Joannie Baldini Joannie Baldini and her late husband Joe, of Erie, Pennsylvania, are two of the six founders of the Griswold & Cast Iron Cookware Association (GCICA), a national vintage and cast iron cookware collectors’ club. She and Joe began collecting vintage cast iron in 1988. Joannie’s interest in vintage cast iron Joannie has a…
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Griswold Cast Iron Collector Doris Mosier
About Doris as told by Doris Mosier. Griswold cast iron collectors Doris Mosier and her late husband Bob, bought, sold, wrote about and collected vintage cast iron for over 40 years. Doris, age 86, of Meadville, Pennsylvania, is also a Griswold & Cast Iron Cookware Association (G&CICA) club charter member. She and Bob have contributed…
Griswold Cast Iron Collector Dave Lange
Written by Mary, as told by Dave and Nancy Lange. Note: I am grateful that I had the chance to visit with Dave and Nancy for this story at the March 2024 Griswold & Cast Iron Cookware Association’s annual convention in Erie, Pennsylvania. Dave passed away on June 28, 2024. Our hearts and prayers are…
Larry and Marg O’Neil and their Magnificent Cast Iron Collection
Larry and Marg O’Neil have what some believe to be the largest collection of vintage and antique cast iron cookware in the United States.
2024 Griswold & Cast Iron Cookware Association Convention in Erie, Pennsylvania
The Griswold & Cast Iron Cookware Association The Griswold & Cast Iron Cookware Association (GCICA) is a vibrant community of vintage cast iron collectors and enthusiasts united by a shared passion for collectible cast iron cookware. Its membership includes those just starting their journey and seasoned collectors with huge collections. The members love vintage cast…
Grady Britt, Vintage Lodge Cast Iron Collector
Southerner Grady Britt is a long-time vintage Lodge cast iron collector. While he also has pieces by many other manufacturers – notably Griswold – the focus of his study and collection is vintage and antique Lodge cast iron. Grady and Jean Britt Linda and I had a lovely visit with Grady and Jean Britt, to…
Ask Mary: Value of cast iron collection – Where to start?
What reference materials to use when trying to determine the value of a cast iron cookware collection.
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 judge, and skull seeker. I had wanted to see, learn, and write about Joe’s vintage cast iron pup collection for quite some time. The visit that Linda and I made to Joe and Nancy Zawadowski’s…