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From the lens A Pie Bird, A Pie Baker's Tool.

  • ItayasDesigns Mar 13, 2012 @ 3:56 pm | delete
    I never really understood the use of pie birds. Now I know! Thank you! Very cute article. :)
  • LeCordonDude Feb 13, 2012 @ 9:47 pm | delete
    Pie Bird !! I never heard of a pie bird before!! Even a pie chimney! This is terribly cool and interesting! I just learned something new, and must incorporate this into my pie baking plans! GREAT JOB!
  • amieljaven Jan 8, 2012 @ 2:07 am | delete
    So cute! Super liked. :)

    By the way, thanks so much for blessing my "Top 10 Things To Know About Piolo Pascual" lens.

    As a token of appreciation, I have featured this lens on my "Top 10 Nice Things To Know About Sarah Geronimo" lens.

    Hope you'll like it, too.

    Thanks and more blessings to you and your family this 2012. :)

    Amiel Javen
  • georgevtucker Dec 7, 2011 @ 5:40 pm | delete
    This is a really fun topic. We have two Pfaltzgraff pie birds in my home.
  • bluewren56 Dec 6, 2011 @ 7:40 am | delete
    I've never used one, but I think they look great. Perhaps it's time I tried on my next pie.
  • deldobuss Dec 3, 2011 @ 10:06 am | delete
    I love my pie bird! The dragon pie vent was very interesting- great lens!
  • BuddyBink Dec 1, 2011 @ 8:37 pm | delete
    I have never heard of pie birds or a pie chimney. Very interesting and so many designs. Thanks
  • skiesgreen Nov 30, 2011 @ 5:09 am | delete
    Vaguely remember these things from my childhood. Great lens and featured on cooking utensils ideas and accessories
  • EagleScoutMom Nov 30, 2011 @ 1:26 am | delete
    Wow! I really learned something from your great lens! I'm not much of a pie baker - only pumpkin pies. I received a pie set with the bird several years ago. I had no idea what the bird was for and I recently threw it away because it just sat in my drawer for years! Wish I had known! I have the Winter Berry Dishes and am going to buy that pie plate and Cardinal to go with my set - now that I know what to do with the bird! Thanks!
  • favored1 Nov 29, 2011 @ 1:55 am | delete
    Oh now you've gone and done it. This is a must. Love it!
  • Squidoo_Chick Nov 26, 2011 @ 7:43 pm | delete
    Too cute
  • bjslapidary Nov 26, 2011 @ 9:34 am | delete
    Wow! Didn't know there were so many different pie birds. Thanks for sharing this great info.
  • Kimbesa Nov 22, 2011 @ 3:22 pm | delete
    Awesome showcase...thanks!
  • Anderotin Nov 17, 2011 @ 3:05 pm | delete
    New Year's cake should be interesting
  • daedrea Nov 16, 2011 @ 10:12 pm | delete
    Love this....I honestly did not know what a pie bird was until I came here :)
  • lestroischenes Nov 16, 2011 @ 3:13 am | delete
    What a great collection of pie birds Brenda. I was going to write a lens on this subject but I won't bother now. I'll just put a link to yours on my pie lenses! Blessed
  • Sylvestermouse Oct 21, 2011 @ 3:15 pm | delete
