Hippo Hardware & Trading Co

This place is fantastic in every way shape and form! Huge selection of rare and antique plumbing fixtures, and all sorts of lighting and old buildings materials. The three star review based on the "underwhelming" bathroom is hilarious too. I found the bathroom to be quite fun, and really appreciate the fact that they have a 1950s toilet in use, and a sink from about the 1920s.

When the home warranty company failed to send a plumber who was willing to fix our vintage pink toilet, I went straight to hippo hardware. Jackson talked me through the process, and ultimately assembled a new flush valve and overflow pipe to replace our broken one. Im so happy and relieved that our vintage pink bathroom can stay intact and that I learned so many new plumbing skills along the way. Jackson is a gem, thank you for all your help and good vibes.

Great help an a amazing store. Had been a very very long time since I had been in the area to make use of the shop but was nice. Is missing a employ that use to work there though unfortunately. He was a great help an very knowledgeable and is who made my experience at the store memorable I believe his name was Bobby.

An add on to a previous reviee. Don't believe the haters. Here is a picture to prove how fun and awesome it is. Karaoke is a major highlight of my fun for the night.

Knowledgeable, helpful and friendly staff with an inventory of items such as doors, windows, hardware for doors and windows and much more! I found the perfect items for my project and couldn't be more pleased with the service and pricing is very fair.

I recently visited Hippo Hardware and had a very bad experience. The items l looked at did not have price tags on them, so l was forced to ask what things cost. A salesman quoted $250 for an antique light fixture, and l decided to buy it. He said he needed to take it in the back to have it tested to make sure it worked for me, which was not really necessary since l know how to rewire them, but l said okay. He comes back and says they decided they now need $500 for it. I have to say in my long life, no established business has ever pulled such a fast one. I spoke to the manager about it and he claimed the person that waited on me was a new employee and didn't know any better. Well, that employee felt very confident to give me quotes on more than one item, so l doubt that is true. Even if it is true then why were they not trained better by this same manager? Yes, indeed it all starts at the top anyway you look at it. A reputable manager would sell the item at the quoted price to maintain their reputation, but this stinker doubles down. Be forewarned about the Hippo, or you may get bamboozled. It's an experience you might expect to have in Tijauna, Mexico, not Portland, Oregon. After visiting the store an antique dealer told me Hippo nearly went out of business awhile back. No surprise if this an example of how they run their store. I would say it's on life support.

We went there without checking hours/days of operation and were walking away after finding they were closed when a man came out, called us back, asked if we were picking something up. No, just looking for an antique hinge replacement. He let us come in, helped us look, and just when it seemed like we were out of luck we found the exact hinge that was brand new to replace our rusty ones. He mentioned he was in the lighting department (he wore his gray hair in a pony tail), I think, which is why we didn’t find it right away. He was SO nice to let us come in when they were actually not even open and help us look for such an obscure item. This place is a gem. It gives you faith in the city and that there are good people out there.

This place makes me so happy. It is full of amazing treasures, waiting for someone to come along and appreciate them. Not only do they have one of everything, they value the small pieces of hardware/lighting/plumbing that comes along with antique and salvaged pieces. They also can fix anything you bring in, and can help with lighting supplies and re-wire/work miracles to bring your lighting up to modern standards. I can’t recommend them enough. On todays trip we bought a cast iron sconce from the 1920’s and I can’t wait to install it in our house!

I love that this store exists. They've been around Portland for almost 50 years. They are a salvage store specializing in hardware, lighting, and plumbing from 1860 to 1960. Really, I see two use cases for the store: 1. If something breaks in your old house, you can bring it in to show to them and see if they have a replacement. 2. If you have time to kill and want to get lost, you can wander around their giant maze of a store, looking at stuff. I'm not sure the store is organized enough to be useful for large projects. For example, if you wanted to get a full set of cabinet knobs, or multiple windows, you may or may not be able to find matching ones of them all. But if you want one of each to replace your current ones, sure! That said, staff has always been great. They do their best to help and know the store better than anyone. So if you're looking for something specific, it's worth it to ask. You can email in with pictures and they can look around for you. They accept returns for two weeks which is great because sometimes, no matter how many times you measured, what you got doesn't fit. Some of the descriptions on their website that really ring true: "we are mostly just a wacky junk store" "it may take many days to take a good rummage around" "we offer assorted collectibles, trinkets, whatnots, and whoziwhatsits" And be sure to look out for hippos of all kinds distributed through the store! Maybe a fun scavenger hunt for kiddos?

