SALVAGE HUNTS FOR PERIOD RESTORATION

If you ever take a drive down to Portland and have a little spare time on your hands, you really must stop in to Hippo Hardware. Actually, you need way more than just a little spare time. If you live in an old house and you are in the process of restoration or remodel, you need to visit this Portland Icon. Shoot...even if you're just thinking about restoration, you should check it out.

What do they have there? you might ask. EVERYTHING!! You name it! Screws, hinges, drawer pulls, door knobs, door bells, doors, claw foot tubs, sconces and light fixtures, banisters, windows, etc. Here's the rub. It's huge! You need a whole day to go through it all! You'll love it and see all kinds of things that your house is beggin you for and tons of stuff that you need for repair.

Hippo Hardware is right off of I-5 at the Burnside Street Exit.

My husband and I bought two ceiling light fixtures from Hippo. Brought them home, cleaned them up and my husband rewired them to hang in our foyer and a bedroom. They were considerably less expensive than purchasing the high quality reproductions. Check em' out!