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Post by ronruble on Dec 16, 2014 21:44:45 GMT -5
# 5 Griswold iron Oval Dutch Oven/Roaster complete with a raised letter cover and Trivet. This roaster was produced sometime between 1920 and 1940 – has large logo. The bottom measures 14 1/2" x 9 3/4" and is 4 1/4" deep and it holds 6 1/2 quarts. SOLD for $820 Dec 14, 2014 on eBay WOW – A lot of $$ for a little roaster (over $54/lb.). Think about it…someone paid more for this than most of us will pay for a Chambers stove
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Post by mach12 on Dec 17, 2014 1:28:50 GMT -5
Holy smokes! Now I'm going to be afraid to use mine!!
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Post by pooka on Dec 17, 2014 7:10:29 GMT -5
That sounds insane. I think those crazy prices are driven by the collector's market who buy them for their rarity & not for actually uses. I've got more than my share of skillets that I inherited from my mom, & a few I picked up over the years. I see them all the time for less than $20. I've shyed away from the more pricey dutch ovens & more exotic things like waffle iron, roasters & such because they tend to be out of my price range. Either the price is too high or the shipping is too much. I have one square Wagner-Ware skillet that's my go to for most things, & a small round griddle that is so pitted on the bottom that I don't know who made it. I use it for pancakes rather than heating up the griddle on the stove. The one exotic piece I have was left in my house by my grandmother. It's a Turks Head gem pan. I have no idea of it's real value & have only used it a few times. I guess the ones that are really pricey are the pieces that survived the scrap drives or getting broken over the years. That & the ones that were produced small numbers as apposed to the huge numbers that skillets were made.
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Post by karitx on Dec 18, 2014 9:59:42 GMT -5
That is just crazy. If past trends are any indication, the current cast iron collecting mania will fall out of fashion and a rare piece like this will be worth a fraction of that price in 15 to 20 years. Besides, what is the fun of collecting something if you pay top price for it?
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Post by chipperhiker on Dec 18, 2014 23:11:42 GMT -5
Amen.
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Post by mach12 on Dec 19, 2014 2:17:25 GMT -5
I agree too! We've wanted a Hoosier for quite awhile and they were just too expensive but now they're a lot more affordable. At least around here. We bought a nice, complete 1920 Oak "Hoosier Beauty" a couple of months ago that was marked down to $500.00 and the lady was tickled to sell it.
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Post by vaporvac on Dec 19, 2014 13:05:16 GMT -5
mach12, I got mine in my neighbor's trash, but it was only the top part.
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Post by ronruble on Dec 20, 2014 0:11:08 GMT -5
I got my Hoosier for $250 (restored except for the sliding door) at Brimfield Antique Fair from a dealer that purchased too much other stuff at the show and did not have room for it in their truck. Right place at the right time
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Post by mach12 on Dec 20, 2014 1:22:19 GMT -5
Timing is everything! That's kind of how this one worked out for us. I was on my way back from Oregon and just decided to stop in this little town when I found it and the lady was getting ready to close for the winter. She said she stuck the $500 tag on it to see if she could get it out of there since she was way too cramped for space. Someone did a lot of work on this one getting it cleaned up and refinished and they did a really nice job. The lady worked a package with us that included several other items, including a really cool old three legged cast iron pot with a lid. She also had one of the nicest old iceboxes that I'd ever seen and I'm still wondering whether I should go back for it in the Spring.
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Post by ronruble on Dec 22, 2014 16:16:49 GMT -5
Add to the craziness - # 15 GRISWOLD OVAL SKILLET WITH COVER sold Dec 21, 2014 on eBay for $850
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Post by pooka on Dec 22, 2014 17:33:19 GMT -5
That must be some rare & unusual skillet to sell for that kind of crazy money. It must be nice to blow that kind of cash on one pan that you probably not dare use. I'd be willing to guess that all the pot & pans I own put together aren't worth that much.
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Post by mach12 on Dec 23, 2014 2:40:55 GMT -5
I don't think I've ever seen an oval skillet like that. Interesting.
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Post by chipperhiker on Dec 23, 2014 23:09:23 GMT -5
That is a super cool skillet, at least aesthetically.
Functionally, I don't know. Any idea why the unusual shape? I hope it has a second handle because that would generate some serious leverage when lifted by the long handle.
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Post by vaporvac on Dec 23, 2014 23:32:07 GMT -5
Fish? Those are just crazy prices. Think it's the same person buying them?
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Post by ronruble on Dec 24, 2014 19:45:34 GMT -5
I check bids on both pieces and it was two different groups of people biding on them. I have seen the oval Griswold skillets for sale without lid at $150 to $400+ but this is the first one with lid that I have ever seen. Today at an antique mall I looked at a #16 round Griswold skillet for $275 (Looked - NOT buying) and it is BIG! Jokingly I told the lady at the mall that if it had a lid I would buy it.
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Post by jhmack on Jan 13, 2015 19:42:41 GMT -5
Pooka, I'm coveting that lovely Turks head pan. I could do some serious Valentine cakes in that...remember to melt butter and brush all those crenelations well before putting in the batter. Don't use the spray kind of pre-treatment: full of icky chemicals. Plus, butter tastes WAAAYYY better. ;-)
That price on ebay for that Griswold is unfathomable...
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Post by chambersman on Dec 30, 2015 18:50:37 GMT -5
That oval Grizwold is a fish skillet they came in 2 sizes #13 and #15. The numbers for Grizwold cast iron are often independent of an actual measurement in inches. While the ovals are an uncommon skillet the lids are extremely rare.
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