CAST IRON SCOUTat the sale

Point at any
cast iron piece.

Know what it is, and what it's actually worth, before you hand over a cent.

CAST IRON SCOUT
STEP 1 / 4

Reading the casting…

checking the base

ANALYSIS COMPLETE
MARK READS: “SIDNEY” — NO “-O-”
Early “SIDNEY” — Sidney Hollow Ware, made under Wagner

Circa 1897–1903, before the “Wagner Ware Sidney -O-” logo. Exact year can't be pinned to a single year.

scanned skillet base
detected: “SIDNEY” straight logo, no -O-
Reads “SIDNEY,” straight lettering, in quotes
No “-O-”the early Sidney mark, not the common later “Wagner Ware Sidney -O-”
Straight logo (not arced)
Raised heat ringconsistent with pre-1935
Size / pattern mark: “2 B”
ESTIMATED VALUE
$350 – $500

The rare early variant. Well above a common later Wagner (~$250 at dealers). Condition-dependent.

Exact year and value can't be nailed from a photo. Confirm the mark and heft in hand before you commit.