Griswold made much more than just a line of cookware. Did you know that Griswold also made, and held the patent for, a burglar alarm? I didn’t think so. Inventors John Harvey and David Shields obtained a patent in 1894 for the gadget, and the patent was assigned to Matthew Griswold, founder of the Griswold…
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Identifying the Griswold Iron Mountain Line of Vintage Cast Iron Cookware
Tips to help identify the Iron Mountain (by Griswold) line of vintage cast iron cookware, made in the 1940s.
Antique Trader Cover Story: Joseph Zawadowski and his Cast Iron Pups
My little ditty about Joseph Zawadowski and his cache of cast iron pups was the cover story for the February 27, 2019 edition of Antique Trader. I’ve written a bit about Joe’s pups and snuggle pups as well as the infamous “Griswold” “silver” pups, how to identify a reproduction Griswold pup, and current values for…
Griswold Cast Iron Mailbox – “Did I get taken?”
Pricing of vintage Griswold no. 1 cast iron mailbox.
The O’Neil Home Collection: Kitchen and Dining area
I have had the pleasure of spending some quality time with Marg and Larry O’Neil, both at their stunning residence in Tacoma, WA and at their meticulously curated pole barn private cast iron museum situated on farmland in the outskirts of Tacoma. Every visit to the collection is a journey of discovery, as I continue…
Ask Mary: Lodge 3-Pour-Spout Skillet
About the vintage Lodge 3-pour-spout cast iron skillet…read to the end for – as Paul Harvey would say – “the rest of the story!” Richard’s Question Richard R. from Collierville, Tennessee, wrote to me via the contact form and said: Hello. I have attached two pictures of a three pour spout skillet I found at…
Best batter for use with Griswold cast iron cake molds?
Directions for baking a cake in a Griswold cast iron cake mold.
Griswold “Clean-Easy” Dutch Oven Cover
The Griswold vintage cast iron “clean-easy” Dutch oven cover had a coated underside, which was advertised as an assist in cleaning.