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Tue, May 8, 12 at 12:50
| I found these in the cellar. I believe my step-grandfather made them into tool boxes from old wooden crates. Before I try to sell them, I'd be interested in knowing what would be a reasonable price to ask.
This one: http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee57/debodun/chest1.jpg is 20" wide, 15" deep and 9.5" tall and says "Octagon Soap" on the sides and has various pieces of small hardware inside. This one:
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- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Tue, May 8, 12 at 16:11
| You spent nothing to get them, so whatever you get is pure profit. Unmodified, as decor, vintage crates like that sell for $5 to $50 each in places like etsy.com If I saw them as toolboxes at a swap meet or garage sale for $10-20 I would think about it. But around here, dynamite crates are the preferred toolbox material :) |
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| I think you would be pushing it to ask more than $5 for the one linked. The other appears nicer....perhaps you could ask $20...? |
Here is a link that might be useful: one box
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