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So recently I discovered Old Portland Hardware and Architecture down at SE Division and 41st. In addition to making me wish even harder that I owned a house, it also made me wish I had a talent for steampunk-style jewelry and other art--because this place is a friggin' treasure trove of antique gears and other awesome things to make into other things, at really reasonable prices! If you make anything steampunkish, I really can't recommend this place enough!

I took a few pics; most weren't very good, because my phone camera wasn't being cooperative, but there are a few under the cut:

( Snippety! )