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!


Starrett No. 41 Hermaphrodite Calipers 6 Inch
This is a nice clean, 6 size firm-joint Hermaphrodite caliper marked THE L.S. STARRETT CO. ATHOL M...
$25.00

Life Magazine Nebulas & Gold Rush Articles April 27 1959
Offering this April 27, 1959 Life magazine, featuring first color pictures of Nebulae and articles o...
$10.00

Craftsman Cross Cut Hand-Saw 24" long blade
This is an early Craftsman brand hand saw marked CRAFTSMAN SPECIAL SAW STEEL HAND MADE PATENT GROUN...
$40.00

Glove Hanky Box Ornate Poinsettias Victorian
Offering this lovely victorian ladies wood glove box, ornate detailed poinsettias and leaves; box ha...
$28.00

Wilton Iron Trivet Unusual Folk Art Design
Offering this very handsome Wilton cast iron trivet, measuring 8 3/4 long x 4 1/4 wide x 3/4 tall...
$35.00

Antique Sadiron & Trivet W H Howell 1800's Flat Iron
Offering this antique sadiron or flatiron, dating 1830-1840's, using the primitive sand cast method....
$155.00

Cottage Doll House The Chelsea NIB
Offering this new in the box doll house made of MDF featuring Dura Lock contruction. Made by Dura-Cr...
$40.00

Lufkin Screw Thread Calculator 1935 on a Card
This is a very nice clean Screw Thread calculator copyright in 1935 by THE LUFKIN RULE CO. SAGINAW ...
$18.00

Starrett Screw Thread Calculator on a Card
This is a very nice clean Screw Thread calculator marked THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY ATHOL MASS. U.S....
$24.00

Belknap Screwdriver Knife Wood Handle 8 inch Blue Grass
This is a rare and hard to find PERFECT HANDLE or KNIFE HANDLE (as it is sometimes called), slot...
$38.00

Peggy Nisbet Doll Composition Nell Gwyn
Offering this beautiful vintage doll made by Peggy Nisbet, England w/ original tag. She is made of w...
$185.00

Large Paperweight Twisted Ribbon Pattern
Offering this gorgeous vintage glass paperweight, clear glass with twisted pink and white ribbon des...
$110.00

Antique Map Ohio Railway & County Platt Map 1909 Large Foldo...
Offering this 1909 large fold out map of Ohio Railways and County Platt Map, copyrighted, published ...
$100.00

Early Antique Ohio Tool Draw Knife
This is a good old draw knife marked OHIO TOOL CO. WARRENTED STEEL on the handle lead arm. It has ...
$35.00

Buck Brothers 7/16" Crank Neck Gouge Chisel
Offering this nice older 7/16 x 8 1/2 pattern makers Crank Neck Tanged Gouge Chisel marked Buck B...
$28.00

Train Cars HO Shell Plastics Box Car
This is a HO scale train box style car with the bin shutes at the bottom. The side is marked SHELL ...
$10.00

Train Cars HO Scale Santa Fe & Swift (2) Box Cars
This is a group of two different HO scale train box cars, one marked SANTA FE on both sides of the...
$14.00

W. Butcher 11/64" Tanged Mortise Chisel
This is a good quality made tanged mortise chisel that is marked W. BUTCHER . It has a good solid h...
$22.00

S.J. ADDIS 1/4" Tanged Gouge Chisel Full Sweep
This is a nice 1/4 wide full sweep tanged gouge chisel marked S.J. ADDIS 7 ENGLAND . It measures 1...
$22.00

Ethnic Doll Italy Magis Eros Lg Size
Offering this lovely vintage 11 inches tall Italian ethnic dressed doll, hard plastic body & lim...
$55.00