Great Expectations Antiques is a family owned company that has over ten years experience in offering antiques and collectibles for sale. We have a large selection of Antique and Used Woodworking, Machinist, Coopers, Primitive, and Rare Tools. Due to our love of reading, we have an extensive selection of antiquarian and rare books and maps; Other categories include costume jewelry & watches; lighting fixtures (lamps, chandeliers); porcelain and pottery (American, English, European); vintage textiles (hooked rugs, quilts, linens); collectible & antique toy trucks, cars, and dolls. Nice selection of vintage ladies accessories (purses, perfume bottles, jewelry boxes, music boxes). Our continuing goal is to offer quality items and excellent service to our customers. We look forward to the opportunity of serving you!
Matchbox No. 7 & 26 Refuse Truck & Cement Mixer
Offering these two trucks together for one price, both from the 1960's, both in very nice used condi...
$34.20
Vintage Die cast Toy Tractor Implements
This is a group of 4 1950's vintage toy tractor implements. They are in good used condition with a g...
$35.00
Vintage Die cast Toy Tractor
This is a 1950's vintage toy tractor. It is in good used condition with a good hitch, plastic tires,...
$8.00
Diamond Battery Pliers Vintage 8 inch
Offering this nice clean, 8 long, vintage battery pliers in very good condition. They are marked D...
$20.00
Palmer Duplex Roller Pipe Cutter Patent 1933
Offering this nice clean, rare small size tubing or pipe cutter. It is marked PALMER DUPLEX ROLLER ...
$22.00
Sargent 3 inch C-Clamp w/Wing Screw Heavy Duty
This is a good clean, useable, heavy duty antique C-Clamp, marked SARGEMT & CO. 13 in raised c...
$15.00
Antique Garden Hand Tool Fork Claw Cultivator
This is a unusual 10 long antique garden 4 tine hand tool from the early to mid-1900's era. It has ...
$25.00
Victorian Letter Opener Bamboo Hand Painted
Offering this lovely old victorian letter opener, looks to be made of bamboo with delicate hand pain...
$75.00
Antique Wood Handled Screwdriver 15 Inch
This is a good antique, hand made screwdriver with a very nice hardwood handle. It is 15.2 long ove...
$22.00
Brace Drill Auger Bit Set of 8 for Wood Type & Roll
Offering this nice, hard to find, set of 8 different bit stock, auger bits or drills, one countersin...
$75.00
G.I. MIX Socket Chisel Set Wood Box Only Rare!
This is a nice, clean original storage box for a complete set of beveled edge socket firmer chisels ...
$70.00
Desmond Grinding Wheel Dresser w/ original Box
This is a very nice, clean 11.5 long x .50 wide wheel dressing roller. It is marked by the maker, ...
$25.00
Jointer Fence Gauge Multi-Adjustable Universal
This is a nice clean 1920's era universal jointer fence, sometime called a jointer gauge. Because it...
$60.00
America The Majestic Pictorial Cookbook 1981
Offering this large, handsome, hardbound edition of America The Majestic Pictorial Cook Book - with ...
$35.00
Oak Shelf Clock Show Case Case Lighted Antique
Offering this antique oak clock case that has been made into a lighted display case with glass shelv...
$95.00
Desk Miniature Wood Primitive Large Doll Size Folk Art
Offering this wonderful primitive hand made miniature folk art desk with slant top storage and six d...
$135.00
Doll House Wardrobe Armoire Wood + Hat box
Offering this vintage 1960-90's wood country style wardrobe armoire with doors that open, inside is ...
$34.20
Doll House Windsor Chair & Table Wood
Offering this vintage wood doll house Windsor chair and small table; both marked Shackman, Japan. C...
$29.00
Doll House Brass Bed Four Poster + Bedding & Dolls
Offering this adorable vintage brass four poster bed - cannonball posts. Measures 6 1/2 inches long ...
$36.00
Valentina Doll Latin Beauty Butterfly Ring MIB COA
Offering this beautiful mint in the box vinyl fashion doll named Valentina, made by Paradise Galleri...
$44.50
Antique Blade Slot Screwdriver
This is a antique example of a tool that was re-purposed. It was originally a file, then it was re-...
$12.00
Firm-Joint Inside Calipers 9 inch
This is a good clean 9 long firm joint inside caliper for measuring inside diameters. It is not ma...
$10.00
Vintage Ratchet Screwdriver Made In U.S.A.
This is a unique well made ratchet slot screwdriver marked U.S.A. . It is similar to the Yankee an...
$16.00
Diamond Calk Adjustable 10 in. Wrench Replacement Jaw
This is a new old stock chrome finish, 10 size adjustable wrench replacement jaw. This one will fit...
