tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post8669046302793359317..comments2024-03-29T03:14:14.667-04:00Comments on Progress is fine, but it's gone on for too long.: Aikenhead Hardware Limited, Toronto, OntarioMister Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-1951252425537426532023-10-29T20:52:38.972-04:002023-10-29T20:52:38.972-04:00I am also related to the Aikenheads. Lillian was m...I am also related to the Aikenheads. Lillian was my Fathers Aunt. lowellirish@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-77957777324299447822021-07-15T09:32:53.001-04:002021-07-15T09:32:53.001-04:00Yes a great classic old hardware store.Yes a great classic old hardware store.Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-39561787856543287852021-07-12T21:54:29.807-04:002021-07-12T21:54:29.807-04:00Love this. My dad worked in the Temperence St sto...Love this. My dad worked in the Temperence St store in the 20s. If I remember correctly, he made about $35 / week. A visit with him to Aikenheads as a child in the 50s was a teaching opportunity for him & learning experience for me. Still miss them (and him!)Dr Don Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00820430255725124997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-48751858861770179002021-01-20T20:10:47.288-05:002021-01-20T20:10:47.288-05:00First full time job at age 16.Started in the Clove...First full time job at age 16.Started in the Cloverdale Mall store and finished the short career with them at the New Toronto store. Pretty good memories.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691068513036849446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-14764553341565462962018-04-13T20:24:09.799-04:002018-04-13T20:24:09.799-04:00You're welcome, I loved the store on Temperanc...You're welcome, I loved the store on Temperance in the late eighties. Anything you can add or correct would be much appreciated.Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-77366918335572924182018-04-09T16:51:26.789-04:002018-04-09T16:51:26.789-04:00Thanks for putting this up! I just noticed it toda...Thanks for putting this up! I just noticed it today when looking for some other family history.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148231187919275992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-18687307566233283612017-04-13T16:57:34.559-04:002017-04-13T16:57:34.559-04:00The whole "article" is incorrect? Or ju...The whole "article" is incorrect? Or just the part about Hobbs? And it's a blog post, not an article. So, if in fact the information you have provided on Hobbs is accurate, thank you for correcting that one point. We don't charge a subscription, and our research division is limited, so we do appreciate when visitors can add to what we have posted.The Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01482698067925791608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-58172055851579227742017-04-12T23:55:25.739-04:002017-04-12T23:55:25.739-04:00This article is simply incorrect. Hobbs Hardware L...This article is simply incorrect. Hobbs Hardware Limited was a going concern long before Aikenhead Hardware. Aikenhead purchased Hobbs in the late 1960's.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514401842637123703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-57391662775659477342016-02-28T19:57:58.450-05:002016-02-28T19:57:58.450-05:00The Temperance St store was still around in the la...The Temperance St store was still around in the late eighties and when I found it I was delighted. 6 floors, electrical on one plumbing on another etc. etc. A real hardware store! When they moved to University and Chestnut with the Home Depot format, it was another eyeopener. But as you say, long gone. Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-90122601923894691762016-02-28T16:52:24.302-05:002016-02-28T16:52:24.302-05:00Further to "You could buy a single screw if y...Further to "You could buy a single screw if you wanted.":<br /><br />I seem to recall that you could also buy screws by the gross. (A dozen dozen, i.e. 144.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com