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….
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Identifying the Griswold Iron Mountain Line of Vintage Cast Iron Cookware
Tips to help identify the Iron Mountain (by Griswold) line of vintage cast iron cookware, made in the 1940s.
Antique Trader Cover Story: Joseph Zawadowski and his Cast Iron Pups
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…
Vintage ACCO Cast Iron Pup
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…
Griswold Cast Iron Mailbox – “Did I get taken?”
Pricing of vintage Griswold no. 1 cast iron mailbox.
Ask Mary: Value of cast iron collection – Where to start?
What reference materials to use when trying to determine the value of a cast iron cookware collection.
The O’Neil Home Collection: Kitchen and Dining area
I’ve spent some time with Marg and Larry O’Neil both at their beautiful home in Tacoma WA, and their chock-full pole barn private cast iron museum located on farmland in the outskirts of Tacoma. Each time I see the collection, I learn more and see more; the collection seems to be never-ending. Some people believe…
Ask Mary: Lodge 3-Pour-Spout Skillet
Be sure to read to the end for – as Paul Harvey would say – “the rest of the story!” 2019 Query from Richard Richard R. from Collierville, Tennessee wrote to me via the contact form and said: Hello. I have attached two pictures of a three pour spout skillet I found at an estate…