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.

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

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!!!

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

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.

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.

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.

Times are very odd in America and I keep coming back to your channel as a reprieve from the outside world. You bring solace and balance to a difficult to navigate globe. Thank you.

My dad had a bunch of tools. Most of them, by default, went to my youngest brother after dad passed away. A point of contention because I was never even asked by my mother if I wanted any of them. They just sort of became my brothers. The exception, is a screwdriver that dad gave me years ago when he was still alive. It is a Craftsman 41294 which is a #1 Phillips. Clear, but now yellowed clear, handle with a blue band around the base of the handle, mostly now worn off. I had asked dad if I could borrow a phillips years ago to do some work on a computer. I was probably 14 at the time. He handed me this one and told me to keep it. It had been obviously most recently used to stir a can of blue paint, lol. This was probably ~1994 if not a year or so prior. It's one of the only tools dad ever gave me as I was not the "mechanic" in the family I was the computer guy. This screw driver is everything to me. It has been involved in every desktop PC, laptop, server, piece of network gear, or any other electronics hardware that has a phillips screw in it. And just a few days ago putting the rack mount ears on my new 2.5gbt network switch for my home lab. I keep this screwdriver close to me. I don't loan it out, I don't even use it outside that often and it never leaves my hand except for my pocket. I don't lay it down. So I can very much relate to you having at least some of your father's tools. My dad was a jack of all trades, master of none type but was very much a DIY'er. Something that all of us brothers inherited to some degree. Thank you for sharing your story! Your career and your talent never ceases to amaze me, especially as I have zero artistic talent. lol. Again thank you for sharing everything that you do, Adam.

What a nice,kind gesture to send you those.

Conrad is a Legend. My sons bought be TWO brand new 1982 stanley 25 foot tape measures for Christmas. One to use, one to keep in package. Good young men I have

Watching you geek out over such seemingly mundane things is a joy I cannot describe and will always cherish. Adam Savage, you are a treasure.

I know it's YouTube cliche but this is the content I'm here for

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!

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.

Adam needs to listen to the song “Dupe - Kontrolla” when he opens that, it will feel better 😅😅

Conrad, I’ve never met you, but on behalf of all of Adam’s fans, I’d like to say what you did is one of the coolest things I’ve seen in a long time! Bravo!❤