Twenty-four families at Owatonna, Minnesota founded this group in 1984 as the Midwest Sad Iron Collectors Club. It was renamed PITCA in 2008.

Today our 200+ family members hail from the United States and around the world. Some participate exclusively online while other members enjoy Internet networking plus traveling to PITCA-sponsored regional meetings and/or the Annual Convention, held every summer in a Midwest location.

PITCA promotes the many aspects of collecting irons, trivets, and other laundry collectibles. You're invited to JOIN PITCA!  

★ Benefits of a PITCA Membership  

★ Application for Membership

This month's featured image is from the 2025 PITCA Convention Photo Album that is posted under the About PITCA tab. Various events and activities during the Convention are shared.

★ IN PROGRESS! September 13-19, 2025: International Iron Collector's Meeting in Bucharest, Romania.

★ October 1-4, 2025: The Bruce Baumunk Collection presented by Simmons & Company Auctioneers of Richmond, MO. The Catalog is now available and bidding is open on Proxibid. Details at Explore/Auctions.

 ★ Just Announced! The 2026 PITCA Convention will be held July 24 & 25, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky.

PITCA membership includes a subscription to the Pressing News Journal, published quarterly in September, December, March & June. 

Articles in the September 2025 issue include:

• The Diamond Iron
• History Of Asbestos Irons
• Asbestos Iron Flyer
• Markley, Alling & Co. Catalog Pages

Click Here to view articles appearing in a past issue.

English is the default language for the PITCA website. Use Google Translate to select a different language (found at the bottom of each page).

1. The September Pressing News is now available online. 

2. See the expanding Convention Photo Album. And if you have other images you'd like to share with the club, submit them to the Webmaster Lynn Rosack for inclusion in the album.

3. New Member Recruitment Project: the pdf to Print Flyers is posted under Forms_Bylaws.

4. The Bruce Baumunk Auction Catalog is Live online. Details are posted at Announcements and under the Auctions/Scheduled tab.

5. PITCA is searching for a member to eventually replace Lynn Rosack as Webmaster. The job description is posted in the Forum.

★ Are you a PITCA member but can't access the Members Only section? Read here, then email the Webmaster if you're still having issues.

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