The rarest Griswold skillet is a mint condition “Spider Skillet” that was made in the 1890s. It is said to be worth $8,000.
The spider with its web that is stamped on the base is a smaller cast iron skillet with legs coming off its sides. It is the only skillet that Griswold ever stamped a spider on. The reason behind why the company did this is still not known to this day.
Another rare Griswold cast iron skillet is marked with: “Cast Iron Skillet 13” followed by the Griswold Large Block Logo on the bottom, and 13 on the handle. It is reportedly worth $2,800.
It is one of the most difficult pieces to find since very few of them were made. Apparently, people didn’t want to buy them at that time because of their fear of the number 13.
This rare cast iron skillet has no cracks or chips although it’s believed to have been manufactured between 1924 and 1939. To bring it into pristine condition, it was cleaned via electrolysis, hand buffed, and seasoned with 3 layers of canola oil.