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General Category => General Discussion => Heads Up => Topic started by: OilyRascal on July 24, 2012, 05:38:39 AM

Title: Head's Up! Pexto Mother's Own Set Of Tools
Post by: OilyRascal on July 24, 2012, 05:38:39 AM

FYI - This seller also listed 3 Proto tool boards overnight.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Pexto-PEXTO-Mothers-own-tool-hammer-/190705326411?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c66ec594b

Title: Re: Head's Up! Pexto Mother's Own Set Of Tools
Post by: lbgradwell on July 24, 2012, 06:05:52 AM

That's great!

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c180/lbgradwell/PextoMothersOwnSetofTools.jpg)


Pexto wasn't the only company to target women. Pendleton offered the Diligent Duchess Household Tool Set "designed specifically for use in the home by the sovereign lady of the household."!

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c180/lbgradwell/PendletonToolDiligentDuchessToolSet1960s.jpg)

Title: Re: Head's Up! Pexto Mother's Own Set Of Tools
Post by: OilyRascal on July 24, 2012, 06:09:56 AM

Ah yes!  There is a modern toolkit version I purchased for the wife.....pink bag, pink handled tools, pink tape.  Make no mistake they are hers.

Title: Re: Head's Up! Pexto Mother's Own Set Of Tools
Post by: Nolatoolguy on July 24, 2012, 04:11:49 PM

When my sister moved out of state I armed her up with a pink tools I bought from sears. Its by the original pink box company. They also make pink tool boxes an bags hense the name. But she was armed and ready with pink hammer, adjustable, screwdrivers, pliers, etc I even put a roll of pink ductape in her pink tool bag.

Title: Re: Head's Up! Pexto Mother's Own Set Of Tools
Post by: Papaw on July 30, 2012, 08:04:58 PM

Relisted now with a starting price of $50, and Buy It Now of $100.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190708958502 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190708958502)