Nearly all of the flower and leaf irons listed below came from the Norm Kelly collection of pressing irons.  We sold him a number of these about 10 years ago after we bought a large number of them, which had come out of a closed factory in Connecticut, at an auction in NY.  It was the largest stash I had ever seen and we had a lot of fun moving them and dispersing them.  Norm was in line to get some of the nicest ones and he had the pick of the collection.


3 Flower Irons   Here are three large and very graphic examples.  The one on the left resembles a daisy, the one in the middle looks like a sunflower, and the one on the right I think is a poinsettia.  The middle one has a few careful repairs to the ends of a few petals.

Left . . . . .Good ....... $150.00     SOLD!    

Middle . . . . . Good ....... $75.00     SOLD!

Right. . . . .Good ....... $175.00     SOLD!     

3 Vintage Flower / Leaf Irons   The one on the left is an upright lighter duty model probably suitable for lighter weight fabrics.  The other two are very finely detailed.  All three are really lovely! 

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Left . . . . Good ....... $150.00     SOLD!

Middle . . . . . Good ....... $150.00     SOLD!

Right . . . . . Good ....... $125.00     SOLD!

3 Small Flower Irons   Each one is different.........way different from the next.  These are very popular today with both cottage industry users for what they can produce, and collectors who just like the form and function. 

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Left . . . . Good ....... $125.00     SOLD!

Middle . . . . . Good ....... $85.00     SOLD!

Right . . . . . Good ....... $125.00     SOLD!

3 Vintage Flower Irons   The one on the left and the middle one are "in-ees".  The right one an "out-ee".

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Left . . . . Good ....... $125.00     SOLD!

Middle . . . . . Good ....... $100.00     SOLD!

Right . . . . . Good ....... $100.00     SOLD!

3 Vintage Flower & Leaf Irons   The one in the middle is a very large and finely detailed leaf.  I am not sure what the two outside ones represent, but they are almost mirror images, one a "female" and one a "male" if you will.   

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Left . . . . Good ....... $150.00     SOLD!

Middle . . . . . Good ....... $150.00     SOLD!

Right . . . . . Good ....... $150.00     SOLD!

Large Vintage Flower / Leaf Iron   This one is over 6" across and must weigh close to 20lbs.  It is one of the largest I have ever seen or had.  This is the way it came from the factory, with felt flower impressions still stuck inside the form. 

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Good ....... $125.00     SOLD!

4 Vintage Flower & Leaf Iron Cutters   From what I have heard each flower iron is supposed to have a matching cutter to cut the fabric before it was placed in the mold.  Its rare to find the matching pairs, as typically over the years the cutters would have gotten separated from the irons.  I do not think any of these are for the irons above, but they will display nicely. 

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Good ....... $15.00 / Choice     SOLD!

2 Vintage Flower & Leaf Iron Cutters   These are from a different collection and are heavier duty and probably for leather and /or heavy fabric.  On the left is a figural "6" or "9", and then on the right is a nice "star". 

Good ....... $15.00 / Choice     SOLD!

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