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, CooperÂ’s, 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!
Combination Tool Handle Germany
This is a nice clean old poor man's combination tool. It has four bits that store inside the hollowe...
$19.00
Starrett Outside Spring Thread Calipers No. 79-6
Offering this nice clean 6 Outside Thread spring calipers in very good condition, with no rust, dam...
$27.00
Starrett Outside Spring Caliper No. 75-8
This is an antique precision tool called an Outside Caliper. It is 8 size or about 9.25 long over...
$38.00
Meriden Cutlery Bone Knife Patented 1870
This is a well made serrated edge bread knife with a 4.24 long blade that is marked rather lightly ...
$325.00
Stanley Yankee No. 03-043 Push Drill w/8 Bits
This is a nice clean used spiral push drill w/ 8 different sized drills (from 1/16 to 11/64 ) that ...
$95.00
CEE TEE Slip-Joint Combination Pliers Vintage Crescent
Offering this clean, 6.5 vintage 1950's era slip joint combination pliers marked CEE TEE CO. JAMES...
$19.00
James Swan Ship Auger Bit 16/16 inch New Old Stock Single Li...
This is a new old stock extra length, single cutting edge, auger bit marked JAMES SWAN CO. U.S.A. E...
$12.00
Stanley No. 21 Combination Square
Offering this nice clean 12 long blade combination square, with a nice inch graduations on both sid...
$48.00
Simonds Hand-Saw Finish Cross Cut Saw
This is a nice clean, useable 19th century finish hand saw with a 26 inch long blade. It is marked ...
$62.00
Pexto Ratchet Brace 14 inch Swing No. 7014
This is a very clean 14 diameter sweep ratchet brace! Generally the largest swing size made by Peck...
$74.00
Kilborn & Bishop Adjustable Wrench 6 inch
This is a adjustable wrench marked KILBORN & BISHOP CO. NEW HAVEN CONN. U.S.A. . in cast letter...
$25.00
Billings & Spencer Adjustable Bicycle Wrench
This is a very clean early bicycle caliper/wrench marked BILLINGS & SPENCER CO. HARTFORD, CONN....
$47.00
Armee Parallel Jaw Pliers / Cutters 590
This is a very nice clean pliers / wire cutters tool with jaws that remain parallel to one another i...
$32.00
Knell Cobblers Combination Pliers, Hammer
This is an nice clean, 9 long cobbler's combination pliers marked KNELL STEEL A OCT.25.188 as we can...
$45.00
Stiletto Carpenters Draw Knife 9 inch Blade
This is a very nice, clean, sharp, and usable 9 wide blade, carpenter's draw knife marked, STILETT...
$70.00
Bemis & Call Adjustable Offset Wrench 8 inch
This is a nice old 8 inch adjustable wrench with the 10-15 degree offset on the jaws in relationship...
$35.00
Robinson 6 Inch Adjustable S-Handle Wrench
This is a nice old 6 inch adjustable wrench marked ROBINSON DROP FORGED STEEL on the slides of th...
$36.00
Dudley Tool Co. Combination Adjustable Wrench
This is one of the more rare adjustable pipe/nut combination wrench makers, marked .....Y TOOL CO. ...
$35.00
BMC Mfg. Co. Pliers Wrench No. 9
This is an early vise-grip type pliers wrench, in very good useable condition, clearly marked with t...
$18.00
BMC Mfg. Co. Pliers Wrench No. 7
This is an early vise-grip type pliers wrench, in very good useable condition, clearly marked with t...
$32.00
SPARK PLUG - GEN. NUT Wrench 90257
This is a multi-use antique combination wrench marked SPARK PLUG - GEN. NUT 90257 on one side of t...
$18.00
Whitman & Barnes Hercules Adjustable Twist Wrench
This is a 4 adjustable wrench with the twist type handle, marked by the maker W & B CO. HERCUL...
$65.00
Stanley Rule & Level 1896 Anderson Patent Pipe Pliers
Offering this rarely seen Lead Pipe Pliers that was manufactured by Stanley Rule & Level but was...
$150.00
Buck Bros. Carpenter's Socket Framing Slick Chisel 2 inch
Nice old heavy duty 2 wide socket framing chisel/slick marked BUCK BROTHERS CAST STEEL on the ste...
$120.00
Trimont Pipe Wrench Trimo 10 inch
This is a very nice, antique 10 long adjustable pipe wrench, marked TRIMO TRIMONT MFG. CO. ROXBURY...
