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!


Pexto Screwdriver w/Perfect Wood Handle 10"
This is a nice clean, rare, 10 long, heavy duty type screwdriver with the taper for strength main s...
$32.00

Plumb Wood Handle Screwdriver 11 inch No. 9706
This is a very nice, well made, hex handle shaped, wood handle slot screwdriver marked 9706 PLUMB M...
$22.00

Crescent Tool Screwdriver Wood Handle 13 inch Rare!
This is a unique, well made, hardwood handle, medium duty slot screwdriver marked CRESCENT TOOL CO....
$19.00

Goodell-Pratt Push Drill (2) Types Brass w/8 Drill Bits Anti...
This is a nice clean group of two Spiral push drills, both all brass exterior, both in very good con...
$130.00

Stanley Yankee Push Drill w/8 Bits No. 41
This is a nice clean used spiral push drill w/ 8 different sized drills (from 1/16 to 11/64 ) that ...
$72.00

Train Cars HO Scale SOO LINE & UNION PACIFIC Box Cars
This is a group of two different HO scale train cars, one is a extra tall box car marked SOO LINE C...
$14.00

Iron Twist Scratch Awl or Scriber 19th Century Large Size!
This is a nice old iron twist scriber. It's in good condition. Iron twist was a style used in the 19...
$25.00

Eagle Padlock Double Locking w/ Key
Offering this very nice Eagle double locking padlock with working flat key. Marked in large letters ...
$32.00

Brown & Sharpe Micrometer Head 0-1"
This is a very nice, clean, micrometer head with .001 inch graduations. It is marked BROWN & SH...
$18.00

Antique Nut Cracker Ornate Handles
This is a very nice, clean antique all metal nut cracker with fancy, ornate turned design on the han...
$29.00

Ornate Door Plate Set Antique Store Handle Cast Iron
This is a nice clean antique store door handle, often seen on oak exterior doors of prominent retail...
$115.00

Fairmount Wrench Open Ended 3/4 & 7/8 inch
This is a nice clean, double open ended wrench marked FAIRMOUNT U.S.A. 3/4 7/8 . The wrench is 9.25...
$16.00

Indestro Wrench Open Ended 3/8 & 7/16 inch P723
This is a nice clean, double open ended wrench marked "INDESTRO U.S.A. 3/8 & 7/16 quot;...
$10.00

Vintage Steel Parallels Pair .34 x .61 x 5 inch Machinist
This is a good used set of hardened parallels for precision grinding, milling or toolmaking/machinis...
$14.00

Indestro Wrench Pair Open Ended Set of 2 Antique
This is a nice, clean pair of 2 different double open ended wrenches for one money. Each is marked w...
$15.00

Antique Screwdriver Knife Handle Type 7 inch
This is a nice, clean antique wood handle screwdriver with the knife handle or PERFECT HANDLE desi...
$24.00

Brown & Sharpe Inside Caliper 4 inch No. 832
This is a nice clean 4 long, rare firm-joint inside calipers with integral spring type fine adjustm...
$24.00

Offset Socket Wrench Antique 1/2 inch Hex
This is a good clean special purpose 1/2 size offset wrench with a free spinning crank knob at the ...
$12.00

Billings Open End Wrench 1/2 & 9/16 inch GEM 725B
This is a very good, clean double open ended wrench marked BILLINGS GEM MADE IN U.S.A. 1111 725B 9/...
$12.00

Billings Open End Wrench 3/8 & 7/16 inch 1356 Lock Nut
This is a very good, clean double open ended lock nut wrench marked THE BILLINGS & SPENCER CO. ...
$12.00