Vintage toolbox - socket collection

[oknope]

Here's what I got so far. Mostly comes from 3 estate sale buys totaling ~$1000, from which I sold ~$3000 in tools, so I view them as almost free (just paid for with time).

My organization is not great, and is something I want to improve this summer. When I buy at estate sales it's usually a total jumble, so I've done a lot of work to sort stuff already, but my current organization is mostly around how those metal trays fit in the limited space. I am hoping to find socket organizers I like which would provide a more flexible layout (but I don't like most of them). I think splitting drawers by drive sizes might really make the most sense, except that 1/2" wouldn't fit in a single drawer. Impact stuff should probably also go into a dedicated drawer.

 

[oknope]

Third pic.

BTW, these are all the sockets I own, other than a few portable sets in cases & stuff that's listed for sale. I don't know about the rest of you, but I only buy vintage tools and they are to use. Most Snap-on gets sold (too expensive to justify keeping it), and most stuff made in China goes to the dump.

I've had a lot of luck selling what I don't keep on eBay. It's weird but I can sell things quickly and the buyer pays a way higher price (when factoring in shipping costs) than anyone locally is willing to pay. I guess the money is elsewhere in the world, or the people with money don't waste their time on local marketplaces.

 

[Ricky Joe]

Do you sell in lots or individually?

 

[oknope]

Do you sell in lots or individually?

Usually individual unless it's a complete "set" sort of thing.

Or I may make a lot if I think it will help sell something otherwise hard to sell.

 

[DonovanSpeed]

Nice collection.
Can you post a picture of your box?
I have a few of that style Waterloo. What’s the branding?