Vintage Iron Shed — Local services in Winterset

When it comes to nice vintage cast iron products, this is the place. I walked in knowing essentially nothing other than I have a modern Lodge skillet that I enjoy cooking with. I visited with the owner while purchasing a vintage National 9 and learned some interesting history. I took this vintage cast iron skillet (80-100 yrs old) and it is AWESOME. I went online and spent several hours watching more history on vintage cast irons. A huge eye opener. I made a call to my mother and she brought me an old Griswold that I am taking to him next week to remove the rust, etc. He has the electrolysis equipment to remove rust and down to the original pan for an extremely low price. Have a feeling I will be buying alot more unique cast iron products here. If in Winterset, IA....make this a must stop...

I happened to walk by this place a few days ago and I wanted get inside as I love the old cast iron cookware, not the new junk they sell today as I feel they are trying to ride on the laurels of the antique cookware. I'm sure Doug can sell you new cookware but why would you want it when the old stuff is by far better than the new. I finally got in there the other day and it is an array of awesome cookware in cast iron! I thought I had been in the 10 minutes and when I left it had been over 2 hours. My wife called me asking where I was is how I found out. If you like the unusual in antiques and cast iron cookware and cast iron toy cookware this is it! I don't see this big of display of modern cookware anywhere! I love this place and could spend a lot...

After driving for an hour and 10 minutes to get here, I was greeted to a hand written sign in the window saying that they were closed until they moved to their new location around the corner.

Before leaving home, I checked google maps as well as their facebook page and there was no indication that they were not open.

I would have liked to check out the store and pick up a pan or two that I didn't know that I needed, but being honest, I am unwilling to drive another hour and 10 minutes to see if they...