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Antique Vintage Clothes Sprinklers
Assorted Ironing Related Collectibles
Antique
Brass Asian Laundry Sprinkler This unusual brass
container is Asian and was used as a clothes sprinkler to dampen them
prior to ironing. It probably doubled as an opium pipe or at least that is
the sense you get from looking at ads and literature from this period describing
the folks who ran Chinese laundries. These are found here on the West
Coast and are oftentimes mis identified.
You open the screw lid to fill it with water, then blow into the open end of the tube which would cause a spray of water to come out the other end. I guess that worked particularly well for silks.
ML-LS-1
Very Good .... $30.00
American
Made Wall Hung Iron Holder
This vintage is a study in over design. Probably a rocket designer out of
work over designing something most folks had no idea they needed. The most
unusual feature is the marbles in the bottom to keep the sole of the new
electric iron off the bottom. A great retro piece for the modern Laundry
room. Click
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CLM-IH
Good .... $15.00
Wire
Clothesline From before the era of electric dryers and when
rope was put to better use than as clothesline. Different. Click
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CLM-CL
Good .... $25.00
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Laundry Sprinklers / Sprinkle Bottles Sprinklers make for a great go-with
for the collection of irons or a vintage laundry related collection. The
sprinkler on the left is a 1940's-50's vintage ceramic pressing iron-shaped
sprinkle bottle. The painted decoration on the sole is a charming image of
a woman ironing. There are a few very, very minor "flakes" on the bottom
edge. The middle one is a ceramic "Sprinkle Plenty" figural caricature of
an Oriental fellow. It too dates from the 1940's-50's. No chips or
flakes. The red plastic clothes sprinkler on the right is the "Merry
Maid", and she still sports her original paper label giving the manufacturer's
information. It dates from the 1950's-60's and is in great condition.
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ML-LS-2-4
Left .... Very Good .... $55.00
Middle .... Very Good .... $25.00
Right ...... Very Good .... $25.00
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Vintage Wooden Laundry / Clothes Rack Dryers This style of dryer was set up on
the porch or in the laundry room for small things or small amounts. The
one on the left is pretty simplistic. In the middle is what looks to be a
homemade one that the maker put a lot of thought into. It is neat.
And finally is the well known "Perfection".
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Left .... Very Good .... $25.00 ML-Rack-5
Middle .... Very Good .... $25.00 ML-Rack-6
Right ...... Very Good .... $45.00 ML-Rack-7
Ironing
Card /
Calendar This colorful calendar is printed on card stock and dates
from 1934. Each of the pieces of laundry hanging on the clothes line
waiting to be ironed folds up to reveal that month's calendar. The
clothesline itself is actually real string! Very charming and a perfect
companion piece with the calendar below.
ML-CAL-1
Very Good .... $45.00
Laundry
Card / Calendar This is a fold up calendar card from 1929.
Each of the articles of clothing hanging on the line to dry pops up to show a
calendar of the corresponding month that is underneath. The clothesline is
real string so it is very "dimensional" and lots of fun! Ready to hang in
your laundry room!
ML-CAL-2
Very Good .... $45.00
Leahey's
Antique
Pants Press Great graphics, and just what every
business man back when needed before the next meeting. This is a cardboard
heatless trouser press that does the ironing for you "While you sleep" and
"While you travel". Believe it or not it indicates this idea was granted a
patent in 1914! The guy promoting this product looks like a shyster to me,
but his pants sure look nicely pressed.
ML-trouser-1
Very Good .... $45.00
Carved
Wooden Belt Buckle of an Old Iron This nicely carved wooden
belt buckle is just the thing to wear to the next iron collector gathering you
attend. It's just the buckle, put it on your own belt, so one size is
going to fit all with this one. Click
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Very Good .... $10.00
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