Founded by Joseph Lodge in 1876, Lodge is the oldest cookware manufacture of the United States. Lodge Cast Iron has entered its second century of operation. Even more amazing, one can still find cast iron cookware produced in the firm’s early days being used regularly. Lodge now offers a wide variety of cast iron cookware: [...]

Antique cast-iron cookware has been used since ancient times. Cast-iron was used as early as the 2nd Century BC in Ancient China. Cast iron has been the standard in cooking since then—at least until the invention of the Teflon and other non-stick technologies. While many people have tossed their old iron pans and replaced them [...]

Antique cast iron cookware can be enjoyed by all people but the key is becoming educated on the cast iron products and their history and their value.
The first step in collecting antique cast iron cookware is to do research. The most popular brand worth collecting is Griswold, which produced cast iron cookware from 1865 [...]