Help please

[McMexican]

My father in law just passed and has an enormous amount of leather tools and dies that we will be selling soon. Thousands of dies, but I'm looking for info on this press he had in the garage. I'm assuming it's for leather as he has a smaller one in his leather room. Can someone direct me where to sell this, approximate value etc? Any info is appreciated, 

[Dwight]

Your best bet would be to contact several well known auctioneers in your area.

THEY . . . have "been there . . . done that" . . . as far as liquidating estates.

And besides that . . . what little info you gave us . . . there is no way anyone here could take any kind of a guess at it.

May God bless,

Dwight

[McMexican]

We do have an auctioneer looking after everything but the leather room, they just don't know enough about it. I'm really just needing info on this type of press.

[bruce johnson]

Auctioneers are common. Auctioneers are few and far between that know leather tools or have a good second man who does, can promote that auction right and get the right buyers there. Maybe 5-10 in the US , not sure about Canada.

As far as that press. Is the platen about 12 inches across? Seems like it weight around 150 pounds? Handle about 2-1/2 feet? If so - I used one for a while and really liked it. Other makers and designs have kind of taken over the market since that rolled out but that is still a good one. Biggest draw back is getting it shipped or moved. If I had it and a direct buyer with no shipping involved, I'd have $700 on it and no backing up. 

Where to sell the press? I would try to sell here, Facebook marketplace, some of the Facebook tools for sale groups, approach local saddle or leather shops. Unless you have access to palletizing capabilities and shipping at a reasonable cost, Pick up only. 

Selling dies is tough, especially thousands in one whack. Unless they are figure designs or project parts that are labeled and in complete sets (like all components for a wallet, spur straps, something like that) they are almost scrap at most local auctions. At a dedicated leather tool auction a little better but unless they are special - not big movers. 

[McMexican]

Appreciate the feedback Bruce. The platen is about a foot, the one in the house is about 8 inches. I'll list them on marketplace, just not sure what kind of press to call them. The dies and stuff are an easy sale locally.

[bruce johnson]

List as a manual leather clicker die cutting press. That should cover all the key search words.  That is great there is a local market for that many dies. I'd bet if you have a local market for the dies, the presses should be an easy sale. That big press is a beast and works well. About one pull for a buyer to test it and it should sell itself. 

[McMexican]

Awesome, thanks for the info