Mundelein True Value Hardware

Great customer service! I called ahead and they had my item waiting for me at the front of the store!

Seems like it would've been a cool, retro place to stop and visit but the store was totally closed up at 9:40am on a Friday. Their website says they open at 9am M-F. Apparently not!

When you walk into this store, it's like you are walking back into the 1970's - time has stood still in this place. I have never seen a dirtier, grimier hardware store, but if you enjoy exploring like I do, it's worth a visit. If you don't mind getting your hands and possibly clothes dirty, you'll be intrigued by this place. I'm kind of surprised they are still in business considering there is a terrific Ace Hardware about half a mile away!nnNow you'd think with old merchandise, the prices would be fantastically cheap, but that's not the case. One can only surmise the price of many items has decreased over the years, given the price tags here. There's an original Polaroid Land Camera in the box for $59.95. You can pick these up at garage sales and ebay for barely anything. They have several old cassette players, but they aren't cheap - who would buy one for $39.95? I might if it was under $10.00. On the top of the display case, there's a 1970's AMF bike - this was never a good brand, and at $129.95, I doubt anyone will buy it. There are a handful of baby and toddler toys - all of which are covered in a layer of dirt - most are from the 1980's. And I also spotted quite a few curling irons - circa 1980's, but they weren't cheap.nnHundreds of receipts, papers and ancient sales fliers are piled up towards the back. What else - rusty dog collars, a charmingly quaint tape display with great graphics. And believe it or not, there is actually some up-to-date merchandise.

This store is a mess. Filthy and full of old outdated inventory

This place is like a throwback hardware store from several decades ago. Somewhat messy but they had everything I needed.