Indigo Hippo — Local services in Cincinnati

I donated items to this store long before I ever visited (someone else delivered the items) and I love it! I love it's mission and the entire principle on which it operates. I'm starting a new business offering Inner Child creativity workshops and the selection of paper and colored pencils, markers and crayons was awesome. The selection is very broad and you'll find items that don't necessarily fit into the "art supply" category. If you are the least bit creative, I recommend you stop in this store.

The staff was extremely helpful and knew the stock well. It is a donation based system and while they do have things coded to a recommended range I was still a bit apprehensive about what I should give. The cashier suggested an amount about half of what I was expecting so I gave the amount I thought it was going to be, it was still an incredible deal.

When I do my workshops, I will encourage participants to bring along any surplus supplies they have laying around and will donate to Indigo Hippo on...

Great place to find a variety of gently used are supplies. The day I visited they had acrylic, oil, and watercolor paints. Lots of different oil pastels. Charcoal drawing sticks and graphite pencils. Watercolor paper, newsprint, sketch books. A variety of yarns for knitting, crochet, and needlework both natural and synthetic fiber. Needlework needles, and circular knitting needs Tons of intresting fabric scraps, zippers, buttons, snaps and beads. Sewing machine thread. Various picture frames, cardboard tubes. Decorative paper scraps for mixed media projects. Crayons, pens, pencils, markers. And a lot more! Its a real treat going to Indigo Hippo if you love thrift shopping and art supplies. Everything is priced on a sliding scale so each person can pay what they can afford. The proceedes go to...

Indigo Hippo is a Cincinnati gem. Its hidden away in plain site and doesnt make a lot of noise but boy is it a treasure trove for artists amatuer and pro alike. Do you need some crayons or some paint? In search of some local crafts peoples we work for cards or candles? Need to spruce up a frame? Or are you just looking for inspiration? Well they have everything you need. They take art supply donations and their store is pay what you can, so it's perfect for finding that one little thing you didn't know you needed at a bombshell price. I am often reminded of Shel Silverstein's Hector the Collector; to one person this might be junk but to so many more...