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AllaN01Bear

(26,972 posts) Tue Jul 22, 2025, 04:49 PM Jul 22

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when i moved up from southern ca to sonora ca , there was a old time hardware store called mundorfs . mundorfs seemed like they had everything hardwae wise in stock. if u asked for a thingamajig or a whatchamacallit they had it or could order it. u ask the big box stores and they look at you like : or idk

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oltime hardware stores [View all] AllaN01Bear Jul 22 OP

In the town where I grew up, there were two hardware stores, owned by parents of two of my classmates. rsdsharp Jul 22 #1

Because big box stores are home improvement stores, not hardware stores SheltieLover Jul 22 #2

When I was a kid, the local hardware store would sharpen my ice skates. cloudbase Jul 22 #3

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