Cupcake pan collecting
By applecupcake on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
I’ve heard of some strange collections on my journeys, such as Graham Barker’s Navel Fluff Collection, or the Air Sickness Bag collection, both of which I would rather not have in my own home! But what about cupcake pans?
Naturally I say I have a collection, from your standard cupcake pan to your mini, your loaf style and the mini Bundt style which is my latest addition, but they hardly feature on my walls. The only time these are visible is stacked beside the sink covered in baked batter. So I was surprised when I stumbled upon a question in the Sun News which asked, “when were the earliest muffin or cupcake pans made in the United States?”
The answer is that the origin of most pans date back to the 19th century and if you have a rare one it could be worth up to $500.
So it got me thinking and I wondered exactly how old the first cupcake is? The answer, according to Crazy About Cupcakes, is that they were first mentioned in 1828 in E. Leslie’s ‘Receipts’. Apparently according ‘The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America’ the ‘cup’ part of the “name had a double meaning because of the practice of baking in small containers – including tea cups”.
I’m now feeling educated, but I don’t think cupcake pan collecting is for me. The image above comes from Go Antiques where you can pick up this cupcake pan for $85USD.
For more strange collections check out Neatorama.