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!
Herring Bros. Bent Front Parting Carving Chisel 1/4 inch
This is a unique shaped carving chisel that is 1/4 wide at the cutting edge, and has the V-shaped, ...
$45.00
Marsh Bros. & Co. Fish Tail Gouge Carving Chisel 3/4 inch
This is a unique shaped carving chisel that is 3/4 wide at the cutting edge, and has the flat sweep...
$38.00
Utica Tools 91-10 Adjustable Wrench
This is a nice clean, vintage, used adjustable wrench, marked ALLOY-UTICE-STEEL 91-10 UTICA TOOLS U...
$18.00
Henry Boker Multi-Cutter Telegraph Pliers 7 inch
This is an nice clean, rare telegraph pliers marked HENRY BOKER DROP FORGED . These pliers have the...
$26.00
W. Mount Ring Pliers Curved Handle
This is an nice clean, rare, curved handle ring pliers marked W. MOUNT . These are a specialty plie...
$18.00
Stanley Phillips Screwdriver 14 inch Wood Handle
This is a quality made heavy duty, 14 long Phillips screwdriver marked STANLEY on the handle, and...
$22.00
Greenlee Drilling Machine Auger Bit 1-1/8 inch
Offering this 1-1/8 diameter auger bit, made for an old boring machine with a set screw tightening ...
$28.00
Greenlee Drilling Machine Auger Bit 1-1/8 inch
Offering this 1-1/8 diameter auger bit, made for an old boring machine with a set screw tightening ...
$28.00
E.C. ATKINS & CO. Saw Crosscut Hand-Saw 8 TPI 26"
This is one of the most unusual Atkins saws we have seen with early patent date on the medallion. It...
$42.00
Jigs and Fixtures 1st Edition 1913 Machine Shop Library
Offering this book titled Jigs and Fixtures by Fred Colvin & Lucian Haas, (part of the Machine S...
$32.00
Automatic Screw Machines & Their Tools 1st Ed 1909
Offering this book titled Automatic Screw Machines and Their Tools by C L Goodrich & F A Stanley...
$32.00
Composition & Heat Treatment of Steel 1st Ed 1911
Offering this book titled Composition and Heat Treatment of Steel by E F Lake, (part of the Machine ...
$32.00
Elementary Machine Drawing & Design 1916 1st Edition
Offering this book titled Elementary Machine Drawing and Design by William C Marshall, (part of the ...
$32.00
James Fenimore Cooper The Water Witch 1900's
Offering this book titled The Water Witch or The Skimmer of the Seas; written by James Fenimore Coop...
$15.00
Reuge Cottage Music Box Tea Shoppe Pauline Ralph
Offering this lovely vintage wood music box, number PR14 Ye Olde Tea Shoppe of the Pauline Ralph Col...
$85.00
Australian Carnelian Sterling Silver Pendant
Offering this large exquisite solid Australian Carnelian abstract pendant with solid sterling silver...
$99.00
Sterling Silver Malachite Pendant Large Exquisite
Offering this large exquisite solid malachite abstract pendant with solid sterling silver .925 bail ...
$65.00
Egyptian Sphinx Bookends Ornate Metal
Offering this unusual antique cast iron bookends measuring 4 1/4 inches wide x 3 1/2 inches tall. Or...
$42.00
North Brothers Yankee Brace Bit Extension Shaft 24 inch
This is a nice, clean 24 long extension brace bit shaft marked YANKEE NO. 2150 NORTH BROS. MFG. CO...
$34.00
6 inch Oil Sharpening Stone w/ Oak Case
This is a nice used 2 x 6 x 1 thick sharpening stone in a fitted old oak case. The case is made of ...
$34.00
S. J. Addis 1-3/16 inch Fish Tail Carving Gouge Chisel
This is a very nice 19th century gouge chisel marked S.J. ADDIS LONDON . A very nice regular sweep ...
$68.00
Belt Buckle Victorian Ladies 2 PC Amethyst Ornate
Offering this lovely victorian ladies two piece belt buckle made of gold washed metal very ornate pr...
$49.00
Haines Mfg. Screwdriver Patented Screw Holding 10 inch
This is a very nice, clean old hardwood handled patented adjustable screw head holding screwdriver w...
$25.00
Bridgeport Phillips Screwdriver Patented 1935 Era 14 inch
This is a very nice, clean old hardwood handled patented Phillips screwdriver with a 3/8 diameter t...
