First, I am looking for pans to cook in so, value oriented quality purchases are my interest today. I want to avoid fakes but, I'm as new as they come and other than the webpage here, I only have 'gut feel' to go by.
I am initially looking for a Griswold Colonial Breakfast Skillet and a 'regular' skillet preferably something like a #7 or something close though a smaller one would make a nice 'impulse buy' at the right price as I occasionally wished I had one smaller than my normal 10"/12"/15" skillets.
Warping and rust pitting are easy enough to spot but, how do I spot a fake with so many different pattern numbers, mold numbers, etc.? Additionally, I see differences in handles with the Breakfast Skillet which may or may not be related to a 'bacon press'. With the skillets I see online, it has been hard to tell which ones are just a bit dirty or worn versus a fake.
I really want to become a bit more informed before I spend my money though, I guess if I buy cheap enough I'm not risking much. However, a good pan generally doesn't go 'cheap' (at least less than a similar Lodge from Walmart or some other big box place).
I can dream about finding something at an estate sale or some random antique shop but, I don't go to antique shops and the estate sales around here I have gone to have been unimpressive so, Ebay seems like the best place for me to shop today.
TIA,
Sid
I am initially looking for a Griswold Colonial Breakfast Skillet and a 'regular' skillet preferably something like a #7 or something close though a smaller one would make a nice 'impulse buy' at the right price as I occasionally wished I had one smaller than my normal 10"/12"/15" skillets.
Warping and rust pitting are easy enough to spot but, how do I spot a fake with so many different pattern numbers, mold numbers, etc.? Additionally, I see differences in handles with the Breakfast Skillet which may or may not be related to a 'bacon press'. With the skillets I see online, it has been hard to tell which ones are just a bit dirty or worn versus a fake.
I really want to become a bit more informed before I spend my money though, I guess if I buy cheap enough I'm not risking much. However, a good pan generally doesn't go 'cheap' (at least less than a similar Lodge from Walmart or some other big box place).
I can dream about finding something at an estate sale or some random antique shop but, I don't go to antique shops and the estate sales around here I have gone to have been unimpressive so, Ebay seems like the best place for me to shop today.
TIA,
Sid