The Mid-West
Tool Collectors Association is a non-profit international organization
whose purpose is the study, preservation and understanding of the early
tools, implements and devices used by our ancestors in their homes, shops,
on the farms and on the seas. The knowledge we gather is used to also
develop a greater perception of the industries and crafts in which these
tools were used as well as the craftsmen who used them. M-WTCA was started
by 16 Chicago area tool collectors in 1968, and since those early
beginnings interest in tool collecting has expanded rapidly. Our
membership of approximately 4,000 individuals is located in all 50 states
of the United States, and includes Canada, Europe and many other countries
around the globe.
On these pages you will find an assortment
of information of interest to tool collectors and admirers. As a member of our group, you will
have access to a wealth of information on antique tools by attending our
local and national meetings. It is at these meetings you will find
and become acquainted with many of the formost knowledgeable persons in the
field of antique tools and trades. If you appreciate the fine
old tools of yesteryear, please accept our invitation to join today and
experience the warm camaraderie of tool aficionados!
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