For a store which contains many cute antique sinks and toilets I was anticipating quite a interesting bathroom and I was rather underwhelmed due to my high expectations In short it's simply okay. A perfectly serviceable bathroom. All you have to do is ask to use it

Fun shop to walk through. We were from out of town and it was definitely different. I would of bought a chandelier if I wasn't taking a plane

Amazing place. The chandeliers impressed me!! Love this place so much. I still laugh over jackass using their toilet.

Hippo has patient, knowledgeable staff ready to help with whatever you're looking for, even if you don't sport green hair or 15 tattoos! They have a great selection of items with prices that reflect the going rates. I've had excellent help looking for hardware and windows.

I went in this store for the first time in my life on 5/22/2025. I thought they had a good inventory of quality architectural salvage, but there were no prices on anything. I saw a Victorian ceiling light i liked, and the salesman quoted me $250, and I decided to take it. The salesman said he wanted to have it tested before he sold it to me, and took it into the back room. He came back and said " I'm sorry, but I've been told I undervalued it, it's actually $500". I spoke to the manager but he was unwilling tp budge. Rather than create a seen I am giving this honest account. I believe this practice is called bait and switch, and is illegal, so beware.

I can't believe I've never been here before today! Best selection of vintage hardware in Portland. This place is huge, and full of the weird and wonderful.

I just popped in for a far too quick search for a couple of cool old doorknobs for a project my husband is working on. The selection was incredible and I should have planned at least an hour to look around but my calendar would not allow for it. So many unique and reclaimed objects of interest. I will definitely schedule an afternoon with plenty of time to go dream up a new project so we can go there and make it truly special. The folks I spoke with also knew their stuff about their treasures so that made for an even more enjoyable experience.

Exasperated looking for a 3 1/2" canopy to cover a junction box, I stopped by Hippo today hoping for a miracle. There weren't any miracles, but there was a terrific team of professionals working in the lamp department! The gentleman of the team worked with me to find a possible part we could repurpose into what I needed. The level of customer service and commitment to figuring out a solution was very impressive! A simple part was reworked and soaked in a patina solution to fit my needs. Hurray for the top level customer support! And the piece was very affordable, to boot! Thank you, Hippo, for hiring the BEST!

I do love many aspects of Hippo Hardware, it's eclectic and interesting and has so much cool stuff! however I'd like to warn people to not trust the repair shop to give you a fair price! they won't give you a bid for your repair, instead you give them $20 towards the final cost. I brought in a lamp whose switch had broken off. I guess I assumed this was a fairly small job. well the final cost was $58.00, more than the cost of the lamp! plus the repair guy Dan was rude to me and also rude to his co worker. i witnessed this rudeness both times that I came in, dropping off the lamp and picking it up. just bad vibes! His coworker is an older woman who was lovely, i hated seeing her treated that way. I guess losing my business probably isn't a big deal to them but I thought I'd warn folks!

If you have an older house and you need to match something this is your place. What I love is that if you find an old lamp or chandelier that you like they will rewire it there in shop so it's nice and safe for you. unlike what happens if you pick it up at a flea market Etc. They take recycling to a whole new level :)

I took two sets of pocket door mortises in for repair at Hippo Hardware. Both sets were in a bad state. The result of 100 years of neglect and paint, and the handle mechanisms were jammed. Very lucky that they're nearby, as they're the only place in the area that does mortise lock repair. Colin from Hippo Hardware discussed my repair with me in detail, talked over options, and gave me a heads up about what it would cost. He even found a matching mortise to replace a piece that was broken. Both sets are working beautifully now thanks to the extremely helpful staff and stock at Hippo!

Terrific service and availability' of hard to find parts. Lucky to have them in Portland

Absolutely love this establishment! It's a Mecca for vintage chandeliers, parts & hardware. I purchased a pair of vintage chinoiserie lamps at an estate sale but one was missing a "crown". I went to a local lamp shop but their prices are exorbitant. After fretting for weeks I recalled in the middle of night that I had once been to Hippo Hardware & had purchase a vintage chandelier about 25 years past. I drove into Portland with high hopes in locating this part. There is only street parking, so parking was a bit of a struggle. I took the part I needed as I approached the front desk & the associate greeted me, was very knowledgeable of what the part was & directed to the directions of parts. Several floors up where I had purchased my vintage chandelier many years ago. On that floor they also have a help desk & gave the associate the part I needed to match. After several minutes he came back with 2 but these were 1/16 larger than what I had. He mentioned if I didn't like it after assembling the lamp I could return the parts. No problem! I was happy with my purchase now that my lamps are matching & have symmetry. So.. if you're missing parts for lamps, chandeliers this is your one stop shop. They also carry many other vintage parts for doors, cabinets. Their staff is friendly & very knowledgeable.

