The Beauty of Old Workshop Tools

Old hand tools have a character that is difficult to reproduce. They were designed during a time when tools were expected to be repaired, maintained, and passed from one generation to another. What Makes Old Tools Special? 1. Quality MaterialsMany vintage tools were manufactured using substantial amounts of steel, cast iron, brass, and hardwood. 2. […]

A Pocket Watch: More Than a Way to Tell Time

A Pocket Watch: More Than a Way to Tell Time Long before smartphones and digital clocks, a pocket watch was a personal object carried close to the body. For many people, it was a practical instrument. For others, it became an object of craftsmanship, status and personal history. Open the back of an old mechanical […]

When Kitchens Were Built to Last

When Kitchens Were Built to Last Step into a kitchen from the 1950s and you’ll notice something immediately: almost everything seems to have a personality. Pastel refrigerators, chrome appliances, enamel cookware and carefully designed kitchen tools reflected an era when everyday objects were often designed to be both useful and visually distinctive. The post-war decades […]

The Story Behind the Griswold Cast Iron Skillet

The Story Behind the Griswold Cast Iron Skillet Few pieces of old kitchenware have the character of a well-used cast iron skillet. Among collectors, Griswold is one of the names that continues to attract attention. Founded in Erie, Pennsylvania, Griswold produced cast iron cookware for generations. The markings found on the bottom of a skillet […]