What a whirlwind! In April, Linda and I traveled to Florence, Kentucky, for the 2026 Griswold & Cast Iron Cookware Association (G&CICA) annual cast iron convention, and what a wonderful time it was. About the G&CICA The Griswold & Cast Iron Cookware Association (G&CICA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of vintage…
1897 Griswold “ERIE” Cast Aluminum Ware Catalog
I really found a gold mine of catalogs tonight! Here is a 1897 Griswold cast aluminum ware catalog and price list. It is 32 pages and available for free public download. The catalogs are a wonderful resource for cast iron collectors and historians. What a treat! For more catalog downloads, check out the “catalog downloads”…
1895-96 Griswold Catalog and Price List
Another great find! 112-page Griswold Mfg. Co. catalog and price list. It is available for free public download. The catalogs are a great resource for vintage cast iron cookware enthusiasts and collectors. They provide accurate historical information, which is invaluable. For more free catalog and product line downloads, check our catalog downloads category! Enjoy!
1888-89 Griswold Catalog & Price List
Another great find! Here is a 74-page Griswold catalog and price list from 1888-89. It is available for public download. The old catalogs, of course, are invaluable to antique cast iron cookware collectors and historians. They assist in dating and identifying the old cast iron that you may run across when on the hunt. This…
1885 Selden & Griswold Catalog Available for Download
1885 Selden & Griswold catalog is available online for public download.
Spotlight on Collectors Larry & Marg O’Neil
Yes, yes, I know I’ve written thousands of articles (I might be exaggerating, but only a tiny bit) about the O’Neils and their massive vintage and antique cast iron collection (just do a search for O’Neil on this site – they have their own category!) I’ve also made a series of videos showcasing the collection….
Cast Iron Collectors Doug and Kathy Wenz
Doug and Kathy Wenz Doug and Kathy live in a charming mid-century modern home in North Platte, Nebraska. They have three grown children, six grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Doug retired from the Nebraska Power District, and Kathy retired from both the Nebraska Power District and a local law firm. In addition to their cast-iron hobby,…
Cast Iron Collectors Roy Meadows and Jane Brymer
Cast Iron Collectors Roy Meadows and Jane Brymer of Newton, Connecticut, have collected Griswold cast-iron cookware for forty years. They are charter members of the national vintage cast-iron collectors’ group, the Griswold & Cast Iron Cookware Association (G&CICA), and were among the 105 attendees at the inaugural G&CICA meeting held in Erie, Pennsylvania, on April…