Moms Talk — Find Good Deals on Kids Clothes at Local Consignment Sales

With spring quickly approaching, it’s almost time for families to change wardrobes to accommodate the much-anticipated warmer weather.  Families with growing children know it can be a daunting and pretty expensive task a couple times a year.  Luckily, there are many opportunities for finding great deals on gently used clothes, as well as toys and other baby necessities, at many area consignment sales.  These semi-annual sales tend to be held in early spring and again in early fall.  Moms and dads have been able to find a wide variety of treasures from shoes to strollers, blankets to bathing suits, maternity wear to mattresses, and more.  With the rising popularity of these sales, keep in mind that there will be crowds and shoppers who often line up early at the door, waiting for the doors to open. It is generally easier to keep your young ones home if possible; make sure to check out the sale online ahead of time as many only accept cash.

Not only are consignment sales a great place to shop, they are also a great place to sell.  You can do your spring cleaning and make some money back on items your kids have outgrown but are still in good shape.  Should you want to be a seller, contact the organization for specific information and rules as every sale is structured differently.

To kick off the spring and summer seasons, there are two local sales coming up this weekend. 

On Saturday March 5^, from 8 a.m. to noon, the Mom2Mom Consignment Sale will be held at Branch Creek Community Church on Sumneytown Pike in Harleysville.  This sale is organized by and benefits the Mother of PreSchoolers (MOPS), which meets monthly at the church. The cost for admission to the sale is $1. 

Also on March 5 is the Mommy Market at North Wales Elementary School. It runs from 9 a.m. to noon at the school, at 201 Summit Ave., North Wales. Admission is $1.

Here are a few other great sales coming up in the area; mark your calendar.

On March 19, Towamencin Fire Hall on Bustard Road in Kulpsville, will host the Buttons and Bows Consignment Sale; On March 26, Trinity Lutheran Church on Main Street in Lansdale will host the Bucks-Mont Moms Spring Rummage Sale; and on April 2, the Upper Gwynedd Fire Department will the Upper Gwynedd Fire Department Mommy Market on Garfield Avenue in Lansdale. 

For a more complete listing of consignment sales in the area, check out these two sites:

http://mamaslittlehelper.org/consignment-stores-sales/consignment-sales/

http://www.playgroundbuzz.com/Consignment.aspx