The Bradley Good Luck Iron Stand
This is a very nice example of the scarce Bradley Patent sad iron stand. It was likely an advertising piece for their uniquely designed horseshoe. Let’s explore the origins of … Continue reading
Royalty trivets by Parkray of England
RIP Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Mountbatten-Windsor, 1926-2022 Since today marks the funeral and burial of Queen Elizabeth II, it seems appropriate to share a trivet commemorating her life and service. ● … Continue reading
The Manley-style trivet with a handle
I have a circular E R Manley trivet in my collection and it’s a lovely, intricate design. You can read about it in my previous blog post E R Manley … Continue reading
The Frank Sahd trivet
I recently saw this interesting trivet on eBay and was intrigued. Purchase price with shipping was only $30, so how could I go wrong? Here are the details: ● On … Continue reading
A Canadian IOOF horseshoe plaque trivet
The majority of horseshoe plaque trivets date from the late 1800’s through the early 1900’s, paralleling a period when fraternal orders were at their peak of popularity around the world. … Continue reading
Mechanical cards with an ironing theme!
Mechanical greeting cards feature a heavy card stock with an embedded ring that allows the card layers to rotate. Vintage cards printed in the USA date to the 1950s. Others … Continue reading
Buck Carson, collector extraordinaire
William “Buck” Carson, a former president of PITCA (1995-96) and Editor of the Pressing News until mid-2014, passed away on January 23, 2022. Buck was a prolific collector with many … Continue reading
The Richard Gillis Collection
Richard demonstrating a vintage Coleman fuel iron at the 2009 PITCA Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. Richard Gillis of Rossville, Georgia was a long time member of Pressing Iron and Trivet … Continue reading
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