It's been awhile since I went to Hippo but it's still one of the most interesting places to roam around. An amazing stash of routine items like cabinet hardware but also filled with random bits and pieces of things that you won't find anywhere else. So - doing reuse before it got trendy, and it's clearly the place for chandeliers - just look up. Bathtubs, sinks, curtain hardware, you need it, chances are they have it. And, unlike some of the snooty places around town, they actually have people who work there and are delighted to help you- with considerable less "attitude" and they actually know what you need. Delightful!

For 40 years, my company has been renovating and restoring historic homes. For 30 of those years, Hippo Hardware was a major supplier for my projects. Many, many things have been restored and repurposed in our restorations. However, routine things, like lighting, plumbing, and heating fixtures are now double the price of ebay. Don't even think of lumber... Twenty years ago, the place had a hippy, laid-back vibe. Now, it is about top dollar, and maximizing profit. Example: https://www.hippohardware.com/products/deco-copper-streamline-door-knobs-and-plates-set

I had so much fun exploring every nook and cranny of this store. A friend of mine told me that I just had to visit Hippo Hardware on my trip to the northwest. I wasn't even looking for anything but ended up picking up a couple of cute little things for the house. Now that I have their website address I'm tempted to make some upgrades! Very cool place to lose an afternoon.

Was able to find old bathroom fixtures I have been looking for. Over the past two years have been to many hardware stores with no luck. Great store for many items.

Extensive options if you're seeking obscure hardware. A bit pricey and felt like a great place to explore 1980s to earlier Era hardware options and replacements.

Hippo is probably the place I miss most when I'm out of town. I know, "why would you miss a hardware store?" - but when I'm visiting relatives and trying to help out with a project in the house I grew up in, my first inclination is "Hippo will have that (insert name of old house part)". Then, I remember that a big box store is pretty much my only option in that particular time zone. So, thank you to Hippo for being my go-to spot for whatever thing I need to keep my old house creaking along.

Good place. When 2 other businesses recommend this place for something you need and they dont have, then you know there's a good chance. Right when you walk in, this gigantic, 30,000 square foot place, puts you at ease even though there must be 'tens of thousands' of parts. Of course I needed help installing a heavy heavy dining room ceiling fixture in our 100+ year old house. And this is where Hippo Hardware shines; this type of situation is right in its proverbial wheelhouse. When my friend and I went upstairs to describe what we needed, what our challenge was, showed a couple pictures, and brought the pieces to help explain our challenge, the man was an incredible help. He took our pieces back to the shop, loosened up a couple things here and there making it easier for us to overcome the challenge, and then said; 'here are 3 pieces which will help you....I'll charge you $2.00' His knowledge and labor alone was far more than $2.00! This is my guess and hope; if you have an older house, then you should open an account at this store because if this place doesnt have it, then you're S.O.L. Give it a try.

The most amazing collection of antique lights, door knobs, locks and metal wing dings. Things are really cool but everything is outrageously expensive.

Old house (1925). Old interior door locks. Something happens and a dead bolt pops out of the bathroom door and won't go back in. Whathefahhhhk!?!? It didn't take long to find Hippo Hardware and it didn't take long for the guy there to tell me that one of three of skeleton keys that he sold would probably work. "Try this one ($7), if it doesn't work bring it back and we'll try the next one." As I got home, I mention this to my neighbor who interrupts me and says, "Hippo Hardware, right?, I bought all three when I moved in!" Always the last to know!!

Fun funky fixtures for fabulous houses & all the gorgeous old things you want to look at daily and be in love. Multiple floors - some stand out special pieces and some need to have bits and bobs. The swan fixture in the restroom is and has been in my idea book for years. It's worth a walk around for admiring looks even if you don't have a list of shopping must gets. The staff was super nice and suggested a few other fun things to do in the area. 10/10 would return.

This place is a Portland institution. It has the most amazing stuff inside! I used to live nearby and I loved stopping in to check out the amazing antique fixtures and lights. They truly have everything. It's so worth your time to stop in.

Hippo Hardware is remarKabyle. We arpriced needing a spring to the front door of our 1919 Craftsman home. The employee who greeted us pulled out a box of springs and replaced our broken spring while we shopped. Brilliant staff. The store itself beats with historic hardware, and stirred my creative juices for what we could bring home. Spend a few hours at Hippo Hardware and you come away inspired by the idea of recycling, rejuvenating and upgrading your surroundings.

