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GIFT SHOP
Get merchandise, limited-edition art, collection overstock (once it's gone, it's gone!), and quirky gifts for whoever the giraffe-lover is in your life.
(Is that you? Join our club)
**We share 15% net gift shop proceeds to the following charitable organizations: Portland's Neighborhood House & The Oregon Zoo (contributing to species recovery, efforts conservation programs, and educational initiatives.
Explore our products
Giraffe Head Busts ($45+)
One-of-a-kind art (Limited Edition)
GH GIFT SHOP COLLECTION
Collection Overstock ($9+)
Gifts, trinkets, etc. While supplies last
Coming Soon
Custom order cookies, virtual tour, silent auction, and more.
Giraffe Head Busts (Limited Edition)
Hand-crafted / painted.by artist Bert Lybrand | Starting at $45
Collection Overstock
Giraffe-themed gifts, trinkets, and memorabilia (limited quantities).
Coming soon
Handmade cookies, a 360 virtual tour, silent auction, and Collector's Club. Come back soon!
Giraffe House Tours —> Thursdays & Sundays @ 4 pm
But wait! We could really use your help...
Support The Giraffe House
As an organization committed to donating 15% of gift shop + tour sales through charitable giving (without 501c3 designation as yet, ourselves)—it's perhaps no surprise that our operating margins are slim.
Storage and upkeep for a 2,500+ piece animal collection - the world's tallest, no less - is not short on costs. Cleaning alone (the ongoing expense of which is relatively new as Lisa used to dust every inch of the collection herself!) is both expensive and daunting, as is the justification for maintaining a sprawling, 100+-year-old property for a retired widower.
Yet, the thought of splitting up the collection and/or losing this IYKYK Portland landmark to condo-raising land developers was unbearable. We launched the Giraffe House Memorial Collection & Gallery to bring joy to fans and fellow giraffe lovers and to build a foundation of charitable giving -- but we also know that to get there, we're going to need the help and support of our community. We cannot do it alone.
Every dollar donated will be used to cover our basic operating costs, keeping our doors open, the lights on, and the star of the Giraffe House burning bright. Together, we can grow into a self-sustaining entity that one day has its own legacy.
If you see and believe in our mission, your one-time donation or recurring gift sends a powerful message and is deeply meaningful to our family as we grow into a self-sustaining entity.
Help us preserve and maintain this Portland landmark
Friends, fans, and followers:
Operating The Giraffe House is a labor of love. Donating directly to our GH Preservation Fund helps us manage our operating expenses and preserve The Giraffe House as a beloved community landmark. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.