Should I buy a Griswold Skillet? Essential Advice Before Purchasing.
If you are looking for an antique skillet, you will come across one name time after time. And that name is Griswold. Griswold is a preferred name among cast-iron collectors and vintage cast iron...
How Much Is My Griswold Skillet Worth? What Factors Affect Value?
So, how much is my Griswold skillet worth? Learn the factors that determine the asking and selling prices of a Griswold cast iron skillet. The value of antique cast iron is subjective. But if...
Marion cast iron: Learn about your antique ironware
Do you have a piece of ironware with a single word on the base which reads Marion? Then you have an antique piece of cast iron cookware from the Marion Stove Company.
Unfortunately, there is...
Identify Rare And Hard To Find Griswold Cast Iron
If you are an experienced cast iron collector, you know some Griswold cast iron is rarer than others. However, for those unfamiliar with Griswold cast iron, you might think that small skillets and unusual...
What Are The Best Vintage Cast Iron Skillets?
In this article, you can learn about the best vintage cast iron skillets. So the next time you go to a flea market or second-hand store, you can recognize and seek out these brands. With any...
The Favorite, vintage cast iron by The Columbus Hollow Ware Co.
Do you have a piece of ironware with the words THE FAVORITE on the back? Then you have antique cast iron from the Columbus Hollow Ware Co.
The Favorite skillets and other ironware from the Columbus Hollow...
A Guide to Griswold Small Logo Skillets
In a previous article dating and identifying Griswold cast iron, we looked at different logos to determine the age of your Griswold iron cookware. And I gave a timeline of the small logo between 1939-1957,...
The Griswold large logo vs. small logo, which is better?
Is there a clear difference between a Griswold large logo skillet and one with a small logo? This article will cover two Griswold logos you will find when looking for vintage cast iron. Is...
Vintage cast iron. How to identify Sidney Hollowware cast iron.
How to identify Sidney Hollowware Cast iron.
Sidney Hollowware Company has to be one of my favorite companies that made cast iron cookware. The cast iron tends to have very few molding imperfections and is smooth...
Are old cast iron skillets better than new?
Many cast iron users will tell you that old cast iron skillets are better than new cast iron pans. While ironware made in the later 1800s to early 1900s is popular among experienced cast...
