New subscriber today and I never realized what incredible content that you have. I'm glad to see that you're prioritizing your dad's projects. Time passes faster than one realizes and I'm certain he feels it more than you. I lost my dad 22 years ago before I had the sense to realize this. He was 74 and always asking me to go fishing with him but I could never find the time. Last year my brother passed suddenly, just 5 weeks before his 60th birthday. His being 5 years younger really got my attention! Please don't see this as being morbid, I'm just reminding you of your good call to move "The Old Man" up on your To Do list. . May you both enjoy many more great years together!

Those are letterpress “cuts” , I used to be a letter-pressman in the late 70’s we used these all the time, nice find.

Nothing quirky or weird about what u do or like , u are a master at your art and love your vids , i myself love going to swap meets and if i dont know what it is i ask and learn , on the other hand my dad had a ton of those print blocks i remember as a kid because he was a printer himself , he had sold them off many years ago but did learn us on how he would set them in those trays and how the ink roller would cross them to ink them and then press the paper etc etc. Keep the awesome vids !!!

Thank you, to have the ability to see treasure in the confusion is a hard learnt skill.

A great find . Those old printing press items. Thanks for sharing! 💯👊👍

Cool finds, especially that collection of printing blocks...CONGRATS! My dear late Mom always would say, " you better get it while you see it, because it's the things that get away that will always haunt us"...Mamma was right...and happy you listened to your instincts! That set is well worth it and will go nicely with the pieces you own already. Cheers & God bless (love the Jesus plate), from British Columbia, Canada👋😎

That is an awesome set you bought plus the knowledge you have of all the different parts is awesome! Thanks for the video.

You have a lot of knowledge and a good eye.Thanks for sharing your adventures.

There must have been an entire industry involved in producing those printing blocks. Imagine all the jobs like that through the years that have become totally obsolete?! Maybe get a small press working and go to car show to produce "one of a kind" hand pressed art pieces for car owners?

Great finds !! That's a really good swap meet to attend. I've been there myself. Always an education with you. Really enjoy your videos, thanks ! God bless

Thank you for another awesome video can't wait for the next one

Those printing blocks are way cool. Back in the middle 80's - I was working in a plant that made various types of marking and stamping items. We made a wide range of products - everything from dog registration tags to rubber stamps to airport interior directional signs. Part of my job was working on a heat stamping press that was mainly used to stamp company logos onto plastic name tags. We made the name tags worn by everyone from counter agents to stewardess' for Frontier Airlines - as well as a few hundred other local businesses. We had a large chest, like the one that this drawer would have come out of, full of the various dies and logos. I miss that kind of "hands on" work.

Looks like you found some really good things. Thank you for taking us long.

Great once in a lifetime find on the stamps. You the man

Mr. B. Here ! I feel your pain , I have blew the budget many times in the past .😂😂👍👍 I see why you blew the budget ; Olds caps I might be able to take them off your hands 🙌. Nice stuff you got 👍👍

Boy! I bet he's glad you came along!

Great find on the printers tray. Very cool. Great video 2 . Nice thing you're doing for your Dad 2. You're a good son .

Glad to hear someone else is a knowledgeable about this, which is not anything to do with a (lineotype) which makes lead type for a letterpress! Those are what’s know as cuts the only thing they have in common in a pressman sometimes locks them both in a chase then locks the chase in the press!

what a great find Tim, im a little jealous!

That's an absolute cool find on the stamps!❤

Good for you on the print blocks. There's no shame in treating yourself to something now and then. I'm super curious about what your intended project may be.

Land o' Lakes,wi.......here.....for school.....,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,great,as always....I learn watching your vids...pat &family.😯

Stealing a line from American Pickers (which I don't like anymore) "The time to buy is when you see it" Great finds Mr G!

Saludos desde Tijuana Mexico Awesome Video......👍👈☝️😁😎

Those 12 Industrial lights are too Cool ! Love those

One man's trash is another one's treasure---for sure!

So many must have's...

Love those lights!

very cool collection.

You must have a press then, maybe waiting to do printing project I'm guessing? I worked for an outfit one time who billed themselves as 'fine art lithographers'. Their presses were ancient machines from the late 19th century with no ball bearings, all brass on steel instead. We printed some really neat stuff with hand mixed spot colors. It made for a nice product. There are other places around the country too that are taking the 'art approach' to old school style printing. Great video Tim!

Sleeperdude88 would probably be interested in the Fairmont taillight lense! Bill

Love swap meets like this ! Like going on a treasure hunt !😂 👍🏻

I'd recognize that voice anywhere. It's the voice of Mr. Goodpliers. That 1956 Lincoln Premiere convertible looks very impressive and even appears to have its original paint color, which is Desert Bluff. The price says $9,000 obo that seems reasonable given its rather depraved condition. I hope that someone buys it and then restores it.

Nice finds. Thanks for sharing. I also love the swap meets. I just subscribed

Congratulations on your find.

Texas weather is getting insane. Lucky some straight line winds didn't tear through there.

That type set was awesome.

Good video, thanks.

NICE FIND for you too!

Good score!

NICE FINDS

These are really neat! You might be able to digitize them to use for other projects too.

Connection , as soon as you started talking to that judgemental guy at meet , he opened up ! Hunting , cars , tree work , everything outdoors we need to connect with young people and get them involved. 👍 Great Video

I know the "remorse" feeling.

My grandfather owned a printing business in the early 1900s through 70s, I have boxes full of these printing blocks. A lot of mine are a lot larger and show exploded views of machinery. I was going to use them to build a door to a recreation room or something.

