Griswold Vintage Cast Iron Santa Cake Molds: Current pricing & how to tell an authentic Griswold Santa mold from a reproduction.

I needed a recipe for a gluten-free green bean casserole that I could make in my vintage Griswold cast iron skillet. Mine must be the only family on the planet that does not already have green been casserole as part of their Thanksgiving day lineup. I decided that this Thanksgiving, I’d add it to the menu….

Tips to help identify the Iron Mountain (by Griswold) line of vintage cast iron cookware, made in the 1940s.

My little ditty about Joseph Zawadowski and his cache of cast iron pups was the cover story for the February 27, 2019 edition of Antique Trader. I’ve written a bit about Joe’s pups and snuggle pups as well as the infamous “Griswold” “silver” pups, how to identify a reproduction Griswold pup, and current values for…

Jennifer M of Livermore California wrote to me to ask a question about a vintage ACCO cast iron pup via the “Contact Mary” form.  She wrote: “I was going through a few boxes of my grandparents special items. I came across the little orange puppy and remembering it sitting on my grandfathers side table. I…

Pricing of vintage Griswold no. 1 cast iron mailbox.

What reference materials to use when trying to determine the value of a cast iron cookware collection.

I’ve spent some time with Marg and Larry O’Neil at their beautiful home in Tacoma WA, and at their chock-full pole barn private cast iron museum on the outskirts of Tacoma. Each time, I learn more and see more; the collection seems to be never-ending. Some people believe that Larry and Marg have the largest…