As a kid I always collected things much to my parent’s despair, I’m sure. Like a squirrel.
Things I specifically remember are postage stamps, beermats, Top Trumps cards (remember them?) and Paganini Football stickers. 
And it wasn’t just a passing fancy, I was “all in”. All the pocket money gone on a Saturday and skint until the next weekend until I decided to supplement my income with both a paper round and milk round before school! I’ve still got the stamps which may be worth a few quid!
As a teenager I took an interest in woodworking and acquired a few tools, one of which I still own and cherish to this day. In fact, it’s my everyday user – a simple coffin plane by W Greenslade of Bristol, wouldn’t part with it for the world! Sharp as sharp can be!
Anyway, if you’ve dealt with me, you’ll know I love to salvage nice things and to see them go to a good home is always gratifying. Every man has his job etc but to see some of the house clearance guys commit lovely old tools to scrap rubs me up the wrong way.
So last week I sold a nice little set of Moore & Wright bearing scrapers to Dave. I rescued them from a house clearance guy at a flea market. They were loose in a rusty old container together with their purpose made box. To be honest, I only had half an idea what they actually were but pieced them all together and had an incline they had “something about them” being Moore & Wright.
On receipt, Dave let me know he was a collector, and he soon had them pristine to sit alongside his other larger set and relevant catalogue. He sent the attached pics and don’t they all look well?
Great to see them find their way here where they will be loved and valued. So much better than ending up with the scrapman (God forbid) or buried in a quarry somewhere. Warms my heart!
Just to note, there is also a 12” version set and Dave’s looking for that to complete his collection. I’m scouring but just in case anyone can help, let me know and I’ll put him in touch with you.
Two happy boys!