Every once in a while, a special piece speaks to you. This is one of those items. Vintage irons are always a beautiful piece of nostalgia for sewing rooms. Years ago, I purchased several at a single sale. Due to space concerns, I sold most of them off and vowed to not get lured into purchasing an iron ever again... with this one exception: The Sunbeam Electric Iron with trivet in its original case sitting on the shelf at the local thrift store. Too cool to pass up!
Quite the fancy unit in its day. Makes me wonder who in the 1920's or 30's decided to make this purchase. How much did they spend? Were they excited as I was to receive it into their home? Well-chosen curiosities are the best things to surround oneself with. They can inspire and ignite the imagination while giving a sense of warmth from those that came before us. At least, it does for this artist. :)
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