Third Hand Collective

06/01/2026

Come see us at the Marketplace at the Idea Garden from 9:00am - 4:00pm on Saturday, June 20!

The Champaign County Master Gardener Garden Walk returns on Saturday, June 20, 2026, inviting the community to once again celebrate creativity, inspiration, and

05/19/2026

05/19/2026

Our latest repurposed item… horse shoes… cleaned, clear coated to prevent rust, and finished with a copper wax… (Gold and silver upon request).

These make the perfect graduation, housewarming, or engagement gift! Customize it with school or team ribbon. $25

DM for custom requests including ribbon color, school, or team preferences. We can also utilize lace and vintage fabric ribbon. 

Framed horse shoes- $35.

Keep a look out for future pre-made options!

05/17/2026

Great day thrifting….Absolutely gorgeous set of Haviland Blue Garland China in absolute pristine condition…. It does not appear that it was ever used. Absolutely love the covered butter plate!

05/14/2026

Whipped up some last-minute graduation teacup Flowers. Congrats to all of the university of Illinois graduates this weekend!

05/14/2026

Stay tuned to see how we transform these into the perfect “good luck” graduation, wedding, housewarming,Etc. Gift!

05/08/2026

Fun night of flower arranging.  We have a couple extra arrangements available.  Pick up Friday and Saturday.

05/07/2026

Just about every garden store, grocery store, and big box store have huge sales on orchids right now. I picked up these from Aldi yesterday and added some filler plants and two types of moss for a 10 minute live centerpiece that really makes a statement. The bowl is an antique English ironstone wash basin that may become a permanent piece in my house.

Any sort of antique vessel can double as a planter as long as you follow instructions for watering and filtration.

05/06/2026

Time is running out! Please make sure to get us your Mother’s Day teacup floral arrangement orders by tomorrow (Thursday) at 6:00PM! 💐🌷🪻🌹🌻🌸 Orders will be ready for pick up on Friday & Saturday! 🎀

Mother’s Day Teacup Flower arrangements!
Skip the grocery store vases and give your mom, daughter, wife, friend, mother figure or special person a flower arrangement in a vintage or antique china tea cup.

$20

DM with order and color preference by Thursday May 7th:

Yellow
Pinks
Blues
Vibrant multi
Pastel multi

Pick up available Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Venmo, square, check, or cash payment

A small selection of custom orders in larger vessels are also available with lavender or orchids.

05/05/2026

Adding a custom shade to a vintage lamp can elevate the look and create a more modern aesthetic. This shade is hand painted green and white to match the colors in the base of the lamp. The lamp is vintage Royal China USA with Queen’s Rose Pattern. We have listed it on marketplace for $50.

We have a couple more lamps that we will be listing shortly.