We came to the conclusion that, as much as we love Griswold cookware (and we do, oh yes we do…), we are about more than just Griswold cast iron. So, to more accurately represent ourselves, we’ve moved to the name of our biz – vintagecastironllc.com […]

Harold R. Henry is an 83-year-old gentleman farmer and retired cattle auctioneer from Hamilton, Missouri. He began collecting vintage and antique cast iron cookware some 50 years ago, with an emphasis on pieces made by the Lodge Manufacturing Company. Harold’s love for cast iron is […]

John Clough and his spouse KT (Katherine), as well as cats Oreo and Wewe, live in a neat rambler in Chester Virginia, about 15 miles outside of Richmond. Linda and I traveled to visit John and view his cast iron collection in September, 2018. John […]

I followed along online with a fast-paced large in-person cast iron auction in Indiana on October 6, 2018. I restrained myself from making purchases, though some items were tempting (see the good buys noted in my other blog post about this auction). The 15% buyer’s […]

I always hesitate to talk about pricing, since opinions vary so much. Pricing is really what the market will bear – what people are willing to pay for a piece. Scarcity and condition play a big part, of course, as well. At the October 6, […]

Linda and I were privileged to tour the Lodge foundry in September 2018. Lodge has two buildings with operating foundries. They are a hop, skip and jump away from each other in the charming small town of South Pittsburg, Tennessee. The new foundry – opened […]