SHEFFIELD -- A spoon bit brace, wooden shovel, mud shoes for horses; these were a few of Milt Barnum's favorite things. For nearly 50 years, the late Sheffield native collected nearly 1,000 kitchen ...
From dusty hand planes to leatherworking tools, these old-school pieces may be surprisingly valuable. Here are ...
We want to hear about what you collect and why. Email Cindy Hval at [email protected] or call Kimberly Lusk at (509) 459-5457. A wooden box in Harold Young’s workshop holds the genesis of his collection ...
Antique tools are more than just relics of the past — they can also be resold for surprising amounts. While not every screwdriver or hammer will be worth a lot, some of these historical tools were ...
You know that dusty toolbox in the corner of the garage? The one that hasn’t been opened since the Reagan administration? It ...
A treasure trove of antique tools a retired woodwork teacher crammed into Tesco bags and every corner of his home has earned him more than £35,000 at auction. Roy Turnage has spent decades adding to ...
This month's mystery tool comes from the artifact collection of the Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum. Landis Valley Museum Curator Jennifer Royer says the tool is 3.75 inches high, 3.125 inches ...
Francis Nicholson is America’s first documented planemaker. It’s believed he was the first planemaker to imprint his name on the tools he created. Nicholson lived from 1683-1753 and this wooden plane ...
In 2007, Paul Zlotoff bought 180 acres in South Hero with an RV park, a marina, a defunct convenience store and a farmhouse that belonged to a member of the Allen family — yes, those Allens. The site, ...
Do you know what this mystery tool, from the Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum collection, was used for? Landis Valley curator Jennifer Royer says its dimensions are: Length, 6.5 inches; width: 4.5 ...
Jarret Brown, 41, purchased his very first vintage radio at a flea market when he was about 20 years old. It was a little white RCA Victor for which he paid no more than $2. Today, it lives in his ...
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