The 45th Annual Tool Show and Auction is now set for March 15, 2025!
March 15
The 2025 Tool Show and Auction date has been announced for the weekend of March 14 and 15th 2025!
As always setup and early entry will be Friday, March 14th with the actual show and auction to commence Saturday, March 15th.
The Dealer Tool Sale and Auction will be held rain or shine, wind or snow and is open with free admission to the general public. It consists of tailgating (Friday and Saturday outside), a dealer tool sale (inside Hall) and a tool auction (Saturday inside Hall). The vendors/dealers for the tool show set up in the first two thirds of the building and the auction in the last 1/3. The lots are open for inspection all day. The lots usually feature antique tools, planes, chisels and the like but can also have user tools, antiques, collectables, signs and even some scientific-type pieces. PATINA club members, vendors and general public attendees all bid on lots they desire.
At the 2024 event, there were 37 vendors set up selling their wares, answering questions and helping to create a joyful event. There were many more vendors set up in the outside tailgating section as well. Plan to attend the largest tool event in the country. If the weather cooperates, tailgaters, dealers and auction tables cover a half mile of tools! Tailgate setup is free for sellers, but a nominal ($10-15) donation to the club to help cover facility costs is appreciated. Several tailgaters arrive Friday, the majority arrive during the early morning on Saturday.
This year, we will be holding the auction one hour earlier than previous years. We will start the auction activities at 1pm.
As always at our PATINA tool shows and auctions, you do not need to be a club member to bid on any auction items and there is never a buyers premium. The auction is completely live; there is no on-line or phone bidding.
Consignments for 2025 have been coming in at a steady pace and we continue to accept additional auction items from consignors willing to wait until March 9, 2025. As of the end 2024, we have already accepted a large load of very good tools for the March event and we are thankful to the PATINA members and families as well as other parties who have donated or submitted items for sale at auction so far.
Our fee is only 15%. PATINA is currently accepting consignments for our March 2025 auction. If you would like to consign or donate lots please click the link below.