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Anderson, Ian & Meng Wai, 5 Solok Canning, Taman Ipoh, Ipoh 31400, Perak, Malaysia. - Phone +605 5477400, Fax +605 5450 337. A collection of about 250 irons, mostly from Scottish foundries.
(Ian Anderson) ika@pc.jaring.my or (Meng Wai) mwc1@pd.jaring.my

Anstis, Ray, Little Basing, Vicarage Walk, Bray-on-Thames, Berkshire SL6 2AE, England. Welcomes contact with other iron collectors. Phone: 44 (0)1628-627127
(Ray Anstis) ray.anstis@lineone.net

Baumunk, Bruce, 6903 Singingwood Lane, St. Louis, MO 63129 Phone: 314-846-9573. Unusual sad irons, fluters, goffering, and related items. Buy - Sell - Trade.
(Bruce Baumunk) Bruce.Baumunk@gte.net

Broman, Ken & Mary - Serious Collectors of antique & unusual pressing irons, figural clothes sprinklers, depression glass & kitchenware. 4052 Rehbein Road, Duluth, MN 55803. Phone: 218-724-0676; Cellular: 218-348-4891.
(Ken & Mary Broman) kenmary@cpinternet.com

* Collingwood, Gail, Nelson, New Zealand. Iron collector since the 1970's. Interested in hearing from other collectors especially in the Australasian area. Love my small irons and figurines.
(Gail Collingwood) geedeecee@actrix.co.nz

* Conrad, Lynette & Paul, 24 Nob Hill Dr., St. Louis, MO 63138-1458. Collecting more than 20 years. Large collection. Phone: 314 -741-4171. Past President of the MSICC - Midwest Sad Iron Collectors Club.
(Lynette & Paul Conrad) lcpwc@yahoo.com

Davis, Colin & Janet, 77 Linton Rd., Loose, Maidstone, Kent, England ME15 OAH. Phone 01622-744243. Serious collectors of irons, stoves & iron heaters.
(Colin & Janet Davis) pacwash@aol.com

Dresel, Hans-Joerg, P.O. Box 249, 90 Tavistock Road, Waipukurau 4242, New Zealand, Ph: +64 6 858-8011. Collecting all types of irons with the exception of electric irons of which I have only very few. My collection is displayed in a private museum and consists of more than 650 irons. It can be viewed by appointment. I am always interested to purchase irons.
(Hans-Joerg Dresel) hans@ironcollectors.com

Estrada, Terri & Jose. 3368 Canfield Ct., Yuba City, CA 95993. 530-674-8537. Antique Irons and Oil Cans.
(Terri & Jose Estrada) joseandterri@gmail.com

Faulkner, Ken & Chris. Collectors of all types of irons with collection in excess of 600. Specialising in natural gas irons.(200+). Visitors to U.K. always welcome to visit (London area) Phone: 44 (O) 208 508 1215.
(Ken & Chris Faulkner) ken@faulkner.myzen.co.uk

Fingerman, Jerry & Arlene, 5601 Smetana Drive #907, Minnetonka, MN 55343. Phone: 952-929-1986. We've been collecting since 1982. We have a multinational iron collection, with a focus on miniature “Monopoly”-type advertising irons and swan irons. We’re looking for the "Swedish" swan iron. We have a small collection of ironing and laundry-related figurines. In 1984, Jerry was elected the first President of the MSICC - Midwest Sad Iron Collectors Club and Arlene was elected President in 2003.
(Jerry & Arlene Fingerman) Jerleneinc@aol.com

Heyman, Bill & Peggy. Collecting Miniature Toy Cookstoves.

