Ron, Rhonda, and Maximus have traveled the globe personally curating exotic and unusual antiques and handcrafted items from around the world. We are a family run business importing from Mexico, Indonesia, Thailand, and many other places. In our 8000 square foot gallery, you will find a market type atmosphere filled with treasures both for your family, your home, and your garden.
The Primitive Designs family prides itself on filling our retail business with products that are free from child labour, bought at a fair market value, and produced by family-run businesses, many of which we have been working and friends with for over 40 years. Everyone found their own way of keeping busy through this spring's lockdowns here in Ontario.
The Primitive Designs family prides itself on filling our retail business with products that are free from child labour, bought at a fair market value, and produced by family-run businesses, many of which we have been working and friends with for over 40 years. Everyone found their own way of keeping busy through this spring's lockdowns here in Ontario.
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Primitive Designs is a retail, import store located in Port Hope, Ontario. We have been importing unique arts and crafts from around the world for over 19 years! Open to the public 6 days a week - our 8000 square foot gallery (as well as numerous outdoor tents) - can occupy your time for hours! Our marketplace atmosphere, complete with music from around the globe, takes you on a journey from Bali, Thailand, & Nepal to Morocco, India, & Vietnam!
This Spring, our co-founder Rhonda Cook had the pleasure of being on Northumberland 89.7 FM radio's show Focus On, and talked all about how Primitive Designs came to be! Take a listen to learn more about PD that you might of not known before. Our new Salmon and Trout sculptures were brought in to help promote tourism for the annual Salmon run.
This place will absolutely delight, inspire, intrigue and blow your mind! The variety of amazing pieces of furniture, statues, art, clothes, jewelry and gifts available here are phenomenal! You'll want to come back over and over and over again! It's like walking through an fantastic museum where you can look and get up close to everything! Definitely an experience you won't forget!.
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Lexis Glover
Jan 06, 2022
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Kellie Manifold
Nov 09, 2021
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Arpit Modi
Oct 27, 2021
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Andjelka S.
Oct 27, 2021
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Bruce Charlton
Oct 03, 2021
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Mona B.
Oct 03, 2021
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Ok! If you have never been here... You NEED to take a day out of your week-end to visit this authentic store! It's more then a store...it's a WOW factor of misc inside/outside decor items/trinkets. Beautiful wood carvings! Unbelievable amount of stuff for everybody's different style of taste for decor. Big or small. Even if you don't buy anything (good luck with that) the wow factors of the beyond giant size welded dinosaurs and transformers made of nuts n bolts and gears are fascinating to see! You don't have to be a kid to love this place!
Chris Papas
Oct 01, 2021
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Christine Havard
Sep 30, 2021
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Davindra Ramnarine
Sep 29, 2021
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Do yourself a favor and take a road trip to visit Primitive Designs in Port Hope. There's a lot to see and it's very close to the 401.
This place calls itself a gift shop but it's THE most eclectic gift shop I've ever seen! There's so much to see as you drive into the property. On the outside of the store there are huge metallic dinosaur sculptures. If those don't impress you then maybe the Transformers will.
Inside the store you'll find a lot of wooden carvings, paintings, trinkets, and some clothing items. From small items to huge pieces there's so much to see and purchase.
I don't know if
This place calls itself a gift shop but it's THE most eclectic gift shop I've ever seen! There's so much to see as you drive into the property. On the outside of the store there are huge metallic dinosaur sculptures. If those don't impress you then maybe the Transformers will.
Inside the store you'll find a lot of wooden carvings, paintings, trinkets, and some clothing items. From small items to huge pieces there's so much to see and purchase.
I don't know if
Donna Harrison
Sep 24, 2021
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Julie Brose-Neitzel
Sep 12, 2021
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Royce Barlow
Sep 07, 2021
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Dimaberezovski
Aug 26, 2021
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This place is just incredible. So much to see it's hard to believe. Found so many otiginal pieces here, i wish i could buy all the things i liked. So many creative and unique pieces of art, woodwork, sculptures, metal art and yard decor. I recommend everyone to stop by and visit if driving by on the 401.
Denys Buso
Aug 24, 2021
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8000 square foot gallery (as well as numerous outdoor tents) - can occupy your time for hours! Marketplace atmosphere, complete with music from around the globe, takes you on a journey from Bali, Thailand, & Nepal to Morocco, India, & Vietnam! Everything in the gallery is hand-made, and the Owners handpick every item
Lewelyn Lee
Jul 30, 2021
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Crystal I.
Jun 24, 2021
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Wow what a hidden gem! Stumbled across this place while driving and decided to check it out and it is awesome! So much to see and so many interesting and amazing things from around the world. When your inside make sure to take your time and look literally ceiling to floor, there's alot! Only con - wanted to buy alot! Love this place will definitely be coming back to purchase more unique items!
