Kids' Consignment Sale
Preparing Items for Sale
- Hangers (wire are preferred, but you may use plastic if you cannot obtain wire)
- Plain white or pastel CARDSTOCK to print tags from online tag creator (do NOT use regular copy paper)
- Scissors or paper trimmer to cut the printed pages of tags apart for individual items
- One inch or larger safety pins (no stick pins!)
- Ziploc bags
- String or yarn
- Zip-ties
- Clear packaging tape
- Blue painter's tape
- Batteries
Suggested Materials...
Preparing Clothing...
PLEASE carefully check your clothing for stains that may have risen while being stored BEFORE hanging and tagging them! We do not want you to waste your time preparing items that WILL be returned to you at drop-off, or later pulled from the sales floor, if a stain is discovered after the sale begins. Consider how frustrated you would be if you purchased an item at the sale and later discovered that it was stained...please look carefully with that in mind. Lighting can affect your ability to see stains, so view them by natural light whenever possible. Stains sometimes rise when clothing is stored, but often a quick wash will remove the stain and the item may still be entered in the sale!
Clothes should be hung on hangers with the hook pointed to the LEFT as you are looking at the garment (see diagram above). Wire hangers are much preferred if you are able to obtain them, but we will accept plastic if you are not. Please use child-sized hangers for infant and smaller toddler sizes (OR adult wire hangers may be bent down on the sides to adapt them to fit the smaller garments). Please see the FAQ page for more information on where to find wire hangers and why we request you use them when possible.
Tags should be pinned VERTICALLY to the RIGHT side of the garment (through a seam is best) with one inch or larger safety pins - no straight pins or tiny gold pins may be used. If you believe the material would be damaged (as in the case of silk, very lightweight cotton, etc) by pinning the tag directly on the garment, you may affix the card to the garment's tag.
If shirts or dresses are in danger of sliding off the hanger, it is advisable to pin the shoulders of the garment to the hanger as well. Items will not sell if they are in a wrinkled heap on the floor!! Pants should be pinned by the waistband to the top, angled sides of the hanger in the manner shown in the example above - do not pin them to the bottom of the hanger, as the pins will slide, causing the garment to look sloppy.
In the case of a two-piece set, first hang the shirt, then turn the hanger over and pin the pants (or skirt) by the waist to the back of the hanger, with the pin catching the hanger to support the pants. Alternatively, for larger sizes, you may pin the pants to the top, angled sides of the hanger, then slip the shirt over top of the hanger. A third piece, such as a sweater, may be slipped over the shirt and buttoned/zipped up to keep it on the hanger. It may also be pinned (through the shoulder seams) on the reverse side of the hanger, so that shoppers may view the outfit from either side, and have the ability to see each individual piece well.
If you are offering multiple garments for one price, as in the case of a set of infant sleepers or mix-and-match coordinates, you may choose to "waterfall" the individual pieces so that they may be neatly presented for shoppers to view. Hang the first piece on the hanger, as normal. Pin the second garment to the first, the third piece to the second, in a waterfall fashion. It is best to pin through seams...pin the shoulder seams of one garment to the underarm seams of the piece hanging above it.
If your garments have coordinating accessories (hats, hairbows, tights, socks, jewelry), it is best to offer them for one price with the outfit, rather than packaging them separately for sale. You may pin the accessories to the garment itself (pinning through shoulder or underarm seams is best). Alternatively, you may put the accessories in Ziploc bags, and then attach the bag to the hanger.
All clothing items must be on hangers so that they can be hung in the appropriate size/gender rack. Please do not bring sets of sleepers or embellished onesies (plain, white onesies are not accepted) in Ziploc bags; rather, waterfall them on a hanger and tag them with the appropriate size. If new in original packaging, you may affix the package to a hanger with tape, so that they may still be hung.
ALREADY REGISTERED?
