Vintage Black Pie Bird - Blackbird Pie Vent holiday decor - Stamped on bottom with

- Stamped on bottom with Homer Laughlin mark

It originally came in a set of four nesting bowls

they also created serving pieces for the hotel and restaurant industries which included railroad dining cars

organization and scrap collecting as cooks became confident in preparing foods that they and their families liked best

Vintage Black Pie Bird - Blackbird Pie Vent holiday decor - Stamped on bottom withFour and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie {HISTORY} Not only cute but also clever, ceramic pie birds were first invented in Britain during the 1800s as a way to let steam escape from double crust pies while baking in the oven. Due to their unique shape, these little charmers prevented pie juices from bubbling over as well as prevented top crusts from sagging in the center. America caught on to these affable kitchen helpers in the 1920s and since then