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Just A Reminder - Vintage Tool Sale DFW
« on: May 30, 2011, 09:27:18 PM »
The 29th Semi-Annual One Old Sorehead & One Nice Guy Vintage & Antique Tool Sale is this weekend, June 4 & 5. It is in Garland, Texas, and you can view the particulars at the bottom of this page, as well as a couple of videos of past sales:

http://www.dowdstools.com/aboutus.htm

Hope to see some of ya'll there.

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Re: Just A Reminder - Vintage Tool Sale DFW
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2011, 06:32:54 PM »
Hot Dog! I have a hall pass! Mama doesn't want to go, but I can!
Now, who else is going??
MrChuck- you up for it?

This sale is something any tool lover should go to if at all possible, you will be amazed at all the "stuff" Lynn and Tracy have at their place.
Go here to see some pictures- http://www.dowdstools.com/aboutus.htm
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Re: Just A Reminder - Vintage Tool Sale DFW
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2011, 06:43:12 PM »
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Re: Just A Reminder - Vintage Tool Sale DFW
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2011, 09:14:29 PM »
Plans made! I will stay in Gun Barrel City Friday night at Mrchuck's, and we will go to Dowd's Saturday morning.
Anyone else planning to be there?
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Re: Just A Reminder - Vintage Tool Sale DFW
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2011, 10:09:24 AM »
It was good talking to you yesterday, Noel. I look forward to seeing you again.

The One Old Sorehead & One Nice Guy Vintage & Antique Tool Sale is now officially a rumor in its own time... We made a blurb in the New York Times ( Texas Section ).

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/03/us/03ttgone.html?_r=1&ref=texas

Scroll down to the Garland header. The same short piece is also in Texas Monthly "Drop Everything List" online.

http://www.texasmonthly.com/2011-06-01/webextra8.php

The same guy writes for both publications.

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Re: Just A Reminder - Vintage Tool Sale DFW
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2011, 12:16:05 PM »
We have a famous member!!
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Re: Just A Reminder - Vintage Tool Sale DFW
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2011, 03:15:54 PM »
Infamous would be more like it!

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Re: Just A Reminder - Vintage Tool Sale DFW
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2011, 04:50:59 PM »
YEE-HAW,,,, gonna get to see this infamous tool sale.
I don't have anything in mind, but I always spend some money on "orphan" tools,, that I just couldn't go home without.
Anybody out there want me to look for something you want???
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Re: Just A Reminder - Vintage Tool Sale DFW
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2011, 07:25:43 PM »
I have a lot of wrenches I need to get rid of, so they will be cheap!

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Re: Just A Reminder - Vintage Tool Sale DFW
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2011, 10:20:20 PM »
This is the second time I've gone up to Gun Barrel City and stayed with Chuck before taking him to a tool sale. I had a very smooth trip up Friday evening and Chuck and I talked tools, life in general, etc., then Saturday morning we took a short run up to Dowd's , arriving just after the big crowd got in the gate.
Tools galore, gracious hosts, lots of tool people to talk to and watch. Lynn and Tracy stayed busy as as heck with the crowd and at the money table. I think it was about 1:30 or so when we left, and some of the tables were practically empty by that time!
Chuck found some things he had to have, and I found a few.
Lynn allowed me to bring in my PHakes and show them off, along with passing out cards and flyers for Tool Talk.
I returned home, arriving here at 9:09. Made my report to Mama, and now am here telling this tale. I did take a few pictures, which I will post Sunday morning.
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Re: Just A Reminder - Vintage Tool Sale DFW
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2011, 09:11:10 AM »
Here is a slide show of the sale-
 http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v439/papao55/OOSH%20and%20ONG%20Sale%20June%202011/

Lynn Dowd showing a tool to a young tool enthusiast-


Mrchuck looking at more tools in one place than he has ever seen-


Boxes and boxes full of surprises-


GIT on perhaps his first tool sale trip
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« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2011, 08:43:43 PM »
Great Pics, Thanks for sharing! Does this sale take place in the backyard, in a residential area of town? If so, (which it appears), I bet parking was at a premium? Next, at this type of sale, do you find the price of the tools to be high, low, or just about right for the quality? Either way, it looks like Tool Heaven to me!

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« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2011, 09:11:52 PM »
Lynn's sale takes place in the space between his house and shop, so things are crowded, but I've never seen anyone have any problem, they are all focused on the tools. The crowd is thick at opening when knowledgable buyers are waiting at the gate like racehorses to get the first chance, then it thins out with people strolling in and out all day. I like to spend enough time there to look in all the boxes and drawers at least twice, and wait to see what Lynn may have hidden in the back because he knows what I will buy usually.
Once I took my wife and Lynn offered me an H D Smith Triple Lever Screwdriver at a great price, but with Mama along, I resisted. Six months later when I went without her, he went back to a hidey-hole and brought the same screwdriver out, put it in my hand and said, carry it around. Of course, by the end of the day, I had bought it- at the same price as before, and still a good deal.
Though this is in a residential neighborhood, there is plenty of parking next door in an old shopping center parking lot, right next door, and you don't even have to cross the street. The shopping center buildings have been demolished since last time I went, so there is plenty of parking.
Prices run from low, low , to high depending on the item, but I don't think anything is overpriced. Lynn and his buddy know their stuff and like to make it easy for a buyer to take home stuff. Bargains can be found, and deals made. The more ya buy, the cheaper they fly!
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« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2011, 09:48:26 PM »
Sounds like allot of fun! I have only been to one similar to this one, that I just happened to stumble on in my normal yard sale route run. There were about 30 or 40 people waiting to get in, at 9am when it opened, and they did not open the gate till 9 on the dot! People were grabbing stuff like wild dogs, and if you snoozed, you lost. Just to the left when I entered, was the largest Wilton Vise I have ever seen in my life, mounted on a pole, and large truck rim base. I asked the gal how much, and she wasn't sure, but thought it was about 75 bucks. Well, she has to ask Ma, who had to track down Pa, so I coud not wait on her. I got allot of stuff at rock bottom prices, and I saw the vise was sold on my way out. You almost need a posse to go with you, to cover all the bases when you hit a sale of this type. But, like you have said before, where would you put it all! Lol

Thanks for the pics, and story behind them,

Wayne

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« Reply #14 on: June 07, 2011, 04:33:08 PM »
Here is what surprised me,,,,all the young men there, and many with their"significant other".
It was not an old farts sale. I was surprised, and glad. Made me smile at the attendance, and realize that the younger generations will keep this love going strong.
The heat and lack of carrying a bottle of water put me down on a seat for an hour.
Really enjoyed it and found some nice tools to clean up and put back into working order to use, or to keep in my storage cabinet to take out now and then.
Going with Papaw,, well it's like riding to a football game with Tom Landry, if you get my drift.
Molon Labe