LOCAL MARKET FINDS !!!!

[ALBERT_HUTCHISON]

HEY GUYS JUST GOT BACK FROM A LITTLE CAST IRON HUNT AND HERE IS WHAT I FOUND HOPE YOU LIKE.

[ALBERT_HUTCHISON]

I ALSO FOUND A REAL #4 WAPAK INDIAN HEAD MEDALLION SKILLET. IT WAS IN PERFECT SHAPE NO RUST ,OR ANY DAMAGE. THE B.B. SAYS IT IS WORTH $400-600 DOLLARS. wHAT IS IT REALLY WORTH ON THE OPEN MARKET ????

[Thomas Oen]

I personally think the book may be close this time. The guy I got mine from about a year ago started out wanting $600 but i ended up getting it for a little over $400. Does an individual or a dealer have it? I remember one on EBAY about 3-4 years ago that ended up selling for $2025. Had to be 2 nuts that wanted it. Let us know how it goes.  What were the items you did get?  Tom

[ALBERT_HUTCHISON]

I personally think the book may be close this time. The guy I got mine from about a year ago started out wanting $600 but i ended up getting it for a little over $400. Does an individual or a dealer have it? I remember one on EBAY about 3-4 years ago that ended up selling for $2025. Had to be 2 nuts that wanted it. Let us know how it goes.  What were the items you did get?  Tom

THE ITEMS IN THE PICTURE ARE GRISWOLD #68 ROUND CASSEROLE, GRISWOLD 5 QT. COLONIAL DESIGN SAFETY FILL KETTLE #A545, GRISWOLD #8 LG.TM SKILLET, GRISWOLD #5 SM. TM. SKILLET, WESTERN IMPORTING CO. HEART SHAPED DESIGN WAFFLE IRON AND MATCHING BASE, AND A HAMMERED SKILLET WITH THE MARKINGS 889a I DO NOT KNOW WHO MAKES IT YET THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY NEXT QUESTION. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHO MADE THIS SKILLET AND POSSIBLE AGE ? AS TO THE #4 WAPAK I AM GOING BACK TO WHERE I FOUND IT TODAY AND BUY IT HOPEFULLY BEFOR ANYONE ELSE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. ONCE I GET IT IN MY GREEDY LITTLE HANDS I WILL TELL YOU EXACTLY WHERE I FOUND IT AND THE UNBELIEVABLE PRICE I TALKED THE OWNER OF THE SKILLET DOWN TO. :-X ::)  DETAILS AND PICTURES WILL BE FORTH COMING VERY SOON.  :o

[Sam Roberts]

The hammered skillet from the discription probably was made by the Chicago Hardware Foundry Co. I have no ideal about the age.

[Harry Riva]

Albert, Keep in mind the # 4 Indian Head skillet has been reproduced. Go to the reproductions section and check out the differences.
Harry

[Jeff Seago]

Albert I just want to reiterate what Harry has said.  Make darn sure it does not have the regular skillet handle!!!

[ALBERT_HUTCHISON]

THANKS GUYS I CHECKED THE REPO STUFF OUT AND THE MORE FAKE STUFF I SEE THE MORE POSITIVE I AM IT IS REAL. ;D I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A CLOSE UP OF A REAL ONE IF I COULD ? THAT SURE WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL.

[Thomas Oen]

Do you have a copy of the blue book?  the difference in the handles are shown on page 299  of the blue book.  The number 4 should be in a recessed dimple on the topside of the handle where the handle joins the skillet. If there is a 4 on the bottom side of the skillet close to the Indianhhead, it is a repo. You may want to check EBAY under WAPAK and see if there any listed with photos of a Wapak Indianhead. All sizes of the Wapak Indianhead skillets have the same type of handle. Good luck Tom

[Greg Stahl]

The RED and BLUE books will save you more money than the cost of the books.  As for the #4 Wapak, if it has the handle of a true WAPAK Indian skillet, then it is real, as all the repros have the 'normal skillet handle'.  Darn hard skillet to find.

[Thomas Oen]

HI Albert, If you want to see a pictureof a true Wapak Indianhead  skillet go to EBAY and type in WAPAK . There is a # 7 indianhead listed and it has different photos and close up views of an Indianhead handle. REMEMBER IF IT HAS A 4 ON THE BOTTOMSIDE close to the Indianhead it probably a repo

[ALBERT_HUTCHISON]

HEY GUYS, I JUST GOT BACK FROM THE LOCAL FLEA MARKET AND THE VENDOR WAS PACKED UP AND GONE... :-/ SO NO #4 WAPAK FOR ME.  I WISH I WOULD OF HAD MY BOOKS ON ME YESTERDAY BUT I HAD FORGOT THEM IN THE HOUSE WHEN WE HAD LEFT. I HOPE SOME DAY I WILL FIND ANOTHER ONE.

[Greg Stahl]

HEY GUYS, I JUST GOT BACK FROM THE LOCAL FLEA MARKET AND THE VENDOR WAS PACKED UP AND GONE... :-/ SO NO #4 WAPAK FOR ME.  I WISH I WOULD OF HAD MY BOOKS ON ME YESTERDAY BUT I HAD FORGOT THEM IN THE HOUSE WHEN WE HAD LEFT. I HOPE SOME DAY I WILL FIND ANOTHER ONE.

Albert,

I know how you feel.  I've been there before and left my books at home, not once, but twice and it cost me several good items.  I keep them in my truck at all times now and a set in my home office and another set in my hospital office, as I get emails and calls all the time asking me about items.  Go back to the flea market when it is open again, he/she will be back.  Of if you know the organizer, perhaps you can get their phone number