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Larry and Carole
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Vintage & Antique
European & International
Sadirons and Flatirons


There are an endless variety of this style flat or sad iron both American and International.  They were made worldwide. Some were very plain and utilitarian, and we call those bookends or doorstops.  Others were very fancy and intricate with a lot of design considerations.  They are listed on their respective pages.   

It is fun to find one with a new logo or name on them.  Or perhaps even one with your name on it.   

No collection could ever get them all (although several collectors have made valiant efforts), and different ones appear all the time.  The thing about these irons is that they have been in collections for years.  They are not commonly found these days.  You can not go out and just buy most of these anymore at the local venues. This is the source, and they are priced to sell. 

Most are 5 -7" long and weigh 4-7 lbs each. 

A note on shipping:  I ship most irons in fixed rate Priority boxes.  There are two sizes of these boxes available now.  One, two or sometimes even three or four irons can fit in the new larger fixed rate box, making shipping quite reasonable.




Antique Sad IronCast Handle Nickel Plated Sad Iron    What a great looking graphic iron.  The two-tone contrast between the nickeled and black not nickel plated portions is great.  The cast iron handle is super.  It is unmarked but it is a great form iron.

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PR-1395

Good+ ........ $75.00

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Antique Sad Iron2 French Tear Drop "SIV" Flat Irons   Nice teardrop shape, nice design, good-looking clover cast decoration on the tops.  Just need a light cleaning.    Interesting!

Left .... Good ........ $25.00     BCM-314

Right .... Good ........ $25.00      BCM-315

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Antique Sad IronPuch #3 Hollow Grip Finishing Iron  This small 5" iron is marked on the top with a manufacturer I am not familiar with---Puch.  It is lightly pitted, but has a nice form, and nice details.

Good ........ $18.00

PR-1393

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Antique Sad IronBelgian Tear Drop Sad Iron    This interesting looking iron has a lovely form and decorative edge---a nice variation on the more typical spade-shaped flatiron.  The markings on it say DC in a circle and the number 8. We have another available of this same iron, slightly larger in size, with the number 10.

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Good   ........ $45.00

PR-222

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Antique Sad IronRound Back Tear Drop Sad Iron This tear drop shaped iron is probably English in origin and has a slightly different form from those that were made in Belgium.

Good   ........ $25.00

PR-316

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Antique Sad IronSpade Shape #12 Flat Bottom Wide Base Flat Work Iron  This iron has an extremely wide and fairly thin base and I imagine it was made to specially handle "flatwork" as it was called---tablecloths, sheets, and other large pieces.  It is marked on the top with the number 12 and the letters ACG in a circle.  It is a very nice iron and is very graphic when you see it in person because of it being so wide.

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Good   ........ $25.00

MN-AG12

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Antique Sad IronBelgian Tear Drop Flat Iron This is a very nice looking iron.  Belgian tear drops are very graphic and have a special presence about them.  The bottom of this one has a series of round indentations, as if this iron was being used as an anvil of sorts at some point. 

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Good   ........ $65.00     SOLD!

PR-1347

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