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!


Millers Falls Scraper Blade Replacement Dikeman Starrett
We noticed that replacement blades for most antique scrapers are impossible to find for sale, so we ...
$17.50

Stanley Handyman Butt Chisel Set of 4 H1252
This is a nice older group of 4 matching Butt Chisels, in the following sizes: 1/4 inch, 1/2 inch, 3...
$55.00

Lawson Pipe Wrench Offset Jaws 8 inch
This is a nice antique, 8 adjustable pipe wrench, with the offset jaws style. It is marked LAWSON ...
$24.00

Diamond Chain Wrench 12 inch
This is a very nice, top quality adjustable chain wrench marked DIAMOND TOOL and HORSESHOE CO. DULU...
$45.00

Antique Bench Mount Tack Puller
It has the appearance of a double ended tack puller but has provisions for mounting it to a bench or...
$24.00

North Bros. Yankee No. 44 Push Drill Adjustable Spring
This is a good, clean, spiral automatic push drill w/ 5 different sized drills (from 3/32 to 11/64 ...
$40.00

Goodell-Pratt Yankee Style Spiral Push Drill w/5 Drills
This is a super nice, 10 inch long Spiral push drill marked Goodell - Pratt Co. TOOLSMITHS Greenfie...
$60.00

Lufkin No. 520 Surface Gage
This is a super nice, larger base universal surface gauge, The base is 2.5 x 3.25 , comes with a ver...
$60.00

Craftsman Surface Gage
This is a nice, clean, universal surface gauge that is marked CRAFTSMAN but we believe it was made b...
$35.00

Millers Falls Hand Crank Drill No. 2 Craftsman w/ Bits
This is a very nice, clean, quality made egg beater type single speed hand drill marked CRAFTSMAN M...
$65.00

Antique Machinist Bearing Scraper
This is a very nice machinist utility scraper that can be used as a bearing scraper and other applic...
$24.00

Hargrave Socket Chisel 3/4 inch
This is a very nice .75 socket chisel believed to have been manufactured by Hargrave Tool Co. as it...
$25.00

Clearcut Socket Firmer Chisel/Slick 1.5 inch
This is a nice clean 1.50 wide x 13.6 long socket firmer chisel / slick marked CLEARCUT on the s...
$42.00

Witherby Beveled Socket Chisel 15/32 inch
This is a good sharp beveled socket chisel, marked WITHERBY WARRENTED on the steel back. This is a r...
$30.00

Craftsman Spiral Pipe Burring Reamer 1.5 inch
This is a nice, lightly used carbon steel burring/tapered reamer with spiral ground flutes, (1/4-1.5...
$25.00

Adjustable Wing Divider Rare Maker P. Lowentraut
This is a nice clean 8 inch long divider made around the turn of the century by a rarely seen maker ...
$45.00

James Swan 20/16 inch Auger Bit Round Shank
This is a nice clean used 1.25 diameter double spiral, double spur auger bit marked JAMES SWAN on t...
$16.00

Stanley No. 61 Marking Gauge Sweetheart
This is a very nice clean used beech marking gauge, marked STANLEY SW MADE IN U.S.A. NO. 61 This m...
$36.00

Stanley Socket Pocket Chisel 1.5 inch
This is a nice clean, near like new, 1.50 wide 10.40 long socket pocket chisel STANLEY MADE IN U.S...
$64.00

Jennings & Griffin Socket Firmer Chisel 1.5 inch No. 5
This is a nice clean 1.50 wide x 12.0 long socket firmer chisel marked JENNINGS & GRIFFIN ......
$42.00