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"But at the turn of the 20th century, cast iron would sit in molds for upwards of 48 hours before then being tumbled for 24 hours." As a result, vintage cast iron was incredibly smooth. Besides ...

Molds are formed with "green sand," named ... Serious cast iron collectors will be drawn to a bank vault that holds antique cast-iron pots and pans. In case anyone doubts that cast iron is cool ...

Buying vintage cast iron is a game, a task perhaps better suited for a private ... By way of hand-casting from black sand molds, obsessive attention to iron quality and complete commitment to a ...

In 2012, Thiesen founded a site called The Pan Handler, which sells her refurbished cast-iron discoveries for upward of $1,000 or more. (Trophy pieces of cookware can go for more than $20,000.) ...

The sand mold is then broken apart ... right around the time Teflon was popularized), along with most antique cast-iron cookware, have grown increasingly popular in recent years and are now ...

In her experience collecting vintage cast iron and cooking ... from a ceramic-like mold rather than the sand molds often used for standard cast-iron skillets. The process creates a surface that ...