One handy way to learn about the pieces in a particular line of vintage or antique cast iron cookware is to get your hands on an old catalog or old advertisements for the product. As I like to say, “Follow the paper trail!” The paper can give you verifiable information about a product. Dealer ads…
Buying, Selling, Value and Pricing
Factors involved in setting prices and "value" for vintage and antique cast iron pieces, including auction prices realized and "how to's."
How To: Find “Sold” Prices for Vintage and Antique Cast Iron Cookware
How to find “sold” prices for vintage and antique cast iron cookware.
2018 Griswold & Cast Iron Cookware Convention in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Griswold & Cast Iron Cookware Association Linda and I made the trek to Baton Rouge, Louisiana for the April 2018 Griswold & Cast Iron Cookware Association (GCICA) convention. This convention marks the 26th year that the association has held a convention, and the fourth that Linda and I have attended. GCICA is a fun group…
Smart Buying
Smart Buying, by Doris Mosier The urge to buy everything at the first opportunity can be costly to the beginning buyer of cast iron (aluminum) cookware. You need to ask yourself some serious questions and do a lot of reading of reference books to familiarize yourself with your collecting field of interest. Resist that urge…
Doris’s Tips for the Griswold Cast Iron Cookware Collector
TIPS FOR THE COLLECTOR By Doris Mosier All items manufactured by Griswold are not marked Griswold. Many items Griswold made are marked Erie, “Erie”, Victor, Best Made, Good Health, Puritan, American, etc. Some items only have a pattern number and others totally unmarked. Some are marked Eldorado, Acme, Leo, Classic, Triumph, Duke, Merit, Alfred…