Nostalgia and everything you want from hardware to home goods. Need gold pans they have them. Yard tools, cabinet hardware, indoor outdoor needs. Busy place with plenty of staff to assist you in you needs and questions. Gorgeous interior with hardwood floors and crowded aisles. (Good thing). As for value well everything was reasonably priced. Remember it is a True Value store. read more

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One of the best restaurants in town, where true service still exists. This is the kind of place that doesn't ask for tips in advance -- instead, the waiter earns the tip through genuine attention, professionalism, and the ability to provide great service without constantly interrupting. They simply know the right moments to interact with you, and that kind of experience is rare today read more

Love shopping at all of the local shops in Placerville with Placerville Hardware being the crown jewel of my trip. So much history here. There is something for everybody and every need here. I do my shopping on what I call the fun side of the store which has many gifts for every age. Enjoy! read more

If you need it anything hardware related, a cute knickknack, gold panning items or a shirt this is the place to visit! A fun place to go into to look around! Multiple employees to help check out or find what you need read more

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Long time customer that buys gold prospecting hardware and wanted the a item but no sign that item was sold or anything; pretty messed up. If item is sold out a damn sign or put it in the back. read more

Did you know the oldest hardware store west of the Mississippi is in the town of Placerville, CA? Well now you do! It is right on Main Street and is in the same building since 1852. It is an actual hardware store. Yup, step right in to purchase a hammer, light switch, plunger, sprinkler heads, ant bait, and kitchen utensils ... all the practical hardware stuff. Plus they sell gold pans, gifts, and souvenirs (the fun and impractical) and they have a couple of pressed penny machines. The place is packed ceiling to floor with merchandise. The staff are friendly and get this... knowledgeable. Got a plumbing issue, question about using a wood screw vs nail.... they have folks that can assist. As you walk around, check out the original hardwood floors, wood counter, brick wall, rolling wall ladder, and wood filing drawers behind the counter. They are all original. Here is a bit of history, the building was built in 1850. The hardware store opened in 1852. Through the years until to the present day, it has always been a functioning hardware store serving the local community. Thus they have the distinction of being the oldest operating hardware store west of the Mississippi. read more

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They have so much stuff here. Any kind of widget you need they probably have somewhere. You need to ask since this isn't Home Desperate. I'm always amazed when they pull out some drawer with the exact part! read more

If I could find any excuse to stop on here I would. They are always helpful and sometimes have unique tools Home Depot doesn't carry

This is such a fun place to visit and wander through! My dad used to visit this area but now he's in Las Vegas. When he found out we were coming through, he asked us to get some of their great wire fly swatters. We picked up four them. That should hold him for a while. We got a few other items as well. Everyone here was very friendly and helpful! read more

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First time visiting Placerville and I was in awe when I saw this hardware store. The oldest hardware store West of the Mississippi? Wow that's amazing! I wish I was able to take more pictures inside but they did not allow it. They literally have any and everything you can think of. We love history so of course hubby and I were talking to one of the workers. She was very nice and informative about this historical place. It's a True Value store so everything was pretty reasonably priced. read more

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THIS PLACE IS AMAZING!! They have a little bit of everything, if you need look here first! They very likely have it. The staff is super friendly and knowledgeable, you're going to love this place. I love the wood floors too, lots of cool history as well read more

Placerville True Value is the best as usual. They always have what I need and the staff is wonderful. Don was so helpful with my issue I had with my ax handle that had an accident. That's how you keep customers coming back... Thanks Don for your Robert H read more

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Buyer beware. I tried to return a hummingbird feeder that I had filled with hummingbird food and used for a couple of days. The feeder did not attract hummingbirds, so I decided to return the feeder and exchange it for another. I was told by the clerk that I could not return the item because it was used. I returned the item clean and in excellent condition. I even returned the tag attached to the feeder in excellent condition. If I cannot return any items that I buy in this store, I will not bother to do any more shopping in the future at that store. read more

Not your typical hardware store, because whoever is in charge of filling the shelves with products is a genius. There's something for everyone. Imagine a checkout line at a Target or Best Buy filled with impulse-buy items only at a much larger scale and with high quality goods. We intended to window shop and ended up spending a hundred bucks by the time we were done. All of the employees were genuinely kind and just made you feel welcome. We were in a rush, otherwise we probably would've spent a lot more money that we didn't need to. read more

The Oldest Hardware Store West of the Mississippi! Located in historic district of Placerville, this hardware store has been the longest, continuously operated hardware store west of the Mississippi (since 1852). The building itself is a beautiful old brick building. Inside you will find some little thing for everybody, whether a tool for a serious handyman or a souvenir for a friend at the end of your visit. The people running the store are very friendly and helpful. It is a must stop even for a few minutes if you are visiting the town. read more

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My husband and I went in knowing kinda of what we wanted, a metal detector. Albert took the time to find out what we wanted to search for, and then gave his recommendations. It was great having the additional information so we could make a wise decision. We have heard of the store, but never had visited it. We drive from Lodi to get his expert advice. Thank you Albert! Interacting with you and your staff was amazing, you run a well oiled machine! read more

Super fun place to lighten up your wallet. Nice people cool things to look at. Where else can you buy a bellybutton lint remover???

