Cast Iron Hard to Find in Your Area? I Think I Found Where It All Went.

Doug, your auction finding skills are amazing! A memory of the Bergstrom collection is floating around in the back of my mind, but won't come up front where I can grab it. Does anyone else here remember seeing something on the Internet about this collection? Anyway, I read part of the auctioneer's description--wow! I couldn't go; I'd fall down in a frothing fit somewhere in the middle of it--no money to buy.:-( It would be great to see all that stuff in one place though.
 
Sharon Shuman said:
Doug, your auction finding skills are amazing! A memory of the Bergstrom collection is floating around in the back of my mind, but won't come up front where I can grab it. Does anyone else here remember seeing something on the Internet about this collection? Anyway, I read part of the auctioneer's description--wow! I couldn't go; I'd fall down in a frothing fit somewhere in the middle of it--no money to buy.:-( It would be great to see all that stuff in one place though.
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yeah, I made the mistake of clicking on the pictures on the auction listing... drool all over my keyboard... and when I checked the clock again a couple of hours had passed.
skillets and trivets and lids, oh my!
 
I looked through the list and pictures a little, did anyone see anything exceptionally rare or noteworthy?

I was looking for an Erie Spider on one of the Griswold's with 3 pour spouts. None listed.
 
Adam_R. said:
I looked through the list and pictures a little, did anyone see anything exceptionally rare or noteworthy?

I was looking for an Erie Spider on one of the Griswold's with 3 pour spouts. None listed.
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there were at least two #13's... and a 3 or 4 4's with heat rings (erie and EPU)... I lost count of the golf ball gem pans... I was just amazed at the number of items... 789 lots over two days and about half of the lots contain 2-5 pieces!!! and I have a soft spot for Favorite piqua and lids... I'm sure someone who knows more about gem pans could chime in on the quality and quantity of those.

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Doug D. said:
An impressive collection. Many that go to auction represent a lifetime of acquisitions. Here's another, a real mind-boggler:

http://www.tasteofthesouthmagazine.com/biggest-collection-cast-iron-world/
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yeah there was a thread here on CIC when that article came out... If I get to the point that I need to build additional buildings just to house and display my collection then I won't have to worry about my wife complaining about my cast iron obsession anymore... 'cause she'll be long gone at that point.
 
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