I have been collecting cast iron pieces for four or five years and have several name brand pieces (Wagner, Lodge, Griswold, BSR etc . . .) Just recently, I learned of Foster cast iron pieces that were made in a foundry in Ironton Ohio. Since I live about ten miles from Ironton Ohio in Kentucky and do a lot of cast iron hunting I thought I might be able to pick up some old pieces since living so close to the original factory. Can someone tell me if there are characteristics of the Foster line that are universal to all pieces or what I need to look for? I see in this thread that Doug said they borrowed from both Wagner and Iron Mountain Griswold. Any help or pointers would be appreciated.