    You have featured some really beautiful pie birds! I own several and I am crazy about them :) I would love to have that dragon pie bird.
  • StevenCousley Jun 27, 2011 @ 11:58 pm | delete
    I'm imagining pulling a pie out of the oven with the winged dragon in the centre. I wanna do it now. :)
  • bames24 Jun 20, 2011 @ 10:53 am | delete
    I had no idea birds love pies... :D
  • Oliversbabycarecouk Feb 12, 2011 @ 11:55 am | delete
    these pie birds are brilliant!
  • puerdycat Jan 31, 2011 @ 3:41 pm | delete
    Love your vintage Scottish glass "bird". Now you've got me wondering what happened to my little birdies! Thank you!
  • Ladymermaid Dec 9, 2010 @ 4:06 pm | delete
    These are absolutely delightful. Have a very merry little Christmas and an absolutely wonderful New Year :)
  • hotbrain Dec 4, 2010 @ 11:12 am | delete
    Awesome lens! Happily blessed :) Now, if I see a pie bird, I will know what it is!
  • VickiSims Nov 18, 2010 @ 2:38 pm | delete
    Lovely lens about this all but forgotten item. You jiggled my memory of seeing them from when I was a child, but haven't seen one in a long time.
  • Timewarp Nov 15, 2010 @ 2:19 pm | delete
    Neat device, havent heard of a pie bird before!
  • malloryjane Nov 14, 2010 @ 7:30 pm | delete
    I've never heard of a pie bird before, so thanks for teaching me something new today! I think I'll try one next pie I bake..now just to choose one!
  • alteredkat Nov 12, 2010 @ 9:38 am | delete
    awwww...they all look so cute with their mouths open...now I want one...hey, thanks for visiting my Squid Lit on Steampunk Jewelry Style...I always appreciate your comments Brenda! :o)
  • SereneSea Nov 12, 2010 @ 12:44 am | delete
    Beautiful pictures and a nice layout - that must be contributing towards the popularity. Loved the images on this lens.
  • thesuccess Nov 10, 2010 @ 5:34 pm | delete
    Come here to learn about your excellent eBay sales. Angel Blessing.
  • lravidlearner Nov 9, 2010 @ 6:48 pm | delete
    Love your collection of pie birds and the beautiful photos. I've cooked many a pie, but always without a chimney. That will have to change. And thanks for the inspiration! Hope lots of people buy pie birds.
  • Hauser Nov 8, 2010 @ 4:58 pm | delete
    I've never heard of pie birds before. Very unique and interesting. Also that pie with the blue and red pie bird in the middle looks delicious. I want pie now.
  • stargazer00 Nov 3, 2010 @ 12:58 am | delete
    Revisiting this pie bird lens to give it a blessing!
  • Fitzcharming Sep 26, 2010 @ 1:18 am | delete
    I certainly never knew there were so many different pie birds. This is a very cute lens.
  • Heather426 Sep 16, 2010 @ 10:34 pm | delete
    What a darling lens about pie birds! I had no idea they were so collectable! My grandmothers had lots of them, but who knows where they are now.
  • jennysue19 Aug 29, 2010 @ 5:08 pm | delete
    Love this lens! I have a couple of pie birds that sit on my work top. Did you know that some of the rarest and most prized ones have the name of 30's ceramic designer Clarice Cliffe on them?

