The 41st Annual PITCA Convention was held in July 2025 at the Marriott Hotel North in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, located about a half hour north of Pittsburgh.

• Wednesday, July 23: Hartzell's private auction for PITCA members only
• Thursday, July 24: PITCA Live Auction by Hartzell's Auction Gallery  PRICES REALIZED
• Friday & Saturday, July 25-26: the PITCA Convention, which included a field trip to the National Aviary.

Above: PITCA President Joyce Statz of Texas. Below: Click the Convention Schedule to Enlarge.

Above: This Auction was presented by Hartzell's Auction Gallery of Bangor, PA. Over 150 people followed the auction on-line. Below: Attendees at the Live Auction.

Above & Below: This auction preceded the 2025 PITCA Convention. Over 500 lots of Pressing Irons, Trivets, Antique Stoves & Heaters, Toy Irons, a Linen Press, and more were sold. 

Above: A nice selection of Mangle Boards. Below: A variety of antique Fluting Irons.

Below: An interesting Hat iron in its original box.

"The National Aviary is America’s only independent indoor nonprofit zoo dedicated to birds. Located in Allegheny Commons Park on Pittsburgh’s historic Northside, the National Aviary is home to more than 500 birds and other animals representing more than 150 species from around the world, many of them Threatened or Endangered in the wild."

https://www.aviary.org

Above: Sherri T. of Delaware and Jim M. of Ohio. Below: Robin G. of Kentucky.

Above: Connie & Doug D. of Michigan ordering a restaurant meal with friends. Below: Connie D. of Michigan and Jeannie M. of New York, sneaking a peek at Wednesday evening's "Private Auction" table.

Above and Below: Celebrating the 60th Wedding Anniversary of longtime PITCA members Jeannie & Jerry M. of New York.

Above: Mike P. of Pennsylvania shares a rare fluting iron. Below: Members work together to assemble one of several challenging Fluting Iron puzzles.

Above: Slickenstones & more, presented by Marianne V. of Ontario, Canada. Below: Mike P. of Pennsylvania demonstrates some unusual pressing irons.

Above: A display of Electric Irons by Jay R. of New Jersey. Below: Sherrie T. of Delaware shared several Goffering Irons.

Below: A display of rare little Amozoc (Godchild) Irons, crafted in Mexico.