DON’T DO THIS AT YOUR HOUSE by Doris Mosier Ed note: There is a helpful post on packaging cast iron for shipping on the Wagner & Griswold Society site. After finalizing the deal to buy a 13 Griswold Dutch oven in “ready to use” condition, I sent out the check to the individual who had…
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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…
Shepherd’s Pie, Featuring my Vintage Griswold Cast Iron “Iron Mountain” Chicken Pan
There was still ice on the lake and a nip in the air at my good friend Mary’s cabin on Lake Superior, and Mary and I were in the mood for something hearty for dinner. A quick google search turned up Alton Brown’s Savory Shepherd’s Pie. While Alton didn’t use a cast iron pan to make…
Linda, the Griswold Lamb Cake Mold, and the “Brenda” Standard
In 2013, I gave Linda a Griswold Cast Iron Lamb Cake Mold for Christmas. Linda’s last name is “Lamb,” so it seemed appropriate. For the next two years, Linda repeatedly said she would make a lamb cake in the mold, but she procrastinated. In 2015, when we attended the annual convention of the Griswold &…