Doug and Kathy Wenz Doug and Kathy live in a charming mid-century modern home in North Platte, Nebraska. They have three grown children, six grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Doug retired from the Nebraska Power District, and Kathy retired from both the Nebraska Power District and a local law firm. In addition to their cast-iron hobby,…
Griswold
Posts about the Griswold Manufacturing Company of Erie, Pennsylvania, or its products or people.
Cast Iron Collectors Roy Meadows and Jane Brymer
Cast Iron Collectors Roy Meadows and Jane Brymer of Newton, Connecticut, have collected Griswold cast-iron cookware for forty years. They are charter members of the national vintage cast-iron collectors’ group, the Griswold & Cast Iron Cookware Association (G&CICA), and were among the 105 attendees at the inaugural G&CICA meeting held in Erie, Pennsylvania, on April…
Top Prices Realized from November 13 and 14, 2025 Dinky’s Cast Iron Collector’s Auction
A large two-day cast iron collector’s auction was held on November 13 and 14, 2025 at Dinky’s Auction Center in Montgomery, Indiana. Pieces offered were primarily from several long-time collectors. As you review the auction prices shown below, bear in mind that the prices are the gavel price – i.e. they do not include any…
One of my Favorite Pans!
…is my vintage Iron Mountain cast iron chicken pan and lid, made by the Griswold Manufacturing Company of Erie, Pennsylvania. Some years ago, I submitted a brief description of that day’s favorite pan for consideration for publication in the Griswold and Cast Iron Cookware Association’s quarterly newsletter. So without further ado, here’s the little blurb…
Why Griswold Made Both a High- and Low-Base for its Waffle Irons
Why did the Griswold Manufacturing Company sell its waffle irons with two different bases – a high (tall) base and a low base? I’ve seen this theorized here and there before, and the theories all made sense, but here it is right from the mouth of Griswold’s marketing department in 1921! “The Griswold Heart-Star Waffle…
Griswold Vintage Cast Iron Skillet Price List – Current September 3, 2025
Update 5.1.26 – I have “paused” the Etsy shop for now, as the listings are now from 8 months ago. I am not sure whether I will update the document; reactions were mixed. I have prepared a 3-page .pdf that shows sale prices for vintage and antique Griswold black cast-iron skillets, sizes 0-20. The data…
Determining the Age of “ERIE” Skillets
You have an antique cast-iron skillet marked “ERIE.” How do you determine its age? I recently published the Roy Meadows article entitled”‘ERIE’ Skillets,” to the blog. This article is very useful for identifying and dating antique cast iron skillets marked “ERIE.” The timing was good for me, as I recently acquired two antique Griswold skillets:…
1883 Selden & Griswold Hollowware Product List Available for Download
Here’s a nice find: a digital reprint of an 1883 fold-out hollow ware product brochure by the Selden & Griswold Manufacturing Company of Erie, Pennsylvania. You can find the brochure online in the Internet Archives. As you can see, the front cover of the Selden & Griswold brochure has some handwritten words. I suspect the…