Soon to be a memory

It is a sad day in Santa Clarita, an old friend is on the verge of disappearing for good. Newhall Hardware is closing its doors after there liquidation sale is over. Why are they closing? It seems that competition from the big guys, the economy, and a new traffic patteren have all contributed to the final days..

If you asked anyone in the SCV where you could get an obscure object, most people would ask "have you checked Newhall Hardware" Man they had every thing.

Opened in 1947 by Don Guglielmino, whom owned and operated it until long time employee Victor Feany bought it in 1998. You could go there and ask just about any one a question on a "how to project". Most of the guys that used to work there were retired from the construction trade of some sort. And they would give you a good idea of what you needed, and how to use it effectively.

When you walked into the store one of the first things you did was go into the back and grab a handful of peanuts. As you walked the ailes folks would drop there shells. After your search, the check out was an experience. They did'nt have the new check out registers, they still had the old ones. You know the kind when you pushed the keys to ring up the sale, it would go "cha-ching" and the drawer would pop open.

With each passing day the winds of change take some things away, but always replace them with something new. We may not like it at first but like most things we learn to adapt and move on.

Good bye Newhall Hardware, thanks for serving the great people of the Santa Clarita Valley for all those years!