In working to bring this blog back online, I have gone through many photos and documents that I have accumulated over the years.
In doing this, I ran across some of the prices I paid at a 2012 auction. My, how prices have changed!
Sampling of Prices from 2012 Vintage Cast Iron Auction
A few examples of my purchases in 2012:
Favorite Piqua Ware “Smiley” Skillet no. 7: $10.
Griswold #7 Tite-Top Dutch oven with Lid. Large block logo EPU. $50.
A quick review of eBay asking prices (remember to note the difference between asking and selling price, however!) shows a range of $150 – $300.
Griswold #8 “Iron Mountain” Dutch oven with lid, $50.
eBay asking prices? $120 – $225.
Griswold Iron Mountain chicken pan with lid (an all-time favorite of mine; I can never resist these) $50.
Griswold slant logo “ERIE” number 5 skillet with heat ring: $25.
Another not common pan – Griswold slant logo ERIE number 4. I paid $50.
There was just one on eBay when I checked, and it was being offered at the very optimistic asking price of $800.
Two Griswold slant logo “ERIE” skillets – a number 3 and a number 5: $25. Absent a seller with no information about the value of vintage cast iron cookware, I’d dare say you’d never get those two for $25 now.
Wagner stylized logo square skillet with glass lid: $25.
Griswold large block logo smooth bottom chicken pan with fully-marked lid: $65. I’d buy these at that price all day every day!
Griswold #5 plain skillet cover with large block logo EPU: $50.
Griswold #8 plain skillet cover large block logo EPU: $30.
I purchased a handful of these Griswold fully-marked number 8 skillet lids with large block logo EPU for $35/each.
I also have a recollection of a table filled with “common” Griswold (and other manufacturers) pans, and purchasing a number of #8 skillets for $20-$25 each.
Oh my. Times have changed!
