Griswold Cast Iron No 12 Waffle Maker

Ok so what started as this: 
 Ended up looking like this:

It is a Griswold #12 Cast Iron Waffle Maker! Woo Hoo! After this I am sure I will go right back to my $10 sales but this was fun to find. The last two on eBay have sold for $495.00 & $345.00. There is a current auction for one that as of this writing is $260 that ends in a couple of days here. I am going to let that one end before I list mine.
 
Griswold is known all over the world and has always been a hot collectible. It was a family owned operation in Erie, Pennsylvania that began making door hinges originally. From 1865 to 1957 they made outstanding kitchenware.  I find skillets for a good price once in a while, but the name is so recognizable that the other items are usually priced way out of my reach. Here are a few neat pieces that recently sold on eBay: 
 
Santa Claus Mold $204
Kettle w Lid $399
Oval Dutch Oven Roaster $611
Bailed Skillet $909
Mailbox $127

7 comments:

Lynn July 14, 2011 6:23 AM  

Wonderful find - that's what keeps us going and looking to the fleas and thrifts! It will be a great auction to watch - nice going!

Sylvia July 14, 2011 7:39 AM  

Oh Wow...what temp did you set the oven to? I have some large cast iron skillets that need some severe TLC.

Sylvia

Deana July 14, 2011 9:56 AM  

Thanks for your comments. My next post is about cleaning cast iron.

Terri C July 14, 2011 10:47 AM  

Yours looks even better than the $495 one! Cant wait to hear how you got it looking like that. Ive yet to find Griswold anything...but always watching for it. Great find!!

Deana July 14, 2011 11:42 AM  

Thanks Terri! It is up now, just go to the home page to see the latest post.

Diann July 17, 2011 9:23 AM  

Fantastic find! And you did a great job cleaning it up. thank you for joining TTF nd have a wonderful Day!

Kay M July 19, 2011 10:00 AM  

Yours looks cleaner and nicer than the one on auction right now. I would hope that would bring a better price for something like this, but with antiques sometimes people want them to look old. I hope you get a good amount for yours after seeing what they looked like before!

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