Special Purpose Antique Sad Irons

Hatters Irons & More 

 

 

Hatmaker's Slug Iron     This is a very nice example of a hard to find hatters iron.  Like many aspects of life business etc, hatters had specially designed and shaped irons for their profession even though in the end the desired result was the same.  In general the main difference is they are round front, and very heavy.  A nice example.      

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Very Good........$250.00    

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Hatter's Iron   This slug style Hatters Iron is in very nice condition.  It has a very graphic rear door with lots of information cast into it.  It hails from Newark NJ, a hot bed of industry in the 19th century and home to many leather tool makers and hat tool makers.       

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Very Good........$275.00    

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Round Bottom Polishing Hatters Iron  This iron is similar to the McCoy iron shown further down on this page, but it is unmarked and slightly smaller in size.  It has the typical basic shape and design that hatters irons usually have but it has a very unusual shaped bottom to make it suitable to use both going left or right around the edge of the hat with a round bottom with peak in the middle.  Different!

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Very Good ........ $75.00

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Hatters Crown Iron  This iron is for finishing around the crown portion of the hat.  It has great form with a wide flared base, and is in nice condition. 

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Very Good ........ $125.00

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Combination Brim & Crown Iron  This iron is for finishing around the crown portion of the hat and for the brim with its groove cut into the bottom.  Note one end is curved and one is straight.  It is nickel plated and in excellent condition.  There is also a name plate on it but I can't quite make out the manufacturer name.   

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Very Good ........ $175.00

PR-1117

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"Gem" Hat Makers Brim Iron  This iron is for finishing around the crown portion of the hat and for the brim with its groove cut into the bottom.  Most of these early hatters irons were unmarked, but this one is called the Gem.  Very nice, and very unusual. 

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Very Good ........ $225.00

PR-1151

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McCoy Boston Round Bottom Hatters Polishing Iron  This iron has the typical basic shape and design that hatters irons usually have.  It is clearly stamped in the side with the name and location.  I assume this is the same company that made typical McCoy polishers.  This one has a great form and is shaped to facilitate ironing different areas different ways.  There are several surfaces that the user could utilize for finishing off specific areas.  Look at the additional two pictures to see the unique shapes on the bottom of this iron for this.   Different!

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Very Good ........ $145.00

PR-1399

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Hatters Shackle Iron  This unusual crescent shaped hatters iron is for finishing off the area where the brim meets the crown. The handle is a nicely turned hardwood, and has embellishment lines.   It is a very good looking example.

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Very Good ........ $165.00

PR-1131

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Brass Electric Handled Hatters Finishing Iron  This iron is for finishing the hat and for small hard to reach areas.  It is electric with an unusual looking plug on it.  The lid swings open to allow access to what I assume is the heating element.  I do not know if it is operational.   Very nice, and unusual. 

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Very Good ........ $155.00

PR-1396

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Hatters Curl Iron  This is another specialty iron for finishing hard-to-reach or more delicate areas of a hat. It could also be used around the edge of the crown.    The offset feature is nice, and unusual. 

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Very Good ........ $125.00

PR-1398

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Hatters Slug Iron  This unusual hatters slug iron was used to smooth the inside of  hats, the brim, tight areas like the creases, and other areas of hats.   It could be used on almost all of its surfaces to accomplish the task.  There is a door on the top to accept a slug which was heated separately. 

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Very Good ........ $125.00

PR-1129

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3 Hat Makers Tollikers / Hat Irons   The one the left is all metal and very nice.  The middle one has a  bronze metal body and wooden handle.  The last is all wood.        

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Left .... Very Good ..... $295.00    PR-1128     SOLD!

Middle .... Very Good .... $175.00     PR-1264     SOLD!

Right ........  Very Good ...... $35.00        PR-1134    

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2 Unusual Hat Irons   The one the left is for the outer edge of the brim, and has a groove cut in the bottom for two different size folds that would be pressed flat there.  The other one is for finishing off curves I think. It is all cast iron and has a smooth rounded curved surface.  Both are in fairly nice condition but could use a cleaning / dusting.            Click for Pic              

Left .... Good ..... $50.00    PR-1388

Right ........  Good ...... $40.00        PR-1130    

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Glove Maker's Iron Forms     These glove forms are extremely graphic and almost cross the line into folk art.  These would have been used in a glove factory and were clamped onto the edge of the work table and steam heated.  The name they are marked with appears to be Italian, which makes sense if you think of fine Italian leathers, but they are also marked “Pat Apld For” so perhaps they were used in a US glove-making factory.       Click for Pic     Click for Pic     Click for Pic             

Very Good........$125.00 each    1 SOLD    

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Egg Iron w/ Unusual Form  This egg iron is for finishing unusual shapes in garments and things like puffy curtains.  This one is unusual in that it is much more pointed at the ends than one would normally see.  The wooden handle is also a great form, and in very nice condition as well. 

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Very Good ........ $175.00

PR-1125

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Egg Iron Oval Form  This Egg Iron is for ironing the "puff" or "poof" areas of garments and things like puffy curtains.  The head is a large round ended egg shape.  The tapered wooden handle is also a great form, and in very nice condition as well.  Handles like this were designed to fit into a stand or base of wood or metal much like a hardie hole on an anvil so that it could be used in the upright fixed position.  Nice! 

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Very Good ........ $125.00

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Japanese Seam Iron   Similar to but a bit shorter and wider than the above example.  And with a decorative tassel.  Probably dates from the19th century.         Click for Pic        

Very Good........$65.00    

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