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Antique toy irons, child-size irons used by children at "play", and other small antique irons that were used by both children and adults for their real ironing chores will be found on this page.

Way back when Mondays were designated as Washing and Laundry Day and Tuesday was the designated Ironing Day in early America.  Young girls helped with the washing, ironing and household chores back then, and they were expected to learn to iron at an early age.  A different era by any standard.

 Many of these small pressing irons have unusual patented features and other design attributes that help make them a special and fun category of antiques to collect.   They give a vivid picture of what was expected of America's children during this period, and they always make for a great display of antiques because of their dainty size and graphic appearance.

Many small antique irons were specifically made as "toys" to help children learn this important task.  Other little pressing irons or sadirons were made for laces and fancy work which their delicate little hands and hearts could handle while helping Mom with the day's chores.  These irons hold a special place in America's heritage and history, and are an important piece of America's past, giving us a glimpse into what these earlier days were like.

The child-size irons we are offering here are outstanding in their variety and condition.  All are guaranteed to be genuine and original.  Please keep in mind that although it seems like there are so many little irons here to chose from, these irons are by no means frequently found or widely available in today's marketplace.  We are fortunate to be able to offer for sale both the Spotts collection of little irons---a collection that was begun in the 1970's, and a selection of small irons from two other old time collections---and when these antique children's irons are gone we will not have more of this caliper until the next collection to be disbursed comes around.

Note: TC and ETM in descriptions refer to Politzer books Tuesdays Children and Early Tuesday Morning.

Spade Shaped Little Irons  

• Kenrick Child's Iron Marked "A.K. & Sons"

• Strap Handle Spade Shaped Little Iron   SOLD!

• Tri Bump Spade Shaped Child's Iron   SOLD!

• Hollow Grip #1 Child-size Iron   SOLD!

• Hollow Grip Little Iron Marked "A"   SOLD!

• 2 Different ACW Child-Size Irons

• 8 Point Star Wire Handle Little Iron   SOLD!

• Little Spade Iron with Embossed Flower   SOLD!  

• Antique "Stuve" Child's Flariron

• Two Very Tiny Curled Handle Irons with Trivets   SOLD!

• Little Iron Embossed with 6 Point Star    SOLD! 

• 3 Block Grip Irons Marked I, II, and III

• Beautiful Spade Shaped Ridged Tri-bump Handle Iron   SOLD!  

• Kenrick Small Iron Marked MOR   SOLD!

• Wapak 2 Little Spade Shaped Iron

Detachable Handle Little Irons

• "Baby" Removable Handle Sadiron
• Meyers 2-Piece Antique Iron
• Detachable Handle Dover Sleeve Iron with Rainbow Grip
• Mini Dover Sleeve Iron
• 2-Piece Child's Iron with Sliding Latch
• Banwell's Patent Detachable Handle Iron
• Several Different Little Dover Miniature Irons
• An Assortment of Mrs. Potts-Style 2 Piece Little Irons
• 2 Sensible No. 6 Little Irons and an Ober

Little Charcoal and Slug Heated / Children's Box Irons

• Kenrick & Co. 4" English Box Iron   SOLD!
• Little English Box Iron with 3 Piece Construction
• 4" Child's Charcoal Iron   SOLD!
• 2 English Box Irons with Slugs
• Another Little English Box Iron
• Little Brass Iron Dated 1827
• Ox-Tongue Child-Size Brass Iron with Heat Shield
• Small Brass Ox-Tongue Iron with Open Handle
• Child-Size Nickel Plated Charcoal Iron
• Open Handled Miniature Ox-Tongue Iron
• 2 Children's Brass Box Irons   SOLD!
• Miniature "Mondragon" Charcoal Iron with Heat Shield  

Cap / Oval / Double Pointed/ and Round Back Little Irons

• Round Heel Child's Iron
• "Carron" Oval or Egg Shaped Scottish Iron
• Oval "Guillet Fagot" French Cap Iron
• French "Hody Grodidier" Oval Cap Iron
• "Jardinier & Fils" Antique Oval Cap Iron   SOLD!
• 2 Different French Antique Cap Irons
• Round Back Antique Iron Marked "0"
• Double Pointed Child's Iron with Pinwheel Decoration
• 2 Variations of "The Pearl" Child-size Irons
• Patented Enterprise Little Iron with "Cold Handle"
• Double Point Rope Handle Toy Iron  
• Oval Pointed Childs Sleeve Toy Iron  
• Embossed "Lady Head" Double Point Child's Sadiron

Little Irons for Special Purposes

• Miniature Goffering Iron
• Child-Size Antique Sleeve Iron
• Little Flower / Leaf Irons   SOLD!
• Antique Silk Florist "Ball" Iron
• Little Tailors Iron with Joseph Hayes Advertising
• Ober Mfg. Co. Child-size Sleeve Iron

Child-Size Swan Irons

• "Folks Fesch" Child-size Swan Iron
• Hard-to-Find 5" Figural Swan Iron   SOLD!
• 2 Authentic Early Little Swan Irons   SOLD!

Little French Antique Pressing Irons

• Little French Iron Embossed with Flower   SOLD!  
• Child's Size "Wintenberger" French Iron
• Antique "JM" Plaque Iron   SOLD!

Books on Irons & Ironing

• Early Tuesday Morning / Politzer
• Tuesday's Children / Politzer
• Iron Talk / Walker
• Iron Talk Price Guides / Walker
• US Iron Patents / Walker
• Smoothing Irons / Jewell
• Antique Irons / Rihn
• Collectors Guide to Pressing Irons & Trivets / Berney
• Evolution of the Sadiron / Glissman
• Antique Sad Irons / Bowlin
• Trivets I and Trivets II / Hankenson

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Child-Size Trivets

Please let me know if you have unusual antique irons of any type that you would like to sell either outright or on consignment.  I am actively buying and selling unusual and rare flat irons, sadirons, fluting irons, gas or any fuel irons, sleeve irons, child-size or toy irons, slug irons, patented irons, or rare and unusual antique pressing irons of any sort.  Contact me via email at LCM@patented-antiques.com anytime with full details on what you have for sale or consignment!