Bridge Pan?

[Ellis Morehead]

Does anyone know anything about a muffin pan, completly unmarked, called a "Bridge" pan?  The cups (8) are two each of the deck of card suits.  The casting is smooth, and the edges are sharp, but quite heavy.  The dealer lists it as "Rare" of course, with a $120 price tag.

Thanks, Ellis

[Jerry Cermack]

Ellis,
The only ones I've seen are the Wagner Little Slam Pan  but theres an unmarked Lodge like you describe in the red cover book called a No Trump pan......page 236

[Troy_Hockensmith]

I'm going off the top of my head here but if I remember right the Bridge pan was Wagner?? I believe there was an iron and maybe an aluminum one. I don't remember the markings but I think it should have them unless it's Lodge.

Harry, John?
Oh and I think the original one made of iron draws that kinda price tag.

[Clark Rader]

The lodge pan on page 236 of red book (no trump pan) has 2 diamonds, 2 clubs, and 4 hearts,(no spades) and one of the pans is still in production.
the wagner pan (little slam pan) on page 260 of the blue book. Has 3 each of diamonds, clubs,hearts,spades
Ellis this is not what you described. If you like the casting and the feel of the pan (not heavy or a thick casting), if you like it after all this than buy it.
                                                               clark

[Jerry Cermack]

Clark,
The Lodge pan on page 236 does have all 4 suits.....the spades are on the right end looking at the pan on the page.  I'd say the one Ellis has seen is a Lodge.  The Wagner is marked on the back.  I''ve seen a Wagner but not the lodge.

[Ellis Morehead]

Thanks all for the information.  I did not look in the red cover book, and the one I looked at is the same.  It did take me several minutes to see the difference of the hearts and spades before it dawned on me why they called it a 'Bridge" pan.
Thanks again, EDM

[Clark Rader]

Thanks,
If I could only see what I was looking at. Than next I would work on my spelling. only after reading the WAGS form.
          clark

[Steve_Stephens]

Ellis,
If the outline of the pan is just straight lines in a rectangle with slightly rounded edges and each end has two holes with a thin bar between the holes, it is probably a Lodge piece.  These were made c.1930's and, again, in the 1980 period.  Most of the earlier ones have a 1/4" raised molders letter randomly placed on the bottom (some don't) and they are smoother than the later 80's version as well as being slightly larger.  You  might have to see the two versions side by side to tell but the small letter is a sure way to tell the older ones.  $150 seems high for that pan, in fact it is very high.  The Wagner Little Slam Pan is probably worth that and came in black iron, nickeled iron, and aluminum I think.  There may be other pans with the card suit cups but I can't think of any in particular now.
Steve
Steve