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SUMMARY:RATS Meeting - Apr 2024 (date change)
DESCRIPTION:The Richmond Antique Tool Society (RATS) holds six meetings per year. Regular meetings are usually scheduled for a Thursday or Friday evening starting at 5:00 p.m.\, and include tool sales\, a general meeting\, a themed presentation\, and a small auction. \nNote: date moved from April 4 (Thursday) to April 12 (Friday). \nTypical Meeting Agenda\n4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Tool Dealer Setup\n5:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Tools Sales and Fellowship\n6:30 pm – 7:00 pm: General Announcements\n7:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Presentation and Break\n8:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Tool Auction\n8:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Tool Sales and Dealer Breakdown  \nNot a RATS member?  Join today for only $10.
URL:https://www.richmondantiquetools.com/event/rats-meeting-apr-2024/
LOCATION:Church of the Redeemer\, 8275 Meadowbridge Rd\, Mechanicsville\, VA\, 23116\, United States
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SUMMARY:RATS Meeting – Apr 2024
DESCRIPTION:April 12 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm\nThe Richmond Antique Tool Society (RATS) holds six meetings per year. Regular meetings are usually scheduled for a Thursday or Friday evening starting at 5:00 p.m.\, and include tool sales\, a general meeting\, a themed presentation\, and a small auction. \nTypical Meeting Agenda\n4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Tool Dealer Setup\n5:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Tools Sales and Fellowship\n6:30 pm – 7:00 pm: General Announcements\n7:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Presentation and Break – Guest speaker information is posted below.\n8:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Tool Auction\n8:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Tool Sales and Dealer Breakdown  \nNot a RATS member?  Join today for only $10. \nOur April GUEST SPEAKER:\nVivian Chiu (b. 1989)  was born in Los Angeles and emigrated to Hong Kong at the age of three. Her interests in creating objects led her to attend the Rhode Island School of Design (BFA ’11 Furniture Design) and Columbia University (MFA ’19 Sculpture). Vivian primarily uses wood to create optical sculptures through repetitive labor intensive processes. \nVivian has exhibited nationally and attended residencies such as Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, Penland School of Crafts\, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft and the Museum for Art in Wood. She was awarded a 2020 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in Craft/Sculpture\, the 2023-24 VMFA Fellowship and was part of the 2022 American Craft Council Emerging Artists Cohort. Vivian currently lives and works in Richmond\, VA. \n\nVivian Chiu\nhttps://www.vivianchiustudio.com/
URL:https://www.richmondantiquetools.com/event/rats-meeting-apr-2024-2/
LOCATION:Church of the Redeemer\, 8275 Meadowbridge Rd\, Mechanicsville\, VA\, 23116\, United States
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SUMMARY:RATS summer event: SATURDAY JUNE 22nd 2024 AT JOEL GILMAN'S FEED AND SEED
DESCRIPTION:12187 Chewning Rd Glen Allen\, VA 23059\nTime 10:00 – 2:00 antique tool sales – huge tailgating!!!\nFree lunch and tour Joel’s updated and expanded TOOL Museum.\n***Tool dealers/tailgating can set up at 9:00 am – bring your own tables.\nPlease invite your tool friends…this is open to all RATS past\, current and future members!!!!\nLast year we had over 10 dealers and over 100 tool buyers…let’s keep this growing!!!\n \nSee you on Saturday JUNE 22nd. Let the sun shine and leave NO tools behind!!!\n\n 
URL:https://www.richmondantiquetools.com/event/rats-summer-event-saturday-june-22nd-2024-at-joel-gilmans-feed-and-seed/
LOCATION:Gillman’s Feed and Seed\, 12187 Chewning Rd\, Glen Allen\, VA\, 23059\, United States
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SUMMARY:RATS Meeting - November 2024
DESCRIPTION:November 7th @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm\nThe Richmond Antique Tool Society (RATS) holds six meetings per year. Regular meetings are usually scheduled for a Thursday or Friday evening starting at 5:00 p.m.\, and include tool sales\, a general meeting\, a themed presentation\, and a small auction. \nTypical Meeting Agenda\n4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Tool Dealer Setup\n5:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Tools Sales and Fellowship\n6:30 pm – 7:00 pm: General Announcements\n7:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Presentation and Break\n8:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Tool Auction\n8:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Tool Sales and Dealer Breakdown  \nJoining RATS can provide an opportunity to meet and connect with other collectors and enthusiasts who share your passion for antique tools. You can exchange ideas\, techniques\, and experiences with others who are also interested in antique tools\, which can be inspiring and motivating. Members often have access to resources\, such as books\, magazines\, and online forums\, that can help you learn more about antique tools and their history. \nMany RATS members are also collectors and traders of antique tools. By joining our society\, you can gain access to a network of collectors and traders who can help you find\, evaluate\, and trade antique tools.
URL:https://www.richmondantiquetools.com/event/rats-meeting-november-2024/
LOCATION:Church of the Redeemer\, 8275 Meadowbridge Rd\, Mechanicsville\, VA\, 23116\, United States
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SUMMARY:RATS Meeting February 2025 RESCHEDULED NEW DATE FEBRUARY 27th
DESCRIPTION:The Richmond Antique Tool Society (RATS) holds six meetings per year. Regular meetings are usually scheduled for a Thursday or Friday evening starting at 5:00 p.m.\, and include tool sales\, a general meeting\, a themed presentation\, and a small auction. \nMeeting Agenda\nTool Dealer table SETUP: 4:00 to 5:00 pm\nTool Sales: 5 to 6:45 PM\nAnnouncements: 6:45 – 7:00 PM\nPresentation: “Stanley SWEETHEART” 7 – 7:30 PM\nTool Auction and Tool Donation Auction: 7:30 PM\nTool Sales until 8:30 pm – end of meeting \nJoining RATS can provide an opportunity to meet and connect with other collectors and enthusiasts who share your passion for antique tools. You can exchange ideas\, techniques\, and experiences with others who are also interested in antique tools\, which can be inspiring and motivating. Members often have access to resources\, such as books\, magazines\, and online forums\, that can help you learn more about antique tools and their history. \nMany RATS members are also collectors and traders of antique tools. By joining our society\, you can gain access to a network of collectors and traders who can help you find\, evaluate\, and trade antique tools.
