces with coordinating matching CorningWare bakeware or Pyrex can be more valuable as many collectors like to collect one pattern sets.
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