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!
Moore Brothers Hand Saw London Steel Special Rare!
This is a rare manufacturers' crosscut saw, marked MOORE BROS EMPIRE STATE TRADE MARK SAW WORKS JAM...
$95.00
Silver Paw A Dogs Adventures 1912
Offering this 1912 edition of Silver Paw, a dog's adventures in pictures and rhymes. Published by M ...
$28.95
Extended Reach Gripper Tongs 34" Patent 1928
This is a unique, special purpose antique mechanical arm or gripper pliers. It has no maker's name o...
$65.00
BergmanTool Mfg. Co. S-Handle Adjustable Wrench 8 Inch
This is a nice old 8 inch adjustable wrench marked BERGMAN TOOL MFG. CO. BUFFALO NEW YORK U.S.A.; QU...
$48.00
Napkin Rings Cutwork & Prisms Silverplate
Offering these four silverplated napkin rings with a wonderful open cutwork pattern, scalloped edges...
$28.00
Rogers Ambassador Dinner Forks 4 pcs. Silver Plate
This is a nice group of (4) silver plated dinner forks in the Ambassador pattern registered in the y...
$60.00
Revelation Place Forks Silver Plate 10PC International
Offering this nice group of 10 luncheon forks, all the same pattern, all silverplate, and all marked...
$60.00
Antique Slate Roof Nail Ripper Cutter Slaters
This is a nice, clean, antique slate roof repair tool, designed to slide under the slates of the roo...
$65.00
Stanley Plane Handle No. 5, 6, 7, 8 Hardwood
This is a dark stained and clear finished hardwood handle (tote) that is designed to fit vintage Sta...
$22.00
German Horn Plane Antique European
This is a very nice 19th century hand plane called a horn plane because of it's front handle. This o...
$80.00
Stanley Defiance No. 1204 Smooth Plane
This is a nice clean older Stanley Defiance Iron Smooth plane No. 1204. It's about 99% like new with...
$60.00
Antique Map South Africa 1916 Nice Details & Colors
Offering this nice old 1916 map of South Africa. This map was published / printed by Rand McNally &a...
$28.00
Antique Hand Scraper on Cast Iron Wheels Rare!
If you like rarely seen tools, you'll like this one! It's an interesting design for scraping. The th...
$105.00
Horse Bridle Bit Cast Iron Scalloped Snaffle Late 1800'
Offering this late 1800's cast iron horse's bridle bit with ornate scalloped & riveted jointed s...
$55.00
Greenlee Yankee Push Drill Automatic w/ 7 Bits No. 483
This is a very rare automatic push drill model, marked NO. 483 GREENLEE ROCKFORD IL. U.S.A. on the...
$70.00
Greenlee Spiral Ratchet Screwdriver No. 442 Rare!
This is a clean, rare, spiral ratchet screwdriver, featuring the nickel plated finish, and concealed...
$45.00
Greenlee Spiral Ratchet Screwdriver No. 448 w/Hex Adapter
This is a nice, used, clean, and rare, spiral ratchet screwdriver, it is marked GREENLEE ROCKFORD I...
$70.00
Disston Rancher Hand-Saw 8 TPI
This is a good straight, 26 blade, used hand-saw by Disston with 8 teeth per inch. I'm not sure on ...
$35.00
Champion 14" Pincer End Nippers
This is a 14 long pincer clearly marked CHAMPION in the steel on the handle. Cutting edges are in...
$25.00
Charles Dickens Engraving 1860 Framed
Offering this beautiful 1860 engraving of the world's best loved author Charles Dickens, wonderfully...
$95.00
Sentimental Journey by Laurence Sterne 1842
Offering this lovely little book titled Sentimental Journeys by Laurence Sterne, published by Henr...
$25.00
Oliver Wendell Holmes Complete Poetical Works 1899
Offering this wonderful 1899 edition of The Complete Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, publis...
$30.00
William Cullen Bryant Poetical Works 1916
Offering this wonderful old book titled The Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant, Roslyn Edition,...
$30.00
Owen Meredith Poetical Works 1800's
Offering this handsome old book titled The Poetical Works of Owen Meredith (Lord Robert Lytton, ear...
$45.00
Sir Walter Scott Poetical Works 1800's
Offering this handsome old book titled 'The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott', complete edition, w...