I love this place. It's my go to for all the odds and ends I need to fix my 1916 craftsman bungalow. Colin is incredible with all the vintage locks and doorknobs I have brought him to get back into working order and even get new skeleton keys for! I can't say enough about this place! Prices are great too! So if you need something a little off kilter to finish out the perfect room, you'll find it here!

I've been going to Hippo for years, but it's been a while. I went in to get a lamp nipple because they have everything. The nipple and nuts cost $3 which was more than fair. Took it down to pay. I was told that they didn't take cards for anything less than $5, but they would be happy to sell me a $3 sticker or some other thingie to get the bill up to $5. "I don't mean to upsell," I was told. Having no cash (who does these days?), I offered to pay the CC fee. Nope. Besides, the policy is posted- it's not. I had to go out to the car to get change out of my center console. Really? If only I had 300 pennies.

Super friendly staf and soooo helpful. Totally the best group of men and women ready to bend over backwards to help you. The owner sat and spent so much time talking with me, telling stories exchanging life advice- it was so great. And it's LOADED with all things vintage and all that you would need for any restoration project. And of course- they will guide you and teach you tips and tricks to DIY. Love Hippo Hardware!

I love Hippo Hardware! I've found wonderful period light fixtures and they wired them to our custom specs. Their staff is knowledgeable, helpful and committed to their craft.

My taste has always exceeded my budget, plus I don't want ordinary, love unusual with style. Hippo Hardware is magic sprinkles for my home. Get that cool handle for your door or kitchen and you enjoy it every day, what a great deal! Lighting is another keeper, see it, enjoy it, friends always ask- where did you find that?!? I've been a happy customer for a zillion years!

Hippo hardware needs no introduction. This is the first stop for anyone's period-correct home needs. Their prices are reasonable and almost everything is original (none of re-popped junk [or attitude] you find at Rejuvenation). The entire staff is helpful and the owner always has a zinger ready to pull out of his back pocket. This place is the real McCoy - the last of the originals.

Their customer service has gone aggressively downhill. After a horrible experience with Robert in the hardware department (including being blatantly hung up on after they told me they never submitted the special order I had paid for in full), I finally got a call that the handles were there to pick up. Then Robert DENIED I had paid it in full even though it said "Paid in full" on my receipt. They treat women like crap and I'm not coming back.

I love the selection and I hate the prices. If there is a piece of architectural hardware you are looking for they probably have it or a replica of it. Will it cost you? Oh hell yes it will. It's a good place for inspiration, to find a very specific thing but if you don't know how to comparison shop or you get overwhelmed easily this is not the place for you. For example I found a pair of shelve bracket at a salvage place that were 2 for $8. They were iron with a nice patina. I need two pairs so I went to hippo. The good things was they had both originals like the ones I got as well replicas. At hippo the originals in the same size were priced from $30-$50. Even buying replicas it was $16 for just one. I did end up getting them because I wanted to finish the project but I could have gone to other reuse stores and found them for less. The other thing that is nice here is that the people really know their stuff so if you do have questions you can get good answers and help with your project and that's worth a few extra dollars right there.

Ok. I'm changing my original review. I have grown to really like this place. I still think it's unfortunate that I wasn't able to strike a deal to get my original lighting fixtures back because I see that they are still there but that's not what I'm writing about. I'm updating because despite that incident, I really like this place and the people that work there. I have been here on a few other occasions for various items and recently came to have 2 lamps rewired. The lady who works on the 1st floor is always awesome along with the other people that work there. Depending on what you are going there for you can fight a good deal and they do good work. They even gave me a name for someone to fix my pocket doors. So yes, they were not willing to sell me back my original lights that came from my house or even let me put them on layaway or make payments to afford their asking price, but aside from that, they are A-Ok. Who knows? Maybe once I continue to go there I might strike up a deal with them.

Going in to just browse is tough. There's a lot going on in this store so definitely have a plan so you're not overwhelmed. The staff here is super friendly and extremely knowledgable. A great place to find vintage fixtures but be warned its at sky high prices. A museum and a treasure trove all at once. A drawback would be that there isn't a lot of pricing on the fixtures so you definitely have to find someone that is available to help price items out.

