Greetings
Today was the opening day for the spring Antiques Extravaganza at
Renningers Kutztown. You would THINK that it being the end of April,
the weather would have been nicer and it usually is. But not today,
temps hanging around 40F, wind gusting to 25+ MPH, and SNOW! It flurried
as the gates opened at 10:00, then there were several events during the
2 1/2 hrs that I was there, and of course, driving back to the shop.
Sigh. But the show must go on, right?
The dealer count was about what it has been for the spring, maybe down
some from last year. The show is nothing like it was even 6 or 7 years ago.
The view on the way in.
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Couple of shots of the field
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Pickings weren't strong volume wise but I did get some decent and some
very collectible tools.
There is a Stanley No. 63 round sole spoke shave, a metal sail maker's
awl, a pair of socket awls, the one is a Pexto, a combination saw wrest
and hammer that needs some help, an early hand forged dough scraper,
early forged tinsmith seamer, a farrier's cinch cutter made from an old
file or rasp, Stanley 8" bevel square, and a hand forged cordwainer's
boot peg float.
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On the left is a 12" diameter brass protractor (early one too) and an
Addis No. 3 sweep 1 1/4 inch carving gouge.
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At the top is a burl stone cutter's mallet with lead plugs in the top
for weight, nicely hand forged fire place trammel chain hook, big early
hand forged lipped auger measuring 1 5/8" across the blade, and a very
early hand forged bearded axe, signed and decorated. That was not the
cheapest find of the day but it was had at a fair price.
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Now comes the real work...yeah right
Tony (more body aches from the cold and wind...lovely eh?)
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