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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Featured image for December: Silver Streak electric irons featured a body of gleaming Pyrex glass and a streamlined profile. Made by Corning Glass Works of Corning, New York in 1946, they were available in an array of vibrant jewel colors. 

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

Video #101: Stockwell & Co. natural gas irons

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

Articles in the December 2025 issue include:

• 2025 International Congress Of Iron Collectors 
• John H. Cox Sad Iron Holder
• Rock River Thresheree Exhibut of Pressing Irons
• Little Irons from Mexico
• Russell Electric Company
• Kramer Combination Sad-Iron And Fluting Roller
• Sturgis Appliances And General Manufacturing
• A.C. Williams Company, 1934 Toy Catalog Excerpts (images)

Click Here to view articles appearing in a past issue.

1. ★ The December Pressing News is now available online for reading and/or downloading.

2. The updated Member Directory is in progress and will be available very soon. In the meantime, new members and contact info changes are posted under Members Only/Directory.

3. The updated Index To The Pressing News is pending.

★ 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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