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What our subscribers say

Real cookware appreciation, in their own words.

Brenda Faulk
Brenda Faulk
Greta subscriber — Tulsa, OK

“Greta reminds me of my grandmother. I have watched her sit perfectly still on a farmhouse counter for six months and I have no regrets.”

Jason Kile
Jason Kile
Madame Cuivre subscriber — Des Moines, IA

“Madame Cuivre has been hanging on her pot rack for an entire quarter. I paid thirty dollars a month to see this and I would pay more.”

Tony Mazetti
Tony Mazetti
Big Ursula subscriber — Dubuque, IA

“Big Ursula is eighteen pounds. I have not lifted her. I have not needed to. She does the work on her own, by existing.”

Dr. Patricia Hollowell
Dr. Patricia Hollowell
Cheap Chuck subscriber — Iowa City, IA

“Cheap Chuck thanked me by name last week. I was at work. I cried in the break room.”

Derek Pullman
Derek Pullman
Stargrazer subscriber — Marshalltown, IA

“I subscribed to Stargrazer and within a week he had added me to his product advisory board. I have no authority and no equity. I feel seen.”

Simone Archer
Simone Archer
The Wok subscriber — Ames, IA

“The Wok sends me one proverb per quarter. That is enough. That is more than enough.”

Kyle Brandt
Kyle Brandt
Smithee subscriber — Waterloo, IA

“Smithee will not be paired with an induction cooktop. I respect this. I respect it so much I bought a gas range.”

Eleanor Whittaker
Eleanor Whittaker
Mademoiselle Crêpe subscriber — Iowa City, IA

“I tried to use Mademoiselle Crêpe for a pancake once. She corrected me in writing. I have since made only crêpes.”