I am a dues-paying member of a nationwide vintage cast iron cookware collector’s club, the Griswold & Cast Iron Cookware Association (“GCICA).” Last I checked, GCICA had 753 members across the United States and Canada. The…
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Unusual 7-Way “Universal Tool”
The 7-way Universal Tool was patented in 1881 by W.H. Thayer.
Where can I find online cast iron auctions?
Leigh Ann W. of Greensboro North Carolina asked: Are there [cast iron] auctions -other than eBay- that you can participate in online? (Without actually being there). I never seem to see any of these in my…
My, How Vintage Cast Iron Cookware Prices Have Changed!
Prices of vintage cast iron have skyrocketed in the past ten years. Here’s what I paid in 2012!
Top Prices at Dinky’s December 2-3, 2022 Vintage Cast Iron Cookware Auction
I enjoyed following Dinky’s December 2-3, 2022 auction of vintage and antique cast iron cookware. The auction took place in Montgomery Indiana. Bidding was live in-person, and live online. I followed day two of the auction…
Two Quirky Filley Stories
I couldn’t figure out where to put these two odd stories that both involve antique G.F. Filley cast iron pieces, so…here they are! THE SUNKEN STEAMBOAT BERTRAND AND ITS TREASURES The steamboat Bertrand sank in the…
Top Prices at July 2019 Cast Iron Auction
There were fourteen lots that sold for $500 or more at a July 2019 vintage and antique cast iron cookware auction. Simmons and Co. Auctioneers held a two-day cast iron auction in Richmond Missouri on July…
Ask Mary: How “Rare” is this Cast Aluminum Griswold Slant Logo ERIE Skillet?
Jody M. of Whittier, North Carolina wrote to me and asked: Can you tell me how rare a Griswold 2011 Cast Aluminum Skillet Slant Erie with wooden handle is? I responded to Jody and asked her…