We've been here so many times, but I've never written a review! What a gem! You really need to go here at least once! Right on Main Street in Hangtown. The absolute NICEST people with the best service. It's like an old fashioned country store. I love coming here. On Friday I bought some gifts and they ran and found boxes for me and packaged everything perfectly. read more

Best small town hardware store. This is more of a museum than a hardware store, it has almost everything you can think of including childrens toys, bird houses, cayote eurine, bee traps, chain, hardward, walking sticks, geodes, and more! Make sure you stop in and have a browse. It has the old school wooden floors and is a serious blast from the past. They even have a huge housewares section. I have come here with males, females and everyone always finds something interesting. We purchased some fels naptha which is hard to find these days. read more

I grew up in Placerville, and while visiting last Sunday morning, my husband and I were having a coffee at Totem. Our 12 yr old went to look for a toy (the toy store being closed now) at Placerville Hardware. He returned within 5 minutes and said he walked in, a worker looked at him and asked if parents were with him, he said no, and was asked to leave. Really, Placerville Hardware? This was a single kid -not a group- clean cut, polite, and 12 yrs old. Unfortunately you just lost a local's business. And I'll suggest to others to do the same. SMH... read more

This store was fascinating. The salespeople were so kind. We were visiting from Massachusetts. They talked about the history of the store and the area. We enjoyed our visit to Placerville and the store. Highly recommend read more

Placerville True Value Hardware - this place has everything! loved this store, visiting from Massachusetts - Hardware Stores Near Me - Placerville, California

Best shop on Main Street. A must stop if you're a baker or love cooking, they carry so many gadgets to make the process easier. I purchased beautiful handmade Kashmir ornaments. A sweet family ran store. read more

Best quirky hardware store EVER! I love going in there just to see all the Knick-knacks they have!

It's the oldest continuously operating hardware store west of the Mississippi, don't you know. I don't know why this hardware store draws me in. Even when I lived there I was drawn inside, for no shopping reason. Maybe it's the history. Maybe it's the unknown of what find I will find. It's not all nails and screws and such. It's part hardware and part everything-ware. Complete with uneven creeky wood floor and original wooden nail bins. Floor to ceiling stuff. I can't even begin to list what's stored here. Browse the pics and you'll get the idea. When walking historic Main St in Placerville, you can help but wander in. Who knows what you may walk out with. Service is hit and miss. Not always a smile when you enter and not always a thank you when you leave. I like it anyway. read more

This place has almost everything you'd find in multiple hardware stores combined. Plan to spend several hours, looking, touching and discovering things still available from your past. This place is a hit! We go there every time we visit Placerville. Enjoy! read more

Oh my gosh. I spent sooo much money here. This hardware store has been around since the miner '49er days and is still making their money off selling gold panning supplies and whatnot to tourists. Point in fact, I wanted everything. I bought classifiers, a 5 gallon bucket, a new gold pan, some post cards, a souvenir T-shirt of the hardware store(!), postcards, and a few vials to hold all the gold I was going to get. I even came back the next day because something was broken and they exchanged it for a new one no problem. I saw the place on the Huell Howser Placerville episode, and it did not disappoint. It's a real store, which honors its hardware roots serving the community and also serves the needs of the tourists and travelers. Very old school. I felt like the miners as it became my go to place in Placerville for supplies. read more

I am obsessed by this hardware store. Everything imaginable is crammed into this historic business from gold mining tools, rope, garden stuff, hardware, unique kitchen and cleaning items...the list goes on forever. Sometimes, I'll just jump in my truck and head up to Placerville to shop there (I live in Sacramento county). Seriously, who does that? I do! Great staff and many one-of-a-kind items. This THE place to go for a gift. read more

