Saw this advertised in the local paper, figured it was worthwhile driving ten miles. Not a lot of people around so parking was fairly simple for once. Big turn of the last century house, had a lot of restoration done to it in the past decade, converted carriage house in back. This was an estate sale so I wasn't surprised to see the Victorian furniture lining the driveway, but the Tiffany lamps were really unexpected. First one I picked up had a ten dollar price tag, and looked under the shade expecting to see a made in china sticker, nope, this looks old. Not really needing any lamps I moved on to the carriage house. Pushed towards the door was a big maple woodworkers bench, $10 sticker! Still in the shop was a metal welding table, with a huge old Columbia vise $10 again! On the wall on the peg board was a set of SK wrenches from 1/4 to 1-1/2! These looked barely used, again a ten dollar sticker, figured that was per wrench. Moved on to the old New Britain stack chest, stickerered for $20, top to bottom, 1/4 inch set, 3/8 set, 1/2 inch sets of shallow and deep socket, down another drawer and it was all SK impact sockets, again barely used,wow. Looking around was a Craftsman drill press, two of the tombstone grinders, everything with a ten dollar sticker, was this all they had? In the back of the carriage house was a 39 Ford pickup, tag on the windshield said: Runs, good title, $300. Paint job looked like maybe a year old, and wide whites! Staggering back into the shop area I was just starting to look at the stuff hanging up higher on the wall when this old lady came in. Said since you're the only one here can I make you a better deal? I had to sit down, I don't have room for all this, its a darn good thing this is April 1st! Have a good one. John
