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Across the Fence:  Hardware Stores...  |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7114 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7114 Posts |
 Posted - Mar 04 2016 : 2:51:53 PM
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One of our hardware stores has been here for generations. No computerized cash register - they write the ticket out by hand. The clerks know the inventory by memory and the store is really several storefronts that run into each other. It's dark and airless in there; the old wooden floor is un-even, but they have whatever you are looking for. The last time I was in there I bought a 4 cup glass measuring cup made in USA and my sister got the nuts & bolts she needed.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13664 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13664 Posts |
Posted - Mar 04 2016 : 3:04:44 PM
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We have two hardware stores, both family owned. One is Slavens (that is the family name) True Value and has been in business for over 50 years and they carry EVERYTHING!!!! Original building with some add-ons, but you can get building supplies down to canning supplies and Christmas decorations.
Choice Building is the Ace store and is also family owned. They have just about everything, not so much household stuff as they other one but they also carry some RV items.
They're both great!
CJ
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Mar 04 2016 : 6:18:37 PM
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oh Cj... yep, our True Value also carries RV stuff, and even some 'CarHartt' clothing... and 1 Sunday out of the month they have a 'Garden' class, free to the public... Like a Fairy Garden class,,, container gardening, Fertilizing,,, drought tolerant plants... etc..
Oh, and they even have a "Dollar" section... like a Dollar type store...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2016 : 11:08:47 AM
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Beautiful picture, Grace. I love the carved horse.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
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Posted - Mar 05 2016 : 7:52:31 PM
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We have a family owned Tru Value Hardware and besides giving great service, they rent all kinds of things for parties such as tents, popcorn machines, snowcone makes, a dunking booth--I like the service at this store and they go out of their way to help you. they will sell you something cheaper if they think it's better.
Cindy
"Come by the hills to the land where fancy is free; And stand where the peaks meet the sky and the rocks reach the sea.Where the rivers run clear and the bracken is gold in the sun. and cares of tomorrow must wait till this day is done"--Loreena McKennit
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
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sjmjgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
566 Posts
Stephanie
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
USA
566 Posts |
Posted - Mar 06 2016 : 2:51:03 PM
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We have an Ace Hardware here that was family owned for many years, but an employee bought it recently. He is a wealth of info. From what product works the best to who to hire to get a job done, hes got the answer. And if he doesn't know, he'll tell you who to call. Really good guy. They sell a little bit of everything, including plants and flowers in the spring to Christmas trees in winter. Free popcorn while you shop and Good Humor ice cream treats in the cooler for sale. Love it!
Farmgirl Sister # 3810
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Mar 06 2016 : 7:57:44 PM
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I miss the old hardware stores where you could buy one nail or get things fixed. Too many chains taking over. If we had a family owned one I would surely shop there.
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7546 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7546 Posts |
Posted - Mar 06 2016 : 8:02:31 PM
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We don't have a hardware store in town here (population 598) - there are several within 50 miles. In one town about 35 miles from here the old hardware store still has the old bins of nuts, bolts, screws, and nails, but they are now also a deli/restaurant. Good food, too. LOL!
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6663 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6663 Posts |
Posted - Mar 07 2016 : 05:19:02 AM
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Yesterday, I was in our local Ace Hardware store not far from my house. It is a small place and has been owned by many families over the years. I love that place! Yesterday, I was in for a few yard work supplies and they had a big water trough filled with hay and sweet peeping chicks. Ohhh, how I wanted me a few to take home. They are getting bigger now and starting to get a few feathers and need homes. I loved hearing their sweet gentle Peeps!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015 |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Mar 07 2016 : 08:51:08 AM
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oh how I love those 'nail bins',,, where you can by nails by the oz/lb... so if you only needed 14 '6-penny' nails,, you put them in the little brown paper sac, they are weighed and that is what you pay... unlike big box stores where you have to buy a $5 box of nails when you only need 14... lol!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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