Old tools can be worth big dollars. Still, money isn`t the draw for most collectors. Some old tools have a real, intrinsic value. They were made with or contain precious or semiprecious metal, or have ...

Old tools that once lived in basements and barns are now quietly selling for hundreds on eBay, especially when they are rare, well preserved, and tied to respected makers. If you know what to look for ...

So, you think you know your tools? I'm not talking about hammers and wrenches and screwdrivers; we all know what those are. This article is about the tools of yore, made by hand and often by the ...

Have you ever rummaged through your garage, stumbling upon dusty old tools that seem to have been forgotten for ages? You might be surprised to learn that some of that clutter could actually be worth ...

Oroville >> “With tools, we can do anything. Without tools, we’re just another animal,” is a phrase Carl S. “Bud” Bolt firmly believes and teaches. Bolt’s Antique Tool Museum began about 60 years ago ...

That old bubble level in the garage might outperform your brand-new digital one.

On Sunday, Aug. 1, members of the Early American Industries Association and the Mid-West Tools Collectors Association will host their annual Antique Tool Show and Sale at Garfield Farm Museum in ...

Browsing an estate sale, yard sale or even an antique shop, shoppers might be looking for any number of items that pique their interest. But items such as hand tools are often overlooked. With grease ...

Thousands of handcrafted antique tools that a retired woodworking teacher spent decades collecting but never used are worth more than $35,000. Roy Turnage, 88, spent years adding to his haul that ...