$10.00
Stephens & Co. No. 42 Boxwood Folding Rule 2 foot 4 fold
This is a clean boxwood & brass folding ruler marked STEPHENS & CO. RIVERTON CT. NO. 42 . T...
$125.00
Stanley No. 53 1/2 Arch Joint Architects Rule
This is a nice clean boxwood architect's rule with the arch joint feature, very well made, and in go...
$95.00
Dunlap Machinist Screwdriver Wood Handle Rare!
This is a clean, very rare, heavy duty 8.5 long machinist screwdriver, marked DUNLAP 4 BK on the...
$35.00
Ford Double Open End Wrench T1917
Offering this nice clean double open ended automotive wrench marked FORD T1917 01 2 on the main be...
$18.00
S. J. Addis 1 inch Fish Tail Carving Gouge Chisel
This is a very nice 19th century gouge chisel marked S.J. ADDIS CAST STEEL 5 ENGLAND . A very nice ...
$60.00
Schul-Sons Duck Bill 10 inch Pliers Leather & Canvas
This is a very nice, clean 10 long x 3/4 wide jaw canvas pliers. These are good early 1900's plier...
$29.00
Horse Bridle Bit Iron Solid Snaffle Heavy Duty
This is a nice hand forged, 1870's-1890's era horse or oxen bridle bit with a large mouth piece, and...
$25.00
Horse Bridle Bit Iron Solid Twist Snaffle Double Rings
This is a rarely seen, 1870's-1890's era horse bridle bit with a single twist mouth piece, with 4 2....
$58.00
Horse Bridle Bit Iron Double Split Twist Snaffle
This is a rarely seen, 1870's-1890's era horse bridle bit with a double split twist mouth piece, wit...
$75.00
Marietta O. Co. Iron Bulge Cooking Pot & Lid
Offering this nice cast iron cooking pot (also called a dutch oven), with a full iron bail and tin l...
$198.00
Oxweld Combination Open End Wrench No. 92
This is a nice clean 6 long combination wrench, with 3 open ended wrench sizes. The sizes are 9/16 ...
$23.00
Ford 10 inch Combination Box Wrench M 01A-17017 B
Offering this nice clean combination box automotive wrench marked FORD U.S.A. M 01A-17017 B on the...
$25.00
Stanley No. 0 Plumb & Level 2 foot
Offering this nice 24 long patented plumb & level, marked STANLEY NEW BRITAIN CONN. U.S.A. NO....
$45.00
Stratton Brothers Plumb & Level 2 foot Patented
Offering this nice patent 24.5 long patented level, marked STRATTON BROTHERS GREENFIELD MASS. PATE...
$105.00
Craftsman Brace Auger Expansive Bit
This is a very nice expansive brace auger bit, marked CRAFTSMAN MADE IN U.S.A. on the shank, and c...
$10.00
Hubbley The Detectives Cap Pistol Revolver Gun
This is a nice, very rare, Hubley cap pistol, marked THE DETECTIVES and has the H inside the dia...
$65.00
Yelloware Mixing Bowl #10 Ribbed Pattern
Offering this great old yelloware pottery mixing bowl, nice graduated vertical ribbed pattern. Mark...
$75.00
Treenware Boxes 2 Pc Miniatures Nice Patina
Offering these two mid to late 1800's miniature wood treenware boxes / containers including one 4 in...
$75.00
Stanley Victor Zig-Zag Painted Ruler No. 343
This is a very rare extra thin painted wood zig-zag rule with the Victor Stanley No. 343 mark on it....
$58.00
Lufkin Modular Red End Rule No. 646 Brick Scales
Offering this clean, used 6' zig zag rule marked NO. 646 LUFKIN RUGGED RED END MODULAR . It feature...
$12.00
Master Slide Interlocking Rule Vacuum Oil Co. Rare!
This is an interesting advertising rule, featuring the sliding extensions, instead of the more commo...
$35.00
Stanley No. 69 Carpenters Rule 1 Foot 4 Fold
This is a nice clean 12 , 4 fold boxwood carpenter's rule, very well made, and in good++ condition. ...
$120.00
Stanley No. 61 Carpenters Rule 2 Foot 4 Fold
This is a nice clean 24 , 4 fold boxwood carpenter's rule, very well made, and in good condition. It...
$20.00
Jergens Pnen-Oil Cylinder Calculator Slide Rule
This is a very nice vintage slide rule type calculator, design to give the user a choice of various ...
$8.00
Starrett Advertising Steel Folding Rule Travelers
This is a nice old steel 12 , three fold folding ruler. It is marked THE L.S. STARRETT CO. ATHOL MA...
$15.00
McKaig-Hatch Wrench Combination Open End 5/8 & 3/4 inch
This is a nice clean, double open ended wrench marked McKaig-Hatch Made in U.S.A. 5/8 & 3/4 . T...
$8.00