That 30's Studebaker dash is Awesome.

Hello, you made some amazing scores that's for sure! I wish I was able to still get out and do that. But for now I'm stuck at home. You showed some excellent pictures of some cars for sale. I wish the video was clear enough so I can zoom in and get the phone number but oh well. This was a very enjoyable video. Thanks for sharing, Bob from Virginia USA

Neat score. The early release handle is for a 1940 Ford Deluxe. Repops are gone and no one is repop ping right now. It will sell quickly. Enjoy your channel.

“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”. I love how enthusiastic you are about your finds but I can’t imagine myself buying anything like that stuff. Some of it kinda cool looking but $2200 for those blocks wow

Cool set of stamp blocks

That '79 Ford hub cap is the same as came on my '86 F250 with the exception that the 86's are deeper to clear the rear axle hub.

Cool channel Bro...👍🏼👍🏼

Deal of the lifetime was the little red dart convertible.

Those lights are special I believe they are called intrinsically safe lights designed to be used in explosive environments great find

They’ll always be an opportunity to make some money again, but buying something rare might be once in a lifetime.

@4:34 your thumb shadow looks like it reveals 1962…classic thumb shadow for the win

If you could find some old newspapers and match the advertising with your blocks the vision of the collection and it’s era would make a full circle of its true worth . Pate brings the goods

great video, very interesting

I love those REAL swap meets. I went to a car swap meet in Pomona Ca. I needed a side scoop for my 68 California special. Painter had run over one of them and they were just not available anywhere for any price. I found a guy with a 4 pairs of side scoops. For 66 Shelby 68 Shelby and 70. He did not know what they were and sold the lot to me for 65$. I about tore my pocket of trying to get my wallet out.

WOW!

We’ve been going to Pate since 1980. I have never been so bored as I was watching this video. Good Lord. How depressing

You have to buy it when you find it! Like you said, probably never find a collection of those printing pieces ever again!

Well done on the print blocks, if you see buy it otherwise it will go. Done that many times then kick myself for days. 🇦🇺🇦🇺👍👍

That typeset drawer is called a "Caifornia Job Case."

Wow. I would love to have even a handful of those old stamps! Have you tried printing any of them with ink on paper?

You hit a home run

Wow, way out of my price range for something like that; but I think you are correct. IF you can do it; it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Life is too short. You did right imho.

I think you made a good call. I just hope Mrs Goodpliers agrees.

If you happen to have or run across a Nice chrome 64 Dodge truck grille, I Need one of those and the stainless side trim that actually runs along the Sweptline side for the 64. 64 Valiant station wagon taillights too 👌

1962 Ford Mercury bumper. In the video it was pretty clear.

Great score, I figure about $10 each? I worked for a printer back in the 80’s and he had dozens of the wooden trays. I wish I’d known what just the trays would be worth when he retired. Hindsight 😂 Cheers, Stuart 🇦🇺

If you ever find anything, Stephens or Henney, let me know. And the older the better. Stephens was produced 1916-1924. Henney predated these a year or two up until 1953.

I buy stuff all the time and not need it myself. But there's always some one that can use it.

cool !

For items for the Morris look up trade me in New Zealand ….. HEAPS of spares down here for them

Liked the look of the old Morris. Can you tell me more about it.

Well that was cool

You know Sleeperdude is crazy into Fairmonts. He would probably love to hear from you.

Always buy what you like because you might not see one again, and maybe some things you don't like if there rare.

When you see something so different you have to pull the trigger. My buddy says, Hey, how much money did you save on other deals? That helps pay for the good stuff, like this! SCORE!!!

Even in this stampcollection: The Eternal Bug / Beetle.

Those are letterpress “cuts” , l used to be a letter pressman we used these all the time, very cool.

It is good that guys like you exist. It helps people get rid of the crap in their garage, and you think their crap is worth thousands of dollars.

Those blocks are not "linotype." Linotype machines produced lead slugs of text characters which were melted down after printing and the lead reused. The machines had a keyboard for entry and could not produce images.

if you have never seen it before, BUY IT!

so what exactly do ya do with old linotype stamps?Hang them on the wall and admire them?

Lord help me, I am such a weirdo moto-geek but I gotta admit I started to get a little moist there at the end with the printer's drawer & blocks 😂

Tim, the trailer hitch is stamped 1962

13:08..the '75 Nova has a unique grill..mesh with a bowtie in the middle of it..I like it better than the '76-'77-'78 grill...

Killer group of print blocks

7:00 I’ve got a full set on my F:350 4X4

Restored may need some 190 parts they just got one with broken tail light lense

Cool stuff Any chance you know the guy with the Daimler at minute 2:05?

Holy crap, I didn’t realize those had that kinda value?! I bought a box of em at a thrift store for like $12 20 years ago. Mostly automotive ones with one large 40’s motorcycle and rider looking like it was for a hillclimb poster. Well…sheesh…might be time to drag those outta the garage.

any chance you could use print blocks to produce T- shirts ?

never see those stamps again..lol

I am not sure what you will do with them but there is a collectable for every collector Americans are always transferring their treasures from flea markets swap meets tag sales goodwill you name we switch it out. George Carlin RIP did a comedy bit about "stuff".

Sorry….. I fell asleep 💤 listening, first 30-seconds….. Another Great(???) Video.

I need a 72 Pinto grill with marker lights . Please.

3:30 Those look like airport taxiway lights.