With so many nice tools to choose from I'm going to restrict this post to my Top 5 tools in September's 2021 auction. These aren't chosen because of their value but instead because they are just tools that would be added to my collection if I wasn't a tool dealer! Picking my favourite five is certainly more difficult now I've started looking again … [Read more...] about Antique Tools – September’s Favourites
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Antique Tool Auction Membership Growing steadily
Many thanks to all those that are joining the website ready for our first tool auction, it's is only a few days away now, starting on Thursday16th September 6pm GMT (Just in case you haven't seen it advertised). For those who have yet to join, we have been working on this for over a year now to deliver a brand new auction system that is here to … [Read more...] about Antique Tool Auction Membership Growing steadily
September’s Antique Tool Auction now uploaded
This is old News and relates to the first stage of development, we have upgraded and added a new improved bidding system and some old content will have less relevance. It's been a difficult summer having lost my father amongst other things that have been sent to try us. We have worked hard in between running Tooltique and uploaded 300 … [Read more...] about September’s Antique Tool Auction now uploaded
The Value of Understanding Antique Tools
What are certain antique, collectable of vintage tools worth? I get asked this question many times and I always give the same answer. "It's worth exactly what you can get for it!" What's water worth on a hot summers day and there is limited resources? It's highly likely demand is going to be higher than to those standing in their kitchen where … [Read more...] about The Value of Understanding Antique Tools
Extremely Rare Vintage Record No: 0103 Block Plane – Or Probably a 0102 Adaption.
Imagine my excitement for a moment when I thought I'd found a plane that Record tools had never produced. A cold sweat formed on the brow at my disbelief with many thoughts running through my head, things like prototype, a factory sample or just a one off special order. There are no known Record 0103 block planes as these were never produced, … [Read more...] about Extremely Rare Vintage Record No: 0103 Block Plane – Or Probably a 0102 Adaption.
Valuing Rare Antique Tools
Although this is an auction website, it's important that those who don't know me understand I'm a full time tool dealer and have to assess prices on a daily basis. I have to watch the market carefully and have to keep an eye on what's out there at any given time to evaluate whether there is an abundance or short supply of certain old tools. Prices … [Read more...] about Valuing Rare Antique Tools
What makes a tool collectable
If you ever wondered why certain tools are more popular than others and why certain types of tools command higher prices this is mainly because of the value of shared knowledge. A rare old tool can sometimes have low value simply due to lack of understanding and information about it, this may seem strange when these tools and the companies … [Read more...] about What makes a tool collectable
Looking into Antique tools
Welcome to our Antique Tools website, I'd like to take the time to introduce what it's like to have lots of friends who share the same passion in a chosen subject and to be able to discuss aspects of the industry or specifically about any old tool you may own or have seen. It's wonderful to have the network of friends to pick up the telephone to … [Read more...] about Looking into Antique tools
The Edward Preston Catalogue 1909
The original 1909 Edward Preston Catalogue is relatively hard to find but do come up for sale from time to time, as do other original tool catalogues. However this 1909 version has been reprinted and is a regular addition to most tool collectors bookcases. Edward Preston was founded in 1825 and was one of England's most successful tool makers … [Read more...] about The Edward Preston Catalogue 1909
Antique tools and a mixed bag of things done last week.
It's been a busy week online so my attentions have been very much concentrating on our Tooltique website but we did get out this week and picked up some nice lots that will be of interest to those collecting woodworking tools. Noticeably a nice little 19th century Buck smoothing plane in very nice condition and a most unusual Griffiths of … [Read more...] about Antique tools and a mixed bag of things done last week.