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.
Griswold’s “Aunt Ellen” Booklets: Who Wrote Them?
I had read that Etta Moses had written the Griswold booklets with recipes,but I had my doubts. I knew that Griswold had both an advertising agency and presumably a marketing department; I found it more likely that those groups generated and implemented the idea. As I was going through “Aunt Ellen’s” booklets, particularly the “Aunt…
The Word from Doris: Understanding Griswold
UNDERSTANDING LOGOS AND OTHER CAST IRON COOKWARE TERMS FREQUENTLY USED By Doris Mosier Hopefully, this will take the mystery out of the confusion of Griswold’s many logos frequently referred to by collectors of Griswold. It is not as refined or detailed as a historian would make it, but it is a quick reference for the…
Real and Reproduction Griswold Skillet Racks
Consider this scenario: You’ve stumbled across an awesome-looking wire skillet rack marked “Griswold” at a flea market or antique store. You’re thrilled because the price is $40, and you’ve seen Griswold racks sell on eBay for more than $100.(note) Authentic racks sell for a wide range of prices. An authentic rack was sold in August…
Doris’s List of Some of the Reproductions & Fantasy Pieces that have been Made
REPRODUCTIONS, COUNTERFEITS, FANTASY PIECES By Doris Mosier These items have been reproduced, so let the buyer beware of counterfeits! GRISWOLD SKILLETS #0 skillet—iron, chrome, & aluminum #1 skillet, aluminum #2 skillet (iron & aluminum) #3 skillet smooth bottom EPU #3 square skillet #4 block heat ring skillet #5 ERIE 3348 skillet #6 square skillet #13…
M. Etta Moses – Aluminum Cookware Pioneer!
I’m a fan of M. Etta Moses, Griswold’s “Aunt Ellen.” In addition to being the face of Griswold as “Aunt Ellen,” Etta Moses is credited with being the force behind Griswold’s entry into the aluminum cookware market. When Etta Moses died in 1948, newspaper articles hailed her as a “pioneer” and “the first woman to ever…
Aunt Ellen, the Betty Crocker of the Griswold Mfg. Co.
I wrote a little story for Southern Cast Iron magazine about M. Etta Moses aka “Aunt Ellen,” the Betty Crocker of the Griswold manufacturing company. Aunt Ellen appeared on the scene in 1922 and soon became the cornerstone of Griswold’s marketing platform. Southern Cast Iron magazine was kind enough to publish my ditty in the…