Check out what my wonderful wife brought home from a yard sale for $10. She called me and ask if I needed some nice fishing pliers I figured a pair of needle nose but BOY was I thrilled when she pulled these out of her purse.   

GEEZ! Those are worth a few bucks.

Nice

Ummm, I'm pretty sure Van Staal pliers are like 300$ aren't they? What a steal!

Ummm, I'm pretty sure Van Staal pliers are like 300$ aren't they? What a steal!

 

Really?!?!? WOW...

 

Edit: Ok, I googled and found that them to be over $300 and even more expensive for the 7".

The leather sheath is $50 alone.

 

So what makes them so expensive?

These are the 6'' and the best price I found was $295 plus shipping. The are solid Titanium I guess that is what makes them expensive. though they would have to be made out of gold for me to buy a pair at retail. They do have a nice feel to them. And I don't think these have ever been used. I asked if there was any other fishing gear there after she got home and said they had a bunch of stuff. I went back but they had closed up. I will be back first thing in the morning, I hope they're other stuff is as good a deal as these were. I will let y'all know. 

I would sell them... Heck who needs a 300$ pair of pliers!

Great find. I need to stop at more yard sales. I tend to just slow down and gawk.

 

Did your wife know they had that value when she bought them or did you just get lucky?

I'd have to sell those if I got them for 10$

Ummm.....I'll give you $20 for them...double your money?

I'll even pay shipping.

Wow!  Tthe only thing my wife pulls out of her purse to suprise me is a friggin CC voucher !

Nice score!

Great find. I need to stop at more yard sales. I tend to just slow down and gawk.

 

Did your wife know they had that value when she bought them or did you just get lucky?

No she just thought I would like them, She is getting dinner out tonight

Ummm.....I'll give you $20 for them...double your money?

Thanks for your generous offer but I think I will hold on to them for a while.  

Awesome find!! Enjoy!!

Wow, that is a heck of a find there.  No doubt i would go back and see what else was there.  

nice, you never know what you can find in some of this yard sales... is like fishing an unknown water, you cast your line and hope for the best catch. lesson learned, the next YS around me I will stop and take a look.

be sure to tell us what else you pick up!

Great find by a great wife.

 

She did good and needs a nice dinner at an expensive restaurant as a thank you.

 

Or a mink coat.

I'd flip those for a new rod and reel.

What a steal!

Wow I can't believe they are $300... You know what they say though. It is only worth what someone is willing to pay. I can guarantee I won't be buying $300 pliers any time soon or probably ever. lol If I paid $300 they better do a lot more then just be pliers. Do they also make me dinner and do my laundry?

Awesome find. Hopefully the other guys wife didn't sell the wrong tool on him. I had some old aluminum arrows to go in a garage sale once and while I was away fishing a tx my wife laid out a dozen carbon arrows and sold them for like $20, field points and all. I still razz her on that one.

Awesome find. Hopefully the other guys wife didn't sell the wrong tool on him. I had some old aluminum arrows to go in a garage sale once and while I was away fishing a tx my wife laid out a dozen carbon arrows and sold them for like $20, field points and all. I still razz her on that one.

 

or maybe a really ticked off divorcee?? 

a buddy of mine scored about $1100 worth of golf clubs a few years back for $100.  The lady he bought them from told him they belonged to her recently divorced exhusband who was a cheater....