Many thanks to all who participated and attended our ANNUAL TOOL AUCTION, dealer and tailgate sale in Damascus Maryland this past October. The next PATINA meeting will be held at the American Legion Hall Post 270 in McLean VA on January 16, 2022. Guest speaker to be announced. Check back for updates. Start time: 8:30 tailgating, mini-auction at 11:30, with the show and tell portion to immediately follow. Attention to social distancing is requested . A strong attendance is expected. Please reserve parking in the upper lot for tailgaters, and if you are simply planning on attending the tailgate and meeting park in the lower lot. 2022 membership dues are being collected now! To pay dues, please send $15 to PATINA, c/o Mary Anne Graham, PO Box 211, Round Hill, VA 20142. Please support the club so events can continue. Thank you! JUST ANNOUNCED!! Meeting Schedule of our regularly scheduled bi-monthly meetings for 2022: January 16, 2022 March 12, 2022 (Damascus Tool Show and Auction) May 15, 2022 July 10, 2022 September 11, 2022 November 13, 2022

The Potomac Antique Tools and Industries Association, Inc. (PATINA) is an educational, tax-exempt organization for people who have an interest in the tools, crafts or manufacturing processes of the past.

Formed in 1977, PATINA is a regional tool club based in the Washington, D.C. area. We have members from 24 states, the District of Columbia and several foreign countries. Antique tool collectors, tool users and people simply seeking knowledge are well represented in PATINA's membership. The annual dues of $15.00 includes membership for the entire family and they are welcome to participate in all PATINA events. PATINA's original group of about 30 has grown to over 350.
Our mission is to promote and increase knowledge and understanding of the tools and trades practiced by our American ancestors.

The PATINA website was created to provide regular announcements of upcoming meetings and auctions, reports on past meetings, reviews of relevant publications, and notices of other tool-related events. As an educational organization, PATINA is often invited to stage exhibits and demonstrations for local and national groups that express an interest in early tools and trades.