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.
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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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