anonymous wrote:

> What's your worst memory of letting a good tool slip away?
> 
> Millers Falls Company No. 209: Rare "Red Handle" Metallic Plane. Full
> Nickel Plating. Transparent Hdles. An extremely rare plane in near new
> condition. (FINE). $565.00
> 
So how much would the guy not budge off of??

Mine happened just 4 weeks ago.  I was at a preview and ran across a NIB
Yankee "Radio Tool Set" #105 in absolutely pristine and unused condition in
a green box with yellow label that looked like it was made yesterday.
Normally I would leave a bid but I thought this was worth coming back after.

Looked it up in MJD and he had one in the latest book with a crappy box for
over $350.

Went back at the annointed time, only to find that someone had moved it to
another location and it had already sold for $75!!

Another bummer was that I got there 2 minutes too late to bid on 3 Henkels
kitchen knives with "Winner 1906 World's Fair" etched on the near full-sized
blades!

Hey, it happens

Ed Minch