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So i go into this thrift/antique shop and ask the guy if he has any leather working tools. He points to a wooden box on the bottom of a pile of boxes. He says 40 bux. I dig it out and this is what i find:

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Opened:

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Needless to say i payed the man. He tells me lots of people have bought leather tools from him but i am the first one to ask if there is more i can't see.....

Here it is all layed out:

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List:

all craftool stuff is around 1970 and earlier. The 548 geometric stamp is old. There are also:

j816 craftool co

s638 craftool co. usa

f119 craftool co. usa

#7craftool stitch wheel

Rampart Tools 3/32 stitch groover,

Rampart 3/4 bag punch,

Rampart #1 edger

several different awls

Geo Barnsley shoe knife. Made in sheffield and says damascas steel on it.

Couple spools of barbour thread

a dozen lacing needles

a 12 spi clover stitch wheel,

2 lacing chisels, 3 prong and an old craftool 4 prong.

a bunch of old and usefull hardware from tandy, including the proper setting tools for them.

2 home made ball modellers, really well done with 4 different ball sizes and an unmarked wooden handle modeller.

wooden roller for glue seams

The box itself also has a few more secrets and mysterys which i will reveal tomorrow-ish...

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Edited by TinkerTailor
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Nice find!

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Nice find!

I know, I would have paid 40 for the empty box (its pretty cool.). Any 2 new, arguably inferior versions of the tools would have been more than 40 bux.

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Ditto TinkerTailor- I would have been happy with the box. I am totally jealous of your find.

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Nice! Cheryl

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