We are delighted to be able to offer for sale a great number of antique, vintage, and collectible sadirons originating from several great antique pressing iron collections we are helping consigners sell.

One collection focused on small and child-size sad or pressing irons, and includes many toy irons as well. Another includes antique and vintage irons from around the world, both large and small and of all different styles. In addition to collecting pressing irons another consigner's collection included a wide array of antique toy and salesman sample stoves and other mechanical salesman samples that you will find listed on the Patent Model / Salesman Sample Page.  Be sure to visit that page as well.

The consigners of these collections have shared great memories of how and where different irons were acquired, and how pleased they are that the sad irons they so avidly collected and preserved are now going to find homes with another new generation of collectors.

Please keep in mind although it may seem, because of the large number we have to offer, that antique sad irons are common most of these antique irons are by no means frequently found or widely available these days.  These pressing iron collections were assembled over decades of time---several were begun in the 1950's and 1960's---and when these irons are gone we will not have more of this caliber until the next collection is offered to us to sell.  

Be sure to visit all of our iron pages listed in the column on the left!  And if you are looking for parts for irons, including sadiron handles, go to the very bottom of this page.

We are offering an incredible assortment of antique irons large and small that are sure to stand out in any collection.  They are not all your garden-variety doorstops or bookends, although you can use them for that if you want. 

 Full Size Antique Flatirons and Sad Irons

There are a near endless variety of different flatiron or sad iron styles and forms, both American and International.  They were made worldwide.  Some had fixed handles and some had detachable handles.  Some were very plain and utilitarian.  Others were very fancy and intricate with a lot of design considerations.  Many were patented ideas.

Many of the following irons have unusual and interesting functions, markings, or design features that set them apart from the norm and from what you typically find these days.  Look for sadirons with unusual designs and interesting logos from varied makers, as well as irons with unusual patented features such as unique handle mechanisms or heat storage ideas.

No collection could ever get them all, although several collectors have made valiant efforts!

A note on shipping: I ship most irons in fixed rate Priority boxes. One, two or sometimes even three irons can fit in the fixed rate boxes, making shipping quite reasonable.

American & International
Fixed & Removable Handle Pressing Irons

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• Blacksmith Made "Slave" Iron
• Huge Teardrop Shaped Flatiron
• Unusual Brass Handle Decorated Pressing Iron
• Several Unusual Decorated French Sad Irons
• Enterprise "Cold Handle" Sadiron
• Dovetail Slide Removable Handle Antique Iron
• Solid Body Belgian Teardrop Antique Iron
• Vulcan Sad Iron
• Hi Handled Nickel Plated Belgian Teardrop Iron
• An Assortment of Tailor's Irons
• Early Patented Sadiron
• French "Jardinier" Decorated Flat Iron
• Deco Style Slant Handle Two-Piece Iron
• Hood's Patent Soapstone Iron
• High Relief Belgian Teardrop Sadiron
• Pressing Iron Stovetop Heater

Antique & Vintage
New York City Flatiron Building
and
Flatiron Tobacco Collectibles

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• Scotten Dillon Flatiron Plug Tobacco Cutter
• Flat Iron Building Metal Paperweights
• Vintage Flat Iron Building Postcards
• NYC Flat Iron Building Cast Iron Still Banks
• Vintage Flat Iron Building Glass Paperweights
• Assorted Flat Iron Building Souvenirs

 Child Size & Toy Irons

Way back when in early America Monday was designated as Washing and Laundry Day, and Tuesday was considered the designated Ironing Day.  Young girls helped with the washing, ironing and household chores, and they were expected to learn to iron at an early age.

Many of these small pressing irons have unusual patented features and other design attributes that help make them a special and fun category of antiques to collect.  They give a vivid reminder of what was expected of America's children during this period, and they make for a great display of antiques because of their dainty size and graphic appearance.

Many small antique irons were specifically made as "toys" to help children learn by playing at this important task.  Other little pressing irons or sadirons were made for laces and fancy work which their delicate little hands and hearts could handle while helping Mom with the day's chores.  These irons hold a special place in America's heritage and history, and are an important piece of Americas past, giving us a glimpse into what these earlier days were like.

At first glance these children's irons might be mistaken for their typical full-size counterparts, but their diminutive size and delicacy puts these antique child-size clothing irons in a special class of their own.

What could make a youngster of yesteryear feel more grown up or more important than being allowed to iron her doll clothes, her hair ribbons, or even the family clothing with her very own "real" iron, side by side with her Mom!  And how better to learn the fine points of someday providing her own future family with a wrinkle-free wardrobe than by being taught the lesson in the guise of childhood play.

Iron manufacturers of the day of course saw the marketing potential here with this younger audience, and like today's entrepreneurs they produced an incredible array of different choices for the child, and her Mom, to chose from.  Each manufacturer wanted their iron to be distinctive and appealing.  Take a look at the different handle styles.  Look at the differences in the ways the bases are designed.  Note the way the manufacturers decorated them and marked them in interesting ways with names and numbers that were sure to attract attention then, and still do with antique iron collectors and antique toy / doll / and bear collectors today.

Little Irons Under $50

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Little Irons Under $100

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Little Irons Under $200

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Rare & Special Little Irons

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Antique & Vintage
Electric Irons

Early electric irons are the hot (no pun intended) new category of pressing iron collecting.