Finkles Hardware To Celebrate 100 Years With Thursday Bash

LAMBERTVILLE, NJ — Finkles, the beloved local hardware store, will host a 100th anniversary celebration on Thursday, June 29 from noon to 1 p.m., then again from 4 to 8 p.m. The day will feature a variety of food, music and games.

The celebration, to be held at the store on Coryell Street in Lambertville, kicks off at noon with lunch until 1 p.m. provided by Lambertville Fire Department. Then at 4 p.m., the party continues until 8 p.m. with food (hamburgers, hotdogs, pulled pork and more), music and alcoholic beverages.

There will be games and prizes for kids, plus a 50/50 raffle and a raffle for a children's bike and wagon.

Described as "the world's most unusual hardware store," Finkles has a special place in the heart of most local residents.

Founded in 1917, the store specializes in decorative and industrial hardware, plumbing and heating, electrical and lighting, and structural steel. "No project is too kooky for our staff," the store's website says. "We have so much inventory that we stack it floor to ceiling to serve our customers better."

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the event was on a Saturday. The event is Thursday, June 29.