The Pressing Iron and Trivet Collectors of America was founded July 22, 1984 at Owatonna, Minnesota as The Midwest Sad Iron Collectors Club - MSICC, with 24 family names from Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Founded to further the many aspects of the collecting of pressing irons and to encourage fellowship among pressing iron collectors, the Club membership directory now lists over 300 family names. Though the Clubs’ roots are in the mid-west, we have members in 40 states, Australia, Canada, England, France, Holland, Germany, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Uruguay.

The Club’s quarterly newsletter, "PRESSING NEWS" serves as an information exchange about pressing irons. In addition, many laundry related articles, books and pamphlets may be borrowed by stateside members from the Club’s Lending Library.

Whether you have a collection of 9, 90 or 900 irons, you too, can share in the fellowship when club members meet at the annual convention to exchange information about their common hobby as well as buy, sell and trade irons, trivets and other laundry related items.

The Club year runs from July 1 to June 30. Yearly membership dues are $30.00 per family name for United States and Canada and $40.00 for Foreign. If you would like to join the Midwest Sad Iron Collectors Club simply complete the following membership application and send it along with a check, made payable to "PITCA", to:

Be sure to visit us at www.PressingIronAndTrivetCollectors.org

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Pressing Iron and Trivet Collectors of America - Membership Application

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