Never Pass a Lone Shallow Skillet at a Flea Market (Here’s Why)

That little bump of iron beside the handle has been sitting on flea market tables, unexplained, for nearly a hundred years. Walt turns over a piece of Griswold cast iron that most shoppers would carry home as an ordinary pan, and follows a number cast into it all the way back to Erie, Pennsylvania. Before you pay for one piece of anything, it's worth knowing what that handle is trying to tell you. 0:00 Asking price versus real value 1:42 Why maker names aren't enough 2:22 Finding truly comparable sales 3:12 How condition changes value 4:19 Count the total shipping cost 5:44 Researching actual eBay sale prices 6:28 Building a reliable price range 7:17 Market value versus family value 8:11 Inspecting pans at estate sales 8:57 Making a courteous offer SOURCES AND FURTHER READING This video is general information about identifying vintage cast-iron cookware, not an appraisal or authentication. For a valuable or uncertain piece, ask an experienced cast-iron collectors' group or a qualified antiques appraiser. PATENT RECORDS US Patent 1,554,360, Skillet (Griswold Manufacturing Co., 1925) The 1925 skillet cover patent, with drawings, filing details and later citations. https://patents.google.com/patent/US155436... MANUFACTURER Lodge Cast Iron, 3.2 Quart Seasoned Cast Iron Combo Cooker Lodge's product page, with how the two pieces work and full dimensions. https://www.lodgecastiron.com/products/cas... COLLECTOR REFERENCES Wagner and Griswold Society Forum, double skillet discussion A collector's explanation of how double skillet sets were designed to work. http://www.griswoldandwagner.com/forum/ind... The Cast Iron Collector Forum, Griswold double skillet identification Markings, era and what counts as a matched set for Griswold double skillets. https://www.castironcollector.com/forum/th... #DoubleSkillet #GriswoldCastIron #VintageCastIron #FleaMarketFinds #CastIron