Show me your KEYS

NGE

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Here is a collection of keys that I have found through 48 years of hunting. And yes, I have found a few that work in locks that I have found. I even have a key for a dream car (1948 Tucker) It is not on these rings. When I find it, I will post a pic of it. The big ring of keys contains about 1,000 keys, the medium holds about400 keys, and the small one is still being added to, it has about 150 right now. When I find a set of keys with a fob on it, I take it apart and seperate the fobs, then put them on the ring together. Since I used to do autobody repair and theft repair for a living, whenever I needed a key for a trunk or ignition when I had none to use, guess where I would usually find one? I have seperated out all the Ford and GM keys, and they are in coffee cans in my tool box, so they are not in these pics. The weight of all the keys you see is 30 - 35 pounds of brass........NGE
 

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The skeleton keys are beautiful..i think i would have to save some of them, and put them in a shadow box frame.
 

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NGE

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Oh, I don't go lookin' fer keys....they find me......NGE
 

BLB878

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I like the skeleton keys as well. Found a handful of modern keys and one skeleton, it is huge though. 4 5/8" long. Maybe someone will have an idea of what it may have opened.
 

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NGE

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Maybe a big 'ol cans O worms?.......NGE
 

Kellyco

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~Trish~ said:
The skeleton keys are beautiful..i think i would have to save some of them, and put them in a shadow box frame.

Great idea - I totally agree! Those are gorgeous!
 

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NGE

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Ahhhh, that is the " KEY " question.......NGE
 

ashleen

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N.J.THer said:
Ashleen said:
All the house/car keys I sold on eBay in 4 lb lots.

What does 4 lbs of common keys go for on ebay?

It was 3 years ago. The first batch went for $37.50.
The second went for $42.00
And the third went for $12.50.
However, in each group I put one of the cool skeleton keys :wink:
 

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Not all Just the ones I don't have in Special Displays

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I have only found 3 keys but one opened the door to the mech room at a school. Ice
 

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