D_Mac 8,619 #1 Posted April 13 So Wednesday I am driving down my street and there is a huge pile of garbage at the curb. I had to stop and look. I picked out this coffee table. Thought it was kinda cool. Mid century modern stuff is getting hot. So I brought it home. I cleaned it all up and waxed it. Came out pretty good. If you Google you see people asking 400 - 1200 dollars for one. I knew I had good taste !! It's in my living room now. This morning I went to an estate sale I bought this old Waterloo tool chest, loading with everything inside of it for 15 bucks. Add in the one owner little Wheel Horse I picked up Thursday for 75 bucks I think I'm having a good week. 9 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moparfanforever 845 #2 Posted April 13 WOW, you better go buy a lottery ticket!! Great finds !! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 8,619 #3 Posted April 13 So I went through the box. No hidden treasures in there. Just a toolbox full of tools for 15 bucks, still I think a good buy. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,229 #4 Posted April 13 5 hours ago, D_Mac said: I bought this old Waterloo tool chest, loading with everything inside of it for 15 bucks That is a cool looking table. Take all of those cheap old tool to your neighborhood Habitat For Humanity resale store, some people actually buy them and it helps fund the program. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 8,619 #5 Posted April 23 So I emptied out the tool box. Found a few goodies in it. I took everything out, vacuumed up the drawers, pulled them out and greased them up. Wiped it down pretty good. A girl I work with is starting to make her own jewelry. She's pretty good too. She plans on making and selling earrings, bracelets, necklaces. I don't have a use for this box so I'm going to put new felt in it and give it to her to hold all her materials and tools for her jewelry stuff. Can't believe how heavy this thing is empty. I thought about painting it but i think just new felt lining will be good enough. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,229 #6 Posted April 23 2 hours ago, D_Mac said: Found a few goodies in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 8,619 #7 Posted May 31 Picked up another box today. It's a Sipco. Not a high end box but pretty nice. Has a metal outer shell and oak drawers underneath. I'm guessing it's from the 40s. Original finish and felt. No key. Don t know why I like boxes so much but I do . 6 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,500 #8 Posted June 1 Another pretty one there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 8,619 #9 Posted June 1 (edited) I cleaned it up some today. I'm going to leave it all original. I looked to see if I could find a replacement key and a reproduction decal for it but so far no luck. Not sure what my plans are for it. I have several. There are 2 on my dressers in my bedroom. One I keep my watches and some jewelry in, the other holds all of my pocket and hunting knives. For some dumb reason when I get a nice Gerstner I sell it. When I get these of lesser quality I hang on to them. Here are just a few of many that I have got my hands on. Some I restored some not. Edited June 1 by D_Mac 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
