Manufactured: 1877 to 1962
Length: 3-1/2 inches
Blade Width: 1 inch
Construction: Cast iron
Finish: Japanned
Features: Compact size
Uses: For model making and miniature work
Average Dealer Price: $10 to $50
Average eBay Price: $12 to $40
Other Notes: Often mistakenly referred to on eBay and other auction sites as a “salesman’s model” or sample, but is a plane in its own right. Sweetheart versions (1920-1935) sometimes reach slightly higher prices

Updated: 29th July, 2006

Stanley No. 101 Block Planes on eBay right now…

stanley-101-model-makers-block-plane-free-us-shipping Stanley 101 Model Makers Block Plane - Free US Shipping
US $19.00 (0 Bid)
Auction Ends: Friday Jan-09-2009 19:25:22 PST
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stanley-plane--110-maroon-w-decal-and-12-101-block STANLEY PLANE # 110 MAROON W/DECAL AND 12-101 BLOCK
US $9.99 (0 Bid)
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stanley-101-block-plane Stanley #101 Block Plane
US $5.00 (0 Bid)
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stanley--101-block-plane-nice-iron-vgc-nr-1800-s-tm STANLEY # 101 Block Plane NICE Iron VGC NR 1800's TM
US $0.99 (0 Bid)
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Sources: While many of the dealers prices for Stanley planes are largely set by John Walters’ book “Antique & Collectible Stanley Tools” it appears that eBay, while acknowledging the Walters guide somewhat, tends to march to it’s own beat and sets its own prices. For that reason - and the fact that eBay’s reach and customer base is huge - I’ve decided to include a separate eBay average price here. Other sources include: “The Antique Tool Collector’s Guide To Value” by Ronald S. Barlow, “Antique & Collectible Stanley Tools” by John Walter, “The Stanley Plane” by Alvin Sellens, “Patrick’s Blood & Gore” by Patrick Leach, various auctions and sales of collectable tools and my own compilations of prices realized, observations and notes over the past 20+ years.