In the early 1900s, Griswold began putting their company name onto their cast iron pans, and after a very brief period of making some rare pans with the “Griswold’s Erie”, they introduced the logo that went on to become the most famous and prestigious symbol of vintage cast iron: the Griswold cross logo. The first […]

If there’s one name in vintage cast iron cookware that antique vendors and collectors go crazy for, it’s the Griswold company of Erie, Pennsylvania. You can find Griswold cast iron on eBay and just about any antique mall across the country, and it’s always selling for an outrageous sky-high price. Is it worth it? Folks […]

The Seldon-Griswold Manufacturing Company was founded in 1865 and began making cast iron cookware in the 1870s. Griswold pieces from the 19th century are rare, especially because they didn’t have the Griswold name. These pans were labeled as Erie, after the city where the Griswold foundry was located, until the early 1900s. Erie cast iron […]

The Seldon-Griswold Manufacturing Company was founded in 1865 and began making cast iron cookware in the 1870s. Griswold pieces from the 19th century are rare, especially because they didn’t have the Griswold name. These pans were labeled as Erie, after the city where the Griswold foundry was located, until the early 1900s. Erie cast iron […]

From the 1920s through the 1930s, Griswold cast iron pans used their most famous marking, the “large block logo.” The slant logo was replaced with bold block lettering, and they even used this block lettering style for the size number on top of the handle. This makes a Griswold pan instantly recognizable, even if the […]

From the 1920s through the 1930s, Griswold cast iron pans used their most famous marking, the “large block logo.” The slant logo was replaced with bold block lettering, and they even used this block lettering style for the size number on top of the handle. This makes a Griswold pan instantly recognizable, even if the […]