Quote Originally Posted by smilingcat View Post
Wow. I just went to Lodge web site. Do they even make non seasoned cast iron skillet anymore or is it all pre-seasoned?

I bought mine about 30 years ago at ACE hardware store I think. I don't remember spending more than $10 for it. Has it become sort of yuppie gourmet cooking thingy? And the price to reflect it? I think I'm going to have to start looking at garage sales and such. that's a great idea.
Price changes may also reflect a generally increasing shortage of metal. Since most iron goes towards making steel, iron used in its closer to iron form (like for cast skillets) might be in shorter supply due to the demand for steel. Just supposition on my part though...