Antique Iron

I just got this idea for Brenda Photo Challenge. I have been keeping this iron since 1997 which I got it from my rented house then.


Still looks good..


but this one is totally weathered and worn..

It was given to my husband by his sister in Taiping. She has been keeping it but recently she wanted to get rid of it. Since my husband is into antique things, she gave it to him but it has been lying here in my house for a couple of months already. It has been ignored as he has no time to mend it or even polish it..



Comments

  1. TekkausJune 5, 2010 at 6:52 PM

    Very won indeed. But these are artifacts. :D

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  2. TekkausJune 5, 2010 at 6:53 PM

    Hahaha :D Your husband is into antique? :)

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  3. DoanLegacyJune 5, 2010 at 7:14 PM

    This could go into the museum of history! Very unique!

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  4. The Chair SpeaksJune 5, 2010 at 9:00 PM

    It is lovely!

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  5. AlJune 5, 2010 at 10:47 PM

    Very classic! I was looking for an iron like that, ours got lost! When I saw it for the first time I asked the househelp if they don't burn clothes, and as I watched her do it...hey it really didn't!

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  6. Kim, USAJune 5, 2010 at 10:52 PM

    OMG I remember this too well too. I had that when I was in college when my mom didn't know of electric iron yet lol!! I used that of course with coconut charcoal. But mind you this one has more nicer good smell than the electric iron, and I used to put inside a sweet potato hahaha. Happy Saturday.

    Weathered and Worn

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  7. CloudyJune 5, 2010 at 10:56 PM

    I knew those only from museum...
    Very good thing.
    Servus and have a nice day
    Kvelli

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  8. CH VoonJune 5, 2010 at 10:59 PM

    dont play play oh...

    maybe it will cost few thousand.... if someone want it. hehehe

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  9. smallkucingJune 5, 2010 at 11:01 PM

    you have got a treasure there :D.

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  10. DenesaJune 6, 2010 at 12:57 AM

    Really antique and first time I see these. They might be very valuable:)

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  11. JeanneJune 6, 2010 at 1:40 AM

    Those are very unique looking!

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  12. JeanetteJune 6, 2010 at 6:50 AM

    Very cool antique irons!

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  13. SJB aka SUELYN J-B.June 6, 2010 at 11:13 AM

    Just keep it. You never know, maybe one day will worth something.

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  14. CloudiaJune 6, 2010 at 12:01 PM

    Very nice piece...





    Aloha from Waikiki

    Comfort Spiral

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  15. suituapuiJune 6, 2010 at 2:37 PM

    Ooo...nice! That should be worth a fortune!

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  16. EnsuraiJune 6, 2010 at 3:42 PM

    I still have one of these...and in the 1950's we had a Kakak coming to our house to do the ironing. To make the iron go smoother she used banana leaves....

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  17. Nita JoJune 6, 2010 at 4:03 PM

    Wonderful piece. Reminds me of one my mother had.

    By the way, the link from the photo challenge did not work for me. Found you through your blog name.

    Blessings,
    Nita Jo

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  18. Self SagacityJune 6, 2010 at 6:32 PM

    It is so ancient. I remember my mother used to have one so long ago. It was atleast shaped like an iron. Your is very unique.

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  19. CindraJune 6, 2010 at 7:55 PM

    I have never seen irons like these before. How cool and heavy looking! I really would have hated ironing... although it looks like it would have built strong muscles.

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  20. uLi.佑莉June 6, 2010 at 9:31 PM

    My house has it too ^^

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  21. DonnaJune 7, 2010 at 4:16 AM

    Sorry to be late! We went out of town!
    I've Never seen one this ornate!! Beautiful old museum piece!!
    Well Done!!

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  22. DonnaJune 7, 2010 at 9:01 PM

    What a neat old iron! With an antique, you don't really want or need to polish it up! That would make a great doorstop, don't you think?

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