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Al Wipplinger

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Hatboro's Village Hardware to Remain Open

Following last month's death of Village Hardware store owner Al Wipplinger, his son, Bob, has decided to keep the Hatboro store open.

A slice of small town America will remain on Hatboro's main street as the new owner of Village Hardware has decided to keep its doors open. Following last month's death of store owner Al Wipplinger, his son, Bob, said people were asking about the "future" of the store his father had opened in Hatboro's downtown shopping district, after relocating from his original location at Village Mall in Horsham.  "I wanted to let them know that I have decided to keep the store open along with our other location in Penndel," Bob Wipplinger told Patch. "We value our employees and customers and wanted to let them know that we appreciate the 30 years of business in the Hatboro-Horsham community and are looking forward to another 30 years." Wipplinger, who…

Audrey Wipplinger-Krebs

12:48 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013

I'm thrilled to hear that Village Hardware will stay OPEN. We must come together in our communities to help keep small business(es) going. They are the backbone of every city and small town. It is my hope that Village Hardware will be able to stay open and be passed down to the next generation. I love(d) my Dad, Al. This will be his legacy, thanks to my brother Bob. Sending Love and Continued …   more ›

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Long-Time Hatboro Business Owner Dies

Al Wipplinger, the owner of Village Hardware and Hobbies in Hatboro died on Sunday at age 72.

Hatboro business owner Alvin C. Wipplinger Jr., a self-described “big kid at heart” introduced the lure of trains and accompanying railroad tracks to a new generation of enthusiasts. Wipplinger, known to many as Al, not only created the Main Street Hatboro Model Train Show – which wrapped its seventh annual event last month – he also bought and sold trains through his borough business, Village Hardware and Hobbies. Wipplinger, of Horsham died on Sunday. He was 72. Following his death, folks who worked with him on all things trains, said the borough’s train show, which doubles as a fundraiser for the Main Street Hatboro program, would continue. “He provided the leadership that was necessary to get this thing off the ground,” Al Zollers, a …

Karen

5:44 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013

I thought he lived near me on meetinghouse road horsham near oak hill   more ›

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