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. Since we are located in the heart of Ohio glass country, we also offer a wide variety of Glassware including Fenton, Fostoria, Cambridge, Northwood, Lancaster, US Glass, Art Glass, also Paperweights. 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!


Frozen Charlotte Doll Composition
Offering this darling old frozen charlotte style doll made of composition. He measures 3 1/2 inches ...
$22.50

Antique Brake Spring Adjustment Tool
Offering this very nice clean brake spring tool, marked CORNWELL 1 32A (looks more like COPNWELL) ...
$20.00

Crumb Catcher Ornate Flying Fish Pattern
Offering this highly detailed vintage crumb catcher, made of metal with a brass wash finish. Handle ...
$22.00

Carpenter's Pliers Pincers Combination Tool
Offering this old 5 long pincer marked GLW GERMANY. Appears to be designed to remove nails or tacks...
$20.00

S-Handle Adjustable Wrench British Strong Jaw 8 Inch
This is a rarely seen, heavy duty, adjustable type wrench marked IMPROVED STRONG JAW REC NO.52394 ...
$50.00

Bemis & Call Wrench Machinist Knife Handle 12"
This is an nice clean monkey wrench with the knife handle style 2 piece wood handle. The wrench is m...
$40.00

Art Deco Planter Hull Haegar McCoy #5002
Offering this pretty vintage pottery planter, nice ribbed design, pale salmon pink with a pebbled wh...
$20.00

8" Combination Implement Wrench
This is a 8.5 implement combination wrench that is not marked by the maker. It's in good condition,...
$15.00

Antique Cast Steel Machine Handle Square Drive Slot
This is a hard to find crank handle for a mechanical devise of some kind. It is solid cast steel, 5....
$10.00

Greenfield Hand Taps + Box Tap Set
This is a rarely seen old box of disposable tooling called taps. This is one set of USS 5/16 -18. Ea...
$22.00

S. W. CARD Taps Boxed Tap Set 5/8"-11 Wood Box
Offering this quality set of good clean sharp useable taps in their original wood box with wood divi...
$45.00

K. Birks 9/16" Tanged Lathe Turning Chisel
This is a tanged chisel from England, marked K. BIRKS SHEFFIELD CAST STEEL . It is short, 9/16 x 12...
$15.00

3" Inside Caliper Union Caliper Co.
This is a quality made machinist's inside caliper, marked UNION CALIPER CO. ORANGE MASS. . It measu...
$25.00

W. Butcher 3/8" Tanged Carving Chisel
This is a nice clean antique 3/8 wide x 8 long tanged center pointed carving chisel marked W. BUT...
$28.00

Frank Mossberg A-2 Bicycle Wrench
This is a nice clean bicycle wrench with the A-2 M M MADE IN USA PAT'D NOV. 13 00 PAT'D MAR 11 02 ...
$40.00

I & D Smallwood Vernier Calipers
This is an early 4 vernier caliper marked I & D SMALLWOOD BIRINGHAM NO. 2290 . Made in England...
$35.00

The Out of Door Book 1907 Childrens Hour
Offering this handsome old book titled The Out of Door Book, volume seven of the Children's Hour col...
$28.50

Corsair Smooth Plane Clean!
Offering this good quality smooth plane made in the USA by Corsair (Great Neck Tools New York). It i...
$42.50

Stanley Tape Measure Defiance Round Steel No. 1260
This is a quality made 6 foot steel tape measure in very good useable condition. It is marked DEFIA...
$32.00

Goodell Bros. Spiral Screwdriver Ca. 1890's
This is a very rare tool manufactured in the 1890's in Greenfield Mass! This slot bit screwdriver is...
$55.00