    thanks for the kind words on my recipe lenses btw
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Aug 16, 2010 @ 5:08 pm | delete
    Nice!
  • VivekS Jul 10, 2010 @ 3:06 am | delete
    Great sculpting those pieces, they mean a lot to me. Love the porcelain figures and the whole collection. Good going lens.
  • vallain Jun 15, 2010 @ 11:38 am | delete
    I never realized there were so many variations on pie birds. What I usually see is the black one.
    I'll lensroll this to my Pie Supper lens.
  • Treasures-By-Brenda May 1, 2010 @ 9:09 pm | delete
    Sue, I'm not sure what happened to your second message. I did receive it but it did not appear here. Your cabinet sounds lovely.
  • Sue Apr 29, 2010 @ 6:33 pm | delete
    I collect black blackbird pie birds, I have heard that if you collect the black blackbirds pie birds you are called a purist. I have 24 blackbirds to go with the nursery rhyme 4 & 20 blackbirds baked in a pie. I have never baked a pie using a pie bird. It might be time for me to try it.
  • Treasures-By-Brenda Apr 30, 2010 @ 6:08 am | delete
    That's neat, Sue. How do you display your blackbirds?
  • Sue Apr 30, 2010 @ 8:28 am | delete
    Hi Brenda, I have a white hanging curio cabinet with 3 shelves & glass front with a door. It's in my kitchen. The blackbirds in the white cabinet look really nice. I bought the curio cabinet from a company called Touch Of Class for $139.00 Thanks for asking.
  • vanidiana Jan 28, 2010 @ 7:20 pm | delete
    Never heard about this before but it's kinda cute!
  • Pmona Dec 8, 2009 @ 7:37 pm | delete
    I had never heard of a pie bird before, and I'm wondering why. It's purpose and use make complete sense. Live and learn!
  • Upon-Request Nov 28, 2009 @ 6:41 pm | delete
    I love when I learn something new from a lens! These pie birds are wonderful. :)
  • dustytoes Oct 21, 2009 @ 6:31 am | delete
    I do bake pies, don't have a pie bird, but this lens reminded me of them - probably my grandmother used one because it is a very distant memory...These are so cute. I especially love the 3 blackbirds. ...And thank you very much for the recent blessing of my seashell lens!
  • amy1980 Oct 5, 2009 @ 9:46 pm | delete
    I inherited a pie bird, and this lens was very helpful to me. Thank you for sharing all this knowledge. I'm going to break it out and use it!
  • Intuitive Oct 5, 2009 @ 1:31 pm | delete
    Great idea for a lens! I think I might have to have the pie dragon. :) Thank you for the blessing, too. 5*
  • Pastiche Sep 23, 2009 @ 10:13 am | delete
    I have a blackbird pie bird and I love him - what a clever idea to write about these practical and cute pie baking tools. 5 *, and congrats on the big Purple Star!
  • aj2008 Sep 22, 2009 @ 12:38 pm | delete
    Another unique lens Brenda and congrats on the Purple Star - here's a Blessing to go with it!
  • momto4 Sep 19, 2009 @ 9:51 pm | delete
    I've never heard of a pie bird either. There are very cute! Great lens!
  • sammyaddams Sep 18, 2009 @ 7:44 am | delete
    I have never heard of pie birds before. Really love the dragon pie bird. Great lens.
  • KimGiancaterino Sep 18, 2009 @ 3:09 am | delete
    I've always wanted one of these, even though I seldom make pies. Congratulations on the purple star. I'll also add a Squid Angel Blessing.
  • Stazjia Sep 17, 2009 @ 3:59 pm | delete
    I've never seen such ornate pie funnels before. The only ones I've seen are quite plain, white, glazed pottery ones. The ones you have here are lovely.
  • pkmcr Sep 17, 2009 @ 3:36 pm | delete
    Wonderful Lens Brenda and many congratulations on a well deserved Purple Star!
  • mulberry Sep 16, 2009 @ 7:08 pm | delete
    I've never heard of these, but how adorable!
  • prosperity66 Sep 16, 2009 @ 1:28 pm | delete
    They all make me think to the Spring...
    Nice idea to start a collection, just to get ready to start the next Spring-Summer period with style!
    Dom.
  • whitemoss Sep 16, 2009 @ 11:56 am | delete
    Id forgotten all about pie birds- we used to have one when I was a child.
    Lovely reminder, thank you!
  • Ramkitten Sep 16, 2009 @ 11:23 am | delete
    I've never heard of a pie vent, actually. Then again, I've never MADE a pie, either. But I know people who do, and this would definitely be a great gift.
  • blujeanmomma Sep 16, 2009 @ 8:51 am | delete
    Congratulations on your purple star!
  • jaye3000 Sep 16, 2009 @ 8:43 am | delete
    These are so cool! Great lens & learned about something new :) Love it! 5 stars & fav & bookmarked :)
  • KaraLynnRussell Sep 15, 2009 @ 4:16 pm | delete
    Brenda,
    This is fascinating! I've never heard of these before. I might get one for my daughter for Christmas. She's the baker in our family.
  • Obscure_Treasures Sep 13, 2009 @ 1:47 pm | delete
    So cool....
  • LindaBee Sep 11, 2009 @ 8:05 pm | delete
    This is very interesting. I, too, have never heard of a pie bird. I must try it the next time a bake a pie.
  • KarateKatGraphics Sep 10, 2009 @ 12:02 pm | delete
    Had never seen these! So cute and clever. :)
  • needatitleokc Sep 10, 2009 @ 8:48 am | delete
    Forgot about this but i remember them when i was a child opps told my age
  • Treasures-By-Brenda Sep 9, 2009 @ 6:51 pm | in reply to Cheryl | delete
    You've probably heard about my lemon meringue pie adventures on my lemon cupcake page. I don't seem to have the same difficulty with my chicken pot pie recipe so if you want to give me your pie bird, Cheryl, I'd be happy to make you a pie...you'd just have to drive for 10 hours to have a piece!

