Woodings Verona Michigan Pattern

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Was perusing that auction site. I saw some Woodings Verona Michigan pattern axes that the seller was asking $100+ for! Am I missing something? I've got three of 'em! Or is it just an example of the seller trying to beat folks out of money?
 
Me thinks someone is beating people over the head for prices. Bought one for 10 bucks from an antique store, sold it for 25 a few years later because that's what some fellow offered me.
 
People can ask anything that they want. Once in a while they even get a sucker to come along and pay it.

Sometimes they have no idea what they are selling and think that anything 20 years old or older is pure gold. Other times they want to rip off the innocent. I was looking at a 4lb hammer head that had a price of $40. Come on. I pointed out 3 other examples that had either sold for $9-11 or not been sold for $9-11. I find these thing for $2-5 but liked this one. I offered $10 and it was declined without comment. Just move on. Don't be the sucker.

Depending on condition that is a $20-40 axe.
 
I saw that as well. Had me confused. I never thought of a (newer made) Woodings as a high level collectable but I'm no expert. I just bought an older Woodings Jersey pattern in what appears to be unused shape (exception: a patch or two of surface rust from storage) for $15.00. Much nicer than the one for $100.00

I guess the unknowing nube might assume it's value is greater just because of the starting bid amount posted. I'm betting it does not sell though.

My $15 Woodings Jersey:

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Kinda what I was thinking. I picked mine up for under 10 each. Thinking I picked up two for 7 or something like that. They're good axes, but didn't think they were exactly collectible.
 
The date stamp on it would matter too, I might see it going a bit higher if it was old. But not 100 bucks.
 
Yeah, hell no. Not for a woodings verona from 1998. It's a great axe, but not that great, I mean with just a little more you can buy a Gransfors Bruk!
 
gunscrounger said:
There is another Woodings just like there on auction for $120.00! Stamped US98.
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If anyone buys that, they won't get a bad axe. But they will get a bad deal. I paid $5 for a 10lb Woodings-Verona sledge last week, US92. I think that a used hammer is worth 1/2-1/3 as much as a similar axe on the used tool market.

Woodings-Verona sounds fancy though, must fool people.
 
There's one born every minute.

Personally, I don't feel right asking a price that I know is ripping somebody off. But if a bidding war takes a piece to a value above what I put it at I simply admit that I must not fully know the market.
 
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