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!


Williams SUPERRENCH Combination Box Wrench 3/4-7/8 inch
This is a very nice vintage box combination wrench marked "WILLIAMS FORGED IN U.S.A. 7/8 &a...
$14.00

Williams Refrigeration Ratchet Combination Wrench MR-51
This is a nice 1/4 female drive refrigeration ratchet, marked with J.H. Williams & Co. NO. MR-...
$22.00

CEE TEE Slip-Joint Combination Pliers Vintage Crescent
Offering this clean, 6.5 vintage 1950's era slip joint combination pliers marked CEE TEE CO. JAMES...
$17.00

Cobblers Hammer Antique Cobbler's 3/4 Pound
This is a clean 3/4 pound cobblers hammer that is not marked by the maker. The head has a 1.3 diame...
$15.00

Lancaster Machine Ratchet Auger Brace 10 inch No. 1010
This is a very rare 10 swing ratchet brace marked NO. 1010 on the frame arm. I have another brace...
$72.00

Dreadnaught Chain Pliers Antique
This is an antique chain pliers, marked DREADNAUGHT on the handle. They are 9.35 long overall. Th...
$10.00

Utica Round/Long Nose Pliers No. 22- 6 inch
This is a nice clean, round/long nose pliers. They are marked UTICA 22 This one is 6 long. The ja...
$26.00

Antique Valentines Card Garden Scene Cut Out
This is a nice vintage Valentines card showing a girl in the garden with her cart full of flowers, a...
$8.00

Antique Valentines Card Puppy in Boot
This is a nice vintage Valentines card showing a puppy in a boot. The puppy is holding a card that r...
$14.00

Disston Handbook on Saws 1907 First Edition
Offering this scarce original copy of the publication DISSTION HANDBOOK ON SAWS by Henry Disston &...
$225.00

Cross Peen Hammer 16 oz. Antique
Offering this vintage 16 ounce cross peen hammer, measuring 9.5 inches long handle, the head is 4 1/...
$24.00

Lufkin Combination Square 12 inch Blade No. 4 Grad.
This is a nice clean, precision combination square with the 12 No. 4 Graduation rule or blade that ...
$32.00

Umbrella Gold Mother of Pearl Victorian MOP Ladies
Offering this beautiful late 1800's Victorian ladies umbrella. The handle is made of rolled gold wit...
$220.00

Quilt Wall Hanging Spinning Circles
Offering this bright quilted wall hanging – measures 49″ x 49″. Layered raw edge applied circles in ...
$145.00

Covered Biscuit Jar Woven Handle Japan
This is a nice six-sided covered glazed ceramic pottery biscuit jar with nice matching top with matc...
$22.00

Egyptian Sphinx Bookends Ornate Metal
Offering this unusual antique cast iron bookends measuring 4 1/4 inches wide x 3 1/2 inches tall. Or...
$42.00

Wusthof Poultry Shears Scissors SOLINGEN
This is a nice used vintage poultry or kitchen shears marked ED. WUSTHOF SOLINGEN . They are sharp ...
$25.00

Millers Falls No. 170 Yankee Spiral Push Drill w/8 Bits
This is a rarely seen push drill from the mid-1900's era! This was one of the first of the Yankee st...
$70.00

Bausch and Lomb Balscope 10x Spotting Scope
This is a very good, clean complete vintage spotting scope with 10 times magnification and adjustabl...
$35.00

Bowl Woven Fabric Hand Made Beaded
Offering this one of a kind woven fabric bowl. These bowls are not the fabric wrapped coil bowls/ba...
$24.00