Adoption Fundraiser

Sorry to post this here, but I wanted anyone that follows this blog to know about a big sale at my home on Friday, November 21 from 10am-3pm and Saturday, November 22 from 10am-1pm. Julie Montgomery, owner of the Kids Clothes Basket, is bringing all of her remaining fall/winter inventory to my home and will be marking it all an ADDITIONAL 50% off the lowest price. Loads of gorgeous smocked items, Christmas pajamas, Greggy Girl, ZaZa Couture, Indygo Artwear, etc. For more info, check out my other blog. THANKS!

Don't Wait

As our Saturday drop off appointments are full, I wanted to remind everyone not to wait until the last minute to drop off on Tuesday. We will probably be posting that Wednesday appts are full tonight as we have just a few left. People are always wanting to know the best day for general drop off and there really is no way to tell. Sundays are usually very busy as people come straight from church and Tuesdays (especially afternoon) are slammed because everyone that has waited until the last minute is coming at that point. My advice if you don't have an appointment? Monday.

But, of course, now that I have said that, we will probably be slammed on Monday!

Where oh where...

did the adult sale go??

That's what many people are asking about the Encores and More North Adult Clothing and Home Furnishings Sale. It's always followed the kids sale and it was a great place to find tons of great clothing and home decor.

Well, here's the scoop.

Angie, the sale owner, literally just got back less than 36 hours ago from Russia where they just adopted their second daughter. She is exhausted. The thought of doing the sale with TWO kids (one of which only speaks Russian) was just TOO much. How could she be gone for a full week when she just got home and Abby needs to learn to attach to her new family?

So, that's why there is no adult sale this time. I know, it bites.

I am rejoicing with Angie and her family and the miracle of adoption and how it has blessed their family (AGAIN!)

Want to earn free clothes?

It's easy!

All you have to do is put a quick post on your blog about Encores and More North children's consignment sale with a link to the website. Leave a comment below letting me know it's done and I'll throw your name in the hat. My oldest, Anna, will draw a name out on Thursday night, July 31st, and the winner will get a $50 gift certificate!

Easy enough, right?

It's time to start tagging...

Yep, consignment sale season is upon us.

Hard to believe with 90+ degree weather outside, that pretty soon inside we will be selling fall/winter clothing!

Encores will be beefing up our VIP tagging service this sale as we hear it more and more...people just don't have enough time to get everything ready.

What is VIP tagging? Well, it's simple. You get everything together you want to sell. It must be clean and in great shape. A tagger picks up your items, hangs your items, tags your items and drops them off for you. All you do is pick up your presale passes if you want to shop and pick up any unsold items on pick up day unless you want to donate. The VIP tagging split is 50/50 versus the standard 70/30.

Is it worth it?

YES! I actually use a VIP tagger myself. I find that the taggers usually price the items higher than I would so I really don't find that I notice the difference in fees. I LOVE that I don't have to do a thing except get it ready. I find that I get more ready simply because the task isn't so overwhelming when I am not the one having to tag it all.

What's the worst part about VIP tagging?

You have to get it done NOW. People always wait until the last minute when the taggers are so full. Email or leave a comment and get it scheduled now. It's a great service!

A Huge Success

Thanks to everyone who helped make our Spring 2008 sale another record breaking sale! Even with the horrible snow on presale night which left 4" of snow on opening day, we still had an awesome consignor presale and a HUGE opening day! When we reopened on Monday after a nice Sunday off, we are thrilled to report that we had our biggest Monday ever! We also had our biggest half price days ever!

I can't tell you how thankful I am to our heavenly father for allowing me to do this sale. It is such a blessing to be able to serve the workers, consignors and shoppers while running this sale. I hope this sale is a blessing for each of you and that you will continue to come back in the future.

Have feedback for us? Feel free to post a comment to let me know how I can serve you better!

Day #3 of Drop off

Today was Day #3 of drop off at Encores North. I can't believe that I am telling you that some sizes are already full! Although we have SO MUCH MORE SPACE, we also have SO MANY MORE CONSIGNORS! We had well over 600 people sign up to get numbers and we all know that not all of them will come, but I bet we will definitely be well over 500. Tomorrow is another general drop off day from 10am-6pm and then Wednesday is an appointment ONLY day and we literally have about 5 appointments left so my advice is to get down there tomorrow! :)

The selection is amazing! Melanie, our stain momma, has done a great job at making sure the quality is TOP NOTCH! I can't believe how many great brands we have gotten as well as GREAT PRICES! I picked up a size 3T capri set today that had a plaid capri and top with smocking and the price was $6! WOW OH WOW!

I have a ton of pics to post, but honestly, I am exhausted and going to bed. Maybe tomorrow!

Drop Off Day #2

Today is day #2 for drop off at Encores North. I can't believe the AMAZING stuff we got in yesterday!

The space is so much bigger, nicer, open, bright...wow, I could just go on and on. The racks of clothing are SO long because the space just goes on and on!

We should have about 10 racks of girls size 4! Isn't that amazing! For some reason, that size always has the most clothes so this time we are prepared!

Julie dropped off her items from The Kids Clothes Basket and let me tell you, she has SOME gorgeous stuff! Baby Lulu, Anavini smocked dresses, Greggy Girl that is to die for, Little Mass sets, oooh I can't wait to shop!

Donna dropped off her items from the Gymbo house and there are tons of great deals on NEW WITH TAG Gymboree items. All her Gymboree is 60% off retail! WOW!

I'll post tonight with an update about today's goodies!

The Kids Clothes Basket

Today is the last day to hit the best sale in Clarksville! Julie Montgomery has brought her awesome selection of NEW children's boutique clothing to Clarksville. Her sale is called "The Kids Clothes Basket" and you can check out all the details here!

If you miss her awesome clothing in Clarksville today, all of her remaining inventory will be available at Encores and More North!

We LOVE Webkinz!

I don't know about your kids, but my three older kiddos are CRAZY about Webkinz! My oldest daughter could play online for hours, my younger two get to love on the animals after the code has been used!

We are so excited to tell you that Encores and More North will have WEBKINZ at their Spring 2008 sale! These little guys are hot! Here's a price list (some of the best prices in town in my opinion):

Webkinz: $11
Littlekinz: $10
RETIRED Webkinz charms $10
Webkinz Figurines $6
Pet Carriers $18

Monkeying Around

Here's a few pics of NEW smocked clothing we will have at Encores and More North Children's Consignment Sale March 8-15. Retail is $80 each...our price $28!

Consignment Season Is Here

As the children's consignment season is approaching at rapid speed here in TN, I decided to put together a blog where consignors and shoppers alike could come together to share their experiences, great bargains, and frustrations with the children's consignment world.

If you could take things from each sale and put them together to make the perfect children's consignment sale, what would those things be?

I love consignment season...even though it can be sheer madness at times! I find the BEST stuff for my kids at a fraction of the price and I figure I am pretty much outfitting my kiddos for free. Since I buy everything on clearance (if it's not on sale, I don't need it), I can usually get most of my investment back when it comes time to sell it. It's a win, win!

Last but not least, post a comment with your favorite children's consignment sale. We'll add it to the list above!