Astonishing Auctions

[Miller '72]

Ooh. This is a swanky NOS Atkins.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/192626863978

Maybe not “astonishing” but it fetched a pretty penny. Mmm The True-Temper handle.

To funny ITVD, I noticed both those sales in the past couple days...I know where there is a Red Warrior connie tonight
As for that Atkins Victor, I wish I knew where one was sleeping tonight lol!

 

[Agent_H]

I thought this was surprising:

 

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^^^
A good example of a fairly fresh one. It always surprises me that the toes are made so short. At first I just thought they were worn out like soo many US axes you see. But they made just them with short (which quickly became shorter likeevery other axe). I wonder why that is. I should ask this in the Kirves thread.

 

[Yankee Josh]

I thought this one was pretty nice. A "newer" version with no etching on the back. Still a damn fine axe!

 

[ithinkverydeeply]

I thought this one was pretty nice. A newer version with no etching on the back. Still a damn fine axe! View attachment 1174117 View attachment 1174118 View attachment 1174119

Damn! Can I reverse virtue signal here and say that I would totally buy that if I could afford it?!

 

[Yankee Josh]

Damn! Can I reverse virtue signal here and say that I would totally buy that if I could afford it?!

I won't say anything! Hahaha. I thought briefly about selling my vette... Only briefly though...

 

[Agent_H]

Damn! Can I reverse virtue signal here and say that I would totally buy that if I could afford it?!

I’d use it like a rented mule...

 

[KiwiBloke]

A black Raven went for $92nzd ($60usd) at a local auction.. I was weeping I have zero money to bid with. Astonishing price.

 

[Yankee Josh]

A black Raven went for $92nzd ($60usd) at a local auction.. I was weeping I have zero money to bid with. Astonishing price.

Ooohhh that hurts man I'm sorry. I hate acting like a big baby but sometimes I get pretty upset when I miss a good deal. Haha. It sucks!!

 

[KiwiBloke]

Ooohhh that hurts man I'm sorry

Thank you Josh, thank you.

 

[jblyttle]

I thought this one was pretty nice. A "newer" version with no etching on the back. Still a damn fine axe! View attachment 1174117 View attachment 1174118 View attachment 1174119

It's awesome but please.

 

[Yankee Josh]

It's awesome but please.

Yeah I totally agree. It's a ridiculous amount.
Gorgeous axe though. If I were independently wealthy I would buy it in a heartbeat. That attitude is why I'll never be that wealthy...

 

[Yankee Josh]

Had to share this one with you guys. I really didn't ever expect to see one available.
Here is the page on the president's axe from Thomas Lamond's book on northern New England axe makers;
Other side;
And the one available!

Pretty cool and I'd love to grab it even though it isn't the president's axe but a hunters axe.

 

[Yankee Josh]

And then this one just for laughs...

 

[ithinkverydeeply]

Had to share this one with you guys. I really didn't ever expect to see one available.
Here is the page on the president's axe from Thomas Lamond's book on northern New England axe makers; View attachment 1179004
Other side; View attachment 1179005
And the one available!
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Pretty cool and I'd love to grab it even though it wasn't the president's axe and was in fact the hunters axe.

Insanely cool!

 

[ithinkverydeeply]

And then this one just for laughs... View attachment 1179012 View attachment 1179013

Man. I have one in better condition that I’ll sell you for half as much!

 

[Yankee Josh]

Man. I have one in better condition that I’ll sell you for half as much!

I was gonna do it! But then I was like "nah thirteen bucks is too much for shipping ".

 

[Miller '72]

Great read of the President Roosevelt speaking tour, stopping in Oakland and being pleased enough to request another be made for Kermit.

Thanks Yankee Josh for sharing all of it.

 

[Miller '72]

Man. I have one in better condition that I’ll sell you for half as much!

I was gonna do it! But then I was like "nah thirteen bucks is too much for shipping ".

LOL!! $13 is steep definitely!

I had no idea of the bargain I received when I purchased mine!

I will be watching that retirement plan Craftsman you shared...lol!

 

[Yankee Josh]

LOL!! $13 is steep definitely!

I had no idea of the bargain I received when I purchased mine!

I will be watching that retirement plan Craftsman you shared...lol!

Theirs must be made of, you know, vanadium! Plus it has the difficult to achieve stone axe grind! I mean just look at that cutting edge! Exactly resembles a stone axe. I'm speechless.