Last Day
On the last day of business at Connell Hardware, in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Manager, Willie Carl, shows a young customer how to sneak his thumb on the scale.
The history of the store was written in booklet form for their 125th anniversary in 1997. Numerous news articles were published by various newspapers across the country.
Connell Hardware was featured on both local and national television shows.
A busy last day of operation retold many cherished stories about this quaint, small town, hardware store. A historic part of America also closed that day in the summer of 2013.
On the last day of business at Connell Hardware, in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Manager, Willie Carl, shows a young customer how to sneak his thumb on the scale.
The history of the store was written in booklet form for their 125th anniversary in 1997. Numerous news articles were published by various newspapers across the country.
Connell Hardware was featured on both local and national television shows.
A busy last day of operation retold many cherished stories about this quaint, small town, hardware store. A historic part of America also closed that day in the summer of 2013.
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The days of "real" hardware stores are rapidly growing to a close,
but wonderful memories of Connell Hardware will live on for years.
but wonderful memories of Connell Hardware will live on for years.