Ohh, I wish I had a press-wala in my neighborhood! As always, thanks for sharing bits of daily life from your corner of the world. snkysally · 2009-12-30: 13:44

I love seeing the bits and pieces you post- it's inspiring me to get there sooner than later! lolasf · 2009-12-30: 13:52

I want a press-wala. KateR · 2009-12-30: 15:56

I actually don't need my own press-wala - I find ironing very therapeutic, an almost Zen-like activity sydneylizzie · 2009-12-30: 16:25

Liz, when are you moving in with me? I loathe ironing with a deep and burning passion. JenPat · 2009-12-30: 17:09

I'm with lizzie on this one - although he would definitely come in handy if traveling through. MelanieO · 2009-12-30: 17:27

My dry cleaner will do that for 50 cents a piece. websterella · 2009-12-30: 20:33

really interesting shots and info! ????? · 2009-12-31: 00:29

great set! SusanM30 · 2009-12-31: 04:00

very interesting...and great shots! Eiram · 2009-12-31: 12:18

God, I haven't seen one of those irons in years; some very old people still had them when I was a kid, along with smoothing irons, which went in the fire to heat up. Over and over again. megaera · 2009-12-31: 14:22

That iron is amazing, it looks ancient! Stav1 · 2009-12-31: 14:36

Excellent photos! I hadn't seen irons with coals in them. My grandmother had one she heated on the hot stove over and over again. ????? · 2009-12-31: 22:37

Excellent photos! You have your subtle senses on. A view of an excellent photo journalist. I am lucky to locate this photoblog! Take this opportunity to wish every one "Happy New Year 2010" photoman · 2010-01-02: 00:33

My parent's have an old iron like that (not used of course). Thank goodness for the press-wala at the dry cleaners! darrio · 2010-01-02: 04:54

That iron pic is fantastic! ifpics · 2010-01-04: 05:15

We used to do it at home before the advent of the electric iron. We have one that has a smoke chimney.... I think I have to take that out from the junk room and show it here. Good shots/ Mysorean · 2010-01-05: 01:30

I love your blog and I'm glad I've found it. Everything is so interesting, looks exactly how I imagined. But I didn't imagine that I'd see here an iron looking exactly like the one my grand-grandma had! Thanks for sharing your observations and photos! dreamie · 2010-01-05: 05:06

Like both shots - but love the detail in the second MouseholeKit · 2010-01-05: 05:44

Like both shots - but love the detail in the second MouseholeKit · 2010-01-05: 05:44

Yes, my grandma had such iron too. Your shots are very interesting as always:) pandka · 2010-01-06: 04:22

oh we have one like that back home..my mama keeps it in case there's no electricity. I actually got to try using it a couple of times.. Lovely pictures! iluvpics21 · 2010-01-09: 12:14

Cute shots. rezinka · 2010-01-09: 13:39

So interesting :) ????? · 2010-01-09: 17:01

there are a lot of these irons about in NZ as well - but most of them are used as trendy door stops these days... lovely photos as usual. lisamnz · 2010-02-02: 18:13