My wife and I went hunting today, 170 miles, 6 stops. Our first stop was a flea market (65 miles for home)that has several cast iron vendors. We picked up a Sportsman 3052 fish fryer pan for $20 from a "yard seller". What we didn't get was a Slant Griswold #4 for 50. We are trying to build a large block set, not a slant set. I've bought stuff from this guy before and he wont come off the price of anything. We discussed the pan while walking the rest of the market and decided to leave it on the table. I forgot to bring the blue book and had no way to check online. I looked in the blue book and checked sold ebay auctions when we got home. Im now steadily kicking myself for not getting it. The pan had some built up crust but looked flat, not cracked or pitted. Now I'm trying to decide if I want to take a chance and make a 130 mile round trip tomorrow to see if he still has it.
Cast Iron hunting 101
Have cash................check
Have flashlight..........check
Have straightedge.....check
Bring a friend.............check
Bring the blue or red book......FAILED
Cast Iron hunting 101
Have cash................check
Have flashlight..........check
Have straightedge.....check
Bring a friend.............check
Bring the blue or red book......FAILED