I’m beginning to fear my new nickname is going to be “consignment queen.” I daresay I’m addicted. It only took visiting one childrens’ consignment sale before I became hooked; I walked in with $25 and walked out with a huge bag of toys and clothes for Noodle. Since then, I’ve gone to every sale in the area and quickly picked my favorites. Scoring great stuff for the kids at a fraction of retail cost keeps me coming back season after season. Add in the fact that there’s a huge array of styles and brands to choose from, and I’m in shopping heaven!
Pretty much every toy in our house came from either a consignment sale or a grandmother.
My list of amazing finds at these sales is huge. A practically new Melissa and Doug easel for $25, a solid wood toy workbench for $10, outdoor plastic slide for $4, almost all the DVDs for Noodle’s feeding regimen for few dollars each, entire seasonal wardrobes (got a Lily Pulitzer dress for Noodle this weekend!)… makes me smile in anticipation of the next great find!
There’s a sale this weekend for those in the area called Kids Weecycle. Here’s the info:
For more sales in the Philadelphia region, visit the comprehensive list on Mama’s Little Helper.
The Consignment Mommies site has lists of sales by state along with great tips for both buyers and sellers.
I have a few tips of my own on my Consignment 101 post.
One of the best things about consignment sales is that you can consign your outgrown items. Ka-ching! Or, more like “break even” in some cases. 😉
I love consignment sales. Some of my favorite items are from consignment. As far as selling do you find better results with using a consignment sale or yard sale?
I actually just consigned at a sale this weekend, and did REALLLLLLY well. I sold almost everything. That being said, I priced it pretty low. I’d say I priced it too low, but my goal was to get rid of stuff so in the end I’m happy with how it went.
At our last yard sale, I only sold a few kids’ items. Mostly clothing that I didn’t think I could sell at consignment (small stains, random pieces, etc.) and a few toys that I wanted to get rid of (you know the ones…) Because I’d just had a baby, I didn’t have much to sell. If we have a yard sale again this summer, I’ll probably do the same– save the good stuff for consignment and random stuff for the yard sale.
Have you sold at them yet? I know your kiddos are still little like mine…
I just do Goodwill; I’m not even sure if we have consignment sales here, and if we do, it’s probably while I’m at the office. Dang it all.
No, I haven’t sold any yet. I’m not sure I’m ready to part with them. ha
Im also addicted to the consignment sales and have gotten some GREAT buys. This week I got one of those shelves with colored bins for toys for $20, and I got a Columbia Fleece( looked brand new) for PB for $3. Totally awesome!!
I too am a bona fide Consignment Sale Queen! I’ve been shopping in and around, and consigning at sales in the Allentown, PA area for years now. This year I’m super excited to hit a huge new sale in North Jersey, Tiny Treasures Kids Sale (www.TinyTreasuresKids.com) I live for bargains…and the best part is when you are a seller you can essentially “trade up” to the next year’s/season’s wardrobe for free!! YAY! Love all of your posts. I’m a new follower, btw. 🙂