Click HERE to login to your Consignor Homepage:
* Access Tag Creator
* Work With Inventory
* Schedule Drop-Off Appt
* Choose Worker Shifts
* Unregister for Sale
PLEASE do not waste your valuable time preparing items that are not appropriate for the sale. Sale organizers will inspect items at Consignor Drop-Off and return anything that is dirty, stained, worn, dated, or otherwise deemed unsuitable for the sale. For complete lists of items that are accepted, and those that are not, please visit the page entitled
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Check for stains before tagging
Hanger like a question mark
Tags pinned on
the right
Pin garments
to hanger
Hanging two or three piece sets
Waterfall sets with multiple pieces
Offer accessories with outfits
Preparing Shoes...
Shoes must be exceptionally clean and in like-new condition - bring only your best 10 pair, regardless of size. No scuffed, worn or dirty shoes will be accepted, nor will those that are not appropriate to the season. If the shoes can be securely attached together through the laces (or tabs on the back of the shoe) with a large safety pin, ribbon, string, or plastic zip tie, it is preferable to do so, as items generally sell better when they are not in bags or shoe boxes. However, if there are no laces and they may not otherwise be kept together as a pair, place the shoes in a Ziploc bag with the tag taped with clear packing tape on the outside of the bag.
Bring only 10 pairs of in-season shoes
Preparing Toys...
Toys should be very clean, in good working condition, and include all associated pieces. Tags may be attached to soft toys with safety pins, and to plastic toys with clear packaging tape. If a toy comes with multiple pieces, those pieces should be placed in a Ziploc bag, and then the opening of the bag should be securely taped shut with clear packing tape, with the tag taped to the outside. Imagine your toy in the hands of an industrious little toddler and tape accordingly! We are not responsible for lost or damaged pieces. If the toy has multiple large pieces that cannot be bagged, try to attach them together with tape or string. If this is not possible, use index cards to label them 1 of 2 and 2 of 2, so that they do not become disassociated. Toys typically sell very well, particularly those appropriate for ages 3 and above, so clean out those toy boxes!!
Outdoor toys, such as climbers, ride-ons, sand-boxes, etc MUST be cleaned before bringing to Consignor Drop-Off or they will not be accepted. Give them a quick treatment with the pressure washer or hose to remove the dirt and cobwebs, and they will display nicely and sell quickly!
Tape all pieces securely together
Outdoor toys must be very clean
Preparing Books/Videos...
When attaching tags to books and videos, please use blue painter's tape (which has a more temporary hold than some other kinds of tape) to avoid ruining their covers. Flip through the books and make sure none of the pages are torn or defaced. Open video cases to be sure that the DVDs are present and that they are in the right cover. When grouping sets for sale, string/ribbon is very useful for tying books and videos in bundles. You may put them in Ziploc bags, but they typically sell better out of plastic. Consider offering sets of board books or chapter books, rather than pricing them individually.
Don't ruin covers with clear tape
Preparing Games/Puzzles...
Board games and puzzles MUST include all associated pieces (please COUNT them, then write "all pieces included" on the tag so the shopper is reassured that is the case). Secure the box with painter's tape (clear tape will ruin the cover) so everything stays together. Puzzles that are not in a box (such as board puzzles) may be covered with cellophane wrap to keep the pieces in place, or put inside a Ziploc bag. Tape the opening taped closed with clear packing tape and affix the tag to the outside of the bag.
All clothing must be on hangers
Check that all pieces are included
Preparing Bedding/Blankets...
Using natural light, inspect blankets and bedding carefully for stains. Also, check for worn areas, pilling, or fading, as these will not be accepted at Consignor Drop-Off. Fold baby blankets neatly and HANG on hangers, then pin to secure and attach tag.
Often people put bedding sets in large plastic bags in order to keep them clean, but this makes it difficult for customers to view the pattern or visualize their room dressed with the items. If you put the bedding in a bag (or even if you don't), consider attaching a picture of the set on the bed/crib so that customers are more likely to want to take a closer look! Another way to package a crib bedding set would be to fold the quilt, sheets, crib skirt, changing pad covers, etc and stack in a neat pile. Wrap the bumper pad around the bundle, encircling it, and use safety pins or string to secure it. You are encouraged to price bedding sets as affordably as you can, as they sometimes do not sell well (shoppers often have definitive ideas of the themes they want to use in their children's rooms, and are looking for a specific style of bedding to carry-out that theme).
Hang blankets on hangers
Attach picture of bedding in room
