Saturday, August 27, 2005
The Olde Hardware Store
Sorry to say the olde hardware store is gone, like buggy
whips, into the annals of history.....The olde hardware
store was dark, dusty and had strange smells.....Anything
you wanted was most likely in some draw with a brass
handle behind the counter.....And only the store owner
knew in what draw what you wanted was.....
The closest thing to the olde stores are the newer, Ace
or True Value franchises.......Within in these new walls,
there is still a sense of personal service and they usually
have a small spot in the corner which has the item you
are looking for.....
The Big Box Stores have everything that you should spend
money on.....But do they have what you need?.....Today,
passing one, they had at least twenty John Deere riding
mowers for sale.....Not my day though.....Still need that
1/4-20 x 1/2" thumb screw.....Tomorrow it is off to Ace,
I may get lucky at their Grand Opening....Pumps
whips, into the annals of history.....The olde hardware
store was dark, dusty and had strange smells.....Anything
you wanted was most likely in some draw with a brass
handle behind the counter.....And only the store owner
knew in what draw what you wanted was.....
The closest thing to the olde stores are the newer, Ace
or True Value franchises.......Within in these new walls,
there is still a sense of personal service and they usually
have a small spot in the corner which has the item you
are looking for.....
The Big Box Stores have everything that you should spend
money on.....But do they have what you need?.....Today,
passing one, they had at least twenty John Deere riding
mowers for sale.....Not my day though.....Still need that
1/4-20 x 1/2" thumb screw.....Tomorrow it is off to Ace,
I may get lucky at their Grand Opening....Pumps
# posted by Pumps @ 5:30 PM 
