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, swap, sell, and buy pieces, learn from people who have a tremendous amount of knowledge, and make new friends….
Cast Iron, General & Miscellany
Posts that deal with miscellaneous cast iron pieces and accessories, identification, and posts that just don't fit anywhere else on the blog. :)
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 Clayton Mitchell. The remainder were added to the auction by the auction house. The auction ran simultaneously in person…
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 were from a long-time cast iron collector. The pieces were primarily in lovely condition. I recently found the entire…
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 to auction off some of Lodge’s limited production and prototype pieces made over the years. Some collectors focus their…
Griswold Cast Iron Collector Dave Lange
Written by Mary, as told by Dave and Nancy Lange. Note: I am grateful that I had the chance to visit with Dave and Nancy for this story at the March 2024 Griswold & Cast Iron Cookware Association’s annual convention in Erie, Pennsylvania. Dave passed away on June 28, 2024. Our hearts and prayers are…
Larry and Marg O’Neil and their Magnificent Cast Iron Collection
Larry and Marg O’Neil have what some believe to be the largest collection of vintage and antique cast iron cookware in the United States.
The “Mrs. Potts” Sad Iron
What is a “Sad” Iron? The sad iron got its name from its weight and heft. It played an important role in households of the past, similar to the electric irons we use today. These old irons were heated on wood or coal stoves, a testament to the era they belong to, and were then…
Grady Britt, Vintage Lodge Cast Iron Collector
Southerner Grady Britt is a long-time vintage Lodge cast iron collector. While he also has pieces by many other manufacturers – notably Griswold – the focus of his study and collection is vintage and antique Lodge cast iron. Grady and Jean Britt Linda and I had a lovely visit with Grady and Jean Britt, to…