This is a very nice business that specializes in vintage hardware, such as door knobs, hinges, locks, bathroom fixtures, etc. They sell very elegant and historical products, some new, and many antique. It is a cool store to look around in, and to compare the quality of materials from early times to the cheap junk that companies sell nowadays. Their hardware department put a lot of effort in helping me find nice vintage door knobs and back plates, and they even prepared them beautifully for me. I am very impressed with the product select, knowlege, and helpfulness of the staff. I don't remember the name of the man who helped me (it may be Tom, with the shaved head), but he spent a lot of time to get me exactly what I was looking for. Thank you very much. Also, I bought a very effective paint thinner from them, to remove paint that I have gotten on hinges.

Update: they deleted my comment on Facebook about my experience instead of addressing it. Not a good business practice for sure.

Hippo Hardware is a Portland treasure good for hours of entertainment. When I was a child I was fascinated by the Midwest's demolition company yards. These companies were responsible for tearing down old buildings built from the early 1800's on. Perhaps they were in the wrong place for progress, or hadn't been maintained, or were in the way of urban renewal. Those yards were filled with salvaged brick, sheets of marble, iron bathtubs, crafted doors, window weights, huge timbers, iron stoves, commodes, slate shingles, sinks, plumbing pipes, electrical gear, city lightposts, parts of bridges, cobblestones. Housed under acres of shed roofs. I later became very interested in construction and carpentry, and am a pretty handy amateur remodeler, go figure. And though my design sense runs to modern and minimal, I still have a romance with vintage homes and house parts. They are built to last and prove it. Hippo Hardware is home to a curated collection of that and more. The basement is least sorted and most treacherous. Don't wear good clothes that could snag. It's a labyrinth suitable for a film set, or a hobbit den packed with findings and treasures. The main floor is home to old hinges, door nobs, brass window thingies, all kinds of plumbing fixtures. It's a labyrinth, with multiple levels. They have the most awesome collection of door knockers, some pretty ironic. The upper floor is for lighting. I had a project to build my own wood floor lamp. The tinkerer shopkeepers helped me out with the iron baseplate, steel tube, ceramic mogul socket, and glass shade with a mix of old and new parts that form the innards of a beautiful wood lamp. They have thousands of vintage lamp parts and the knowledge to work with you to combine them into just about anything you could imagine. They really enjoy the challenge of helping with your creative lighting problem. If you have a vintage lamp needing repairs or parts, this is the best place in Portland. Many very hip bars, retail spots and restaurants have sourced their lighting, especially chandeliers or multiple fixtures of the same design, from Hippo, and when those places die, the fixtures will surely be reincarnated at Hippo. The basement is a menace of moulding and doors, fireplace parts and mantels, cabinets. There are lofty 5 foot ceilings and low pipes and beams making parts of the maze marked by signs: employees only. Something to think about, they moved the store a few years ago from another building and adjacent house. It was even more chaotic then, with old band uniforms filling bathtubs. So this is the neater, more organized version! Hippo has never been known for bargains. It's a favorite spot for film crews and high end restorers of turn of the century Queen Anne's, Craftsman's, Victorian's and Italianates. But if you are an artist, don't be afraid to bargain, but realize you are probably bargaining with someone with 50 years more than you experience bargaining. Scattered throughout are charming and weird objects, representing the humor and curiosities of the staff. That is fascinating in itself. The place will never be wheel chair accessible, and would be a mistake for someone on crutches. Don't bring small children that need to touch everything, run or climb. Some, of course not all, women may find Hippo Hardware boring to tears, too weird, or simply uninteresting. Send them across the street to Lille Boutique, http://www.yelp.com/biz/lille-boutique-portland, which forms a pair review with Portland's most unique hardware store.

Looking for vintage screen doors - small selection and sky high prices! Didn't have one single vintage farm sink either. If you're looking for hardware or lamps this is the place! Not a great selection of fireplace andirons either.

We're still in the early planning stages of home design, so I was utterly overwhelmed by Hippo Hardware. The place is labyrinthine and stuffed with an overwhelming array of vintage fixtures, doors, windows, lights, drawer pulls, hinges, faucets, tubs, sinks... The only thing the place lacks is a bar where innocent spouses like myself who are abandoned at the store's entrance by very excited husbands and fathers-in-law can grab a stiff drink before disappearing down the rabbit hole. If you're starting a remodel and need ideas, or if you know exactly what you're looking for, this is THE place to start. For those of us who are just browsing, (you can identify us by the glazed look in our eyes and the fact that we might accidentally walk into a wall at some point) the staff is infinitely knowledgable, helpful, funny, friendly, and perfectly geeky in all the right subject areas. You want The Perfect Fixture? Ask the fixture guy. You want a certain sized door with a peculiar frame? Ask the peculiar frame guy. Seriously, each department is manned by an encyclopedic staffer whose enthusiasm for his or her job speaks volumes about this establishment. Bring your measurements, a tape measure, a camera, a notebook, a snack, and some bread crumbs so you can find your way out when the staff shuts the place down at 5 pm.

