New fan to Cast Iron!!

[Eric J]

So hey group I am new to cast iron and just like to share my mini collection that I have acquired in a matter of 4 mths. I've been dealing with an illness and this has help keep my mind off things!! So with the help of friends (donating money) at this time, I have 19 pieces, I wanted one of each of the "Great skillets" from different foundry. I will try to list them all here and later in different posts I will introduce them separately. Years ago, I spark in interest in CI and got for 4 skillets, those being #10 Wagner Sidney o as well as a #3 Wagner Sidney, also a #7 LBL and a #8 "Erie" 704 E. October 27th of 2023 I had the Whipple surgery and had a rough bout with recovery, so in January of 2024 I started to pick up the interest and started collecting again. Doing so I acquired #8 3 notched Lodge chicken fryer with a lid, #8 Hamburger Martin stove and range. #12 Favorite Piqua ware, #9 WapakZ, #10 Red Mountain (beautiful skillet) there was a big conservation if this was really a RM or a Century, if you asked me there some questions out there of is it or isn't it. Then I purchased a #8 hand script RM with a lid, #8 Vollrath, #12 unmark Wagner, #8 hammered unmark Wagner that the seller threw a #3 1 notch Lodge to for free to sweeten the deal. Favorite Piqua Ware Smiley Face-Miami #9, Wagner Ware Cast Iron 10-inch Pancake Breakfast Griddle Pan Skillet 1109, Lodge Cast Iron Skillet #8 Arc Logo, Single Notch. #9 cast iron skillet. Early "smiley" made from the "best to cook in pattern" (there's also a bit of ghosting) #14 Lodge first series 3 notch,1940-45. I know that was a lot but just wanted to chat about my collection since I am up late not doing anything lol. I will be showing these pieces separately in different post soon.