Vintage Black Pie Bird - Blackbird Pie Vent holiday decor 5" inches in diameter by

5" inches in diameter by 3" inches )height) and weighs just under 2lbs

bright and simply framed

new methods

- Stamped on bottom with Homer Laughlin mark

giving all readers a solid foundation of cooking skills from which to grow and learn

Vintage Black Pie Bird - Blackbird Pie Vent holiday decor 5" inches in diameter byFour 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