Had a goldmine Saturday at the flea market in St. Louis last month

I showed up at 6am and this old guy was unloading a box of vintage hand tools from his truck. He wanted $5 each but I grabbed 4 drawknives and a spokeshave for $20 total. Later I found a first edition cookbook from 1952 buried under some vinyl records for $3. What's the best single day haul you've ever had?

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shane_wilson25d ago

Man that's a killer haul @wright.kevin. I ain't too proud to say I'm jealous of that Stanley find. My best single day was pretty simple but it sticks with me. Found a near mint vintage Cross pen and pencil set at a garage sale for two bucks. Cleaned it up and sold it online later for a hundred and fifty just like that. Sometimes the small stuff pays off way bigger than you expect. Still think about how that guy had no idea what he had.

wright.kevin25d ago

Man I felt that one in my bones. My best day was at an estate sale outside Kansas City, walked into a garage that looked like it hadn't been touched since 1975. Found a vintage Stanley #5 plane buried in a box of rusty files, paid a dollar. Also snagged a full set of old wood chisels with the original handles still tight for three bucks. The guy running it just wanted everything gone. Ended up leaving with a cardboard box full of machinist tools and a vintage fishing reel I cleaned up later and sold for a hundred and sixty. Still think about that morning sometimes.