Byrd Plastics Inc.

[bogeymcq]

Okay, my question is really not "What is it worth?" more so I am trying to seek a bit more information about newest found "treasure".


When I came across this cup I picked it up for a few reasons . . it struck my interest . . I thought perhaps it was a cup from a child's tea set . . I thought maybe we could re-use it by making a small starting planter out of it . . when I turned it over I saw the writing:

BYRD PLASTICS INC
Byrd's
Tranquil
WARE
MADE IN ERIE PA USA​

This tickled me for I am use to seeing Made in (add country) never really saw a City & State so I was a bit more intrigued by this. . did a few searches in hopes of finding out a bit more about the company only to come up with a bit at Kovels in reference to a rectangular yellow tray from Byrd's Plastics year 2005.
Was curious if anyone else may know a bit more about this company & some of the items they have made?

The cup is green, squared & stands a smidge over 2 inches & is surely not mint condition so I see it having no monetary value but still itself & information I find to be priceless

Thank You so much!

Bogart

 

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[bogeymcq]

Re: Byrd Plast




Bogart

 

[bogeymcq]

Thank you so very much justgeese

I have done searchs via Google & MSN, as well when I came across Vintages sites I poked around for much longer then I should

Melmac? Ah yes memories, memories. . funny bit items I grew up with they now refer to as "vintage or retro" . . wow

Thank you for your thoughts on what may have happened to Byrd. . sad happening more & more it seems, I just thought maybe I would be able to locate a bit more info on them. . ah well. .

Have a feeling if I go to the Thrift Store or Salavation Army Stores I will be able to locate more of the melmac. . seems all of us "vintage & retro" items end up there one way or another

Thank you again justgeese! I really appreciate you taking the time to answer!

Bogart

 

[TreasureTales]

An old eBay auction for 6 Byrd Tanquil Ware cups and plates. Says they are from the 1960's (which you already know).

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBaylSAPl.dll?ViewItem&item=330093532035


PS I like Antiques Roadshow, too, and all the other antique and collectible type shows on TV. I'm 57.

 

[TreasureTales]

57 have me beat by 2 years...Ever stop and think we are a lost generation?..Few years ago I gave my grandson a whistle, he looked at it a few minutes and then ask where do the batteries go? True story
Don

That's funny and sad at the same time. Poor kids these days, everything has to entertain them - instead of them finding some way to entertain themselves.

 

[TreasureTales]

So true.... started grandson wing shooting this year..missed 3 birds answering cell phone, told him he answered it one more time and he was homeward bound..phone got turned off. Wife and I have several nice antiques and collectibles thru out the house that she said we would pass on to the grandchildren....yeah right, will sell these puppies before I see them throw them in the trash
Don

In time, and with good grandparents like you and your wife, your grandkids will come around. When they are about 35, they will amaze you with their change of attitude. In the meantime, keep teaching them to shoot - might come in handy for many things. LOL

 

[bogeymcq]

Check out what I spied on Ebay today:
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-44-PC-T...ameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

Byrd's Plastic. . . avocado. . tranquilware . . .

Looking at the measurements, kinda close to the one I found. . but other then that color, shape. . ringer!

Okay. . the spot doesn't tell me much more but I am tickled to see something that is almost if not the item I found. . just liking it & wanting to say Thank You to those who posted & commented. .

Thank You

Bogart