This place is a must stop if you're just enjoying a day visiting downtown Placerville because of all of its trinkets, but it also serves as a full functioning hardware store, too. It may be small, but they sure do pack a lot of inventory in there. Is it cramped? yes, very much so, it would be the only reason to knock a star off, but I personally think that adds to the charm of the place. You can go in everyday for a week and find something new that you haven't seen before. It has all kinds of kitchen gadgets, too...stuff that isn't necessarily big box normal stock either. In fact i think they have a better selection than the shwancy high priced place further down the street. Plus you have the old rustic hardwood floors, which is truly the essence of Placerville's fine history. When we had the last big storm in December, 2009, this was one place you could count on being open. They drove through the snow and operated with no power because they knew people would need supplies, heaters, etc. Even though the owner was running around like a madman trying to get the back of the store closed off (lets face it, it's a tripping hazard back there in the dark) he took a minute to stop and give me some advice on my flashlight purchase, and gave honest advice about a heater purchase to a woman there too. I like knowing that the staff of an establishment isn't just pushing for the the highest price good, but more so interested in meeting their customers needs. I appreciated that they took down credit card information the old fashioned way because they new a lot of people needed things, but with the power being out, they couldn't run them. This is one of those places that reminds us that Placerville is not only a town, it is a community. Support local businesses, its worth the extra pennies. read more

I adore this place! I bring all my friends and family from out of town here. There are cute and unique gifts and all the practical and useful hardware items as well. I go here before home depot! Plus the staff is very helpful and nice. They place orders, call me when its in, better service than any big-box-shop. read more

Oldest operating hardware west of the Mississippi. Don't miss the leg through the ceiling. If you can't find it here, they don't make it. Also a great selection of gold panning supplies for those tourists passing through without equipment. Nice staff who will answer any questions you have read more

I was omw to my daughters house from shopping at a LARGER hardware store when I realized that I forgot to get something. I was going to just stop at the locally owned Sears store in Placerville but I decided to check in here first and I found a lot of negative Yelp reviews about that particular Sears store and it's new owners so I decided to stop at True Value Hardware. I'm so glad I did. Nice folks, helpful and had what I needed as well. Two thumbs up! read more

Great small company feel (large inventory) and atmosphere! Friendly staff and customers too. 4-star because long way to travel to this store. read more

I Shopped at this store as a tourist. Then I moved here and went there for household needs. Darlene went over and above and beyond for customer service to get what I needed. Thank you so much for helping me with this project. Christy read more

I came in to the store to find a small gift for a friend. I found the starwars section and picked up a chewbacca mug, walked around the store, and found a cool yeti mug. I put the chewbacca mug back. All of a sudden a woman comes rushing out the back, THE WOMAN YELLED AT ME TO EMPTY MY POCKETS! I did with my wallet and car keys. She claims she saw me on the camera put something in my sweater pocket. I basically stripped for her and asked her to check my pockets! She tries to apologize and says it happens often after 5pm. I still bought the yeti mug. Eff this place. If you look like me you get profiled as a thief. I told her to call the cops next time, and it's a good thing she didnt! read more

Great store; especially if you need to find a Christmas gift. The only reason we stopped in was because I had a gift certificate. Staff was nice enough, but you could tell that many of the items had been shelved for a while. Found an apron at a reasonable price & was happy with the selection they had. read more

This is my all time favorite place to shop. I've tried to stump them with items available and each time they had what I was looking for. Unbelievable the amount of cool stuff in such a small place. Staff is so genuine and helpful you really feel like you are part of the community when you shop here. Always have a great feeling when I leave this place and can't wait for my next project so I can return. read more

This is a historic shop with everything from silver polish to a redneck wine glass. It has the majority of hardware basics but the collection of other kitchy stuff is its real selling point. A good place to buy a gift or a trinket. The interior is immaculately up-kept, I loved the hardwood floors and the wooden staircases. Definitely worth a stop in if you are in Placerville. read more

This place is awesome, When you can not find it at Home Depot, go to Placerville Hardware, they will most likely have it! read more

I just love this place! This is like an old time hardware store complete with this old fashion thing called CUSTOMER SERVICE! Let me give you an example: today I called looking for a particular nut. Bridget, the women I spoke to wasn't familiar with this item (neither was I when I called) but wrote down the information and went to look. After talking about it, she and I came to the conclusion she did not have what I needed. To make a long story short, she went OUT OF HER WAY to use her caller ID to call me back with additional information....after all, she looked up the part online, did some more checking and found they did indeed have what I needed!! WHO DOES THAT? Apparently, Bridget does, obviously they train their people well! They also have a fantastic section of unique items that I like purchasing for gifts as well. Everyone is always friendly and upbeat. I like spending my money where I feel appreciated! THANK YOU Bridget, THANK YOU Don and THANK YOU PLACERVILLE TRUE VALUE HARDWARE for hiring such amazing people and having such a variety of items! read more

You DO want to patronize this store. This is a big, little store. Big in their inventory small in size. All of the people who work there are extremely helpful and knowledgeable, if one isn't they will find one who is. They will very likely have whatever you are looking for. It is also a fun store to just tour. It is the oldest operating hardware store west of the Mississippi and established during the gold rush. I am not associated with the store in any way other than as a customer. read more