Hardware Store Mugs
Description: San Francisco's Glen Park Hardware was founded by Ed Josephson in 1963 at 685 Chenery Street in a building that was constructed in 1900. Josephson ran his hardware store until selling it to Hal and Susan Tauber in 1978. The Tauber's ran it until retiring in 2016 and selling the business which could change hands a few times before it's closure in 2024. Glen Park Hardware was where locals went for everything from bug spray and screws to plumbing parts and tools, as well as advice, making it much-loved part of the neighborhood for 61 years.
Description: The Builder's Emporium chain was started in 1946 in the San Fernando Valley community of Van Nuys by Si L. Bercutt. The store's motto was "Everything to build anything." Victor M. Carter bought the ailing Van Nuys hardware store in 1949. He introduced the concept of a self-service hardware store with a "do it yourself" training component that became the model for The Home Depot. Carter built Builder’s Emporium into a leading self-serve retail operation and the largest hardware store in the United States, selling it in 1956, to acquire controlling interest in Republic Pictures just a few years later.
Description: "Sure, you work in an office. Sure, you do pilates. Yes, your wife earns more money than you do. But don't let anyone tell you you're not a man. Let them know - you're a tool! You Tool! The do-it-yourself mega hardware store for guys just like you - real tools. Guys that don't need to hire a plumber or electrician, guys who do it themselves - tools! Blue-collar guys aren't geniuses, and neither are you. Demonstrate this to your wife once and for all at You Tool. Buy a circular saw - any guy can use one of them; gardening is for ninnies. Wire like the pros and make your house the safe place you can be proud of. Show that wife who's boss - the guy with the belt full of gear and a house under control. Show your wife who the family tool is
Description: This is not our first rodeo, so we’ve got this. You’ll be the envy of all your DIY-loving friends when you pull out your shiny new I Enjoy Romantic Walks Through the Hardware Store T-Shirt to show off your woodworking prowess. It's a simple fact of life: Sometimes, a person needs to buy screws. Other times, a person needs to buy drill bits. And yet other times, a person needs to buy nails and hammers and saws and tape measures and who knows what else.
