Why Adam Savage Will Never Open This Package

He literally sent it to one of the few guys out there that will geek over a an old (but gold) screwdriver. Well done.

My dad once told me: Never respect a man who has no respect for tools.... advice that has served me well my entire life.

Family story: way back when, my parents loaned a wooden-handle screwdriver to some friends, didn’t get it back for years (and Mum probably used it at much as Dad did). One year, those friends returned it as a Christmas gift. Ever since then, that screwdriver has been a Holiday decoration. We’d put it under the Christmas tree each year, and pack it away with the ornaments in January.

Working as an engineer in Sheffield UK in the 90's where Stanley has a factory, Stanley tools have always had a place in my heart.

The commercial at the end was the cherry on top!!!

I'm so sorry for the loss of that original Stanley screwdriver of your fathers. It would be beautiful to see it returned somehow.

My late father was a foreman engineer and had a myriad of tools, the favourite of both his and mine were a set of Stanley Yankee ratchet screwdrivers. He died nearly twenty years ago and my stepmother (who inherited all property and possessions) never spoke after that. I'm now 54, and have been tinkering with my own megre tools, aiming to enlarge my inventory. Every time I see a Yankee driver, I think of him and the times I was his little helper in the workshop. Thank you for the upload, I'm certain that your story will ring true with nearly everyone.

My dad gave me a craftsman wrench set when I was 16 Still have it And use the wrenches daily.

What a nice,kind gesture to send you those.

Inherited mine from my dad after he passed. The smell (you know it) has deep emotional resonance.

My husband's most treasured possession was a huge Craftsman tool box complete with tools. His grandfather (an engineer) gave it to him on his 18th birthday in 1975.

My dad passed away in '98. I was in college and didn't have anywhere to keep his tools, so my mother gave them a way. I was lucky enough, though, to find a few of them later on and still have them: A Mack ratchet that was my grandfathers from sometime in the 50's, with his initials scratched into the handle. A pair of Crescent waterpump pliers. A tape measure with all the numbers worn off. And a set of pipe clamps. I treasure all of them and use them frequently. I'd be heartbroken if they were ever taken.

If somebody asked me to close my eyes and picture a screw driver -- the Stanley Workmaster #2 Phillips would instantly appear in my mind. That was our family's primary screwdriver as I grew up in the 80's.

Several years after Stanley transitioned from wooden to plastic handles for their ratchet screwdrivers, I stumbled across a long wooden handled version 8,000 miles away in the Falklands. It was thankfully not amongst the many (mostly) antique apprentice tools that were later stolen and even now, 40+ years later evokes memories every time I use it. Hand tools have a very, very personal history and I will never forgive those who steal them.

I too have a set of old screwdrivers that were given to me by my grandfather when I was 15. They’re Craftsman but old school, and the two Phillips ones are still my go-tos … 45 years later!

There is nothing more satisfying then giving something to someone, be it gift or donation etc and seeing the genuine pleasure and enjoyment that person gets from it. Knowing you did right, chose right is just such an awesome feeling. I bet that's how the gentleman who gave these to Adam feels just top of the world seeing Adam make a video to show it off and thank him.

It’s a shame so many companies these days often don’t go to the trouble of naming a particular design for their tool sets apart from the model numbers, it definitely had a certain charm that adds to the nostalgia.

My father had a set of Stanley screwdrivers when I was a kid in the 90s. The one with the black handle and yellow in between. It was the first set of screwdrivers I ever used when my father was teaching me about repair and woodworking. He is the reason why I am a maker today. Unfortunately he got rid of all his tools, but I'm slowly building my own setup since I've been using big box sets and they get the job done but I do want to have a really nice set of tools in my workshop.

I certainly understand having the two precious screwdrivers and not wanting to open them. I could see a one day build of a display case on the horizon!

Thank you once again for my morning grins. Always a joy to enjoy your jubilation🌻😊🌻