When to Shop:

Early Shopping

• Consignor  Pre-Sale Shopping - Friday, November 20 at 4:01-6 p.m. 
• Golden Ticket Shopping - LIMIT 50 -- $45 per person -- Friday, November 20 from 2-4 p.m,  BUY GOLDEN TICKET HERE
• Premium Shopping -- $20 – Friday, November 20 from 4:01-6 p.m.  BUY PREMIUM TICKET HERE
• Early Shopping --$10 -- Friday, November 20 from 6:01 p.m. – 8 p.m.   BUY FRIDAY TICKET HERE

Regular Shopping

• $5 PAYABLE AT THE DOOR -- Saturday, November 21 from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.  

Half Price Shopping - Sunday

• Everything left in the store-thousands & thousands of items are ALL 50% off. 
• $5 PAYABLE AT THE DOOR - Early Shopping - Sunday, November 22 from 10-11 a.m. 
• FREE – Sunday, November 22 from 11:01 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Payment Types Accepted

• Cash or Card 
• Card Types: Mastercard, Visa, Discover, American Express
• NOTE: There will be a 3% fee added to every non-cash transaction.  

BE PREPARED!

1. Bring a list of what you are looking for, in what size, and what you don’t need (for example: no more blue t-shirts) – it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the selection and to end up purchasing way too much, or to gravitate towards items similar to what you already have (maybe you’re a pushover for pink dresses….there will be lots at the sales!)
2. Make sure you know your kids’ current tastes; for instance, one of my girls didn't want to show her tummy (in bathing suits) or armpits (in shirts or dresses), nor did she want anything that is not soft woven cotton, or any item with an applique or embroidery on the front that might create extra strings or bumps on the inside of the garment. Sound familiar? There may be lots of cute clothes, but if your little sweetheart won’t wear them once you’re home, you’re out of luck.
3. Measure your child’s inseam and write it down where it won’t be lost. Add another inch (for growth spurts!) and also document that number. Pack your tape measure for the sale. Many clothing items shrink after washing (especially in hotter dryer settings), some brands and fabrics more than others. I had a leggy daughter and often found that length varies a lot between brands. A quick check with the tape measure will ensure that clothing you are considering for your child is not too short.
4. Trace your children’s feet on cardboard before the sale and bring the cardboard cut-out to hold up against shoes you are considering. Remember to measure both feet; most of us have one foot that is slightly larger than the other. Use the larger cut-out to size potential shoes.
5. Have an amount in mind that you plan to spend. Take a calculator to the sale and take a moment or two to tabulate how much you are about to spend before you get up to the registers. Remember (if you are also a consignor) that you are spending your money before you make it; many’s the time I’ve been elated to find out what I’ve made at a sale, only to have that sum considerably reduced due to what I’ve already spent.
6. Make sure you will be shopping with a rolling cart – either a stroller where you can pile a bunch of stuff on, a rolling laundry hamper, or even a luggage cart and your laundry baskets from home secured with elastic tie-down straps. This is essential! Sales are busy places, and you need to be able to keep your items with you, move and maneuver quickly from section to section, and keep your arms free for sorting through all the items on hand.
7. Wear comfortable clothes that allow you to easily bend and stretch as you sort through items on high and low racks, as well as bins. Layers are also helpful; it may be cold outside the sale as you wait to get in, but you’ll warm up when you start shopping.
8. Pack a drink and snacks for when you shop. You may be there for several hours especially if you are shopping for multiple sizes, and may miss lunch – or dinner. 
9. This is one of the most important: if you can, Leave your kids at home!!!! It can be a big time/energy commitment to shop a consignment sale, and it’s hard for little ones to go the distance as far as being patient while you look through all the merchandise, resisting the urge to not run off to play amongst all the tempting toys, let alone waiting in line for what can be long periods of time. Poor miserable little ones. Don’t underestimate how much you’ll a) have to ignore your child as you go through clothes, b) if they are mobile, how much time and energy you’ll spend chasing them around the store and steering them clear of all the toys (especially ride-on ones) and c) how long the entire process is going to take, from getting in the door, to looking through items to checking out. At a big sale, shopping for 2 kids, it can take 2-3 hours, and that’s at the private/early sales, not the public sales where the crowds are bigger and the lines longer.

AT THE SALE:

1. Make friends with other shoppers in your section and ask them what they’re looking for as far as size and style. Chances are, they’ll return the favor. This way, you can tag-team if you are inclined, and grab things as you find them for each other, in different areas of the section. Better yet, shop with a friend who has a child who wears the same size as yours.
2. Make sure you take time to sort what you’ve picked up, and edit your choices before you head to check-out. You’ll also no doubt come across shoppers who had earlier access to the sale doing their edits. If you recognize them from a section in which you were shopping, ask if you can have first dibs on anything they decide against. Keep in their proximity, so that they can easily hand items off to you before heading to check-out. You may score some great items that you otherwise would have missed.
3. When doing your final sort before purchase, double-check items that you have selected for stains, rips, tears, working zippers, stretched out elastic, missing buttons (a biggie!) that may have been overlooked, and ensure that the size on the tag is the same as the size on the interior tag of the item. If an item is being sold as a set, check both sets of tags. The top may be a different size than the bottom, which may be fine with you, but best to know in advance of your purchase. Remember to measure the length of shorts, pants, dresses and skirts!
4. With regards to shoes, make sure that you check the actual shoes, especially with regards to wide sizes. Also check the sole wear on shoes; the tops may look great but shoes can end up being quite worn on the bottoms. Different brands can run large or small; a guide for your child’s actual size is quite helpful. Use the cardboard cut-out of your child’s larger foot that you’ve brought from home to estimate shoe size.
5. Be friendly to folks in line with you; you may spend considerable time together! This is especially helpful in case you need to run to the bathroom or if you want to wander over to look at a toy section you are passing in line. Friendly folks in line can keep your stuff moving forward if you slip off for 5 minutes. Return the favor, as well!