"Chinese Smoothing Irons"
by Vittorio and Roswitha
Di Martino
I am happy to announce to you and all the friends of PITCA, the appearance of our new book on "Chinese Smoothing Irons". The book, which is the first one entirely devoted to the subject, is in English with highlights in Chinese, and about 220 colour illustrations. Now selling for only $65.00 plus shipping. Click here to order directly from Vittorio and Roswitha!

"Streamlined Irons"
by Jay Raymond
A book with many pleasures for those with a keen interest in design, vintage irons, or history. Gloriously photographed, handsomely designed and thouroughly researched. Now selling for only $45: FREE shipping to anywhere in the U.S.A. Click here for details!

Strijk te Kijk
"Show and Tell"
by Ton van der Tonnekreek (2009)
Strijk te Kijk "Show and Tell" by Ton van der Tonnekreek. Published in 2009 by a long-time Dutch collector with a superb collection of irons and a deep knowledge of the subject. This 213 page soft bound book, in English, is the ideal pictorial introduction to every type of iron. Click here for details!

"Tuesday's Children"
by Judy & Frank Politzer (1986)
"Tuesday's Children" by Judy & Frank Politzer. The original definitive text concerning Little Irons. The Politzers really had a love affair with Little Irons. The illustrations and photographs are the best available about this important aspect of iron collecting. 270 pages. Click here for details!

"Early Tuesday Morning"
by Judy & Frank Politzer (1986)
"Early Tuesday Morning" by Judy & Frank Politzer. 258 pages of all miniatures - under 10 cm. Hundreds of black and white photographs, patent drawings, old catalog exerpts, old advertisements and a comprehensive index. New---original editions available! Click here for details!

"Expanded A to Z Guide to Collecting Trivets"
by Lynn Rosack
The Expanded A to Z Guide to Collecting Trivets is divided into Contemporary (post 1940) Trivets, Advertising Stands, and Antique and Vintage Trivets. New additions to the Contemporary Trivets section includes the entire series of 55 Electric Furnace man (EFM) trivets as well as information on contemporary Griswold trivets and Horace Strong's Vermont trivets. An Introduction to Iron Collecting, which includes suggestions for new collectors - plus a very special section on the Toy Swan Iron. 2010 values.

"Even More Irons By Irons" (2000)
A special All Color - Hard Cover publication. Rarity of irons is the best of all of David Irons' books. All pictures are different from previous books. A very special "Story of the Nuremburg Irons" details the importance of Master Craftsman in Germany in the 17th and 18th Centuries. Maker names are documented and exciting examples of Nuremburg Irons from museums and private collections are shown. Hard cover, all color book with 544 pictures of over 1200 irons from the best collections in Germany and the USA. Click here for details!

"More Irons By Irons" (1997) contains pictures of irons from many foreign collections and overall the irons shown are hard to find. A soft cover book with 518 black & white and 36 color pictures of over 1,400 different irons! Click here for details!

"Irons By Irons" (1994) is recommended as the basic reference book for any collector's library. Contains pictures of irons than can be more readily found. Soft cover with 524 black & white and 40 color pictures of over 1,600 irons! Click here for details!

"Pressing Iron Patents - A Pictorial Presentation of Patent Briefs 1876-1912" (1994) is a soft cover pamphlet with 160 fact-filled pages. Click here for details!