Interwar Peak (1918–1945) · Skillet
Favorite Piqua Ware No. 6 Skillet
Used price$150–$160live on eBay
The Favorite Piqua Ware No. 6 is the roughly 9 inch skillet from Favorite Stove & Range Co. of Piqua, Ohio, which made cookware for about two decades, from around 1916 until the cookware tooling was sold in 1935. Like the larger sizes it is found with the block Piqua Ware mark and the more common "smiley" logo, and it is genuinely scarce: at any given time only one or two may be listed, while searches fill up with smaller 6½–6¾ inch No. 3s. Before buying: confirm the 6 and "Piqua Ware" on the bottom, since refinished Favorites often have softened marks and the word Favorite alone isn't proof. Ask whether it sits flat without rocking, look for hairline cracks from the rim and near the handle, and check for pitting. The cooking surface on Favorite pans was milled smooth like Griswold and Wagner.
- Maker
- Favorite Stove
- Piece type
- Skillet
- Era
- Interwar Peak (1918–1945)
- Size number
- No. 6
- Years produced
- c. 1916–1935
- City of manufacture
- Piqua, Ohio
- Typical used price
- $150–$160
Common defects to inspect
Mark softened by blasting; warp; hairline cracks; pitting; smaller No. 3s and other makers' No. 6s mixed into searches
Note: Listings are thin; the most recent example was a no-bid auction at $140 plus shipping. A saved search is the better route to a fair price.
How to identify a real Favorite Stove
FAVORITE PIQUA WARE in an arc or block layout, often with a curved "smiley" line underneath, plus a size number that may carry a letter (8A); some pans add BEST TO COOK IN, and some carry the MIAMI diamond. Puritan-marked pieces were made for Sears. The bare word Favorite without Piqua is not proof of this maker.
Buying guide
Which one to buy
From Oct 1, 2026 listings
No Favorite Piqua Ware No. 6 skillet was listed on eBay when we checked; the one smiley-logo No. 6 seen in late September has ended. The No. 6 is genuinely scarce, and searches fill up with smaller 6½–6¾-inch skillets, which are No. 3s. The $150–160 typical ask shown here is an estimate, not a live price. When one turns up, confirm the #6 and the Piqua Ware mark on the bottom, since refinished Favorites often lose the mark, and ask whether it sits flat. A saved eBay search is the realistic way to catch one.
- Listed now
- 0
- For parts
- 0
- Catalog estimate
- $150–$160
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Tools and consumables for restoring and maintaining a piece in this category. Links go to a plain Amazon search; we earn nothing from them.
Chain mail scrubber
The canonical hot-water rinse tool — removes stuck-on food without stripping seasoning. Lasts a decade. The single best $15 accessory for any vintage cast iron user.
Search on AmazonFlaxseed oil (food-grade)
Most-recommended re-seasoning oil — polymerizes into a hard, durable surface unlike the gummy buildup vegetable oils can leave. 6-coat re-season takes a Saturday but lasts years.
Search on AmazonSilicone handle holder
Slips onto a hot handle for safe stovetop-to-table transfer. The vintage Griswold and Wagner handles get blistering hot — no glove needed for short transfers with one of these on.
Search on AmazonPan scraper set
Plastic scrapers shaped to corners + curved edges. Safer than metal spatulas on the machined cooking surface — they remove stuck-on food without scoring the seasoning.
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