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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: johnsironsanctuary on May 12, 2012, 12:01:50 PM

Title: I hit the mother lode
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on May 12, 2012, 12:01:50 PM
Yesterday was the start of the annual Town of Belgium Wisconsin Garage Sale. I saw it on Craigslist.  One ad had photos of tubbysful of old wrenches. It is about 45 minutes away and I got my sleepy ass up early enough to make it before 8am. The guy is a woodworking tool collector and we may get a new member. He had dozens of tables set up in his pole shed with very reasonably priced tools. Wood handle monkey wrenches were $2-$8. I spent over an hour pawing through $.25 tubs. A nice Craftsman toolbox was $4.50. I was home by 11am with over 200 lbs of tools. I spent the rest of the day cataloging and photographing. I have a few for the whatsit column. The underlined Craftsman toolbox had a couple of good days. Thursday night I went and picked up 4 items that I bought on Ebay and the big sale yielded quite a few more. Everything in the photo is underlined except the top 3 and the vise grips. The total haul from Belgium, including the $5 Binks gun from another stop, was 130 pieces. I  was a great day with great weather.


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Title: Re: I hit the mother lode
Post by: john k on May 12, 2012, 12:08:42 PM
I want to say things like, you,,,,, you,,,,, got the cream off the top or some such, but darn.   It took this guy some years to accumulate all that,  the monkeys, the Craftsman, I'm sorta in awe.   I found the worst thing to do at at flea is to buy a tool box, darn things get heavier with every step.  I see a couple of those what's its, so whats on for tomorrow?
Title: Re: I hit the mother lode
Post by: OilyRascal on May 12, 2012, 12:16:36 PM
That is a very nice haul!
Title: Re: I hit the mother lode
Post by: BruceS on May 12, 2012, 01:46:23 PM
LOVE the horn !    Is that an oil can without a spout or a hog scraper without a handle below the horn ?
Title: Re: I hit the mother lode
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on May 12, 2012, 01:57:55 PM
Bruce the horn was a Thurs garage sale. The parts under it are a bunch of wooden clamp screws, 2 wood jaws and a half globe of wood that I don't understand.
Title: Re: I hit the mother lode
Post by: RedVise on May 12, 2012, 06:41:03 PM
Congrats !!  Those days dont come along often, but when they do...  Love It !!

Nothing like a fresh batch of old tools !

Brian L.
Title: Re: I hit the mother lode
Post by: Nolatoolguy on May 12, 2012, 07:42:28 PM
Looks like you did good to me on the tools. Not to mention very good on possibly getting a new member :)
Title: Re: I hit the mother lode
Post by: Branson on May 13, 2012, 07:00:17 AM
What a haul.  So many good tools!
Title: Re: I hit the mother lode
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on May 13, 2012, 10:29:12 AM
Redvice is right. I LOVE the smell of freshly picked tools in the spring.
Title: Re: I hit the mother lode
Post by: dimwittedmoose51 on May 14, 2012, 06:52:10 PM
...and you got change from your $20 bill(s)!!!!


DM&FS

Title: Re: I hit the mother lode
Post by: Lump on May 14, 2012, 10:46:36 PM
Wow, whatta haul!!

Congrats!
Title: Re: I hit the mother lode
Post by: Hm Wrench on May 14, 2012, 10:53:12 PM
Is that eccentric wrench for sale??  I have added an arrow in the photo.
Thanks,
Kirk
Title: Re: I hit the mother lode
Post by: amertrac on May 15, 2012, 07:16:43 AM
```do i see a couple 4in monkeys in there bob w.
Title: Re: I hit the mother lode
Post by: 1930 on May 15, 2012, 04:59:00 PM
Quote..........4 inch and under club is looking for members
adjustable wrenches that is..........Now that funny Bob!
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