News from Dowd's Vintage & Antique Tools!

[Papaw]

You don't get too many chances to attend an old tool sale like this and you will surely kick yourself if you miss it! This is going to be a really great sale and a good time will be had by all!
I will be going and picking Mrchuck up along the way.
32nd Semi-Annual "One Old Sorehead & One Nice Guy"
Vintage & Antique Tool Sale

2 FULL DAYS! THIS WEEKEND!

SATURDAY - NOV. 10TH 9:30 - 6:00
SUNDAY - NOV. 11TH 10:00 - 6:00

1400 Williams Drive
Garland, Texas 75042

Woodworkers! Carpenters! Machinists! Collectors! Handymen & women! Hobbyists! Artists & Craftspeople of all kinds! Hand planes, saws, marking & measuring tools, books & magazines, axes, chisels, odds & ends,whatsits and weird stuff! Tons of quality old hand tools!

PLUS!
The Luthiers Interactive of North Texas (LINT) will be here Saturday to share tips and techniques for the construction of stringed instruments. See examples of their craftsmanship and find out more about membership in their fine organization!

PLUS!
Free Admission AND Free Coffee!

PARKING - We are on a corner with several side streets so parking is pretty convenient. We know you will be careful not to block any driveways and our very nice neighbors will appreciate your thoughtfulness!

Bring a friend and plan to stay awhile - there's LOTS to see!

MC & Visa Welcome!

Warm regards,

Lynn & Tracy Dowd
972-271-8665

[Papaw]

I drove up to Gun Barrel City and picked up  Mrchuck so we could go to Dowd's sale.

We rolled in about 1030 and saw lots of people and tools galore.People pictures later- here are the tools I bought.
Indian Motocycle stamped wrench
Mossberg # 266 3/4 x 13/16
9 1/2 " Hibbard screwdriver
No Name multi tool
Mismatched multi tool
Hammer head multi tool- Japan
Old smudge pot

[Papaw]

After lunch we returned to Chuck's neighborhood to visit some friends of his at a flea market, and I bought more-
Indestro valve lapper
Robert's hammer
Hobby grinder
S-K 8" adjustable- Defiance Ohio
8- sided thread chaser

[Papaw]

People at Dowd's sale-
Slideshow-  http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v439/papao55/Dowds%20Tool%20%20Sale%2011%2010%20%202012/

[rusty]

I'd bet you grabbed the Roberts because of the nice handle...
But if you use it you will also find it is one of the best balanced hammers made :)))

Wish it wasn't half a country away, looks like you had fun :)

[oldtools]

Nice tools, is that the Old smudge pot on the table in the last photo?
love that 9 1/2 " Hibbard screwdriver for $5.00?