Temptation!

[egnorant]

I am a tool junkie! And a tool hoarder! But a few years ago I promised to shed the chrome monkey at least until I had my stuff organized.

I was in with a bad crowd (Estate sales people) and I cut ties with them so I was not tempted...then they do this!

One of the ladies snuck around my block of her official site and sent me this.

http://www.texasproonthego.com/index.htm

You will need to scroll to the bottom to see the tools but you can understand my angst.

I need your help resisting as I am currently feeling weak...it can't hurt to just go look, right? I've been good and moved several vehicles and am a bit flush with cash, cleaned another garage from a pain to walk through to able to park a crew cab truck or Large Marge the 72 Cougar in it. But this latest push also uncovered another couple hundred pounds of tools and is only about 80% to where I want it to be.

I'm gonna go sort my pile of audio stuff now!

Bruce

 

[organ]

Do it...

 

[GTO]

I'm a tool junkie too,but I only want new or slightly used....thank God I don't have any intrest in old antique tools.

 

[454ragtop]

Crane looks interesting, couple nice vises..........

 

[TAMPAGT07]

Some of those prices seem kinda high... Like the combo wrenches for $20..

 

[lightning02]

I'm a tool junkie too,but I only want new or slightly used....thank God I don't have any intrest in old antique tools.

X2..

 

[woody 73]

This is a trick question right...

Bruce give that women a big hug and kiss, my Lord what an angel wish I had people showing me these tool sales. Get your **** down there ASAP don't even stop to think about it, you never know what great hidden gems are awaiting you to find.

Keep saying I will go there now and cherry pick that tool lot, bruce you had better not be reading this post you had better be on your way!

 

[jakemac]

Sorry, can't help. Now I'm trying to figure out how I can afford a plane ticket to Texas.
I see a 3" Parker, Craftsman tool chest, and lots of wrenches.
You're doomed.

 

[woody 73]

Bruce Are you on the way yet you better be driving there ASAP...

 

[woody 73]

New tools Blah, blah, blah... There is gold in old vintage tools.

 

[Squashfest81]

Even a fake Shopsmith? There could be anything hidden in there.

 

[Maui]

Pretty common around here - I pass that stuff up all the time. I see shop smiths everywhere, and have no interest in them at all. The rest of the tooling shown in the link I have plenty of, and so no interest there either.

Maui

 

[PFSard]

Don't look. You will never be able to resist. Even if the prices are high, as someone else may have said.

 

[egnorant]

Sale starts tomorrow so I ain't gone yet. Worked hard to be a good buyer and used to hit garage sales with them 20 years ago. Un fortunately they learned a lot from me and won't budge much on prices the first day even for me!

I have been able to stick to screaming deals or at least fill a pressing need. Last one I went to I bought a $5.00 bucket of pegboard hooks, $3.00 Proto 1/2" flex head ratchet, $5.00 Simplex vise...and 5 trailer loads of Ford cars and parts. Sure I made my money back in about a week of selling parts but I still have 4 cars and a load of parts to deal with!

Well, it is only 2 miles from where I get paint for my grinder stand, good excuse to get up and at it early!

Bruce

 

[Sam'sAutoParts]

It looks tempting, if it I was in my neck of the woods I wouldn't be able to resist, in spite of the fact that the prices kill any chance of flipping anything.

 

[nine4gmc]

Do it...

 

[G_P]

Some of those prices seem kinda high... Like the combo wrenches for $20..

Agreed.
There might be some gems hidden in there, but for the most part those hand tools are way overpriced.

 

[sha]

Only you know your wants, needs and prices so if you want to go and can stick to your guns and not blast away - do it.

If you think you're going to create a cluster!@#$ of madness - hide in a tornado shelter until Monday.

 

[jakemac]

Some of those prices seem kinda high... Like the combo wrenches for $20..

Depends on what brands are hidden in the bundles.

 

[txvwnut]

Your in the wrong room toolahaulics anonymous is down the hall.

 

[XxToolAholicxX]

I just might drive out to Texas just for that sale... You must go...

 

[ssdave]

Not much there of interest. I'd pass. Wait for better stuff, or great prices, or both.

 

[egnorant]

Just so you know, I completely passed on this estate sale. To distract myself I did some cleaning on the big garage. I had been picking at it for a few weeks but Monday I could not wheel a bike through it.

Today:

Now I can fit a whole car in it and open both doors ALL the way!!

Bruce

 

[sha]

Just so you know, I completely passed on this estate sale. To distract myself I did some cleaning on the big garage. I had been picking at it for a few weeks but Monday I could not wheel a bike through it.

Today:

Now I can fit a whole car in it and open both doors ALL the way!!

Bruce

I went. I'm about to post my scores and brag SO MUCH. You shoulda came..

Just kidding. Good for you to get stuff done

 

[logical]

That ceramic frog looks pretty sweet... hope you got that.