I am quoting my own post from Jan. 7 for the simple reason that I stated, "but hopefully they’ll be the most expensive boxes I’ve ever “bought”." Now it is time to let the cat out of the bag as to why I said that.
These toolboxes are part of an estate that has been unoccupied for the past 3 years. The family took only a couple sentimental items for themselves, and apparently a small collection of old toys that were auctioned off for expenses, and they left the rest. ALL of the rest. The day I acquired these toolboxes is the second time me and the Mrs. went to look over this place, with the intention of buying it.
Well, we are now under contract to do just that, make it ours. It is a 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bathroom rancher with a full unfinished basement, a 10 x 20 shed, a 3 stall block built stable/barn with a 2nd floor, and 3.6 acres. It is exactly 5 minutes from our current home and you would never even know it was there. How does this apply to the GS forum you ask? Well, it is full of tools! Including, but not limited to a '58 International dump truck, a late '30's International Deuce & a half, and a '59 Mercury Monterey 2 door. Mowers, tillers, power tools, a kiln, and stuff I can't even get to.
The house will take us 2-3 months to get it able to occupy we figure and I can only imagine what we will find when we do the clean out. It will be our project for the next year, and probably the rest of our lives, but we'll basically be doubling our estate net worth for our kids & grandkids for when we kick it, which is very important to me. It is definitely a "fixer upper" and the land is in need of some serious attention. One big oak has to come down immediately, but the trunk (if not rotted inside) will be more than enough to make 2 mantles for both sides of the through fireplace.
We've been mad scrambling to get our current home ready to sell, it goes on the market on 2/21 and there are already showings lined up. We live in a very desirable townhouse community and they sell fast. My brother in law has a home 7 miles from us and has an in law suite that he has offered to us for as long as we need to get the house ready.
So...this is why I've been scarce here, because I've been a tad busy. Smokeshow & alinc, put my piles off to the side for now, I haven't forgot you have stuff for me. Give me a few months because all my trade stuff is buried in storage right now.
I'll post up tools and other interesting finds as I dig them up, but most important is the house and LAND. I figure most folks here can look past the hoard and see the bones and big picture like we have of the amazing potential of this property. We're hoping to take possession by the end of March. Thanks for letting me ramble folks.