$32.00
Craftsman Brace Auger Bit Set of 13 w/Roll + More
This is a very nice complete set of brace auger bits, plus brace adjustable expansive bit that expan...
$110.00
Goodell Push Drill 1895 Patent Screw Chuck
Offering this rarely seen late 1800's push drill with a 3-jaw spring loaded jaws screw-chuck with a ...
$115.00
Vlchek Adjustable Auto Wrench 11 inch size
This is a nice clean automotive type adjustable wrench from the 1920's era. It's in very good condit...
$32.00
Ford Slip Joint Pliers 6 inch
Offering this clean, slip joint pliers marked FORD in raised script lettering on one side. This is...
$22.00
Victorian Drawer Pulls Hardware Brass
These are new never used brass Victorian era reproduction draw pull with a nice heavy solid brass sw...
$6.00
Bingham's Best Brand Carpenter's Hammer 1 pound
Offering this vintage 1.25 pound Carpenter's hammer in very good condition. It's marked BINGHAM'S B...
$65.00
True Temper Offset Hatchet No. TB2
This is a nice 2.5 pound total weight side offset Boy Scout size hatchet that is marked TRUE TEMPER...
$75.00
Vintage Mallet 1.5 Pound Ash Hardwood
This is a nice 1.5 pound total weight hardwood (ash) mallet in good useable condition. As you can se...
$14.00
Antique Raw-Hide Leather Mallet 3/4 Pound
This is a super nice raw-hide leather head mallet! The entire head is raw hide with press-formed fla...
$22.00
SHAPLEIGH Hardware Barrett Patent Double Marking Gauge
This is a nice rarely seen double marking gauge with free spinning marking wheel. There should be t...
$55.00
Triumph Wrench Double Open End NA 55
This is a nice antique double open end wrench marked TRIUMPH NA 55 . It is 5.5 long, one end has a...
$12.00
North Bros. Yankee Hand Drill Side Handle Replacement
Special shorter size. This handle is a bit shorter than most we make, an extra from a special order...
$19.50
Utica Tools 91-10 Adjustable Wrench
This is a nice clean, vintage, used adjustable wrench, marked ALLOY-UTICE-STEEL 91-10 UTICA TOOLS U...
$20.00
Greenlee Auger Bit Set No. R22 R5
This is a nice clean set of brace, wood auger bits 4/16 to 16/16 in 1/16 increments plus many othe...
$75.00
Pexto Socket Bevel Chisel 3/4 inch
This is a nice clean top quality socket bevel chisel lightly marked PEXTO inside an oval shaped lo...
$22.00
Stanley No. 6C Fore Plane Type 17
Offering this nice clean 18 long x 2.37 wide cutter, Stanley Bailey No 6 Fore Plane Type 19 with t...
$110.00
Stanley No. 923-8 IN Ratchet Brace 8 inch swing
This is a nice clean ratchet brace marked STANLEY 923-8IN on nickel plated arm. It has good, solid...
$55.00
Stanley No. 923-10 IN Ratchet Brace 10 inch swing
This is a nice clean ratchet brace marked STANLEY 923-10IN on the bright nickel plated arm. It has...
$75.00
Stanley No. 923-12 IN Ratchet Brace 12 inch swing
This is a nice clean ratchet brace marked STANLEY 923-12IN on the steel handle arm, and is also ma...
$65.00
Mallet Carving Chisel Vintage Lathe Turned
This is a nice clean vintage lathe turned carving chisel mallet. It's made from one solid piece of ...
$15.00
Hibbard, Spencer Draw Knife 10 inch
This is a nice clean 10 wide blade/cutting edge, vintage draw knife marked Hibbard, Spencer, &...
$70.00
Iron Ringed/Ironclad Mallet 2 Pounds
This is a nice clean quality made 2 pound hardwood mallet with two iron rings on the ends, that cont...
$67.00
Ford Combination Wrench T5893 Antique
Offering this nice clean double ended, curved shaft, automotive wrench marked FORD 4 on the main b...
$22.00
Ford Combination Wrench T5893 Antique
Offering this nice clean double ended, curved shaft, automotive wrench marked FORD T5893 B on the ...
$24.00
Ford 10 inch Combination Box Wrench M 01A-17017B
Offering this nice clean combination box automotive wrench marked FORD USA 01A-17017B M 76 on the ...
$18.00