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!


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

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

Stanley No. 20 Hurwood Screwdriver 14 Inch
Offering this nice 14.8 long x 7/16 wide at tip, wood handle type screwdriver, with the solid stee...
$40.00

Brown & Sharpe Magnetic Block No. 760 & Fitted Case
Offering this nice magnetic block marked Brown & Sharpe No. 760. It is designed to be used in pr...
$215.00

National Double Blade Pen Pocket Knife
This is a nice vintage double blade pen knife marked .ATIONA. CUTLERY WORKS on the .70 long blade...
$18.00

Flow Blue Saucer Grindley England Waverley
Offering this beautiful vintage flow blue pottery saucer. Measures 6 1/4 inches diameter beaded edge...
$29.75

Foxboro RPM Tachometer / Speed Indicator
This unique gage is for measuring speed in rotations per minute from 100-4000 RPM (forward or revers...
$50.00

Antique Archemedian Drill Jeweler's Tiny
This is a very rare clock maker's, watchmaker's or jeweler's spiral archemedian drill with a collect...
$55.00

Nippon Hand Painted 9.5" Plate Handles Roses
This is a very nice 9.5 diameter plate with handle cut outs and gold highlights. It is marked NIPP...
$30.00

Copeland Flow Blue Spode's Tower 9.5" Plate
This is a very nice flow blue 9.5 diameter plate, marked COPELAND ENGLAND SPODE'S TOWER in an ova...
$35.00

G. I. Mix Adjustable Handle Draw Knife Rare 9" Size
This is a well used adjustable draw knife with the name G. I. MIX & CO. 1901 stamp on the stee...
$50.00

Carll Combination Nut / Pipe Wrench 6"
This is a good clean adjustable combination wrench by Carll. Marked with the 1916 patent date. The j...
$60.00

Nesco Tin Metal Combination Funnel
This is a nice clean combination funnel feature a handle and measurements on the side. It is marked ...
$25.00

Reiff & Nestor 4-40 Taps in Wood Box
This is a real nice group of 10 4-40 bottom taps (the box originally had 12) in a nice wood box with...
$30.00

Starrett No. 41 4 Inch Hermaphrodite Calipers
This is a nice clean, 4 firm-joint Hermaphrodite caliper marked L.S. STARRETT CO. ATHOL MASS. U.S....
$40.00