$19.00
Antique Map Alaska Canada 1912
Offering this nice old 1912 map of the state of Alaska on one side and the Dominion of Canada on the...
$18.00
Antique Map Connecticutt New York 1912
Offering this nice old 1912 map of the state of Connecticutt on one side and New York on the other s...
$18.00
C.S. Osborne Leather Stretcher + Another
This is a nice pair of hardwood Leather Stretchers, one marked and the other basically identical but...
$32.00
Buck Brothers 1/4" Tanged Gouge Chisel
This is a nice clean tanged chisel, marked BUCK BROTHERS on the handle. The handle is very nice wi...
$19.00
Stanley No. H102 Steel Low Angle Block Plane
Offering very nice clean Stanley No. H102 low angle (12 degress cutter angle) steel bed block plane....
$32.00
Flower Frog Carnival Glass Large 1900's
Offering this large flower frog, made of rich satin finish carnival glass with a rainbow of color; m...
$25.00
Mother of Pearl Coin Purse 1901 Worlds Fair
Offering this dainty ladies coin purse made of cloth attached to a metal frame and each side is a so...
$49.50
Postcard Lot New York 62 Pc Collection
Offering this 62 piece postcard lot collection of New York State including cards of The Statue Of Li...
$30.00
Postcard Lot Europe Japan Egypt Israel Canada 77 PC
Offering this 77 + piece postcard lot collection including cards from Austria, Germany, France, Ital...
$40.00
Heavy Duty Tined Garden Hand Fork
This is a nice early 11 long gardening tool that has three heavy duty (thick) steel tines. It is a ...
$30.00
North Bros. Yankee Handyman No. 2H Ratchet Screwdriver
This is a nice clean wood handle slot bit ratchet screwdriver marked YANKEE NO. 2H HANDY MAN MADE I...
$25.00
Vintage Postcard Lot Birthdays Greetings 1900's 78PC
Offering this 78 piece vintage birthday and greeting postcard lot. Most postmarks are 1909-1911. 16 ...
$70.00
Antique Postcard Lot Valentines New Years Easter 49PC
Offering this 49 piece vintage postcard lot including 16 Easter, 18 New Years, 10 Valentines, 2 Art ...
$25.00
Postcards Stryker's Photogloss Rodeo Series Gene Autry
Offering these 11 Stryker's Photogloss Rodeo Series postcards including #24 - Gene Autry's Rodo Para...
$28.00
Starrett No. 39-8 Lock-Joint Inside Calipers Pat. 1885
Offering this good used Lock-Joint Inside Calipers marked L.S. STARRETT CO. ATHOL MASS. U.S.A. PAT....
$25.00
Copper Inkwell Arts and Crafts Era Dble
Offering this handsome Arts and Crafts era double copper inkwell with large tray area in front, made...
$425.00
Lufkin No. 8 Rule Clamp Attachment
This is a good used No. 8 Lufkin rule clamp attachment, used for holding two steel rules together e...
$17.00
Peck Stow & Wilcox Carpenter Screwdriver P.S. & W. Co.
This is a very nice, clean 11 long quality made wood handle screwdriver. It is marked CARPENTER P....
$20.00
Maytag Combination Wrench
This is a nice clean combination wrench marked MAYTAG on one side. There is a total of 8 features ...
$30.00
J.M. Carpenter 7/16-14 Die Threading Wrench No. 22
This is a nice vintage 7/16-14 threading die wrench with one removable, and adjustable die included....
$22.00
Office Machine Wrenches Large Group Vintage
This is a very nice group of wrenches for vintage copier type office machines. Many of the wrenches ...
$28.00
Peach Linen Tablecloth 56 x 75 Vintage
Offering this lovely vintage woven linen tablecloth. Color is a pale peach with a beautiful floral u...
$22.00
Damask Tablecloth Gray Pink 60 x 96 + 12 Napkins
Offering this beautiful vintage damask tablecloth and 12 large napkins. Color is a pale gray and sof...
$55.00
Antique Garden Hand Tool Fork Claw Cultivator
This is a unusual 12 long antique garden 4 tine hand tool from the early to mid-1900's era. It has ...
$25.00
Antique Hammered Door Knocker in Original Box
This is a very nice pair of two new old hardware stock door knocker /s in their original cardboard b...
$30.00
Antique Lace Collars Ladies 2 PC
Offering these two lovely antique lace ladies collars, both have same floral and scrolled leaf patte...
$30.00