Website: http://www.ShakerBrookFarm.com

Irons, David & Sue, 223 Covered Bridge Road, Northampton, PA 18067. Phone 610-262-9335.Fax: 610-262-2853 - Collectors and dealers. Visitors welcome to talk IRONS and see our collection. Large inventory of irons for sale. Buying ENTIRE collections. Ship internationally. Author of books on irons.
(David & Sue Irons) dave@ironsantiques.com
Website: http://www.ironsantiques.com

* Isenberg, Myrna K., 4640 NW 93rd Ave., Sunrise, FL 33351-5240. Phone: 954-742-6868. Collector of antique pressing irons, figurines ironing, ironing related trivia, Flatiron Building related items.
Sells beautiful miniature sterling silver iron charms to be worn or displayed! Please contact her directly for prices.
(Myrna K. Isenberg) pengiron@aol.com

Jankowski, Jerry & Marge, 808 NE Michael Drive, Lee's Summit, MO 64086. Medium size collection. Please call ahead and stop by for a visit if you are in the Lee's Summit, Missouri (Kansas City) area. Phone (816) 524-2137 Past President of MSICC, now known as PITCA.
(Jerry & Marge Jankowski) jmjan44@aol.com

Joy, Edward F., 2470 Wellington Dr., Owosso MI 48867. 989-723-1430. Collecting toy irons. Have a few for sale. Also looking for toy cast iron stoves, such as Jewel Jr., Eclipse and Rival by J. E. Stevens Co.
(Edward F. Joy) edjoy123@chartermi.net

Jucia, Thierry. French Iron collector.
(Thierry Jucia) pressophile@wanadoo.fr
Website: http://www.fers-anciens-de-collection.com/annuaire_des_sites_pressophiles_associatifs.html (French only)

Knotnerus, Hans & Herma, Charlotte v. Pallandtlaan 15, 2104 SN Heemstede, The Netherlands - Serious Iron Collectors!
(Hans & Herma Knotnerus) sadirons@kpnmail.nl

Koehler, Sandy, Westminster, CO - Collecting 35 years.
(Sandy Koehler) Sandyatwesty@aol.com

Kohler, Larry & Debbie, 7211 Ridge Dr., Barnhart, MO 63012. Phone: 314-464-5445. Fax: 314-535-4189. Incredibly large collection. Specialize also in Coleman irons.
(Larry & Debbie Kohler) brnhouse@swbell.net

Marcus, Jerry & Jeannie - Collecting since 1995. Always looking for the rare sad iron or the unusual laundry sprinkler bottle. If you are coming through the Pocono Mountain Area in Pennsylvania, please call us, we would love to meet other iron or laundry collectors. Phone: 570-828-7098 or 718-591-0927.
(Jerry & Jeannie Marcus) Reginabeau@aol.com

Meeker, Carole & Larry, Somerset, CA Phone: 530-620-7019 - We're the biggest iron dealers on the web! Let us help you sell your entire collection or select individual pieces. We also provide appraisal, cataloging, auction mangagment, and consulting services. Check out our websites to see an amazing array of irons and other antiques. We can help you sell your irons and other antiques.
(Carole & Larry Meeker) lcm@patented-antiques.com
Website: http://www.patented-antiques.com    Many irons for sale
Website: www.antiqbuyer.com/    Photos and information about irons and other patented and mechanical antiques including an extensive database of archived sales
LOTS of excellent iron pictures!

Mercier, Jim, 3911 Lathrop Ave, Racine, WI 53405. Jim Mercier...collecting irons from RACINE, Wi. Carver, Johnson, Majestic, OK, Victor, any irons made in Racine. 262-554-0488 (evenings)
(Jim Mercier) horlick@wi.rr.com

Morgan, Julia & Iram, 19 Churchill Road, Frome BA11 4ED, Somerset, United Kingdom. Phone: 01373-46-49-11
(Julia Morgan) noridas@aol.com

Mosholder, Gene & Jerry, 42 Madison Street, Rochester, NY 14608-1935. Phone: 585-436-1398. Collection of about 400 irons and 400 trivets. Due to space limitations, our collection does not include any electric irons or any duplicates. Also collect laundry related items including toy stoves, candy dishes, wall pockets, towels, iron heaters, cookie jars, and even primitive clothes pins.
(Gene & Jerry Mosholder) jerryandgene@netzero.net

