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

Members hail from the United States and around the world. Some participate exclusively online while others enjoy Internet networking plus traveling to PITCA-sponsored regional meetings, auctions, and the Annual Convention held in the Midwest.

The 2025 Convention will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ~ July 25 & 26, 2025. It will be preceded by an Auction on July 24th.

PITCA promotes the many aspects of collecting irons, trivets, and various other laundry collectibles.  Benefits of a PITCA Membership 

JOIN PITCA!  Application for Membership

Image: Toy Sunflower Iron & Trivet by the J. & E. Stevens Company, circa 1906.

★ May 16, 2025: Eastern PITCA Iron Auction by Hartzell’s Auction Gallery (Bangor, PA). Catalog is on Live Auctioneers.

The two newest KTI videos feature a discussion of Canadian irons, trivets/stands & laundry stoves.

#94: Canadian Iron Manufacturers, Part 1 Kevin visits Theo Vandenberk, a prolific Canadian collector.

#95: Canadian Iron Manufacturers, Part 2 Theo shows Kevin some of his most rare Canadian-produced irons.

Click Here to access the entire library of both short and long videos, found at the top of the page under In The Media/Kevin Talks Irons Series.

★ April 25-27, 2025 ~  Midwest Spring Fling in IL. 

★ May 16, 2025 ~ Hartzell’s Auction Gallery will be holding an online Iron Auction.

★ May 17th, 2025 ~  North East Get-Together in PA.

★ July 24, 2025 ~ Auction preceding the 2025 PITCA Convention. Further details and Catalog to follow.

★ July 25 & 26, 2025  ~ The annual PITCA Convention will return to the Pittsburgh Marriott North in Cranberry Township, PA. 

★ 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. Info and Auction Catalog pending.

PITCA Members ~ Further details on events are posted at Members Only/Announcements.

1.  The correct date for The Bruce Baumunk Collection Auction is October 1-4, 2025.

2. The 2025 Convention Registration form was included in the March Pressing News.

3. The PITCA Member Directory was updated online on December 1, 2024. FYI: The interim list of New Members, Rejoins & Corrections is posted there as well.

4. Have information to share or something to Sell? Utilize the Forum and BuySellTrade.

★ 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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