I made twelve videos of the O’Neil collection. The first three showcased the O’Neil home’s kitchen and dining room. Now, we’re moving on to the basement, which is jam-packed with treasures! The O’Neil Basement Collection Coming up next: the Museum! You can also see all of the videos (12!) on my youtube channel.
Griswold Cookware
Collectors and Collections,
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Griswold, Lodge, Wagner, Favorite, Wapak, and More!
“Griswold” Pup: Authentic or Reproduction?
How can you tell whether a pup marked “Griswold” is authentic or a reproduction? Griswold pups have been widely reproduced. With just a little knowledge and education, you can quickly determine whether a pup marked “Griswold” is authentic or a reproduction. I spent time with Joe and Nancy Zawadowski of Durham, North Carolina in September…
2002 Prices for Vintage and Antique Cast Iron Cookware
I had the chance to visit with my cast iron collecting friend, Harold R. Henry of Hamilton Missouri, in late December 2023. When digging through some of his massive collection, I ran across an auction catalog from 2002. Harold had written the selling price for the various pieces next to the auction listing. It was…
The Griswold Burglar Alarm
Griswold made much more than just a line of cookware. Did you know that Griswold also made, and held the patent for, a burglar alarm? I didn’t think so. Inventors John Harvey and David Shields obtained a patent in 1894 for the gadget, and the patent was assigned to Matthew Griswold, founder of the Griswold…
Griswold Vintage Cast Iron Santa Cake Molds: Real or Reproduction & Pricing
Griswold Vintage Cast Iron Santa Cake Molds: Current pricing & how to tell an authentic Griswold Santa mold from a reproduction.
Identifying the Griswold Iron Mountain Line of Vintage Cast Iron Cookware
Tips to help identify the Iron Mountain (by Griswold) line of vintage cast iron cookware, made in the 1940s.
Griswold Cast Iron Mailbox – “Did I get taken?”
Pricing of vintage Griswold no. 1 cast iron mailbox.
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.