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Dixienormas2

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griswold 13 skillet block letters original low dom
« on: May 06, 2007, 02:53:40 AM »
Hello all I am new to collecting griswold and could use a little help. I have recently come across a Griswold 13 skillet in block lettering with the heat ring in excelent condition, no pitting, no rust, great overal condition! I also have the original 13 raised letter low dome lid in excelent condition as well. Could anyone tell me more about these items? I cannot find anything on this lid, are they scarce to find, anyone know an idea of value? Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

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Re: griswold 13 skillet block letters original low
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2007, 09:04:17 AM »
Hello Shane, welcome to WAGS. Are you joking about having them two pieces and you don't know much about them. I don't know how you came across them. If not, you are like a boy who goes fishing with a cane pole and lands Moby Dick. The skillet is worth anywhere from 1 thousand to 15 hundred, all depending on who wants one and when, I have seen them go cheaper but not very often at all. The 13 also came in slant letters and it is a tad less expensive, not much, but a tad, as a rule anyway. And the lid, now thats another story, I'd call the lid rare. Its worth some bucks. I have only seen two or three sell and they go high, around 2 thousand dollars if they are in excellent shape, maybe more, but you have to want one awful bad. If you're a collector, you can buy a few nice pieces of cast iron for the price of what you'd have to pay to own a number 13 lid like you are talking about. Can you post some pictures of your find? Take care and thanks for stopping in and seeing us, stop back, and don't be a stranger.  :)

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Re: griswold 13 skillet block letters original low
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2007, 04:42:38 PM »
Here are some pics Perry, What do ya think of it?  Should I clean it up according to the WAGS cleaning recipes with Lye or should I leave it as I found it?
« Last Edit: May 07, 2007, 05:21:56 PM by gt »

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Re: griswold 13 skillet block letters original low
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2007, 04:44:02 PM »
pic 2
« Last Edit: May 07, 2007, 05:22:59 PM by gt »

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Re: griswold 13 skillet block letters original low
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2007, 04:44:41 PM »
pic 3
« Last Edit: May 07, 2007, 05:24:31 PM by gt »

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Re: griswold 13 skillet block letters original low
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2007, 05:33:00 PM »
Shane, yep thats the real deal. Can somebody come on here and resize the pictures here. They need shrunk so we can see them better. Its like tryin to look at at elephant while you got your head up his uh, trunk.

Wow where did you find that set at Shane and are you going to sell it or are you starting your collection of that set and lids. That is a very nice find, and that ain't the way it usually happens by the way. I was collecting a long time before I even seen a 13, let alone own one. Good job.  ;)

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Re: griswold 13 skillet block letters original low
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2007, 06:08:55 PM »
Shane, here is that first picture downsized, I don't know how to do it on here so I emailed the picture to myself and it asks me if I want it downsized, then I put the downsized picture on here. Or I'll try it anyway.

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Re: griswold 13 skillet block letters original low
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2007, 06:11:21 PM »
Hey Shane, you sure didn't have to put that tape measure on there to show us it was a 13, that big 13 on the top and the griswold writing says it all. Again, nice find.  ;) You never did say where you got it at. Sometimes the story is as good as the item.

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Re: griswold 13 skillet block letters original low
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2007, 06:12:42 PM »
Believe it or not I found it at an estate auction in southwest Kansas, and I dont know if I am in the market for collecting myself.  I would possibly like to sell it, as I am currently researching its history and value,  so if you know anyone that would be interested I would be more than happy to entertain offers.  :)

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« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2007, 06:19:19 PM »
Originally a friend of mine has turned me on to antiqueing and told me about the griswold 13 skillet, I happened to an estate auction in rural southwest Kansas and stumbled across this skillet direct from grandmas cupboard, but i was a little confused by finding the matching lid that came with it.  I purchased this item and decided to do a little research on it due to the fact that I have NEVER seen or heard about a lid for this paticular skillet.  Just a little background on where the skillet and lid came from.   :)  What about cleaning the peice, should I clean it with the Lye treatment or leave it in "as found" condition?  :-?

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Re: griswold 13 skillet block letters original low
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2007, 06:25:48 PM »
Shane, no offense, but if you don't know how to clean it, although its not really that difficult, I would not clean it because you don't want to start learning on a piece like this.

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« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2007, 06:32:22 PM »
Ok, I will definatly hold of on cleaning this item, your definatly right i would hate to do anything that would affect this peice negativly in any way!  Thank you very much for all your insight Perry!

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Re: griswold 13 skillet block letters original low
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2007, 09:45:46 AM »
I've been going to auctions for 20 years and have seen the 13 skillet only twice both with slant letters in warped and worn condition.  I didn't have the bucks to keep up with the bidding war on them.  >:(  What causes the 13 skillets value to be so high and why is the lid posted as rare instead of a value in "The Book of Griswold and Wagner by Smith & Wafford" copyright 2000?  Is it because of a limited production of these items?  You would think that they would have made just as many lids as pans.  If anyone knows of any other resources, history, quantities made and/or values please let me know.  I would like to have an up to date reference for future auctions etc. and to have an updated value on my Griswold #2 smooth bottom block letter skillet.   Thanks Steve

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Re: griswold 13 skillet block letters original low
« Reply #13 on: May 07, 2007, 10:43:02 AM »
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 What causes the 13 skillets value to be so high and why is the lid posted as rare instead of a value in "The Book of Griswold and Wagner by Smith & Wafford" copyright 2000?  Is it because of a limited production of these items?  You would think that they would have made just as many lids as pans.
Larger size skillets were made in many fewer numbers than the smaller sizes (but the real small sizes like a 2 were also made in low numbers due to smaller demand).

Covers were sold separately and almost never included with the skillets from Griswold, Wagner, etc.  MANY fewer covers were sold than skillets so that's why covers are so hard to find, especially on lower production number items.

Collectors are responsible mostly for the high price of certain items.  In the case of skillets that is usually the first item collected by collectors and they want the complete set including the attractive covers.  Many collectors chasing a very limited number of pieces.  Of the Griswold block heat rim skillets I never had the cover for the 13 nor the No.2 skillet.  No matching low dome writing covers made by Griswold for the 2 and 4 or 20 skillets.

Steve

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Re: griswold 13 skillet block letters original low
« Reply #14 on: May 07, 2007, 04:07:40 PM »
Hello Shane, I hope you're takin care of that skillet and lid.  ;) Do you think it would be possible for you to take a close up picture of the top of the handle up next to the skillet. I'd like to see how it is marked there. It sure is a nice piece. Let us all know if you decide to put it on ebay?  :)

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« Reply #15 on: May 07, 2007, 06:35:30 PM »
Hello Perry, Are you wanting a picture of the number 13 that is on the handle of the skillet?   :-?  If so let me know and I can get a pic on here this evening.

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« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2007, 06:56:19 PM »
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Hello Perry, Are you wanting a picture of the number 13 that is on the handle of the skillet?   :-?  If so let me know and I can get a pic on here this evening.

Yes Shane, of the handle including the number 13. Some of the handles were different and I would like to see this one. Thanks. Perry

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Re: griswold 13 skillet block letters original low
« Reply #17 on: May 07, 2007, 08:59:28 PM »
Perry, here is the pic you were looking for, hope this helps :-) The pan does need to be cleaned as you can see from the food residue, but I think I will just wait and let the buyer clean it as he/she will know better than myself.  ;D

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Re: griswold 13 skillet block letters original low
« Reply #18 on: May 07, 2007, 09:41:58 PM »
Thank you Shane. I am reposting the picture below in a shrunk size.