Consignment Sale Dates Updates

Mom's Marketplace, the best sale in Prattville, posted their dates the day after I posted all the other sale dates.  So here are the top consignment sale dates for the Montgomery, AL area.

I have been tagging and pinning all week getting ready to drop off my items to Kids Carousel.  I have never consigned with them but I sure do love their 75% off day!!  I always go and find good stuff for super cheap.  Sadly, I did not get to the 2 other large storage bins in the attic but I did do 148 items.  I think I'll call it a night. 

Children's Clothing Exchange (CCE) Old Bruno's building off Vaughn Rd., Montgomery
Sat. Feb. 5th 9am-6pm through Friday Feb. 11th
1/2 off days Sat. Feb. 12th 9am-6pm through Monday Feb 14th
(This particular sale also sells second hand women's clothing and accessories at the same time)

Kids Carousel Old Sam's building on Eastern Bypass, Montgomery
Sat. Feb.5th 9am-6pm through Feb. 9th
1/2 off days Monday, February 7th 9am-6pm through Friday Feb. 11th
75% off Saturday, February 12th 9am-3pm

My Kids Attic Eastbrook Shopping Center Coliseum Blvd., Montgomery
Saturday, February 12th 9:00 am - 6:00 pm through Tuesday, Feb. 15th
1/2 days Wednesday, February 16th 9:00 am - 6:00 pm through Saturday Feb. 19th

Doodlebugs Wetumpka
Saturday, March 5 8:00 - 4:00 pm through Thursday, March 10th 9-6
1/2 Days Friday, March 11 9:00 - 6:00 pm and Saturday, March 12 8:00 - 4:00 pm

Mom's Marketplace Hwy 82 West, Prattville
Saturday, February 26th 9am-5pm

Sunday, February 27th noon-5pm
Monday, February 28th - Friday, March 4th  9am-6pm
Saturday, March 5th 8am-5pm
Sunday, March 6th noon-5pm
1/2 off day March 5th 8am-5pm

Consignment Sales!

I've received several notifications on the upcoming children's consignment sales!!!  I dearly love these sales.  It's become almost unbearable to purchase my children clothing at retail price.  I will list the local sales so we can print out the dates and locations. 
If you are interested in shopping one of these sales for the first time I wrote a tutorial for you.  I also wrote a tutorial on consigning for the first time here.

Children's Clothing Exchange (CCE) Old Bruno's building off Vaughn Rd., Montgomery
Sat. Feb. 5th 9am-6pm through Friday Feb. 11th
1/2 off days Sat. Feb. 12th 9am-6pm through Monday Feb 14th

(This particular sale also sells second hand women's clothing and accessories at the same time)

Kids Carousel Old Sam's building on Eastern Bypass, Montgomery
Sat. Feb.5th 9am-6pm through Feb. 9th
1/2 off days Monday, February 7th 9am-6pm through Friday Feb. 11th
75% off Saturday, February 12th 9am-3pm

My Kids Attic Eastbrook Shopping Center Coliseum Blvd., Montgomery
Saturday, February 12th 9:00 am - 6:00 pm through Tuesday, Feb. 15th

1/2 days  Wednesday, February 16th 9:00 am - 6:00 pm through Saturday Feb. 19th

Doodlebugs Wetumpka
Saturday, March 5 8:00 - 4:00 pm through Thursday, March 10th 9-6

1/2 Days Friday, March 11 9:00 - 6:00 pm and Saturday, March 12 8:00 - 4:00 pm

Mom's Marketplace Hwy 82 West, Prattville
Not yet announced any sale dates.

Fall Consignment Sale Dates

It is almost time for the first children's consignment sale!  I've compiled a list of the local area sales below.  I have only included the first day of the sale and the first day of the clearance days.  If you are interested in shopping or consigning for the first time I have a few hints from a previous post. 

Kids Carousel, Old Sam's Club on Eastern Blvd (Montgomery)
Saturday August 28th 9-6
50% off day Thursday September 2nd 9-6
75% off day Saturday September 4th 9-3

Children's Clothing Exchange, old Shoe Station off Eastern Blvd (Montgomery)
Wednesday September 8th 9-6
Sunday September 12th-14th 1-6 on Sunday and 9-6 other days

My Kids Attic, Coliseum Blvd (Montgomery) 
Saturday September 11th 9-6
50% off day September 15th 9-6

Doodlebugs, 231 North (Wetumpka)
Saturday September 25th 8-4
50% off day Friday October 1st 9-6

Mom's Marketplace, National Guard Armory (Prattville)
Friday October 8th 10-7
50% off day October 11th 9-7

Consignment Deals

I shopped 2 consignment sales this past week and am pleased with my bargains! I spent a total of $250. That sounds like a lot but I came home with a lot, including swimsuits, pj's, shoes, and church clothes for both kids. I just love these sales. I plan on spending a little more on the next upcoming sales.


