Interwar Peak (1918–1945) · Skillet
Favorite Piqua Ware No. 8 Skillet
Used price$120–$250live on eBay
Favorite Stove & Range Co. of Piqua, Ohio, was mainly a stove maker; it expanded its cast iron cookware around 1916 and sold the cookware tooling in 1935 when the company wound down, so Favorite cookware comes from a short window and is scarcer than Griswold or Wagner. The No. 8 is about 10½ inches across. Marks seen on these pans include the "Favorite Piqua Ware" block logo, the "smiley" logo (a curved line under the name), the early "Best to Cook In" mark, and dual-marked pans carrying the Miami diamond, Favorite's budget line; size numbers often carry a letter, as in 8A. Smiley-logo pans are the most common and the cheapest; "Best to Cook In" and dual-logo pans ask more. Before buying: confirm "Piqua Ware" in the mark — the bare word Favorite isn't proof — test for warp, look for cracks from the rim and near the handle, and check for pitting. Favorite also made Puritan-marked pans for Sears; those are a separate, cheaper category.
- Maker
- Favorite Stove
- Piece type
- Skillet
- Era
- Interwar Peak (1918–1945)
- Size number
- No. 8
- Years produced
- c. 1916–1935
- City of manufacture
- Piqua, Ohio
- Typical used price
- $120–$250
Common defects to inspect
Warp ('not flat' listings are common); hairline cracks; repaired cracks; pitting; mark softened by blasting; Puritan and other private-label pans sold as Favorite
Note: Most genuine No. 8s ask about $120–250 delivered; smiley-logo and 8A pans start around $95–160.
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
32 Favorite Piqua Ware No. 8 skillets were listed at the late-September check, and three of the cheaper ones have since sold; most ask about $120–250 delivered. Smiley-logo pans are the cheapest sound way in at about $93–160; early "Best to Cook In" and Miami dual-logo pans ask $190 and up. Look for the Piqua Ware mark, since the bare word Favorite can be another maker, and ask whether it sits flat. The lowest price, $50, is on a pan sold as cracked and repaired, which isn't a stovetop pan, and one title is copied across three sellers. Cooks should start with the restored smiley pan that sits flat; collectors with the "Best to Cook In" mark.
- Listed now
- 32
- For parts
- 2
- Typical ask
- $120–$250
- Full range
- $22–$599
Cheapest$92.98est. deliveredA smiley-logo No. 8 at about $93 delivered with Best Offer from a 100% seller, the lowest total on a pan with no stated damage and under the $120–250 band. Nearly $23 of that is shipping, so offer on the $70 item price, and ask whether it sits flat and has any cracks.
Favorite Piqua Ware #8 Cast Iron Skillet Smiley Face Logo
View on eBay →$92.98 est. delivered
Best value$160.28est. deliveredRestored, smiley logo and listed as sitting flat, about $160 delivered, Buy It Now, from a 100% seller, mid-band. It costs about $67 more than the as-found smiley pan, but the cleaning is done; ask for a photo of it on a flat counter to back up the title.
Favorite Piqua Ware Smiley Logo #8 Cast Iron Skillet. Restored. Sits F
View on eBay →$160.28 est. delivered- Best for beginners$160.28est. delivered
Restored, and the title says it sits flat, the two things that matter most for a pan you want to cook in right away. About $160 delivered, Buy It Now, from a 100% seller, mid-band for a cleaned Favorite.
Favorite Piqua Ware Smiley Logo #8 Cast Iron Skillet. Restored. Sits F
View on eBay →$160.28 est. delivered - Easiest to get working$160.28est. delivered
The cheapest restored No. 8 listed, about $160 delivered, Buy It Now, so it should need only a wipe of oil before first use. Confirm the bottom still shows the Piqua Ware mark after the cleaning.
Favorite Piqua Ware Smiley Logo #8 Cast Iron Skillet. Restored. Sits F
View on eBay →$160.28 est. delivered 
Collector's pick$190.49est. deliveredAn early "Best to Cook In" No. 8 the seller dates to about 1916, about $190 delivered with Best Offer from a 99.7% seller. That mark is the one collectors pay up for, and this ask is about $100 under the copied-title listing of the same mark.
