Hippo Hardware & Trading Company

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Hippo Hardware & Trading Company Our Mission is to recycle the past to make a more livable future. Our focus is on hardware, lighting, plumbing, and architecture from the 1850s-1960s.

When Hippo Hardware originally formed, the word "recycling" hadn't been invented. The notion of selling things that many people threw away was considered strange at best. Hippo Hardware began out of a vision for creating a business that could simultaneously provide a much needed resource for home owners, artists, and craftsmen while at the same time create a fun, supportive working environment for all of it's employees. At Hippo we rejoice in all sorts of fun projects brought in by employees and customers alike. In the past we've wired a blender into a table lamp, made door knobs into coat hooks, and searched for oven cord to finish a young girl's science project. Hippo Hardware contains four major departments: Lighting, Plumbing, Hardware, and Architecture. Also sprinkled about the store we have many things like antique coffee grinders, old picture frames, vases, and car repair manuals. We do have a UL certified lighting shop to wire any purchases you make or to repair a light you already own. You can think of us as a fancy junk store or a messy antique store. The spirit of Hippo Hardware is to rejoice in the individual, the unique, and the original.

Towel rings a twinning.
10/16/2026

Towel rings a twinning.

I call this piece “Camera Shy Denis and the Giant Pair of Pants”
10/10/2026

I call this piece “Camera Shy Denis and the Giant Pair of Pants”

This just hit our website. Because who doesn’t love a little uranium with their juice and cookies. 💚💚💚
10/07/2026

This just hit our website.
Because who doesn’t love a little uranium with their juice and cookies. 💚💚💚

10/03/2026

Roger Skaer ❤️🚽❤️

Meta wanted me to make a post about international coffee day, but it's almost 5pm now, and I've switched to water for th...
10/01/2026

Meta wanted me to make a post about international coffee day, but it's almost 5pm now, and I've switched to water for the day.
Instead, I'll show you these chrome chevron pulls with backplates that just hit our website. I suspect they won't last long so go grab 'em if you want 'em.

While we are easily bribed with food, we respectfully ask that you keep your loose crackers for yourself when trading in...
09/26/2026

While we are easily bribed with food, we respectfully ask that you keep your loose crackers for yourself when trading in hardware. 😂

Just rolled into the shop. 6’ 2” Colin for scale.
09/24/2026

Just rolled into the shop.
6’ 2” Colin for scale.

Unofficially the item of the week, per Lionel. Photos don’t do the gold accents justice. 🤩
09/19/2026

Unofficially the item of the week, per Lionel.
Photos don’t do the gold accents justice. 🤩

Happy Friday! Here’s a pretty cute pink kitchen sink. 🩷
09/18/2026

Happy Friday!
Here’s a pretty cute pink kitchen sink.
🩷

Today’s post brought to you by this beautiful piece of vintage Kokomo Opalescent Glass wavolite. I’ve heard recently tha...
09/17/2026

Today’s post brought to you by this beautiful piece of vintage Kokomo Opalescent Glass wavolite.
I’ve heard recently that with over 130 years of production, they’re shutting down.

Address

1040 E Burnside Street
Portland, OR
97214

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 5am
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+15032311444

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