The girls and I went to a consignment sale Wednesday. I didn't pick up much, but it was fun to get out. I did pick up a pair of shoes for Kate, just some brown play shoes for fall. She's been in the same size for awhile, so I expect to have to buy her new ones soon, so I thought this $2 pair would get us through until that next jump in size. I also picked up two books. We have absolutely worn out our copy of the book
Prayer for a Child, which I dearly love. I picked up a jumbo sized hard back for $1! Then there was a book called
Tails. It's really cute, with lots of textures and moving parts. I was able to get it for $3. The girls love it.
These sales can be great savers, so long as you don't buy stuff you normally wouldn't and you check prices--I don't buy designer clothes for my kids, so $40 for the princess dress Kate wanted, wasn't a good deal for me. It's tight quarters trying to get through with a stroller, let alone a double stroller and a rather pregnant belly.
I wish I could find a consignment store in our area! I keep hearing about them from other people in different states, but have had no luck. How did you find out about it?
ReplyDeleteA friend told me about this sale. It wasn’t a consignment shop, but a sale where local people put their things up for sale for just a few days. This one was by “Here we Grow Again,” but I also went with her to one done by “Just Between Friends” in the spring.
ReplyDeleteWe have a local Children's Orchard shop that’s open all year round and I’ve also shopped at Once Upon a Child in other places that we’ve lived.
Here’s a website to find the seasonal sales in your area: http://www.kidsconsignmentsales.com/seasonalsales.htm
My sister-in-law found one in Michigan called "mom to mom." I don't know where else they do business, though.
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