Selling Vintage Tools

[Judo]

Hey everyone,

I'm selling a bunch of vintage and antique leathercraft and cobbler tools that belonged to my dad. I put together a full numbered list of the items, and matched each one with a picture in this Imgur album:
https://imgur.com/a/AjGKXD3
Each photo has a number in the description so it's easy to reference. The images are in the same order as the list.

My dad bought a cobbler/leather shop in the 90s from a guy who had it since the 50s, and he had bought it from someone who started it in the 30s. So some of these tools are seriously old. One of them dates back about 165 years. A lot of them haven’t even been used in 30+ years.

My dad’s close to retiring and I really don’t want to get stuck with all this stuff, so I’m trying to sell it now. I’m not in the trade myself, and I don’t have prices set so feel free to send me an offer for anything you’re interested in, whether it’s just one tool, a small bundle, or even the whole collection. Just keep in mind shipping is extra. It already took a ton of time just to identify and photograph everything, so figuring out prices on top of that was a bit much.

If you want more pics or have questions about a specific tool, just ask me. I’ll help however I can.

I'm in Montreal, Canada. I can ship almost everything — the only stuff I’d rather not ship are the bigger machines like the Singer 29K60. But if you’re seriously interested, we can see if there’s a way to make it work.

I broke the list down into four parts:

• items in good/new condition with known brand/size

• items in good condition without brand/size info

• items in bad condition

• items I couldn’t identify (some might not even be for leatherwork)

Here’s the full list:

1. Mitutoyo 141-133 IMS-12" Inside Micrometer Rod Set, Not Complete

2. Durex industrial 27-piece letter ⅛” letter stamps square (“J” missing)

3. Pincers Cutter tool 10”

4. Lasting Pliers with hammer tool

5. Pincers Cutter tool 8” (3)

6. Pincers Cutter tool 7”

7. Cantle Pliers

8. Pliers Cumbrian Made in England

9. Cutting Nipper

10. Eyelet Leather Punch/Driver

11. Wiss Inlaid No. 20 Scissors

12. Jeweler or Machinist Hammer with screwdriver

13. C.S Osborne Draw Gauge

14. Stitching Awl

15. Wood Chisel Fuller (2)

16. Singer 29K60

17. Singer 291U3

18. Landis Shoe Finisher

19. Landis 5 in 1

20. Antique F.H. Smith MFG CO The Universal Press Punch

21. Eyelet Hole Punch Machine Press (2)

22. Shoemaker's Anvil

23. Bench Vice

24. Auto Soler Heel Wheel

25. C.S OSBORNE #0150 ⅝ Strap End Punch (English Point)

26. Kraeuter #27 11/16 Arch Punch Tool

27. Kraeuter #27 ½ Arch Punch Tool

28. C.S OSBORNE #500 3A Grommet Hole Cutter

29. Kraeuter #27 ⅝ Arch Punch Tool

30. C.S OSBORNE ½ Round Punch Tool

31. C.S OSBORNE #245 3/16 Belt Punch Tool

32. Kraeuter #350 Size 4 Rivet Setters

33. C.S OSBORNE #151 1 ¼ Bag or Oblong Punch Tool

34. Rare W.M DODD C.S OSBORNE #151 1 ⅛ Bag or Oblong Punch Tool Made between 1856 - 1861 

35. C.S OSBORNE #216-3 Plain Grommet Inserting Dies

36. C.S OSBORNE #216-2 Plain Grommet Inserting Dies

37. Split-Head Magnetic Tack Hammer 

38. Singer C312 Scissors

39. Set-Square

40. Revolving 6-Hole Leather Punch (2)

41. Maun Industries Spring Punch

42. C.S OSBORNE #21 Size 5 Creaser Large 

43. C.S OSBORNE #21 Size 1 Creaser Large

44. C.S OSBORNE #21 Size 3 Creaser Large

45. C.S OSBORNE #21 Size 5 Creaser Small

46. C.S OSBORNE #21 Size 3 Creaser Small

47. C.S OSBORNE Double Line Creaser Size 2 

48. C.S OSBORNE Double Line Creaser Size 3 

49. C.S OSBORNE Double Line Creaser Size 4 

50. Gomph Space Marker Size 8 

51. Gomph Space Marker Size 5 

52. Gomph Space Marker Sizer 7

53. Cat’s paws Rubber Heel 15-16 Twin Grip Brand New (2)

54. Cat’s paws Rubber Heel 12-13 Twin Grip Brand New (2)

 

The following items have no brand and/or size on them

55. Belt Punch Tool
56. Belt Punch Size 10 Tool
57. Oval Drive Punch
58. Knife 
59. Digit “1” Stamp
60. C.S OSBORNE #21 Size ? Creaser Large

The following items are in bad condition

61. Arch Punch ¼
61. C.S OSBORNE #151 ¾ Bag or Oblong Punch Tool
63. C.S OSBORNE #245 5/16 Belt Punch Tool
64. C.S Osborne #147 Size 2 (⅛) Round Punch Tool
65. Priory Size 4 Belt Punch Tool Made in England
66. Belt Punch Tool Made in Japan No Size or Brand
67. C.S OSBORNE #147 3/16 Round Punch Tool
68. Priory Size 5 Belt Punch Tool Made in England
69. C.S OSBORNE #245 3/16 Belt Punch Tool
70. C.S OSBORNE Chisel

The following items I don't know what they are. Some may not even be related to leather. See the images on imgur

Edited 8 hours ago by Judo

[AlZilla]

Man, you have you a massive amount of work into this. The challenge is that we normally want prices but this is kind a different situation. 

Let's tag the BossLady in here and see what she thinks, I'm sure it's happened before. @Johanna?

[Judo]

19 minutes ago, AlZilla said:

The challenge is that we normally want prices but this is kind a different situation.

I understand. I actually made a similar post on another subreddit last week that required prices, so I based them roughly on recent eBay sales averages. That said, I’m not sure how my tools condition compares, and since most buyers will likely take multiple items, individual prices might not matter as much.

[AlZilla]

32 minutes ago, Judo said:

I understand. I actually made a similar post on another subreddit last week that required prices, so I based them roughly on recent eBay sales averages. That said, I’m not sure how my tools condition compares, and since most buyers will likely take multiple items, individual prices might not matter as much.

If you've already spent the time to research prices you're comfortable with, maybe you could use them here? Let's let BossLady weigh in since I tagged her.

[Johanna]

@bruce johnson is the man to ask about the older tools.

We're gonna waive the price rules until we have further conversation so we can get this man's tools into appreciative hands for a fair price.

[Judo]

Sounds good, thank you. I appreciate that.

[AlZilla]

40 minutes ago, Johanna said:

We're gonna waive the price rules until we have further conversation

I was hopeful ...