Not Just Craigslist

[Pappy]

We all have seen and posted C/L ads with outrageous prices for tools where the owner thinks its value has increased exponentially because he, or in this case his Grandpa, owned it. This ad I ran across on Flea Bay might take the cake!

Anyone know when the Stanley Mfg moved to England? I suppose the $12.95 original price might make it 'vintage' but not THAT vintage!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Stanley-5-5-Wood-Plane-in-Original-Box-MINT-/221570811038?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3396a6449e

[durango dude]

Holy smokes - sure, it's a fairly nice jack plane --- but not $800 nice.

I have a pre-wwII jack plane - not in this condition, though ---- I spent $50 on mine before I removed the rust, polished it and sharpened/honed the blade - so I figure mine's worth around $100.

[dangre]

Anyone know when the Stanley Mfg moved to England?

1920 http://investing.businessweek.com/re...vcapId=3605120

[russde]

Kidney shaped cap iron hole indicates manufacturing post 1933...still really old, but I've got at least five that are pre-'33 in excellent condition and none of them are worth more than $100.
Of course, none were owned (left in a box, why?) by my grandfather, but still...