Papp, Victor - Washington, D.C. Collecting since 1997. 300+ Museum quality Artifacts, mostly American & European, 16th to 19th Century: Box, Goffering, Engraved, Miniature, "VICTOR" Irons & Mangle Boards, Smoothing Stones, Poking Sticks, Paintings & a Dutch Linen Press. In search of "Brass, Glass & Class": R-6, V-16 Ratings by the U.S. Classification, or 7 Stars, DIVINE Rating, by the E.U. Classification.
(Victor A. Papp) victor_a_p@hotmail.com

Pisler, Marc, Chemin du Pré d'Orsat 9, CH-1245 Collonge-Bellerive - Switzerland. Phone: 0041 22 752.34.21. Collector of antique pressing irons and antique engravings with ironing women.
(Marc Pisler) mahepi@sunrise.ch
Website: http://www.csafra.net

Raymond, Jay 215-887-5467 Extensive knowledge of electric irons. Past President of the MSICC. Author of the book "Streamlined Irons", an exhaustive study of irons of the period 1934-52, which also has a chapter on the earliest electric irons, circa 1900. Blogs on vintage electric irons at http://vintageelectricirons.blogspot.com/ I am looking to acquire early and unusual electric irons: especially interested in unused irons pre-WWII. Happy to share my knowledge with any iron collector.
(Jay Raymond) electricirons@mac.com
Website: http://www.streamlinedirons.com

Rollins, John. Newark. Notts. UK. Phone: 01636 679938. Collecting for 30 years. Specialising in English Gas Irons.
(John Rollins) avis@abcironsjr.plus.com

Rosack, Margaret Lynn. P.O. Box 196697, Winter Springs, Florida 32719 (Phone 407-359-9170). Author of The A-Z Guide To Collecting Trivets (2004) and The Expanded A-Z Guide To Collecting Trivets (2010). Trivet Worthologist (since 2008) for Worthpoint. Collecting Trivets, Fluters, Little Irons and other antique laundry related articles since 1980. Especially interested in Early American cast iron trivets and English trivets (brass, bronze or cast iron) with Rd numbers and/or a Queen Victoria theme.
(Lynn Rosack) lrosack@cfl.rr.com
Website: http://www.lynn.rosack.com

Smith, Leo & Nina, 53 Dawn Dr., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. Phone: 925-685-3236. Cell: 925-768-0426, Fax: 925-689-0525. 2,200 irons and accessories. Includes 750 miniatures, sprinkler bottles, etc. Always looking for rare and unusual. We're known as "Ironing Things"
(Leo & Nina Smith) LeoNina48@comcast.net

Tan,TJ, C-3A The Cove Condominium, 521 Jalan Tanjong Bungah, 11200 Penang, Malaysia. New but serious collector and am always interested in acquiring quality pieces. Phone: + 6012 482 1883.
(TJ Tan) jin@numeral.com.my

Trautmann, Gisela & Rolf - Collecting “Sad Irons Around The World” for about 30 years. We have about 1,000 irons Please visit our website to see them.
(Rolf & Gisela Trautmann) trautmann@buegeleisen.net
Website: (in German) http://www.buegeleisen.net
LOTS of excellent iron pictures!

van der Tonnekreek, Ton. Has a superb collection of antique irons and trivets. Author of the book "Show and Tell", an in-depth introduction (in English) of all types of pressing irons since the 17th century.
(W.F. van der Tonnekreek) vandertonnekreek@hotmail.com

Verdoorn, Rani & John Sievers. Collect all types of irons...especially fluters. Phone: 515-262-0558. Past Presidents of the MSICC - Midwest Sad Iron Collectors Club (now PITCA).
(Rani Verdoorn & John Sievers) johnandrani@mchsi.com

Zaczkowski, Bob and Deanna. Collect barber collectables' along with sad irons. Many other collectables - butter churns, rug beaters, cream top milk bottles etc. live in Minnesota.
(Bob and Deanna Zaczkowski) deanna122@msn.com
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