One of us in the newspaper

[Papaw]

http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/headlines/20120920-garland-tool-collector-is-an-artist-at-heart.ece

“I started accumulating old hand tools for my woodworking business, and it kind of got out of hand. But in self-defense, we started having these sales,” he said. “From that point on, I was hooked.”

Dowd and two friends host antique tool sales twice a year in the courtyard of his home. He does an occasional tool show at the Ginger Man in Austin.

Dowd’s home contains cabinets and shelves full of memorabilia, old toys, old guns and tools — “just a sample of what’s out back,” he said.

Boy, did that turn out to be an understatement.

Out back is an 1,800-square-foot workshop filled with his collections. One area is organized like a store for people to browse things like old books and magazines on tool collecting. Hand tools with vintage wooden handles sit on tables and behind glass. Machinist chests are lined up like fine train luggage.

Visiting the back area comes with about five disclaimers about the lack of order and quantity of sawdust.

“Hey, if I try to organize, I’m dead in the water,” he said.

And you have the opportunity to see all this in November at Lynn's sale. The next One Old Sorehead & One Nice Guy Vintage & Antique Tool Sale is Nov. 10-11. Check the “About Us” page of www.DowdsTools.com for information.

[john k]

That sale is a long ways from me, thankfully!   I'd pay a few bucks just to step inside the door and look.  Pawpaw are you going?

[Papaw]

I am planning to be there.

Here is a Photoshow I did of one of the 2009 sales.
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/Nf3gK4aS

 Other pictures are on Dowd's web page. www.dowdstools.com

[dimwittedmoose51]

Papaw:  Just glad by saying" one of us in the newspaper", it wasn't the obituary column!!!  lol

DM&FS