![]() He sold them in silver as well as with 24-karat gold plate over the silver. The man made it clear that Griswold did not produce the Pups. He cast Pups with the Griswold markings and offered them for sale. These are known in the cast iron collecting world as the infamous “silver” Pups.Ī man in Oregon made a “Griswold fantasy piece” circa the early 1990s. There is yet another Griswold-marked Pup that was not made by Griswold. The infamous “silver Pup.” Photos and Pup from collection of Griswold & Cast Iron Cookware Association member Wayne Huebschman. Authentic Griswold Pups come in black iron, grey-green finish (called the “grey ghost”), black japanned iron, and aluminum.The tail on an authentic Griswold is “smoothed” on the underside to render the appearance of a slightly upturned tail.The spacing of “GRISWOLD” and “PUP” on the rump is further apart on an authentic Griswold than on a fake.An authentic Griswold Pup will have hollows representing pupils in the eyes.The head of an authentic Griswold Pup is more rounded than that of a fake. ![]() Griswold Pups do not have defined toes on the paws.Almost all Griswold Pups have a ghost mark “HINES” on the rump.An authentic Griswold Pup has the words incised on its back.If the lettering is sloppy, it’s not Griswold. An authentic Griswold Pup will always have the words GRISWOLD and PUP incised on its back in clear lettering.Pup and photos from the collection of Joe Zawadowski. Authentic Griswold Pups do not have raised lettering. Authentic Griswold Pups have fine casting not the rough texture you see here. Note the defined toes, lack of defined collar, different nose and eye shape, poor, rough casting.
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