Ruddy’s General Store Museum

We had a truly memorable time looking through Ruddy’s General Store Museum. It was fun and educational to see the goods that people used in their daily lives in the 1930s. Many of the brands of items are still on store shelves today. When we entered the store, we were greeted by Sally who told us about the history of the store, and answered any questions that we had about the over 6000 items.
We were even able to share the visual experience live with my mother and father (who live in Montana) using Facebook Messenger! It was a great «trip down memory lane» for them, and brought all of us great pleasure. It is a day that we will remember for a long time. Thank you Mr. Ruddy for putting together the excellent collection, and Sally for welcoming us, and sharing with us.

This is like walking into an incredibly curated time capsule. I’ve been several times and recently took my parents. They loved it, recognizing so many products and items from their childhood. Be sure to ask Sally the guide what some of her favorite items are and she’ll point out some hidden gems.

Fun little museum with a nominal 95-​cent entry fee for adults (children under 12 are free). At Ruddy’s, you can experience a general store just like it might have been in the 1930s and 40s, complete with stocked shelves of packaged candies, medicines, greeting cards, and anything else you can imagine you’d have found in a general store back then. Most of the items are apparently still filled with their original contents, and it’s the largest collection of its kind. It’s also just really cool to peruse the sorts of items that were on the shelves at that time, some familiar, some not. My son and I had a blast.

This place is so cute. It’s only $ 0.95 admission, well worth it. The collection of unopened cans, food, cigarettes, medication, sewing notions & other drug store items in so neat to see. Items ranging from the 1800 to the 1940s. The lady running the museum is very knowledgeable too & will answer any questions you may have. The shop is small but full of so many interesting items. My husband & I really enjoyed it.

$ 0.95 Admission
The sign is small print and you kind of feel guilty if you don’t stay…
It’s a cool place though. Upon entering, the lady (with a cute sleeping dog) provides some background of the museum. The building was made to store these items and was never actually a General Store. In fact, the building is younger than that Adobe Museum.
The items are in original packaging and it’s interesting to see the items made back them. ALMOST everything is from the 30s-​40s. I believe the loop hole are those saltines :)

Awesome time capsule of 1930s (and earlier) general store stuff. Ask the lady and she can show you some items up close.

This museum may be small, but it is certainly worth visiting if you’re interested in the 1930s-​40s. Don’t forget to take plenty of pics and check out the other museums nearby when you’re done.

When you step in here, feels like you’ve gone back in time. I’ve always thought it would be great to live in the 20’s, and looking at the products in this place makes me think I’m right. It’s only $ 0.95 admission, and though the place is really small (takes about 15 minutes to look through everything in decent detail), the items are really amazing.
Definitely take the time to inspect each and every product, some should really amaze you. My only wish would be if there was more information about the history of the place, though you can always ask the very nice lady that takes care of the place.

Loved this place! It’s actually a collection set up as a museum. It’s very small but had tons of stuff dating back to the 1800’s!
Only .95 cents to get in, and children are free.
Nothing is actually for sale

Just amazing. So much cool old-​timey stuff packed into such a small space.
Whoever put this together did an amazing job.

We visited this little building on our last trip to Palm Springs. What an amazing collection. It’s a general store, right out of an old television show. All of the packages are original, many of them still have the product inside. There is all kinds of information about the products available. The lady at the entrance was extremely knowledgeable about the store, the products, and the gentleman who amassed this collection. She was very kind and eager to answer any questions we may have had or respond to our musings with some unposted information. Be sure to stop in here.

Who here remembers «The Waltons,» that wholesome TV show from the 1970s about a large Blue Ridge Mountain family coping with the trials of the Great Depression? To paraphrase another culture touchstone of the era, love would keep them together. Well. .. love and maybe some credit from the local general store.
Whether your recollection of those increasingly far-​off days of yesteryear is born of production company nostalgia or first-​hand experience, Ruddy’s General Store Museum will take you back. The token admission charge grants you access to a room full of vintage packages of cereals and canned goods and cleaning supplies and tobacco and celluloid collars all preserved in a «lovingly reproduced» old-​time-​general-​store setting.
If you’re a baby-​boomer, take your parents; if you’re my age, take your grandparents; if you’re younger than me, go play in the traffic on Palm Canyon Drive and leave us grown-​ups alone. Whatever your age, though, you won’t be sorry for the half-​hour and ninety-​cents you spend at Ruddy’s General Store Museum. It’s also a damned sight cheaper than spending an equivalent amount of time up the street at the Spa Casino.