“Vintage pans are going to be lighter,” Theisen adds. “They have thinner walls. The cooking surfaces on most modern-day pans aren’t as finely polished.” “The cooking surfaces on most modern-day pans ...

This is because most cast-iron skillets fall into one of two categories: very cheap or very expensive. There’s not much in ...

Your grandma’s skillet may be a hidden gold mine, as 1950s cast-iron pans now fetch a fortune. Collectors are driving up prices across resale platforms ... Read more The post Is your grandma's skillet ...

When I saw an old Griswold cast-iron skillet and lid at an estate sale in Santa Fe last summer, I didn’t quite know what to do. For a few minutes, I stood there like a log stuck in an eddy ...

Two companies that cast hardware even when a customer wants only a single piece are Ball and Ball in Exton, Pa. (800-257-3711; ballandball-us.com) and Vintage Hardware and Lighting in Port ...

This large camp oven was made in the 1910s by Griswold, vintage cast iron’s most revered name. Buy Now: $298. Lodge No. 3 Skillet. Lodge didn’t always make skillets that feel like sandpaper. Before ...

They certainly succeeded: Styled after lightweight, smooth vintage cast iron, the brand’s skillets—including the Field Company No. 8 Cast-Iron Skillet—are beautiful and durable.

(Refurbishing vintage cast iron is a different process.) This is where the time commitment comes in. It isn’t actually a lot, but this isn’t a set-it-and-forget-it situation either.