CHECK OUT OUR THRIFTER

Welcome to our whimsical little nook—The MAC Thrifter—a tiny art supply thrift store nestled at the back of our building.

Here at The Macoupin Art Collective, we consider ourselves blessed to have so much and we want to share it with our community!

A storage room with metal shelves filled with plastic containers, jars, books, and miscellaneous items, a purple shelving unit, and wall-mounted organizers, with a black mat on a wooden floor.
A pastel purple sign on a light blue stand advertising 'Thrifter' at The Mac, open Tuesday through Saturday from 11am to 4pm. The background features a colorful mural with various abstract and geometric designs.

With a private entrance, it feels like entering an artist's secret storage chest. WE OPPORATE ON A Take what you need, pay what you can BASIS—no judgment, just joy and inspiration!

Whether you’re hunting for pens, paint, paper, or fabric for your next sewing project, you’ll find delightful treasures all around. Swing by, explore, and let your inner artist dance! Let’s make the world a more colorful place, one tiny thrift store find at a time!

Signboard for 'the mac' thrift store, open Tuesday to Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm, placed outside on pavement next to a building with black walls and white murals, with trees in the background.
A metal shelving unit with organized craft supplies, including labeled bins for wood craft, plastic spools, ribbon, yarn, and yarn balls. There are additional containers and boxes on each shelf filled with various craft materials.
Close-up of dark green lace fabric with intricate pattern, resting on white lace and beige textured surface, with a blurred blue object in the background.
Close-up of various colorful sewing or craft ribbons and trims, including floral-patterned fabric ribbon and spools of thread or tape.
Blue plastic bin containing various wood craft patterns with a handwritten sign reading 'wood craft patterns' taped to the front
A plastic container labeled 'Crayons' in blue marker, filled with various colored crayons.
Close-up of a pegboard with packages of small metallic tube-shaped beads in gold and rose colors hanging on hooks, with other craft supplies blurred in the background.
Clear plastic container filled with small wooden stamps featuring various simple black line drawings such as a smiley face, teddy bear, guitar, tennis ball, and umbrellas.
A wooden shelf with a white basket and several balls of white string, labeled with a sign that reads 'string'
Plastic storage bin labeled "yarn" filled with various balls of yarn in different colors like pink, blue, gray, yellow, and orange.
Close-up view of wooden and plastic hoops hanging on a light gray pegboard
Close-up of the hollow center of a white light bulb, showing the spiral filament and textured surface of the bulb.
A plastic basket labeled 'Picture Frames' containing various empty picture frames of different sizes and wood finishes. The basket is on a wooden surface with some art supplies and canvases nearby.
A plastic drawer organizer with three labeled compartments: 'Paint' on top, 'Crayons' in the middle, and 'Scissors' on the bottom, placed on a metal wire shelf.
Two blue bins labeled 'Sewing Patterns House Hold' and 'Sewing Patterns Kids' contain various sewing patterns stored in plastic sleeves, on a shelf.
Various embroidery hoops hanging on a pegbord with a light blue background.
A close-up of a pegboard with a large bag of clear plastic beads labeled "Value Pack" hanging from a hook, with various sewing supplies and decorative items around it.
Shelves with bins containing fabric scraps and beads, with handwritten signs labeled 'beads' and 'fabric scraps'.

FIND US OUT BACK

Open Tuesday - Saturday

11am to 4pm

Front view of a small storefront with black and gray exterior walls decorated with white murals of nature scenes. A sign above the door reads 'Thrifter.' An additional sign on the sidewalk provides store hours, Tuesday through Saturday, 11am to 4pm. The storefront has a small staircase with a metal railing leading to the entrance. On the right side of the image, there is a colorful mural featuring abstract shapes and a paintbrush, partially obscuring the view of the store.