$45.00
Sir Walter Scott Poetical Works 1889
Offering this handsome old book The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott; published by Thomas Crowell ...
$40.00
Dickens Old Curiosity Shop 1900's
Offering this early 1900's edition of The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, published by Collin...
$20.00
Shakespeare As You Like It 1910 Leather
Offering this 1910 edition of William Shakespeare's As You Like It, with preface and glossary by Isr...
$20.00
Myself to Date Stickfuls Irwin Cobb 1923 Signed
Offering this 1923 first edition, signed by the author, Stickfuls (Myself to Date) by Irwin S Cobb. ...
$20.00
Golden Treasury Salesian Classics 1991 Great Illustrations!
Offering this 1991 first edition The Golden Treasury of Salesian Classics compiled & edited by S...
$30.00
Colonel Carter's Christmas F Hopkinson Smith 1903
Offering this 1903 edition of Colonel Carter's Christmas by F. Hopkinson Smith. Published by Charles...
$20.00
Colonel's Christmas Dinner Capt Charles King 1900
Offering this 1900 edition of The Colonel's Christmas Dinner & Other Stories by Capt. Charles Ki...
$20.00
Big Brother by Annie Fellows Johnston 1907
Offering this handsome old book titled Big Brother by Annie Fellows Johnston, illustrated in colour ...
$18.00
Man Without A Country by Hale 1907
Offering this beautiful little 1907 edition of the famous story A Man Without A Country by Edward Ev...
$28.00
Charles Dickens Our Mutual Friend Leather
Offering this handsome old edition of Charles Dickens Our Mutual Friend, published by Thomas Nelson ...
$20.00
Dickens Martin Chuzzlewit Leather 1900's
Offering this handsome old edition of Charles Dickens Martin Chuzzlewit. Published by Thomas Nelson ...
$20.00
Dickens Christmas Carol & The Chimes 1900's
Offering this very nice early 1900's edition of The Christmas Carol and The Chimes - two well known ...
$35.00
Dickens Little Dorrit Leather 1900's
Offering this handsome old edition of Charles Dickens Little Dorrit, published by Thomas Nelson &...
$20.00
Dickens Our Mutual Friend Leather
Offering this handsome old edition of Charles Dickens Our Mutual Friend, published by Thomas Nelson ...
$20.00
Dickens Sketches by Boz Leather 1900's
Offering this handsome old edition of Charles Dickens' Sketches by Boz. Published by Thomas Nelson &...
$20.00
Dickens Nicholas Nickleby Leather 1900's
Offering this handsome old edition of Charles Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby. Published by Thomas Nelson...
$20.00
Shakespeare Works Histories Leather 1879
Offering this volume Histories from Shakespeare's Complete Works, The American Shakespeare from th...
$70.00
John Greenleaf Whittier Poetical Works Leather 1800
Offering this handsome old edition of the Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier; The Albion Edit...
$40.00
Christmas Stories Mary Holmes 1884
This is an nice, clean copy of CHRISTMAS STORIES by MARY J. HOLMES copyright in 1894 by DANIEL H...
$15.00
Butcher Tanged Firmer Chisel 3/8 inch
This is a nice clean antique 3/8 wide x 9.0 long tanged flat carving chisel marked W. BUTCHER CAS...
$18.00
Butcher Tanged Firmer Chisel 9/32 inch
This is a nice clean antique 9/32 (.281 ) wide x 7.5 long tanged flat carving chisel marked W. BU...
$16.00
Cincinnati C-Clamp 1.5 inch Hargrave 570 Rare Type
This is a rare antique, patented light duty 1.5 capacity machinist C-clamp marked CIN. TOOL CO. o...
$12.00
Red Cross Ranges Combination Tool Wrench
This is a unique antique combination wrench screwdriver marked RED-CROSS-RANGES on one side. It ha...
$12.00
Keuffel & Esser Plumb Bob Brass 12 oz. 830006
This is a very nice clean antique plumb bob marked K+E 830006 on the top thread cap section. This ...
$40.00
Lectrolite Slip-Joint Combination Pliers No. 216 6 inch
Offering this clean, vintage 6.5 long slip joint combination pliers marked LECTROLITE NO. 216 MADE...
$10.00