1040 E Burnside, Portland, OR Open Wednesday-Sunday from 10am-5pm

Showroom

Note: This page is updated regularly, but our inventory is always changing.
Items may sell before our next update, so please call or e-mail if you want to confirm availability before you stop in. And if you see something you like, but can't come in, we might be able to ship it to you - just reach out!
(503) 231-1444   |   hippohardware@gmail.com 

Hardware

A glass case by the entrance, with very fancy doorknob and mortise sets in it. There is also a large standee of our mascot, Ralph the Hippo
A cluttered counter in the hardware department, surrounded by signs including prices for mortise lock rebuilding and skeleton key cutting
A busy photo of block-and-tackle pulleys hanging from a wooden beam, with a variety of hardware in the background
A staircase with colorful painted stairs, the walls of which display a wide variety of escutcheons, hinges, and rosettes
A display of modern plastic and metal house numbers, new in packaging
A display of vintage doorbells and modern reproduction ceramic house numbers. There are not many house numbers in stock.
A display board of large pull handles for doors and gates
A display of door knockers and large door handles, with other hardware in the background
A display of drawer pulls, screwed onto wooden drawers for storage and display
A display of cabinet latches
A display of hooks, with many small labeled bins and a variety of styles
Labeled bins of hings and hinge parts, mostly labeled by size except for the Victorian and japanned-finish hinges on the top shelf
A display of many bins of small hinges in a variety of styles and colors
Decorative and oddly-shaped hinges
A wooden shelf display of closet mortises and locks, as well as deadbolt cylinders and doorknobs
A display of hinges, door pulls, and mortises
A display of cabinet hinges, cleats, and glass and ceramic insulators
A tidy display of fancy doorknobs and drawer pulls. In the background, there are shelves full of organized bins and a messy pile of boxes
A display with many bins full of doorknobs, from varying eras and made of varying materials
A display labeled "KNOBSETS AND SPECIAL KNOBS" with a variety of very fancy vintage and antique doorknobs, as well as a few porcelain sinks
A corner display labeled "BED HARDWARE" as well as a display containing a variety of wooden knobs
Curtain hardware, including rods, brackets, tie-backs, and finials
A display labeled "FURNITURE FOOTIES," with a wide variety of casters, cups, caps, and paws
A shelf labeled "SWITCHPLATES," with many labeled bins full of a wide variety of switch plates from varying eras and of varying materials, as well as other electrical hardware

Plumbing

One section of our plumbing department, with a wide variety of sinks, bathtubs, towel racks, faucets, and other bathroom fixtures and accessories. Most of the bathtubs are occupied by a large plush moose, a yellow hippo with silk flowers, a mannequin wearing a straw hat, and a grey mannequin torso. There are also several chandeliers hanging from the ceiling.
A wall display of towel racks, soap holders, and other bathroom accessories from the 1940s and before
A corner of the store with humorous signs, a wooden and porcelain toilet, an antique shower, and a clawfoot tub. There is a yellow hippo decorated with silk flowers inside the tub, and the tub has been painted with musical bars and song lyrics. The visible words say "don't be cruel" and "mama," but some lyrics have been obscured by the hippo
Gold-plated towel racks and hooks, with a sign asking "please stay off the toilets," a photocopy if a catalog of toilets showing tank and bowl compatibility, and a humorous sign about becoming soup in a bathub
A wooden shelf display labeled "Bathroom Boutique," with a variety of faucets, handles, and ceramic escutcheons
A glass case full of faucets, with white porcelain sinks on the floor in front of the case. There is a sign on the case advertising refurbished faucets, which have been fully repaired by our plumbing staff
A collection of metal sink handles on a red velvet background
Two wooden bins of crank-style handles, with a sign saying "Feeling cranky? Then, crank on these! Neat, old handles $5 each unless otherwise marked." There is also a brass faucet in one bin, and many plumbing fixtures on a shelf in the background
A cluttered section of the shop floor with several plumbing fixtures, including a pink bathtub and sink, and a blue toilet with a lid that's been painted with a brightly colored design
A shelf of wooden toilet tanks, with toilets and sinks in the background, as well as wooden chairs on top of a high shelf
A long shelf display of toilet tank lids, with some toilets and urinals in the background
A section of our plumbing department, with a variety of hardware, fixtures, and accessories on display
A wooden shelf full of bins of various plumbing hardware, with toilets and toilet tank lids in the background
A display including several porcelain sinks, a vintage faucet and handles set, an antique telephone, and many doorknobs. There is also art on the wall, including a colorful pop art print of rubber ducks and a pennant flag for Evergreen State University
A collection of colorful sinks and toilets
A wooden shelf display primarily consisting of ceramic bathroom accessories such as toilet paper holder and soap dishes. The top shelf has rubber glove molds shaped like hands, with a sign reading "Need a hand?? $70 each!" as well as a variety of decorative bits and bobs

