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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 have had the pleasure of spending some quality time with Marg and Larry O’Neil, both at their stunning residence in Tacoma, WA and at their meticulously curated pole barn private cast iron museum situated on farmland in the outskirts of Tacoma. Every visit to the collection is a journey of discovery, as I continue…
Ask Mary: Lodge 3-Pour-Spout Skillet
About the vintage Lodge 3-pour-spout cast iron skillet…read to the end for – as Paul Harvey would say – “the rest of the story!” Richard’s Question 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…
Best batter for use with Griswold cast iron cake molds?
Directions for baking a cake in a Griswold cast iron cake mold.