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 ...

If you have old kitchen tools gathering dust, you might be sitting on more than just memories. Many antique kitchen items that were once everyday essentials are now attracting collectors and can be ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

That rusty chisel in grandpa's toolbox might be worth serious money.

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 ...

There are two sides to the antique-tool market. Some buyers actually use the pieces that they buy because an old tool can be better for a skilled job than its modern equivalent. Others simply collect.