I wrote a little story for Southern Cast Iron magazine about M. Etta Moses aka “Aunt Ellen,” the Betty Crocker…
Ask Mary: Griswold “Victor” Skillet
The Griswold “Victor” vintage cast iron skillet: pricing, markings, damage and more.
Joe Zawadowski and his Vintage Cast Iron Pups
Joe Zawadowski is a vintage cast iron pup collector. He is also a turtle champion, wood carver, bog hunter, dog…
The Word from Marg on Griswold Cast Iron Quaker Ware
I posted a series of photos of old advertisements for Griswold Quaker Ware. Old ads such as those are very…
Ask Mary: Was this griddle made by Griswold?
Scott M. of Medford, Maryland wrote to me via the contact form on the site and asked: Hi,I recently purchased…
My Buys at Dinky’s December 2022 Indiana Auction
Dinky’s Auction Center in Montgomery, Indiana, had a large two-day auction for vintage cast iron pieces on December 2-3, 2022….
Down the Rabbit Hole and into the Seemingly Never-Ending World of the Odorless Skillet
The vintage and antique cast iron “Odorless Skillet” – who made it?
Just What, Exactly, is an “Odorless” Cooking Vessel?
In my quest to find out who had manufactured a pretty antique Odorless skillet I used to own, I uncovered…