I never thought I'd review a hardware store on Yelp, but here I am. While visiting Portland, I decided to check out Hippo Hardware. Upon walking in, the female co-owner looked at my girlfriend and I and said, "You two aren't allowed here." There was a moment of awkward silence before she exclaimed, "FOR BEING SO CUTE." Then, she transformed into a jovial, lovable older women who introduced us to the scores of rows of handles, knobs, knockers, and every possible piece of hardware you could imagine. Later in our trip, the male co-owner approached me and started going on about how "he was the kid at the end of the block my parents wouldn't let me play with," and that he would refund me for anything, even if I lived across the country. I don't know if I've ever met a business owner more accommodating. Aside from the owners, this place is a DIYers dream. You want a quirky old door? They have it. Reclaimed wood? Check. Vintage handles for your Victorian remodel? Check. A lamp that looks like something from 1947 with a touch of eccentricity? DOUBLE CHECK. I ended up buying a vintage Coca Cola wall-mounted bottle opener. If you go here, get ready for a vintage party. And..uh...don't do anything I wouldn't do.

I never thought I would say this, but Hippo Hardware is my favorite hardware store. Ever. I have a favorite hardware store? Yup. They always have the things I can't find anywhere else. Weird knobs and bolts? check Mailboxes that attach to your house ( remember those?)?? check Strange light covers for lamps from 1960;s or earlier? check It makes me happy in here.I could wander for hours. You think I'm bad? you ought to see my husband. I totally lost him in there last time.

Hippo Hardware, oh yeah they're Hip, as in Too Cool for School. They're too Hip to search the sales floor for the item you're interested in and when you ask how much a used one might be, they snap "the same as a new one." And you don't even know how much that is because they circumvented that question too. And you have to ask how much everything *might* be because nothing is tagged. Then when you say how you intend to repurpose the item they throw you this look of disdain that says they are recalculating how they *should* have quoted that price, based on how much profit *could* have been had if only their brains would have foreseen such ingenius creativity. Isn't fluctuating prices an age old trick of Shakespearean usury?? Well, narcissism may be the latest buzzword, but this sales crew is just way too Hip for me. Hasta La Never Again.

Although I haven't bought anything at Hippo Hardware (yet), I loved wandering around in there. It's like a funhouse for lovers of house parts. Stairs going up, ramps going down, a basement full of old doors and fireplace screens. A floor with every kind of hanging light you can imagine (if you like imagining old-style hanging lights...no IKEA here folks). Plenty of floor and table lamps as well, and shades from here to forever. Door parts, hinges, drawer pulls, oh my! I loved it. I can't wait to have a reason to come back and buy things.

I love walking around this store and getting ideas. The staff here is super nice. If they don't have what you're looking for, they will use their network to find it. Really great selection of old light fixtures upstairs as well, don't forget to check it out. Bought a bunch of new (made in Taiwan) cast iron coat hooks. Made our project a lot cheaper to complete with the reproductions, although they had a lot of interesting vintage pieces to choose from as well.

Quirky. Nostalgic. Fun. Variety beyond belief. Carnival meets genius. The place to go to: -Find one-of-a-kind fixtures and ceiling lights -Be amazed -Gawk -(And, if you're lucky enough to meet the owner) get philosophized. Worth the trip (it is a trip), even if you don't need anything (but please support if you do). While there, be sure to watch for hippo sitings. Hippo Hardware, keepin' Portland weird.

I have been shopping here with my parents since I was a kid. Fast forward to now and my husband and I own a 1910 craftsman. We come here often to pick up picture molding hooks (I should have just bought 50 to begin with) and just poke around. Recently we had our bathroom lock degreased and restored for the not so expensive fee of $20. We have also bought random replacement items for our house that can not be found in a regular hardware store. We plan to buy a claw foot tub eventually and this will be my first stop. Now to my complaint. The store is not very clean. Especially the lighting, honestly it's a little sketchy, and it's expensive. No thanks. The old creaky building is part of the charm, but it and everything in it needs a good scrubbing and dusting.

Amazing reclaimed hardware store packed full of anything you could ever need to authentically renovate your historic house!