Socket set day

[Garage&Beer]

Wife drug me down to my first ever Church "Rummage sale", as she didn't want to go alone.
Never having been to one before I had visions of piles of old clothes, broken coffee makers, x-mas decorations and being staffed by little old ladys. I soon realized that 1) I was the oldest person there, and only guy and 2) they had some tools.
Mostly it was alot of summer yard tools and 99% china ****, I did find some socket sets though.
1) monkey wards Wright set complete and barely used
2) Sparta set missing 1/4 socket. I'm not familiar with this brand but it's all marked USA and seems to be of sufficient quality.
3) Proto los angeles, looks to be missing 1/2 and 9/16 sockets i think. I haven't tried looking up the set though and see whats supposed to be there. Very happy nonetheless.
Paid 10 for the first set and since the last 2 were missing sockets the ********* taking the money let me have them for 5 each.
Cant wait to check out the next rummage sale.
pics.

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[kwoswalt99]

Sparta was made by New Britain.

 

[3baygarage]

Score! Let's hear it for the church rummage sale for once!

They always seem to be clothes, toys, decorations and household.

Only thing is since it was your first now I bet you're hooked.

 

[Garage&Beer]

Thanks KWO and yes you're right. The rat is a dead ringer for NB now that I've compared some pics.
3 bay, i defintley wont pass by another.
Just happy to finally get some tools rolling in to my first ever garage. Now if i could only find some wrench sets and maybe some metric...

 

[ken w.]

I have a lot of extra tools all over my garage. My girlfriend made me get a couple of tables at a church rummage sale. I put an ad on CL a week before hand. You wouldn't believe how many folks stopped by and said I was the first person to have tools there. I did sell a surprisingly large amount of tools there. I've started too like church rummage sales.

 

[3baygarage]

Ken, send me a reminder next time. I think I remember a church sale a while back that said tools, but the repeat horror of old VHS exercise tapes, previously loved Beanie Babies, and missing pieces jigsaw puzzles must have rushed in and caused a mental block.

 

[Empty Pockets]

I have found better quality used tools in the most unusual places, I seldom pass up a garage, rummage or estate sale