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 learn more about our organization, then JOIN PITCA!  

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Congratulations to Kevin & Kate McCartney for the successful completion of 100 in-depth videos on the topic of iron collecting! Complete information (including an Index) can be found under the Media tab.

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1. The next Member Directory will be published on the PITCA website in December 2025. In the meantime, Updates (new members, contact info changes) are posted under Members Only/Directory.

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

3. 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.

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.