Antique brass door knobs are a class addition to any home, whether inside or out. Most homes have some variation of the “generic door knob” that was installed when the house was built. Any improvement on those will make a huge difference on the home’s style, but antique brass ones will also make a statement. In this post I want to show you where to get these without spending a lot of money on them.
Before you go shopping, it’s important that you know how to clean them up. You can save a ton of cash by buying the ones that don’t look like they’re in great condition. Don’t forget that brass lasts forever, and as long as there aren’t any major dings, dents, or broken pieces you can bring an antique brass door knob back to life. To learn more, see our post on cleaning brass door knobs.
You will have the best luck finding these knobs at antique stores. The problem that you’re going to run into is finding enough of the same knobs to fill your entire home. Matching door knobs certainly isn’t necessary, but some people prefer it. I helped design a home that had the exterior door knob of each bedroom and bathroom match the style of the room’s inside. It was very creative and looked great. You may be able to save more money by getting the mismatched door knobs.
Finding matching vintage door knobs online is much easier. There are door knob dealers that specialize in the shopping and hunting of these. You’ll pay a premium by shopping with these specialized dealers, but they have everything you need. Some knob stores have an antique section where you can shop from. This is helpful because many of the larger online retailers will offer free shipping and brass is very heavy, so free shipping will save you a ton of money.
You can also check eBay and Craigslist to see if there are good deals. Craigslist is helpful for finding salvage sales, which is when they sell all of the stuff from a house being gutted or torn down.
Antique brass door knobs are easy to find, just be patient and shop around and you’re going to find a good deal on exactly what you want. The prices on these range from free to hundreds of dollars apiece, so check everywhere you can to get what you need.
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