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Houston area swap meets flea markets for used/vintage tools?
Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:38 am
Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:38 am
Anyone got any idea on these that AREN'T Traders Village? My deceased Grandfathers shop was finally broken into. It's all gone. Just bare fricking floors left of a Pontiac Master Mechanic from the 50-70's shop. Who also enjoyed woodworking.
I will go through and see what scraps remain, but am not hopeful. So I will now be going the yard sale and swap meet route. I've just never seen a vintage tool swap meet, only yard sales etc and estate sales.
Any leads you guys have?
I will go through and see what scraps remain, but am not hopeful. So I will now be going the yard sale and swap meet route. I've just never seen a vintage tool swap meet, only yard sales etc and estate sales.
Any leads you guys have?
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Posted on 1/26/20 at 10:36 am to LSU alum wannabe
I’ve been searching FB marketplace and Craigslist and yard sales.
Posted on 1/26/20 at 10:57 am to LSU alum wannabe
I would sign up to receive emails from estatesales.net. You can specify what you're looking for and then receive emails when your keyword shows up in sales. It's called a treasure tracker, I think. I get emails when "vintage Christmas" shows up on a listing.
Posted on 1/26/20 at 12:52 pm to LSU alum wannabe
Sign up for Dowd’s Antique and Vintage Tool’s emails. He goes to Houston periodically. He’s in the Dallas area. I go by his house whenever I’m in Dallas. I haven’t found better prices anywhere. He’s so reasonable, I don’t bother haggling. Great source of machinist tools too. I’ve gotten four or five Starrett squares from him in the $20-30 range.
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:34 pm to LSU alum wannabe
Winter Conroe Swap Meet. Hot rod related, but the guys will know people with vintage tools.
Posted on 1/26/20 at 3:48 pm to LSU alum wannabe
59 north @ 242 there is an outdoor auction on weekends packed. It’s on the west side of 59 next to a biker bar
Posted on 1/27/20 at 8:28 am to eng08
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I’ve been searching FB marketplace and Craigslist and yard sales.
Check.
I’ve been all over these. Facebook is becoming better than CL.
Posted on 1/27/20 at 8:29 am to Darla Hood
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would sign up to receive emails from estatesales.net. You can specify what you're looking for and then receive emails
We are signed up but will add the keyword search.
Posted on 1/27/20 at 8:31 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
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north @ 242 there is an outdoor auction
Will look into this.
Would be my first auction not named EBay. Lol
Posted on 1/27/20 at 8:32 am to TigerTaco
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Sign up for Dowd’s Antique and Vintage Tool’s emails.
This guy looks like the winner?
Does he do any outright sales/shipping online?
Posted on 1/28/20 at 7:47 pm to LSU alum wannabe
No webpage to my knowledge. He has the equivalent of about a four car garage and his backyard loaded with tools. I believe I called him once asking if he had a particular item and had it shipped to me. He’s a nice guy and will feed you pies baked by his wife if you ever make it to his house. Shoot him an email or call if you are looking for something.
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