Favorite Piqua Ware #8 Cast Iron Skillet BEST TO COOK IN (Circa 1916-1
View on eBay →$190.49 est. delivered
Project piece$49.99deliveredSold as cracked and repaired, $50 with free shipping, Buy It Now, from a 100% seller, the lowest price here. A repaired crack can open again with heat, so treat it as a wall or reference piece, and ask how and where it was repaired.
The Favorite Piqua Ware #8 Cast Iron Skillet *Cracked and Repaired*
View on eBay →$49.99 delivered
Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 1, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ; eBay shows your exact total before you buy.
Market snapshot
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- Used
- Cheapest
Favorite Piqua Ware #8 Cast Iron Skillet Smiley Face Logo
$92.98est. delivered
$69.99 + $22.99 shipping
Buy It Now$69.99
Offers accepted
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Good buy
Smiley logo at about $93 delivered with Best Offer open; nearly $23 of it is shipping.
Seller: bigd923
100% positive from 3.7K ratings
View on eBay →Used - Restored
- Best value
- Best for beginners
- Easiest to get working
Favorite Piqua Ware Smiley Logo #8 Cast Iron Skillet. Restored. Sits F
$160.28est. delivered
$140.00 + $20.28 shipping
Buy It Now$140.00
Good buy
Smiley logo, restored, and the title says it sits flat, about $160 delivered.
Seller: fleamarketal
100% positive from 490 ratings
View on eBay →Restored - Used
- Collector's pick
Favorite Piqua Ware #8 Cast Iron Skillet BEST TO COOK IN (Circa 1916-1
$190.49est. delivered
$174.50 + $15.99 shipping
Buy It Now$174.50
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Good buy
Marked "Best to Cook In" and dated about 1916 by the seller, about $190 delivered.
Seller: golfin365
99.7% positive from 5.6K ratings
View on eBay →Used - For parts
- Project piece
The Favorite Piqua Ware #8 Cast Iron Skillet *Cracked and Repaired*
$49.99delivered
$49.99 · free shipping
Buy It Now$49.99
Project piece
Cracked and repaired per the title, $50 with free shipping; a wall or reference piece, not a stovetop pan.
Seller: oldstationironworks
100% positive from 85 ratings
View on eBay →For parts 
UsedRare Antique Favorite Piqua Ware #8 Ghost Mark Dual Logo Miami Cast Ir
$190.00est. delivered
$175.00 + $15.00 shipping
Buy It Now$175.00
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Our take
Dual-logo Miami pan the seller calls rare, with a ghost mark, about $190 delivered with Best Offer; ask for clear photos of both marks.
Seller: bsfswfl
99.4% positive from 1.9K ratings
View on eBay →Used
ServicedAntique Favorite Piqua Ware #8 A Cast Iron Skillet Restored Tapered 10
$199.30est. delivered
$175.00 + $24.30 shipping
Buy It Now$175.00
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Our take
An 8A listed as restored, about $199 delivered with Best Offer, about $40 more than the restored smiley pan.
Seller: ineffabledesigns
100% positive from 165 ratings
View on eBay →Serviced
Used- Check the seller
Favorite Piqua Ware #8 “Best to Cook In” Cast Iron Skillet
$289.48est. delivered
$274.69 + $14.79 shipping
Buy It Now$274.69
Heads-up: check the seller
Check the seller: three different sellers use this same title, so compare photos and seller history before paying $289.
Seller: mapleleaves4me8jx0
99.4% positive from 1K ratings
View on eBay →Used
Used- Priced high
Favorite Piqua Ware #8 Miami Dual Logo Skillet w/ Wood Handle
$618.00est. delivered
$599.00 + $19.00 shipping
Buy It Now$599.00
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Heads-up: priced high
Priced high: about $618 delivered for a dual-logo skillet with a wood handle, roughly three times the usual price.
Seller: mcna9695
100% positive from 1.6K ratings
View on eBay →Used
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