Before the first daffodil peaks its yellow head out, I know it is Spring when I get notices about consignment sales! Whether you are a frugalista, recessionista or a fashionista, there is much to love about children’s consignment sales — as a seller, a buyer or both!
I consider it the ultimate form of recycling — passing on those toys and clothing your kids no longer need and making use of those toys and clothing that still have a lot of life in them that someone else’s kids no longer want or need but your kids will. And you can put the money you save into their college savings account!
The first one of the season that I regularly participate in is the Catholic Consignments sale –Saturday, March 6. If you volunteer AND consign, you get a larger percentage as a consignor and I believe they still have some volunteer shifts open, but hurry up and go to their web site now! They have a new location this year and in addition to their public sale and the ever-popular half-price sale, they are offering a new Dollar Dash option. Here is a link to the flyer with sale details, but to register as a consignor or as a volunteer, go to their web site.
When: Saturday, March 6, 2010 (see times below)
Where: St. Theresa Catholic School 21370 St. Theresa Lane Ashburn, VA 20147
Sale Hours:
Ask about Early shopping passes — you can buy a pass to let you shop earlier than the rest of the public!
Consignor Drop-off: 5-8 pm Friday
Volunteer Pre-Sale: 7 am
Public Sale: 8 – 11 am
Half-Price Sale: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Consignor pick-up of unsold items: 2 – 2:30 pm
NEW THIS SALE: Dollar Dash!! 3:30 – 4:30 pm
Forms of Payment: Cash or checks — bring more than one check as you will need to pay for “large items” (i.e. strollers) in the “large item bay” separate from other items
Clothes abound at this sale — racks and racks and racks. But also books, videos, games, strollers, large items such as playhouses and climbing structures (you never know what you’ll find), bikes, the fun is in going and discovering that something you never knew you needed is there and at a ridiculously low price. It was at this sale that I bought my daughter an American Girl doll for less than half the price of a new one, and at her tender young age, she never knew the difference, so we’re both happy. Consign, volunteer, shop, or do all three!
Disclosure: I am a volunteer and a consignor for this sale. However, I am also a SHOPPER at this sale!!
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