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!


Nickel Plated Marking Gage and Bevel Gage
Offering both these nice older nickel plated tool for one price. They are both in good working condi...
$30.00

Sandusky Tool Co. Coffin Plane
This is a very clean coffin style plane marked Sandusky Tool Co. on the blade and on the front of th...
$37.50

Tilden Saw Co. Hand Forged Saw with Cam Lock
This is a one of a kind hand-saw with a forged frame and a patent cam lock system for quick replacem...
$125.00

Giant Grip No. 1 Horseshoe Calk Remover
This is a very nice clean old tool that I've never seen used. Some old tools reference books and cat...
$20.00

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

Automatic Screw Machines & Their Tools Machine Shop Lib
Offering this book titled Automatic Screw Machines and Their Tools by C L Goodrich and F A Stanley; ...
$36.50

Jigs and Fixtures 1st Edition 1913 Machine Shop
Offering this book titled Jigs and Fixtures by Fred Colvin & Lucian Haas, (part of the Machine S...
$36.50

Jigs and Fixtures 1st Edition 1913 Machine Shop
Offering this book titled Jigs and Fixtures by Fred Colvin & Lucian Haas, (part of the Machine S...
$40.00

Beef Steak Tongs Hand Forged Iron 1800's
Offering these mid 1800's, hand forged iron beef steak tongs with riveted spring handle. Tines have ...
$95.00

Horse Bridle Bit Jointed Snaffle Iron
Offering this late 1800's to early 1900's iron horse's bridle bit with jointed snaffle. The iron sna...
$45.00

Vaughan - Bushnell Mason Brick Hammer
This is a nice clean mason's, stone, brick, laying hammer by a well known maker, marked VAUGHAN SUP...
$32.00

Vintage Large Food Service Ladle
This is a nice clean, 4.5 wide x 16.7 long, hand formed ladle that appears to be pewter as it doesn'...
$65.00

Bushmann Motor Running Overload & Branch Circuit Calculator
This is a very nice slide rule type calculator, with previsions for calculations on both sides. This...
$15.00

J. Sidebottom Cocobolo Pad Saw
This is a very nice pad saw with a cocobolo handle and nicely turned brass saw holder section with s...
$75.00

Keen Kutter Socket Chisel 1.0 inch
This is a nice clean, used, vintage flat firmer style wood chisel with the socket type handle. The w...
$30.00

Crookville Cardinal Bird Plate Iva-Lure 8 inch
This is a very nice 8 bird collector's plate gold highlighted edges, and a Cardinal on a brand desi...
$22.00

Crookville Homestead in Winter Plate Iva-Lure 8 inch
This is a very nice 8 Currier & Ives collector's plate with gold highlighted edges, and a title...
$15.00

Nippon Hand Painted Bowl Floral Rising Sun
This is a very nice 5 bowl with handles. It has the HAND PAINTED NIPPON Rising Sun mark on it, an...
$42.00

Cambridge Shell Bowl Footed Pink Opalescent
This is a very nice sea shell shaped, footed bowl, in the pink opalesent color (light pink). It is b...
$25.00

Cut Crystal Salts (6) Basket Shape Design
This is a nice group of 6 antique cut crystal salts or salt holders. They are in very good condition...
$24.00