Old-Fashioned Hardware Stores (Descriptions, Stories and Advice)

This stunning hardcover book takes you on a tour through 75 old-fashioned hardware stores, their stories and advice. Most of these family-owned stores have changed little in the last 100 years. Color photos bring to life the storefronts, expert employees, the old merchandise, and and antique fixtures. These resilient stores have survived fires, floods, economic depressions, family deaths, and big-box competition. When you walk in, the aromas, sounds, and sights in these old-fashioned hardware stores will bring back memories of trips to these old-fashioned hardware stores that were once a staple in every American town.