B & B Hardware

This place is awesome but never open. The hours say Monday — Saturday 9am-​5pm but that’s not the case. Every time I come here, it’s closed when they state it should be open. It’s very disappointing because it’s far for me to come and I make a special trip down here to be disappointed every time. I would love to shop small and support a local business but they make it difficult if they won’t stick to their hours. I’ve given up in this place and get all my old house parts online. It’s much easier and cheaper any way. What a shame!

When someone really cares about something it shows. Ya B&B’s pricing is a little on the high side but the quality is also high. Tom is a stand up guy and people who really care aren’t always the most congenial– they’re called men. There really is some beautiful stuff inside if & you love quality and want things that were made to last check out B&B

This business moved down the street a few years back and somehow the owner has been able to lobby Unilocal to erase all of his past reviews (most were very negative re: customer service). I just want to confirm that just because they have moved they have made no changes in customer service and it is still absolutely horrible. I am not going to bore you with my story. Just be aware that the less than a man of an owner is a real cretin. You have to be a people person to be in the people business with manners, grace and the ability to make your customer feel like her or he is welcome in your store. Have money to spend just will never ever spend it here…

Wow, talk about eye candy!!! I was walking this morning and happened by this wonderful business, B&B Hardware :) I am a picker so I don’t like to pay retail, Toms prices are so reasonable I will be back to purchase some treasures. Vintage Bauer coffee pot w/​wooden lid $ 30-​why yes please :)
I could spend hours wandering around this wonderful gem of a store. The hardware selection is H U G E, door knobs of every variety, era and style-​priced reasonably well. I have a thing for crystal door knobs and Toms prices are very good and the selection is even better
Outside, there are doors-​beautifully made with solid wood with amazing little details that todays «products» just don’t have, you cant find these treasures at Home Depot. B&B also offers installation service if needed.
But wait, there’s more-​look up, the lighting… be still my vintage loving heart. Some of the lights in this place are truly amazing-​giant hanging lanterns-​wherever did these lovelies come from… I asked Tom, the owner and they came out of an old hotel-​they are pieces of art I tell you.
Are you into «Saving the pink bathroom movement» If yes, its your lucky day. Not only does B&B sell vintage hardware, knobs, lighting, but they also sell vintage kitchen and bathroom fixtures, including that coveted pink pedestal sink you need to replace as well as the matching toilet and fixtures!
It takes a lot to impress me and this indy business did just that. The owner Tom has amassed a huge selection of vintage hardware as well as unique, one of a kind vintage pieces that are very well organized and priced to sell. So skip Home Depot or Home Goods or Home ??? & come find your treasure here. Shop local, shop small, shop B&B :)

When Donald Trump wins the election, everything will be HUUUGE. So, I suspect this gallery of hardware history will be HUUUGE, too! All the little once-​shiny baubles, bells and bangles are here. Cut crystals mix with heavy iron things of unknown origins. Doors, knobs, insets, whatever you might need to finish your Long Beach bungalow-​from-​the-​past or Frank Lloyd Wright-​inspired Craftsman home.
And then you look up and take a deep breath. WTH! I’ve visited many places, places where I’ve seen big lights… Paris, NYC, the skies over Area 51, but nothing like the mega-​globes they’ve somehow managed to attach to the ceiling here! These humungous lamps were built for some incredibly big structure, an epic structure, a structure that just might support a head as big as Trump’s.
So in this huge election year, remember that some of the many things you want require a bourgeoisie (Trump-​like) budget and you may have to consider lowering your expectations to the proletariat (Bernie Sanders) budget and save for those pricey items. Nothing is free and the gap between these two candidates couldn’t be wider. What a fucking joke our political «system» has become, like a P.T. Barnum 3-​ring circus with nukes instead of dancing bears. Fortunately, I only needed a sconce and not a huge one at that. It wasn’t to be found here so I’ll continue to seek that 3^rd party candidate that’ll satisfy the majority of my needs. I require neither the gilt of a Trump nor the (societal) guilt of a Sanders to define my fate. I’ll just keep on looking… gotta be out there, somewhere. But if Hillary takes the reins, it’ll be 4 more years of what I just came through, a whole lotta nothin’ good and this review has gone to hell in a hand-​basket and I’ll never find my damn sconces.

This place is a find. The owner Tom and his wife will give you first class, helpful, and personal advice. They have old and new hardware one of a kind pieces that can help you transform or maintain the charm of your house. They are always getting new stuff in so stop by to see what is new or call.

Classy mom and pop style operation with a large assortment of hardware and very helpful folks who know their trade well!

A little pricey, but they do have some really cool and unusual pieces. The guy who owns it is super nice and helpful. He also has been willing to work on the prices with me in the past. They merchandise changes a lot so I go through and browse fairly often. A one of a kind place for sure.