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Tags Hardware - Porter Square - Cambridge

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Destiny Real Estate Cambridge, MA

Tags Hardware EntranceTags Hardware in Porter Squareis the place to go when you're moving to Cambridge or Somerville.  It's one-stop shopping when you've just moved into your new place.

Opened in 1957 and still run by the Shapiro family, Tags is a combination hardware store - home store.  Over the years the store has expanded into more and more home accessories and has many stylish choices - while still maintaining a full service hardware store.

Upstairs you'll find home decor and accessoriesincluding everything you'll need to outfit your bath, a wide variety of kitchen implements, dishware and small appliances, placemats and napkins, candles, laundry needs, storage items, even small furniture.  The seasonal items are up front - everything from barbecue tools to Christmas decorations depending on the time of year.

Downstairs Tags looks more like a regular hardware store - an Ace Hardware store in fact.  Here you'll find everything hardware related - paint and wallpaper, plumbing supplies, cleaning supplies, electrical and wiring supplies, gardening supplies, and more.  There's also a counter where you can get keys made.

In short - just about anything you're looking for when you move into your new place can be found at Tags.  Everything you need plus friendly, helpful service - it's a hard combination to beat.

Tags Hardware is at 29 White Street, Cambridge MA in the Porter Square shopping centerthat runs between Mass Ave in Cambridge and Elm Street in Somerville.  Hours are Monday to Saturday from 8am to 8pm and Sunday from 10am to 6pm.  Tags Hardware's phone number is 617-868-7711.

Comments (11)

Andrea Swiedler
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - New Milford, CT
Realtor, Southern Litchfield County CT

Liz, very good local post! I love hardware stores, the more stuff they have the better! Especially the older ones.

Great job on these posts by the way. I just wasn't up to it, LOL.

Aug 12, 2009 01:30 PM
Elizabeth Bolton
RE/MAX Destiny Real Estate Cambridge, MA - Cambridge, MA
Cambridge MA Realtor

Andrea!! So good to see your smiling face!  I feel lost since the change in the blog roll. 

Those challenges have pushed me to my limit.  And no rest for the weary - another one starts tomorrow.  Yeegads!!

Liz

Aug 12, 2009 01:41 PM
Joseph D. Federico
MVP Realty - Naples, FL
Southwest Florida Homes with Joe Federico

Liz-Tag's looks like a great Hardware store, thanks for letting us know about it.

Aug 12, 2009 10:37 PM
Elizabeth Bolton
RE/MAX Destiny Real Estate Cambridge, MA - Cambridge, MA
Cambridge MA Realtor

Hi Joe ~ I'm a big fan of local, independently owned businesses and it's great to have this super hardware store+ in a central location.  There's a lot of people on the move in Cambridge and Somerville, this time of year epsecially.

Liz

Aug 13, 2009 12:06 AM
Leesa Finley
RED Properties - Wake Forest, NC
RED Properties - Raleigh NC Real Estate

I love the independently owned hardware stores.  We have one here in Wake Forest that has been around for a little longer than TAGS.  Heck, they will still run a tab in the store for ya!

Aug 13, 2009 01:45 AM
Elizabeth Bolton
RE/MAX Destiny Real Estate Cambridge, MA - Cambridge, MA
Cambridge MA Realtor

Hi Leesa ~ That's my kind of place! Thank goodness some hardware stores have managed to hang on, unlike the drugstores - I miss my old favorites.

Liz

Aug 13, 2009 02:53 AM
Michael Bergin
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - ABR - SRES - Alexandria, VA
Northern Virginia Real Estate

I see from the comments that I am not the only one who loves the family owned Hardwear stores.Tags must be a wonderful place to visit.

Aug 13, 2009 08:22 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Liz - LOVED Tags - we were there often. Hated that parking lot, though. They always had some great deals. Great place to know about in the Cambridge area.

Jeff

Aug 14, 2009 03:28 PM
Elizabeth Bolton
RE/MAX Destiny Real Estate Cambridge, MA - Cambridge, MA
Cambridge MA Realtor

Hey Jeff! That parking lot is nuts.  We talk in the office about how many arguments and accidents we've observed there.  It's so strange that as vehicles got larger (unfortunately) parking spaces got smaller. 

Liz

Aug 14, 2009 03:43 PM
Jenny Kotulak
RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage - Oakville, ON
Broker - Oakville Ontario Real Estate

Hi Liz, over 50 years ownership by the same family?  That's amazing.  We have a furniture store here in Oakville with the same history.  The daughter runs the store now.  Four floors of furniture and free delivery.  Oakville has a big campaign on now called "Shop Oakville"  Makes sense to me.

Aug 16, 2009 03:32 PM
Elizabeth Bolton
RE/MAX Destiny Real Estate Cambridge, MA - Cambridge, MA
Cambridge MA Realtor

Hi Jenny ~ Here the campaign is called "Local First".  I'm all for it.  A diversity of one of a kind shops is what makes a shopping district fun and interesting.  They need our support for sure.

Liz

Aug 16, 2009 03:47 PM