I consign what we don't need and I'm super cheap throughout the year. I put my nose up at regular prices and usually haunt the Target clearance racks for 75% off items.
What did we do before these sales existed?!


Here's a tip for shopping consignment sales. Try to buy a complete outfit ( a top and a bottom). Usually I buy whatever I like and then get home to find that we have nothing to match. That means having to buy something at regular price or the item never gets worn. I had to go out of my way to find some stretch pants for Katherine to wear under two adorable skirts. Her school requires something to be worn under skirts and dresses, this is annoying but understandable. I think the pants add some interest in the total look, I did well!


Here's an itemized list of what $250 got me:
7 dresses
23 complete outfits
3 tops
3 swim suits
2 swim suit cover-ups
3 pairs of jeans
4 pairs of shorts
3 sets of overalls
2 pairs of stretch pants
1 pair of pajamas
3 pairs of sandals
1 pair of tennis shoes
1 pair of dress shoes

Consignment Sale Update

I missed one! Children's Clothing Exchange (CCE) started today! Below you will find all of our area's sales, locations, dates and times.


Children's Clothing Exchange (Old Goody's building, Montgomery)
Feb. 10-13th 9am-6 pm
1/2 off Feb 14- 16

My Kids Attic (Coliseum Blvd., Montgomery)
February 13th 9-6
February 15-16th 9-6
1/2 off Feb. 17th-19th 9-6
1/2 off Feb. 20th 9-5

Mom's Marketplace (Old Dollar General, Prattville)
February 20th 9-4
February 21st 1-4
February 22nd-26th 9-6
February 27th 8-4
March 1st-2nd 9-6
1/2 March 3&4th 9-6
75% off March 5th 9-6 and Saturday March 6th 8-4

Kids Carousel (Old Sam's Building, Montgomery)
February 27th 9-6
March 1-3rd 9-6
1/2 off March 4&5 9-6
75% off March 6 9-3

Doodlebugs (U.S. 231, Wetumpka)
April 3rd 8-4
April 5th-8th 9-6
1/2 off April 9th 9-6
1/2 off April 10th 8-4

Mom's Marketplace

Mom's Marketplace is Prattville's consignment sale. They were so stuffed with items at the Fall sale they've decided to do 2 sales this spring! What I love about this idea is that I can shop all the other sales and the items that don't fit can be consigned into the last sale of the season.
The first sale for Mom's Marketplace will be mostly clothing, shoes, accessories, and baby equipment.
The second sale in April/May will include furniture, decor, toys, bedding and bath.

Below are some of the dates. This particular sale continues for two weeks and is located in Prattville Square off 31 next to the Dollar General.

Saturday February 20th 9-4
Monday 22nd through Friday 26th 9-6

See you at the sales!

Spring Consignment Sales!

It's consignment sale time again! I'm so glad, Charlie has outgrown most of his winter clothes. I did not buy enough 18 months at the last sales. I'm also anxious to get rid of quite a bit of stuff cluttering up the kids closets. The toy situation is out of control too.

Here's the sale dates so far:

My Kids Attic (Coliseum Blvd., Montgomery)
February 13th 9-6
February 15-16th 9-6
1/2 off Feb. 17th-19th 9-6
1/2 off Feb. 20th 9-5

Kids Carousel (Old Sam's Building, Montgomery)
February 27th 9-6
March 1-3rd 9-6
1/2 off March 4&5 9-6
75% off March 6 9-3

Doodlebugs (U.S. 231, Wetumpka)
April 3rd 8-4
April 5th-8th 9-6
1/2 off April 9th 9-6
1/2 off April 10th 8-4

Dates and location for Mom's Marketplace are coming this week.

Consignment Sale Changes

I received two emails this week about some changes in the upcoming consignment sales. CCE's location is now going to be held in the old McLendon Furniture building, 2505 Eastern Blvd. This is the first sale of the season starting on Sept. 9th! I got a sneak peek inside of the new location this afternoon dropping off my items. It is much larger and doesn't smell like mothballs, but the lighting is not the best.


