At first glance this whopper garage sale gives the impression it is none other than the Wallace and Gromit World of Invention set or the start of Australia's Mars rocket launching pad . Held on Magnetic Island , it has been running for weeks . Downstairs there is enough gear to start your own Bunnings warehouse , built up in almost 50 years by a handyman who was into earthmoving and other ventures , including a long gone tourist attraction with an unexpected Darwin connection , more later .
Upstairs there is a different offering : two rocking horses , one $500, the other $400 ; a Huon Pine chest of drawers for $1000 ; musical instruments ; an old milliner's adjustable hat block ; a striking piece of furniture with ornate carved doors and long sliding , narrow drawers , with brass handles , which could have been used in a church vestry to hold vestments and sacred objects ; a very large cane lounge ,etc.
The sheer volume and variety of tools , nuts, bolts, screws , anchors, washers , lengths of shim , grinders, oars , hammers , tool boxes , ladders , handy lengths of timber and metal, block and tackle sets , spanners , work benches, rope , chains is impressive.
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Interesting Huon Pine , lockable drawers
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