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    Posted 13 years ago

    SMD
    (82 items)

    In my teen years & early 20's I collected vintage and antique pie birds and pie funnels (also called pie vents). I also have some newer ones from the past 15 years that have not been used. A pie bird (or pie funnel) is placed in the middle of a pie crust to allow steam to escape through the top during baking so the juices remain inside the pie. It's a fun piece of kitchen history.

    Here are photos of some of my "flock".

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    Vintage Pink & Blue w Green Pie Birds | Ceramic Vent Funnels (Set of 4)
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    (3) Vintage Pie Bird Funnel Vents | Betty Cleminson Roosters 40's-50's
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    Pie Bird Vent Vintage Green Pink Beach Themed Castle
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    Vintage Roo Australia Pie Bird
    Vintage Roo Australia Pie Bird " DO...
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    Vintage Pink & Blue w Green Pie Birds | Ceramic Vent Funnels (Set of 4)
    Vintage Pink & Blue w Green Pie Bir...
    $19
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    Comments

    1. tikiray tikiray, 13 years ago
      Cool collection. I actually had to google "pie funnel" to see what the heck it was! lol I'm not a baker, or a cook for that matter.... my husband is.
    2. SMD SMD, 13 years ago
      Thanks. This article provides a bit of information: http://www.antiquetrader.com/article/Pie_birds/
    3. tikiray tikiray, 13 years ago
      Well, you really do learn something new everyday! Thanks!
    4. SMD SMD, 12 years ago
      BeauxPurdy, I am glad this helped you solve the mystery! A blackbird pie bird made in England is what got me started on my collection when I was 12 or 13.
    5. archeng59, 12 years ago
      I see these sometimes in antique stores. Never knew what they were. Very interesting.
    6. SMD SMD, 12 years ago
      It is much harder to find genuine vintage & antique birds in today then it was 15 + years ago. Most I have seen both in antique stores and online are reproductions being passed off as vintage or antique.

      I added my Royal Worcester pie birds in new postings today.

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