Lighting

A white wooden ceiling with several chandeliers hanging from it
A variety of chandeliers hanging from the ceiling
A ceiling with many chandeliers hanging from it, including stained glass and crystal pieces
Many chandeliers hanging from a white wooden ceiling, ranging in vintage and antique styles
A view down a couple of aisles in the lighting department - there is a sign reading "We've got lightin' parts! Ask a hippo about the parts department," and a wide variety of chandeliers, sconces, shades, bulbs, and lighting parts visible
A shelf with a variety of light fixtures on it, with more shelves and a ton of hanging chandeliers in the background
A walled-off area with a shuttered window, which has a sign above it reading "Parts Department." Around the window are shelves with lamps and sconces, as well as many hanging chandeliers and one antique telephone
A wooden counter with a small glass display case, surrounded by lamp, decorative signs, and books. There are signs on the front of the counter reading "Sockets and adapters," "Decorative brass parts," "Finials, and "Oil and gas lamp parts"
A glass case containing mostly red glass lampshades, with many table lamps and a few shades on top of the case, and many chandeliers and glass shades in the background
A glass case of custard glass light shades, with three signs all saying to ask for assistance and not to reach into the cabinet
A wooden shelf display with a glass cabinet in the center. The entire display is filled with a variety of glass lamp shades, many of them brightly colored and/or iridescent
A shelf display of shades for oil lamps, with lamps hanging in front of the display and some jumbled lamp parts below
A wooden shelf display of glass lamp shades, many of them milk glass. Lamps and sconces sit on top of the shelf.
Several shelf displays of ceiling fixtures and lamp shades, with a ton of chandeliers hanging above them
A wooden shelf display with a lot of fancy glass lamp shades, many of them painted, and to the right of those a lot of oil lamp bases. In the foreground is a lit two-shade electric lamp adapted from an oil lamp.
A display of many lighting shades, mostly pink and white, with a sign reading "Hippo Lighting Three chain Shades"
A glass case with some table lamps on top of it and a wide variety of slip shades inside of it. There are chandeliers and a shelf of glass lamp shades in the background
A shelf display of ceiling light shades, with some large table lamps on a wooden bureau and many chandeliers hanging from the ceiling
A wooden shelf of ceiling light shades
A shelf display of ceiling light shades and wall sconces, mostly from the mid-century era
A very busy photo of light fixtures, lamp shades, floor lamps, and dozens of hanging chandeliers
Several shelf and cabinet displays containing glass lamp shades, with sconces affixed to the ends of each cabinet, and many chandeliers hanging from the ceiling
Large hanging chandeliers, a shelf full of table lamps, and a variety of floor lamps in the foreground
A display of wall sconces and glass lamp shades, with a large red-and-yellow stained glass chandelier standing out amongst other hanging lamps and chandeliers

Architecture

A wooden shelf display absolutely full of vent registers and grilles, in a variety of colors, sizes, and styles. There are also some Art Deco geometric glass panels leaned against the wall
display of many wooden chair and table legs, with fireplace accessories and a display of ceramic tiles behind them
A wooden shelf display of glass blocks and panes
A shelf display of sash weights for windows, with a sign advertising them at one dollar per pound. In the background are many windows, tools, and miscellaneous bits and bobs.
Several shelves of windows in varying sizes and styles
A variety of large mesh screen panels and windows, in different sizes and colors
A variety of louvered closet doors, with a decorative sign reading "FIRE ESCAPE" and many doors in the background
Large louvered doors, small window shutters, and some folding wire grid bed frames, with a variety of doors in the background
An area with lots of doors and windows stacked together, with a hanging sign reading "USE CROSSWALK" pointing into the aisle
A variety of solid paneled doors
A row of glass panes, windows, and wooden panels and doors
A row of hollow-core doors and large glass windows, with a traffic cone in the aisle for caution
An aisle of glass-paneled doors and large windows, with a shelf of vintage tools and appliances in the background
An aisle of doors, with a white one on the end that has arabesque patterns on all but two of its square glass panels. There is a sign above it pointing to hollow core doors in the aisle behind it
A close-up of a sign on a wooden door. The sign reads "Solid 3-panel from TV show Grimm filmed in Portland," and says the door measures thirty-five and three-quarters of an inch by seventy-nine and one quarter of an inch, and costs two hundred and twenty-five dollars
A broken portion of a black stone countertop. In white pint pen, t says "A deal! $100" and has a doodle of a crab, with a speech bubble saying "Cut your seafood on the repurposed countertop"

Everything Else

A glass case lit with UV lights, with opaque and translucent uranium glass lamp shades inside and on top of the case. Inside the case are also small glow-in-he-dark paper hippos and the word "RADIOACTIVE." On top of the case, along with the uranium glass, are many hippos, a scale, a piece of nautical equipment, and a rack of earrings.
A sign reading "These glass pieces contain Uranium (green/yellow), Manganese (light green), Selenium (purple/blue), or Cadmium (red/yellow), which causes them to fluoresce. You might be thinking "Uranium?! That's so dangerous!" In some circumstances it can be, but you'll get more exposure to radiation from one visit to the dentist than from a lifetime of owning Fiesta Ware. Did you know that bananas and granite countertops are also radioactive?"
A large sign reading "Your Northwest" above a painting of a vineyard, with berries and hazelnuts in the foreground. Behind the sign are some cluttered shelves and bins
A shelf of bins, many of which are labeled "Misc. Art Project Stuff (ask for prices)"
A cluttered area containing two vintage ovens, a wooden bar cart, a mirror, and a piece of wall art
A display of record albums and a print of a small child with a dog. There are many chandeliers in the background.
An antique wooden wheelchair, a coffee table with some old office equipment on it, and a couple of antique heater cabinets
An old wood cabinet TV and an armchair with a small plush hippo sitting in it
A wooden shelf with many toy hippos, rubber glove molds shaped like hands, and a helmet from a set of armor. Above the shelf, a saw is hanging from the ceiling, as well as a piece of artwork made of a lot of bits of string and tubing and silver metal balls.
A green staircase with yellow lettering and arrows, reading "Architecture up the down staircase," "Lighting up the up staircase," "Plumbing," "Customer Restroom," and "Hardware."
A colorful staircase with partially-deteriorated lettering, reading "Lighting: Chandeliers and sconces, fix and repair, stained glass, old and new! lamps & parts." The bottom two stairs point right and left, reading "Plumbing" and "Hardware" respectively. The walls to either side of the staircase are covered in door escutcheons.
A staircase going down, with exit signs around it, a couple of chandeliers, a vintage sign advertising coffee, and a neon sign reading "Burnside Bombers"