Laowai

I was so happy to get the chance to go antiquing with my sister and mom and Claire over the weekend. I used to go antiquing with them sort of often and I really miss it. Chatting and laughing and getting excited about finding treasures – it’s the best.

As usual I found a few treasures. It wasn’t ’til this morning that I realized they area all made of metal.

Here’s what I got.

A cast iron skillet:
I have a couple cast iron skillets but they are quite big. Plus, I’ve wanted to try a vintage one because I’ve heard they are so nice. I learned that this is an unmarked Wagner skillet. A very common but quality brand – Identifiable by the typewriter style font on the back. I also learned that old cast iron is much lighter than new cast iron. I cleaned it and seasoned it and then used it to cooked some onions last night. The photo doesn’t really show it well but it is very smooth inside. It might be my new favorite pan.

Four thimbles:
I use thimbles so for just $1.00 each I couldn’t resist buying these. I’ve already tried the one pictured by itself and it seems to fit my finger better than the new ones I have.

Cable knitting needles:
I use these too – mostly the “J” shaped one. I have another vintage one just like it and I’m afraid I will loose it so I grabbed these. I love the matte finish and the colors of old aluminum needles.

Scissors:
My favorite scissors are old ones so I had to give these a try. They have that nice shape for cutting fabric. I haven’t tested them yet. They need a good clean and probably need to be sharpened. The brand is Wiss – which seems to have a long history of making quality cutting tools in the US. The company was founded by a Swiss man in the US.