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Larry and Carole Meeker

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LCM@patented-antiques.com 

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

Please keep in mind that although it may seem like antique sad irons are common and easily found and that we have an awful lot of them for sale here, most of these antique irons are by no means frequently found or widely available these days.  These pressing iron collections were assembled over decades---for example the Lloyd collection was begun in the 1950'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.   

You will find an incredible variety of antique pressing irons offered by visiting all of the different iron pages and the iron pages we call back pages you will go to when you click the titles below!    

Child Size / Toy & Small Irons

Antique toy irons, child-size irons used by children at "play", and other small antique irons that were used by children and adults for their real ironing chores will be found on this page.

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

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 picture of what was expected of America's children during this period, and they always 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 America's past, giving us a glimpse into what these earlier days were like.

The child-size irons we are offering here are outstanding in their variety and condition.  All are guaranteed to be genuine and original.  Please keep in mind that although it seems like there are so many little irons here to chose from, these irons are by no means frequently found or widely available in today's marketplace.  We are fortunate to be able to offer for sale the Spotts collection of little irons---a collection that was begun in the 1970's---and a selection of small irons from the Lloyd and the Proctor / Meyer ironing collections.  And when these antique children's irons are gone we will not have more of this caliper until the next collection to be disbursed comes around.

Note: TC and ETM in descriptions refer to Politzer books Tuesdays Children and Early Tuesday Morning.

Spade Shaped Small Irons

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• Kenrick Child's Iron Marked "A.K. & Sons"

• 4 Different ACW Child-Size Irons

• 3 Block Grip Irons Marked I, II, and III

• Wapak 2 Little Spade Shaped Iron

• Three Different Child-Size Irons

• The "Gem" by Stevens Mfg. Co.

• The "Star" by Stevens Mfg. Co.     SOLD!

• Child's Size "Wintenberger" French Iron

Detachable Handle Little Irons

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• "Baby" Removable Handle Sadiron
• Meyers 2-Piece Antique Iron
• Detachable Handle Dover Sleeve Iron with Rainbow Grip
• Mini Dover Sleeve Iron
• 2-Piece Child's Iron with Sliding Latch
• Banwell's Patent Detachable Handle Iron
• Several Different Little Dover Miniature Irons
• An Assortment of Mrs. Potts-Style 2 Piece Little Irons
• 2 Sensible No. 6 Little Irons
• Sensible No. 45 Girls Iron

Little Charcoal and Slug Heated / Children's Box Irons

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• Little English Box Irons
• Miniature Brass Iron Dated 1827
• Ox-Tongue Child-Size Brass Iron
• Child-Size Nickel Plated Charcoal Iron
• Open Handled Miniature Ox-Tongue Iron
• Miniature "Mondragon" Charcoal Iron with Heat Shield
• Two Little Ox Tongue Shaped Slug Irons   SOLD!

Cap / Oval / Double Pointed/ and Round Back
Mini Irons

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• Patented Enterprise Little Irons with "Cold Handles"
• Round Heel Child's Iron
• "Carron" Oval or Egg Shaped Scottish Iron
• Rolled Strap Handle Mini Teardrop Iron
• Small Oval "SIV" Clover Iron
• Oval "Guillet Fagot" French Cap Iron
• French "Hody Grodidier" Oval Cap Iron
• 4 Different French Antique Cap Irons

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• Round Back Antique Iron Marked "0"
• Nickel Plated F B Tear Drop Miniature Pressing Iron    
• Variations of "The Pearl" Child-size Irons
• Two Different Patented Enterprise Little Irons
• 3 Little French Cap Irons
• Several Different Double Pointed One Piece Toy Irons
• 3 Cast Brass DP Toy Irons 

Little Irons for Special Purposes

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• Miniature Goffering Iron
• Child-Size Antique Sleeve Iron
• Little Tailors Iron with Joseph Hayes Advertising
• Ober Mfg. Co. Child-size Sleeve Iron   SOLD!
• 3 Colorful Toy / Travel Electric Child's Irons

Child-Size Swan Irons

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• 5 Different Child-Size Antique Swan Irons
• "Folks Fesch" Child-size Swan Iron    SOLD!

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Child-Size Trivets

 

 

***   We Sell Antiques!   ***

Please let me know if you have unusual antique irons of any type that you would like to sell either outright or on consignment.  I am actively buying and selling unusual and rare flat irons, sadirons, fluting irons, gas or any fuel irons, sleeve irons, child-size or toy irons, slug irons, patented irons, or rare and unusual antique pressing irons of any sort.  Contact me via email at LCM@patented-antiques.com anytime with full details on what you have for sale or consignment!