Here's a photo of what I consigned today. All 130 items. I'm getting rid of the larger baby items that we're done with. They lasted through my two babies. Just for the record I'm not saying we won't have another one but it might be a while. I did get a little sad today when I was hanging Charlie's newborn clothes at the sale.
Another sale change was the edition of a 70% off day with Mom's Marketplace. This is very exciting! I love a deep discount! I have added these changes on the complete consignment sale list on an earlier post if you'd like to print it.

Sale Dates

For all my local friends the dates for the Fall 2009 consignment sales! The list starts from the earliest sale to the last. These dates are for the first day of the public sale, if you consign to any of these you get to shop earlier. The photos are from Kids Carousel who are the only sale with a 75% off day, worth your time to go.

Children's Clothing Exchange (CCE) Old McLendon Furniture Store, 2505 Eastern Blvd.
Sept. 9th 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sept. 14th 50% off day 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

My Kids Attic Coliseum Blvd, Montgomery
Sept. 12th 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sept. 16th 50% off day 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Kids Carousel Eastern Bypass, Montgomery
Sept. 12th 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sept. 17th 50% off day 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Sept. 19th 75% off day 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Doodle Bugs Hwy. 231, Wetumpka
Sept. 26th 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Oct. 2nd 50% off day 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.

Mom's Marketplace Hwy. 82 West, Prattville
Oct. 10th 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 14th 50% off day 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Oct. 17th 70% off day 9:00 a.m.-3 p.m.

More on Consignment Sales

Our living room is always a mess around consignment times. I'm always a consignor for at least one sale every Spring and Fall. The process is a bit time consuming but it's a great way to fund my addiction and to make room for more stuff! When you're a consignor you get to shop the day before the public does.
Here's what I've learned about consigning:

• Shop at least one of the sales to get an idea of what to expect and what to charge for your things.
• Decide which sale you want to participate in. Compare what they charge and what percentage they are going to pay you. I also recommend the sales that are completely on-line. You're able to make all of your tags with their program instead of hand-writing them. These photos are from one of my fav's, Mom's Marketplace.
• Go through whatever is taking up precious space in your home first, just in case you run out of steam. For me it's usually my daughter's clothes but sometimes toys have taken over. Don't forget holiday or seasonal items; Halloween costumes, swimsuits, Easter baskets etc.
• Follow the sale's rules of what they accept and how to tag and price your items.
• When pricing your items keep in mind you do not want to see these things again. I put $3-5 dollars on most items and donate what doesn't sell. I find that most of my things sell the first few days rather than 1/2 off day. Remember these people are looking for a deal, we do not want to pay full retail or even half retail price on anything, even if it is Gymboree. Every sale contains a consignor who thinks someone is going to pay her $8.00 for a Target t-shirt. You will spot her items at the end of the sale because they're still on the racks and not marked 1/2 price. Sadly, she has wasted her time.
  
• Be prepared for a volunteer to look through your items closely at drop-off. I'm sorry to tell you that she's usually the snotty and most fake mother out of the lot. These moms seem to enjoy telling you of a spot on anything that's white or she's "just not sure if it will sell". Try not to smack her. Personally, I consider anything sell-able if it's priced right!
• Consider volunteering. There are different incentives for volunteers. You may earn more of a percentage on your items or get to shop before the consignors. I always find some treasure that I missed while volunteering, it's rather hard not to shop while "working".
  

Consignment Sales

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Time for the fall consignment sales! These sales happen in Spring and Fall and sell anything and everything for children at very affordable prices. Our area has 5 different sales and I go to everyone of them. I am also a consignor and volunteer to one of the sales. Below are some of my tips for these awesome sales.
When shopping a sale:
1. Go to the first Public Sale day when it starts. Be sure to use a bathroom before you go, these sales are usually held in rented areas without public restrooms.
2. Bring something to carry your items in. I bought a metal cart with 4 wheels for $20 at Big Lots. It is the best thing to use because it leaves both arms free to shop and can carry a heavy load.
3. If you are looking for specific items like a wagon or train set go to those sections first.
4. Be aware of the rules of the sale. Most sales have a 1/2 off day but not everything will be on sale. There will be a different color or something written on the tag to let you know if it's 1/2 off.
5. There is no such thing as "personal space" particularly in the racks of girls clothing. I grab what interests me and then find a spot to go through everything. A volunteer will happily place back what you don't want.
6. I enjoy these sales without the stress of my children tagging along and although my husband is very tolerant it's best that they don't come.