    By the way, is your pie bird a bird and can you send me a digital photo of it?
  • greenstarbuilders Sep 9, 2009 @ 6:31 pm | delete
    That is a unique gift- nice job on this lens. Interesting.
  • Cheryl Sep 9, 2009 @ 4:49 pm | delete
    Pie vents are so cool, and I just happen to have one. Now all I need is someone to bake the pie. Hint!
  • sandyspider Sep 9, 2009 @ 3:56 pm | delete
    I have never seen this before. I want a pie bird!
  • kab Sep 9, 2009 @ 3:45 pm | delete
    I've never heard of such thing!
  • mysticmama Sep 9, 2009 @ 11:55 am | delete
    Very cool, I never even heard of a pit bird and I've been making pies for years without one...I must get a pie bird!
  • mbgphoto Sep 9, 2009 @ 10:42 am | delete
    This i s the first I've heard of pie birds! How fun! Thanks for the introduction. 5*
  • kimmanleyort Sep 9, 2009 @ 8:02 am | delete
    Very cool subject! Nice job.
  • happynutritionist Sep 8, 2009 @ 9:55 pm | delete
    I never heard of a pie bird! So happy to have learned something new! Great lens, 5stars ~claudia
  • Mica Sep 8, 2009 @ 9:35 pm | delete
    This is great!!! Thank you for popping in my blog and letting me know you did this post... I love them all!! The bluebird one is adorable!! I want them all... Have a great week!@ Mica Garbarino fro The Child's Paper
    www.thechildspaper.blogspot.com
  • JenniferAkers Sep 8, 2009 @ 9:08 pm | delete
    I hadn't heard of a Pie Bird before your lens, but I think I want one now! lol. Great photos and resources. Thank you!
  • boutiqueshops Sep 8, 2009 @ 7:14 pm | delete
    I love baking pies, but I've never owned a pie bird. They all look so tempting, I may just have to start a new collection. OH NOZ! See what you've done now? LOL Great lens!
  • theraggededge Sep 8, 2009 @ 1:35 pm | delete
    Ah.. yes. My grandmother had one. I think it was black with a yellow beak though my memory is a little fuzzy. Can't actually remember which grandmother either! Very interesting subject.
  • Sylvestermouse Sep 8, 2009 @ 8:29 am | delete
    Wow, great lens! I have never seen these before!
  • Susan52 Sep 8, 2009 @ 8:09 am | delete
    I have never used a pie bird, don't own one, but now I think I might just have to start collecting these. They're fabulous! Love this lens!
  • stargazer00 Sep 8, 2009 @ 1:38 am | delete
    I have never owned a pie bird but now I think I must have one! I do bake rhubarb pies and blueberry pies in the spring and summer.
  • clouda9 Sep 7, 2009 @ 9:12 pm | delete
    I loved all the pictures on here...action shots of a pie bird doing it's thing ;) Nice!
  • L. Gonzales Sep 7, 2009 @ 9:09 pm | delete
    Great site--I will visit very often.
  • bdkz Sep 7, 2009 @ 8:21 pm | delete
    These are really neat!
  • shajo Sep 7, 2009 @ 8:06 pm | delete
    Great lens! You are always thinking outside the box! :) Kudos! I have a pie bird Rooster that I got from Pfaltzgraff last year, I haven't used it in a pie but it makes a cool window decoration in the kitchen!
  • BevsPaper Sep 7, 2009 @ 6:52 pm | delete
    I can tell you that when we get a pie bird or pie chimney in our antique mall...they don't last very long. Very collectible and fun to boot! Great lens, Brenda.
  • The_Party_Animal Sep 7, 2009 @ 6:45 pm | delete
    I have never seen these before - what a great item.
  • tandemonimom Sep 7, 2009 @ 6:45 pm | delete
    I don't have one of these but they are incredibly adorable! I love the dragon and the handblown three birds best.
  • Joan4 Sep 7, 2009 @ 6:22 pm | delete
    I don't bake pies, but I have a friend who will receive a pie bird for Christmas this year! Super gift idea!
  • MarinaKuperman Sep 7, 2009 @ 6:13 pm | delete
    Wow, I've never seen one of these things before. THey are so interesting!
  • 24websurf Sep 7, 2009 @ 6:05 pm | delete
    I never knew what that was! I have only seen one in my life and didn't know what is was for! That is amazing! You not only taught me something, but you may caused me start another collection of goodies :)

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