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 members participate exclusively online while others 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. Join PITCA! 

PITCA membership includes a subscription to the Pressing News Journal, published quarterly in September, December, March & June. Click Here to view examples of articles appearing in a past issue.

Congratulations to PITCA members Kate & Kevin McCartney for the successful completion of 100+ informative videos on iron collecting! An Index with individual Links is shared under the Media tab.

Video # 103: Henrietta Cole's Fluting Machines

1. The Forum and Buy/Sell/Trade areas, seldom utilized, have been discontinued for now. See the Webmaster update in Announcements.

2. Have an Advertisement for the March issue of Pressing News? Email it to Editor Jay Raymond by the Deadline: February 15. 

3. The 2026 SPRING FLING will be held April 24, 25 & 26 in Plymouth, Minnesota. Details are posted under Members Only/Announcements.

4. The 2026 PITCA CONVENTION will be held July 24 & 25 in Louisville, Kentucky.  Details will be shared in upcoming issues of Pressing News.

5. 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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