This corn stick pan is pretty common and easy to find. There is a "V" stamped on the back. Marlene had it marked for $12.50.
This pan, however, is another story. I can't find another one like it on the internet. The only maker's mark on the back is a "2" in one of the corners. This one was marked $12.50 too. I'd like to include a bit of history on the gift tag for each pan. If you know anything about them please inform me.
The pans were a bit rusty when I got them. I had Jim clean them up in the blasting cabinet then I washed and dried them. I coated them with shortening and put them in the oven at 250 degrees for two hours, then wiped the excess oil off. I repeated the seasoning process to make sure they were seasoned properly. I don't want to give rusty pans as gifts!
After all the time I spent on reseasoning these pans I've developed an attachment to them, especially the corn muffin pan! I'm going to bake a batch of corn muffins in it to further season it tonight. The more a cast iron pan gets used the better seasoned it will be, right?
Then I found this eight-cup Ecko muffin tin. It was made by Ovenex. I love the jewel cut pattern on the tin. Isn't it nice? I'm going to keep this one and use it to decorate the kitchen when I'm not using it. I didn't note the price tag on this one--I just wanted it!
Here's a close-up of the maker's mark. I can't find another one like this on the internet either. I can find six-cup tins but not eight-cup tins.
This perfect little Hull creamer screamed at me from the shelf it was sitting on. I couldn't find its companion sugar bowl. Again I can't find another one like it on the internet so anything you can tell me would be helpful. I love the eagle motif on the sides. It's a dark olive brown with a light aqua drip glaze around the top edge. Marlene marked it $1.50 and I know it was a steal!
Then I found this eight-cup Ecko muffin tin. It was made by Ovenex. I love the jewel cut pattern on the tin. Isn't it nice? I'm going to keep this one and use it to decorate the kitchen when I'm not using it. I didn't note the price tag on this one--I just wanted it!
Here's a close-up of the maker's mark. I can't find another one like this on the internet either. I can find six-cup tins but not eight-cup tins.
This perfect little Hull creamer screamed at me from the shelf it was sitting on. I couldn't find its companion sugar bowl. Again I can't find another one like it on the internet so anything you can tell me would be helpful. I love the eagle motif on the sides. It's a dark olive brown with a light aqua drip glaze around the top edge. Marlene marked it $1.50 and I know it was a steal!
There were other pieces of Pyrex that I'm happy with too but I'll share them another day after I've got them all packaged up and ready to give.
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Like you, I love the cast iron and tins to use and display giving my little kitchen the old country look. Great finds.
ReplyDeleteThose are some great cast iron pieces. I think it would be dangerous for me to visit Lene's Web Treasures & Trash! (or I'd have to get a bigger house!)
ReplyDeleteMy mother-in-law has corn stick pans and a muffin tin exactly like yours! And I have 2 9-inch square Ovenex pans that I found at a junk store. I love them! I'm sure you already know that if you preheat your muffin tins and Ovenex pans as well as the cast iron ones in the oven, it will keep the corn bread from sticking.
ReplyDeleteRight under the Ovenex name on my pans it says "The New Baking Metal". I wonder when they were new.
Oh, one other thing. On the side of the pan it has an Ekco stamp. So, there you go.
ReplyDeleteJoanna, I love the country look! It's warm, cozy and inviting.
ReplyDeleteWrensong, it's dangerous for ME to visit Lene's Web! I never know what I'll find, but whatever it is I MUST HAVE IT!
Susan, thanks for your help! I wasn't sure I should preheat the cast iron corn stick pan but I had a sneaking suspicion because I know you're supposed to preheat a cast iron skillet before using it. I'm glad you confirmed my suspicion! I have NO experience cooking with cast iron.
My muffin tin also says "Ecko" on the front. It's very hard to find any info on these pans online. I'm hoping someone with a collector's book will offer some information about any of them.
I'm pretty sure my MIL used a pastry brush to brush oil on the corn stick pan after heating it. I forgot that little detail. On the muffin tins, I just spray them with veg. oil spray after heating.
ReplyDeleteSusan, duly noted. I applied the vegetable shortening to the pans using a pastry brush last night. How do you clean yours after use? I know you're not supposed to use soap on them after they've been seasoned.
ReplyDeleteI've washed my cast iron skillets many times. I just make sure to let them cool completely before washing and then let them soak a bit if there's something stuck. After I dry them, I just reapply a little vegetable oil and rub in with a paper towel. Most of the time I just use them for corn bread, and all I have to do is wipe them out with a paper towel. I just wash the Ovenex and they're fine. My mom always washed her cast iron skillets.
ReplyDeleteGreat finds! I'd have a hard time giving that stuff away too!
ReplyDeleteI'm in the same boat as Wrensong, cast iron, there's nothing like it! I was at a kitchen & restaurant supply store today, with our youngest daughter, and was explaining to her how much I loved cast iron over the new tephlon pans. (or any non-stick stuff) a good seasoned cast iron pan is by far the best! You have found some awesome tins, your relatives will love em...
ReplyDeleteAmy, that is all great looking stuff. I used to do a little selling at the flea market here and sold a lot of that kind of stuff, The corn muffin pan looks like it could be a Griswald brand, but it should say so on the back. I may have to make a trip to your favorite little store soon, sounds like a nice place.
ReplyDeleteSusan, thanks again. Some hot (really hot) water and my sink brush were all it took to clean the pan after cooking the cornbread in it. Not bad!
ReplyDeleteKim, it's going to be hard to let them go, but I know I'll find some for myself soon. That little corn pan is just perfect!
Mel, The corn bread I baked in the cast iron corn stick pan stuck just a bit, letting me know that it wasn't seasoned enough. What I really need is some lard or bacon grease to do the job right. Next time I fry some bacon I'll save the grease and reseason the pans.
Chris, thanks for the help. I don't see any other marks on the corn stick pan except for that "V". It looks like it was meant to be a Roman numeral "5", not a capital "V", but I know nothing about cast iron utensils. You'd love Lene's Web. Anyone who appreciates vintage stuff just gasps with delight when they first walk in!
Geez, here I am again! One suggestion--I wouldn't use bacon grease as it has salt in it and could cause corrosion. I would choose lard over the bacon grease.
ReplyDeleteSusan, Geez you're a pest!!! LOL Good point about the salt. I didn't think of that.
ReplyDeleteWow, those are really cute! YOu seem to know so much about antiques and special kitchenware. I've never learned how to work with cast iron, though one day would like to.
ReplyDeleteCan I be on your Christmas list, too ? lol! :)
~Lisa
New Mexico
Your pitcher doesn't have a matching sugar bowl. It's actually a small flower vase, and it came with a saucer style underplate. It's from the Imperial line by Hull. The Imperial line consisted of vases, planter dishes and decorative items used by florists. I found your pitcher shown on a 1974 Hull catalog page.
ReplyDeleteLisa, of course you can be on my Christmas list! LOL
ReplyDeleteJanice, you are so helpful, thanks again! I had no idea it was a little vase. I will put it to good use this summer. Thanks for your help!
Janice, in the catalog how much did it sell for?
ReplyDeleteThe catalog page didn't show prices, but the 1997 book value on the set (pitcher and underplate) is $20-25...I don't think the value has changed much.
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