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Irons by Irons



Irons by Irons

by Dave Irons

IRONS BY IRONS is the first book authored and self-published by Dave Irons. It pictures over 1600 irons from all the different categories with information for each iron on value, age, origin, size, and maker. The book can be purchased from Dave Irons Antiques with Worldwide shipping.

  • The most comprehensive book to date identifying the age, origin, size and price on all irons in the captions under the photos
  • This volume is recommended for new collectors since it contains pictures of irons that can be more readily found
  • A soft cover book with 524 black & white and 40 color pictures of over 1600 irons
  • All categories covered: Early, Slug, Charcoal, Goffering, Fluters, Special Purpose, Flat, Tailors, Electric, Small, Liquid Fuel, Iron Heaters and Miscellaneous Items
  • Easy to use Referencing Index and Guide for learning the Value of each Iron
  • 160 Pages, Book Dimensions are 11″ x 8 ½”
  • Includes Trends in Iron Collecting and How to Clean and Care for your Irons
  • Will help you communicate with other collectors to sell irons and to discuss new found treasures

Mail Order Price:

  • $45.00 USA Only (Includes Shipping & Postage)
  • Prices of books shipped to foreign countries on request
  • Discounts for Quantity Purchases Available – Contact Dave Irons

More Irons by Irons



More Irons by Irons

by Dave Irons

MORE IRONS BY IRONS is the 2nd book authored and self-published by Dave Irons. It pictures over 1400 irons (all different from book 1) from all the different categories with information for each iron on value, age, origin, size,and maker. The book can be purchased from Dave Irons Antiques with Worldwide shipping.

  • This volume contains all different irons than volume 1 and features irons from many collections in Europe as well as USA.
  • Captions under photos contain information on age, origin, size, price and rarity on each iron.
  • This volume is recommended for the more advanced collector and contains pictures of irons from many foreign countries and overall the irons shown are harder to find.
  • A soft cover book with 518 black & white and 36 color pictures of over 1400 irons.
  • All categories covered: Early, Slug, Charcoal, Goffering, Fluters, Special Purpose, Flat, Tailors, Electric, Small, Liquid Fuel, Iron Heaters and Miscellaneous Items
  • 160 Pages, Book Dimensions are 11″ x 8 ½”.
  • Easy to use Referencing Index and Guide for Learning the Value of each Iron
  • Includes Trends in Iron Collecting and How to Clean and Care for your Irons
  • Be able to communicate with other collectors to sell irons and to discuss new found treasures.

Mail Order Price:

  • $45.00 USA Only (Includes Shipping)
  • Prices on books shipped to foreign countries on request
  • Discounts for Quantity Purchases Available – Contact Dave Irons

Even More Irons by Irons



Even More Irons by Irons

by Dave Irons

EVEN MORE IRONS BY IRONS is the 3rd book authored and self-published by Dave Irons. It pictures over 1000 irons (all different from book 1 & 2) from all the different categories with information for each iron on value, age, origin size, and maker. The book can be purchased from Dave Irons Antiques with Worldwide shipping.

  • This volume is a special publication that is All Color and Hard Cover.
  • The rarity of the irons is the best of all our books.
  • The irons pictured are different than those shown in Irons by Irons and More Irons by Irons.
  • 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.
  • A hard cover, all color book with 544 pictures of over 1200 irons from the best collections in Germany and the USA.
  • An important part of the book is the Identification and Valuation of the European Irons by their European owners.
  • Captions under the photos contain information on age, origin, size, price, and rarity.
  • All categories covered: Early, Slug, Charcoal, Goffering, Fluters, Special Purpose, Flat, Tailors, Electric, Small, Liquid Fuel, Iron Heaters, and Miscellaneous Items.
  • 160 pages, Book Dimensions are 11″ x 8 1/2″, Large Format Pictures.
  • Easy to use Referencing Index and Guide for learning the value of each Iron.
  • Includes Trends in Iron Collecting and How to Clean and Care for your Irons.
  • Be able to communicate with the other collectors to sell Irons and to discuss new found treasures.

Mail Order Price:

  • $70.00 USA Only (Includes Shipping)
  • Prices of books shipped to foreign countries on request
  • Discounts for Quantity Purchases Available – Contact Dave Irons

Pressing Iron Patents



Pressing Iron Patents

(Now in its Second Printing)

by Dave Irons

  • A Pictorial Presentation of Iron Patent Briefs from 1876-1912.
  • Over 440 Patent Drawings of Pressing Irons and Related Devices from the Official Gazette
  • Includes inventor names, date and places
  • Categories include: Charcoal, Fluters, Flat, Special Purpose, Liquid Fuel, Electric, Iron Heaters & Miscellaneous Ironing Items all arranged by Patent Number

Mail Order Price:

  • $25.00 USA Only (Includes Shipping & Postage)
  • Prices of books shipped to foreign countries on request
  • Discounts for Quantity Purchases Available – Contact Dave Irons

Collectors Edition 3 Volume Book



Collectors Edition 3 Volume

Containing All 3 books by Dave Irons

This is a special limited edition, hard cover book containing the following books (with their covers)

  • Irons by Irons
  • More Irons by Irons
  • Even more Irons by Irons

The cover is a dark blue cloth with gold embossed lettering and picture of the Barnes, Swan on Swan. For details of each book included, refer to the link for each book individually.

Mail Order Price:

  • $200.00 USA only (Shipping Included)
  • Price of book shipped foreign country on request
  • Discounts for Quantity Purchases Available – Contact Dave Irons