I vowed I would not buy anymore hand saws, then two weeks ago, at the Coolspring Power Museum annual "Hit and Miss Engine Show and Flea Market" I bought 2, @ $5.00 each, both D23's, many decades old, and above all, sharp. Couldn't let those sit!
Today was the monthly Hazen, PA flea market (David, I keep telling you take the trip up Rt. 28!) and the place was packed with more people than I've ever seen in the 35 years+ I've been going. Unfortunately, of the dealers, at least 75% were craft. But.........I bought two more saws. Was attracted to a booth with mostly junk and a table marked $1.00! In the pile of junk were about a half dozen saws, but I was drawn to the two saws that had wooden, hand cut blade guards. Asked the vendor if these were $1.00 and he said yep. The first was a non descript hardware saw, with a plywood handle, but a nicely sharpened 8 pt.! The second was a Keystone Pacemaker, and again very nicely sharpened 10 pt.! A buck each!
Wife and #3 daughter were getting itchy to leave and told them I would meet up with them in another ten minutes and I'm glad I did. Went to a dealer I usually visit, and usually find something worthwhile, at the cheap. A couple of years ago it a NOS Stanley 71 and 271, in the box for $20 for the pair (but Made in England). Today it was a virtually unused #65 block plane, with knuckle cap. He had it marked $20 and I offered $15, which he quickly grabbed. Did I say unused? Nickel on the knuckle cap is a but dull, but the japaning is 100% and the blade is dull, but looks like it never touched a stone. $17.00 total spent and wife is happy that was all I spent, so all is very good this evening!