Old company catalogs are incredibly valuable to collectors as they assist in educating, identifying, and dating antique and vintage cast iron and aluminum pieces, as well as in viewing complete product lines. However, these old catalogs…
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GCICA Heartland Chapter Meet, September 27-28, 2024
The Griswold & Cast Iron Cookware Association (GCICA) is a friendly group of cast iron enthusiasts and collectors. Membership in the group provides an opportunity to meet fellow collectors of vintage iron cookware, tell stories, see,…
Vintage Cast Iron Auction Results: August 23-24 2024
Dinky’s auction house in Montgomery, Indiana, held a two-day vintage and antique cast iron cookware auction on August 23-24, 2024. About 85% of the 1029 lots were from the collection of Louisiana collectors Eric McAllister and…
2012 Pricing for Vintage Cast Iron
I wrote a blog post in early 2023 about a 2012 auction I attended to show the difference between the pricing of vintage cast iron cookware then and pricing today. The items at the 2012 auction…
Griswold Vintage Cast Iron Santa Cake Molds: Real or Reproduction & Pricing
Griswold Vintage Cast Iron Santa Cake Molds: Current pricing & how to tell an authentic Griswold Santa mold from a reproduction.
Easy-Peasy Strawberry Jalapeño Cast-Iron-Skillet Jam
I got a wild hair and decided to make jam for the first time in my entire life—strawberry jalapeno jam—in a cast iron skillet, of course. And whoah, it is good. It is so good that…
Lodge Cast Iron Special Commemorative and Advertising Skillet Auction August 10, 2024: Results
Are you ready to see the realized prices from the Lodge Manufacturing Company’s first-ever cast iron auction? Lodge held the auction at its South Pittsburg, Tennessee home base on August 10, 2024. The event was held…
Fire Damage to Cast Iron Cookware
Fire damage to vintage cast iron cookware.