OHOhio field entry
Lehman’s
Kidron, OH
A low-tech superstore selling non-electric tools, wood stoves, oil lamps, homesteading equipment, emergency supplies, food, toys, and historical technology inside connected historic structures.
Lehman’s combines non-electric tools, wood and heating equipment, kitchen goods, homesteading supplies, emergency products, toys, books, food, demonstrations, and historical displays.
Field notes
Why it belongs
Hardware store, homesteading supplier, non-electric appliance retailer, emergency outfitter, food and toy store, historical-technology showroom, and visitor attraction.
It presents modern retail through the lens of low-tech and historical living, allowing shoppers to compare wood stoves, hand tools, oil lamps, food, toys, emergency equipment, and working demonstrations during one visit.
The large Kidron store specializes in products designed for simple, self-reliant, or electricity-limited living. Wood cookstoves, oil lamps, hand tools, kitchen equipment, appliances, gardening supplies, emergency gear, food, books, toys, and historically styled technology fill a complex of connected spaces with museum-like exhibits and demonstrations.
Store contents
What you will find
Directory categories
Known for
- Non-electric tools and appliances
- Wood cookstoves
- Oil lamps and lighting
- Homesteading equipment
- Emergency supplies
- Historical displays and demonstrations