When you’re looking for a bargain, a thrift shop is the place to be. Many resale shops support local charities, and they’re always full of interesting, unique items from furniture to home decor. There’s a thrift shop here in Cincinnati that’s a little bit different. Instead of traditional offerings, it’s chock-full of art supplies. That’s right – it’s an art supply thrift shop! Check out Indigo Hippo:
Welcome to Indigo Hippo - one of the most unique thrift shops in the country. You’ll find this little gem at 1334 Main St., Cincinnati, OH 45202.
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From the moment you step inside the door of this little shop, you’ll feel the spark of creativity that comes from being surrounded by all kinds of art and art supplies.
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You won’t find any previously-owned clothing or furniture here…just loads of artistic inspiration and lots of unique art supplies of all kinds.
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From bins and bins of beads…
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…to stacks of fabric and baskets of yarn, there’s something here for every art medium.
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Indigo Hippo is a non-profit organization that has several goals, including offering art education, providing inexpensive art supplies to artists, and keeping materials from the waste stream. The shop opened in 2016, and it’s already diverted $157,000 worth of materials that would have ended up at the garbage dump.
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Everything in the store is color coded with a suggested price, but here, you pay what you can. If you’re a struggling artist or educator, this place can be a real life-saver for creative materials.
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Just like a traditional thrift shop, Indigo Hippo gets all its inventory from donations. Art supplies of all kinds come from members of the public, design professionals, and local organizations.
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Feeling creative? Stop by Indigo Hippo to see what they have on their shelves today. The shop is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday Noon to 6 p.m..
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Learn about Indigo Hippo and see what you can donate on its website, and make sure to follow the thrift shop’s Facebook page to see what’s new there.
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If you’d like to see more Cincinnati thrift shops, take our Thrift Store Road Trip!
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Address: 1334 Main St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