URL:https://www.richmondantiquetools.com/event/rats-meeting-feb-2025/
LOCATION:Church of the Redeemer\, 8275 Meadowbridge Rd\, Mechanicsville\, VA\, 23116\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T210000
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SUMMARY:RATS Meeting - September 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Richmond Antique Tool Society (RATS) holds six meetings per year. Regular meetings are usually scheduled for a Thursday or Friday evening starting at 5:00 p.m.\, and include tool sales\, a general meeting\, a themed presentation\, and a small auction. \nMeeting Agenda\nTool Dealer table SETUP: 4:00 to 5:00 pm\nTool Sales: 5 to 6:45 PM\nGeneral Meeting: 6:45 – 7:00 PM\nPresentation: “Summer Finds” 7 – 8 PM\nTool Auction and Tool Donation Auction: 8:15 PM \nJoining RATS can provide an opportunity to meet and connect with other collectors and enthusiasts who share your passion for antique tools. You can exchange ideas\, techniques\, and experiences with others who are also interested in antique tools\, which can be inspiring and motivating. Members often have access to resources\, such as books\, magazines\, and online forums\, that can help you learn more about antique tools and their history. \nMany RATS members are also collectors and traders of antique tools. By joining our society\, you can gain access to a network of collectors and traders who can help you find\, evaluate\, and trade antique tools.
URL:https://www.richmondantiquetools.com/event/rats-meeting-september-2025/
LOCATION:Church of the Redeemer\, 8275 Meadowbridge Rd\, Mechanicsville\, VA\, 23116\, United States
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SUMMARY:RATS Meeting - November 2025 "The Feast"
DESCRIPTION:The Richmond Antique Tool Society (RATS) holds six meetings per year. Regular meetings are usually scheduled for a Thursday or Friday evening starting at 5:00 p.m.\, and include tool sales\, a general meeting\, a themed presentation\, and a small auction. \nJoining RATS can provide an opportunity to meet and connect with other collectors and enthusiasts who share your passion for antique tools. You can exchange ideas\, techniques\, and experiences with others who are also interested in antique tools\, which can be inspiring and motivating. Members often have access to resources\, such as books\, magazines\, and online forums\, that can help you learn more about antique tools and their history. \nMany RATS members are also collectors and traders of antique tools. By joining our society\, you can gain access to a network of collectors and traders who can help you find\, evaluate\, and trade antique tools. \n“The Feast” meeting will feature lots of great food\, side dishes and deserts.  We ask members to bring family and/or a new tool buddy to share in the FEAST.  It will be a time to sit and chat about tools\, friendships and meet new members.  It will be the best pot luck dinner! \nThere will be tool dealers and a NICE tool auction – members can bring a limit of ten GOOD tools – bringing a starting bid of $10.00 each.  Sellers get 90%\, 10% to the club.  In the past\, we have sold ivory rulers\, very nice planes\, and rare levels.  We will take cash\, Paypal and check\, no cards.  Also\, dues will be collected or pay on line through the website.
URL:https://www.richmondantiquetools.com/event/rats-meeting-november-2025/
LOCATION:Church of the Redeemer\, 8275 Meadowbridge Rd\, Mechanicsville\, VA\, 23116\, United States
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SUMMARY:RATS Meeting - February 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Richmond Antique Tool Society (RATS) holds six meetings per year. Regular meetings are usually scheduled for a Thursday or Friday evening starting at 5:00 p.m.\, and include tool sales\, a general meeting\, a themed presentation\, and a small auction. \nJoining RATS can provide an opportunity to meet and connect with other collectors and enthusiasts who share your passion for antique tools. You can exchange ideas\, techniques\, and experiences with others who are also interested in antique tools\, which can be inspiring and motivating. Members often have access to resources\, such as books\, magazines\, and online forums\, that can help you learn more about antique tools and their history. \nMany RATS members are also collectors and traders of antique tools. By joining our society\, you can gain access to a network of collectors and traders who can help you find\, evaluate\, and trade antique tools.
URL:https://www.richmondantiquetools.com/event/rats-meeting-february-2025/
LOCATION:Church of the Redeemer\, 8275 Meadowbridge Rd\, Mechanicsville\, VA\, 23116\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170719
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SUMMARY:RATS Meeting - April 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Richmond Antique Tool Society (RATS) holds six meetings per year. Regular meetings are usually scheduled for a Thursday or Friday evening starting at 5:00 p.m.\, and include tool sales\, a general meeting\, a themed presentation\, and a small auction. \nJoining RATS can provide an opportunity to meet and connect with other collectors and enthusiasts who share your passion for antique tools. You can exchange ideas\, techniques\, and experiences with others who are also interested in antique tools\, which can be inspiring and motivating. Members often have access to resources\, such as books\, magazines\, and online forums\, that can help you learn more about antique tools and their history. \nMany RATS members are also collectors and traders of antique tools. By joining our society\, you can gain access to a network of collectors and traders who can help you find\, evaluate\, and trade antique tools.
URL:https://www.richmondantiquetools.com/event/rats-meeting-april-2026/
LOCATION:Church of the Redeemer\, 8275 Meadowbridge Rd\, Mechanicsville\, VA\, 23116\, United States
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