Consignment Shops

[sparks19]

My latest and greatest love. I'd only been to one before and It wasn't anything to write home about. I think I got a t shirt or two but nothing special.

I've recently gone to a couple children's consignment shops and OMG... I'm in love lol.

I got Hannah the CUTEST christmas dress. It's a burgundy Red velvet dress with white furry cuffs and an Elmo Angel on the front. it's SO cute. and it was like $5 and then we got a cute pair of patent leather dress shoes for $2.50 :O

I also got her this really cute lambs wool and cashmere sweater for $6. and a METAL set of pots and pans for the kitchen she is getting at Christmas... I haven't seen metal kitchen toys in ages it's all plastic now.

We came home with like two big bags filled with stuff for less than $50. I basically got all her gifts done at the consignment shop.

there is one more here that I haven't been to yet but I can't wait to go.

[Karen]

They make so much sense for children's clothes, as kids grow so fast that outfits rarely get worn out! I've seen beautiful kids outfits in the ones around here!

[sparks19]

yeah I need to go through Hannah's old stuff and take some in... It just kills me to think of getting rid of her baby clothes lol I want to keep them forever but that's not very practical :p

[Cataholic]

I am picky with J's shoes. Most anything else I go to a consignment shop. I bought 5 long sleeved tops, one of them was a Children's Place cable knit sweater. Total was less than $20.00.

[sparks19]

I don't even think these shoes were ever worn :O the bottoms didn't even have a scuff mark on them.

You know... it's kind of annoying. maybe I am looking in the wrong places but I cannot find cute shoes other than runners for Hannah in her size.

nice score Cataholic.

I love that you find stuff that's not on the racks right now that every other kid is wearing.

[Cataholic]

I am picky with J's shoes, not mine, though. LOL. Mom got me a really cool pair of brown pant shoes...with a little heel. I love them! Some sandals, too. But it is a mite too cold for those right now.

Patent leather...yeah, I would prolly pick them up- but not track shoes or every day wear shoes. J is currently wearing his second pair of Ugg boots. :eek: I catch some grief for that. But, they are so nice and toasty warm. I did pass his last year's size on to a girl friend's child. Some of my friend's buy their childrens shoes virtually anywhere. I think when the feet are so formative, higher quality shoes are worth the price. This is just my quirk (my only one, mind you).

Consignment is nice- reduce, reuse and recycle!!!

[sparks19]

yeah I hear you... I remember my shoe obsession used to be for MY shoes... now I have like one pair of shoes and I'm buying Hannah any cute shoes I can find lol. but yeah runners are always brand new not used and after seeing how sweaty her feet get in her runners when she's been in them for a while... ewww I don't want to pass those off HAHAHA.

But... Where DO you find his shoes? I swear everywhere has infant shoes or kids shoes not toddler sizes lol she's a 6 in toddler sizes which is like ONE size away from getting into kid shoes and that opens up a lot more options than where she is right now.

[Cataholic]

I buy shoes at stride rite normally. This last time, I got both the uggs and a pair of track shoes called geox at nordstrom. I didn't like the measuring procedure there, and will always get sized by stride rite in the future.

[cassiesmom]

When my niece was little, my sister used to take some of her things to the consignment shop after she outgrew them. It was also a good place for her to buy gently used winter coats and boots, a lot less expensive than retail. Now my niece is 18 and enjoys shopping for vintage finds at resale shops!

[Cookiebaker]

I love consignment and thrift stores, especially for kid clothing....they grow so quickly, that I have a hard time justifying buying new clothes. Usually, every season, I buy 2-3 brand new outfits, and depend on hand-me-downs and thrift stores for the rest.

However, the city that we live in, isn't umm the best :o....and the thrift stores near us, are severely sad. I've been to a few of them, and 80% of what is for sale, really belongs in the trash (stained, pilled, obviously very worn) So, my plan is to drive 45 minutes to some of the nicer cities, because I suspect the thrift stores will be nicer, even if they are a little pricier, the value will be better, kwim?

[kuhio98]

Our Humane Society has a thrift shop with great deals.