Greetings to everyone. Today I attended a farm auction, with a lot of collectible cast iron, that was located in the small rural Burks County town of R.F.D. Mohrsville, PA. I liken it to encountering the "Perfect Storm" of auction situations in which every conceivable circumstance fell in favor of potential buyers and attendees. First there was a major Griswold cast iron auction held at the same time in Harrisburg, PA. which assured that most of your major cast iron buyers would'nt be attending this little farm auction. By the way, I'd love to hear a report from anyone who attended that particular sale. Second the auctioneer had not a clue regarding the value and proper marketing of collectible cast iron. His auctionzip listing and pictures were very poor to non existant (for example there was a nice Griswold slant/E.P.U. #13 without a decent picture or description). Third the weather was cold, rainy, and windy, and the iron was held to the very end of the sale...thus assuring decreased attendance. Fourth the cast iron was held in a large seperate tent with poor lighting and absolutely no security. To make a long story short, I was lucky enough to acquire the aforementioned Griswold slant/E.P.U. #13, along with a block/E.P.U. #11, a slant/ERIE #10, a slant/ERIE #7, a block/E.P.U. #8, Two ERIE #8 handle griddles (one with underside logo and number placed diagonally in the 10:00 to 4:00 position when holding it upright), a block/E.P.U. #5, and a full writing yellow enameled block/E.P.U. #6 low dome skillet cover...all in great condition and for just a fraction of their collective true retail value. The point of all this is to accentuate the fact that deals and bargains are still to be found in this marketplace. Patience and diligence pays off to those who chose to persist in pursuing their goal. Good luck and good hunting to all members of this forum who chose to do so.
