Stay safe here. The owner wouldn't let me send a very sick employee home during the pandemic,…read moredemanded I come to work when on isolation after I and most of the staff got COVID, and when that employee died, he just sent a two word text: "He's dead." Then he fired me for it (I guess? These guys never write anything down, and I'd never been so happy to get fired.), and lied to unemployment about it. Oh, and my forklift training was "this is up and down, this is tilt, this is back and forwards," and just leaving the building when the next vendor came. And I went ahead and did it without complaint, lol.

I'd like to give them three, but on the day I went, many customers were unmasked.  The way in was…read morenot encouraging enough about masks.  The staff was tired of asking folks to protect themselves and others.  While the store supports Christian programming on TV, they don't go very far to support or require Christian behavior.  The unmasked folks clearly had multiple underlying conditions, and were the folks we're trying to protect most, which was an irony lost of them but not to me. Surplus City is like Ollies, but a little broader and more idiosyncratic, if that is possible. They reminded me a bit of Building 19, but not as wild as Spags.   Makers would find lots of hardware and materials to use.  Prices were low enough you might try something to see if it works as a craft, hobby, or repair. I'll be back post-pandemic to browse at more leisure. Paul R.'s picture is helpful. it shows the entry, which is the downhill building of the two. To Mary: Most of what you suggested is correct (stay distant, don't touch your face, I would add in particular, your mucous membranes). Nearly any people who have been told by medical staff not to obstruct their own breathing should not be out and about. See the CDC web site. I fear that you misunderstand the medical and healthcare advice out there. I find that I am better informed when I follow the CDC, WHO, and PA public health rather than other sources. "If you think wearing a mask is going to stop a nano-sized virus you are kidding yourself". Technically, you are true, most masks do not stop 100% of viruses. On the other hand, if you mean that masks will not stop this pandemic, I believe you are incorrect. The CDC, PA Dept of Health, all the professors at Penn State Hershey, and Penn State Biology, and all the MD, PhD, RN/PhD, and MD/PhD that I talk to believe that masks can stop this pandemic if enough people use them. For your sake, and for ours, so we can get back to work and play, wear a mask to protect yourself (they are not perfect, but help a lot) and help others in case you are asymptomatic. Also, the virus is not nano-sized, but micro-sized. Nano is down by the molecule level, the molecular weight of this virus is not high, but does appear to be caught in significant amounts by most masks as it is thousands of molecules (see: https://nanohydroponicscom.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/nano-size-range.jpg?w=882), and Dr. Google. The science and engineering of how masks work relies on college EM physics. google for details. I suspect the electro statics also catch nanoparticles, and Dr. Google concurs.

Old-fashioned hometown hardware. Have many items that you cannot find elsewhere and prices are…read morereasonable.

Updating my earlier review after another great experience with this store…read more The BEST paint store in Frederick. Great selection of paint and supplies and, hold on...superior customer service in advising us on selecting interior paint for our house to ready it for sale. What a difference from wandering around alone in the paint department of a huge box store. Our salesperson was a color specialist who was so helpful in choosing colors from a palate that segued nicely from room to room with the result being a cohesive approach to interior color rather than hit-or-miss. We wouldn't have gotten this expertise from a box store.

Prompt, friendly customer service. Owner is very knowledgeable and is always willing to help find…read morethe most economical way to do something, even if he could have sold you a more expensive option. He really helped me with an old house with rotted wood and mildew issues. Owner is obviously interested in cultivating long term customers rather than making an extra few hundred today.

Workers are extremely nice and helpful here and won't try to up sell you on something you wouldn't…read moreneed. Very friendly people and you cannot beat Benjamin Moore quality in paint!

Went in the other day to pick colors for my home, the staff was very nice and helpful. The…read more company that painted my house suggested the paint and I am very pleased how well it looks and wipes off, they used your generation and I am very pleased.

OMG it's a paint store, a hardware store AND a post office. How convenient. My husband got lost…read morefor 45 mins in this store, checking out some of the more hard to find paint options (like the 1776 color collection) and chatting with the folks behind the counter. I love the convenience of a post office and paint store, and the fact that they have a useful selection of hardware (and even some essentials like toilet paper) is awesome. This is an old school shop, and perfect for DIYers to come get what they need to rehab furniture and stock their workshops. We'll be stopping in again next time we're in town!

Love this store! It's always an adventure To find my items! Hardware is great too. Bulk selections…read moreare a bonus too.

An amazing collection of random odds & ends from sewing supplies & fabric to home decor to auto…read moreparts to hardware, and so much more! This is a great place to find all kinds of bits & bobs for projects of many kinds, whether it's home improvement, car maintenance, building, or crafting.