may look primitive compared with today’s appliances, it was an ingenious piece of household technology for its time.
A Small Object With a Big StoryPhotographic & Digital Arts
The next time you see an antique charcoal iron, don’t simply think of it as a strange old object.
Think about the person who once held it.
Someone may have spent an entire day preparing clothing with a tool like this.
They may have carefully heated charcoal, waited for the iron to reach the right temperature, and pressed garments one by one.
