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Shop Resale or Consignment March 2007:
read the March 2008 Story
When you shop at your local resale/consignment shop,
everyone wins. And you, the customer, will be the biggest
winner of all...
(con·sign):
To transfer items into the hands or control of an agent
to be sold on your behalf.
The popularity of consignment shopping continues to grow
because people are tired of paying the high prices that most
retail stores demand. Today's shopper is a smart shopper,
proud of the great bargains they find when consignment
shopping. In fact, consignment has become the second fastest
growing segment of the retail industry, only behind discount
department stores. As with most things in life, consignment
shopping is not a "one size fits all" proposition. Each
store has its own unique personality and does business just
a little differently. Some cater to the high-end market and
others to the low; some carry clothing and accessories only,
while others also carry gifts, furniture, antiques,
collectibles and other products; but, all of them offer
exceptional value for the smart shopper. Finding the right
shop for you can be an adventure. Hopefully, the following
information can be of help to the consignor and shopper
alike.
Area Children’s Resale Shops:
Children’s Treasures
Children’s Treasures is an upscale boutique children’s
resale store, located in Millard Plaza (near The Amazing
Pizza Machine). Children’s Treasures offers a nice selection
of new and gently used children’s clothing, toys, equipment,
and furniture.
At Children’s Treasures we focus on excellent
quality of items at drastically reduced prices. Customers
are able to save hundreds of dollars when shopping with us,
but still get the great quality products their children
deserve. Children’s Treasures is very well organized, and a
child friendly store, with many toys and cartoons to keep
the children entertained.
Children’s Treasures has Omaha’s
largest selection of Melissa & Doug Toys. Melissa & Doug
create award-winning children's wooden puzzles and wooden
toys that are beautifully-crafted, innovative and
educational! Their high standards of quality make Melissa
and Doug the leading brand name in wooden puzzles and toys.
Because of their quality and solid construction from real
wood, Melissa and Doug toys will be cherished for
generations. See our ad for additional discounts on Melissa
& Doug products. Our inventory changes daily so make sure to
check back often.
If you don’t see what your looking for in
the store, let us know and we will do everything possible to
find that item for you. If we find that item, we will call
and you will have first option to purchase that item.
Children’s Treasures is open Monday – Saturday from 10:00 AM
– 7:00 PM, closed on Sundays. Children’s Treasures is
located at 13915 S Plaza, Omaha, NE 68137. Questions or
comments please call us at 1-402-934-3585.
Déjà Vu
(Located in the Bel Drive Plaza at 2424 South 120th
Street)
Déjà Vu handles a full line of women’s and men’s clothing
and accessories. This includes items such as suits, casual
wear, golf wear, jewelry and purses, shoes and other
accessories including designer and name brand items like Ann
Taylor, Escada, Gucci, Prada, Chico’s, and many others. A
business woman can stop and pick up a suit, dressy blouse, a
pair of shoes and some accessories to match for less than
$100.00 at Déjà Vu.
The store also handles a wide collection
of infant clothing, furniture, toys, boys and girls clothing
and shoes, in great brands like: OshKosh, Gap, Carters and
Tommy Hilfiger. It is a great way to save while keeping up
with today’s trends. Déjà Vu also offers a layaway plan and
gift certificates. They have several hundred consignors and
many repeat children’s buyout clients, so this makes it
advantageous to shop frequently for fashion and gifts! The
store has an ongoing Back Room Clearance Outlet with new
items added daily. Déjà Vu is open six days a week: Monday
through Saturday from 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Goodwill Industries, Inc.
11 Locations throughout the Greater Omaha area
Goodwill offers a variety of value-priced merchandise to
its customers at six convenient locations in Omaha,
Papillion, Bellevue, Council Bluffs and Fremont. With new
goods arriving daily at each location, customers will find
Goodwill to be a unique shopping experience. Goodwill has
weekly specials and daily mark-downs on clothing, household
items and furniture. From clothing and furniture to antiques
and collectibles, you never know what you will find at
Goodwill.
Most know Goodwill as a place to donate used
clothing and household items – a place to find a real
bargain. But did you know that Goodwill is also a place
where thousands of formally unemployed individuals have been
given the opportunity to earn a living and the chance to
succeed in life?
Thanks to our customers and donors, last year Goodwill was
able to help over 6,857 people through its Employment and
Training programs and place over 2,598 in competitive
employment.
Great Finds
When shopping for home furniture and décor make Great
Finds Consignment Gallery your first stop. The product
selection at Great Finds consists of used furniture and
décor that are in great shape or "gently used". Great Finds
offers over 3,000 sq ft filled with quality home furnishings
and some brand name items such as Ethan Allen ®,Pennsylvania
House®, and Henredon®.
Items are clean and neatly arranged like a typical
furniture store in room groupings, to create a fun relaxing
shopping experience.
Great Finds is family owned and located near downtown
Millard at 13448 old "L" Street. Great and friendly customer
service is a top priority whether you are stopping to shop
or interested in consigning items. Buying used furniture
instead of new gives you unparalleled quality for the price.
With fast turn over and new items arriving daily you are
bound to see something new each time you stop. Great Finds
carries sofas, loveseats, coffee and end tables,
entertainment centers, table/chair sets, dining room sets,
lamps mirrors, baskets, wall hangings, curio cabinets,
bedroom furniture and much, much, more.
Our goal is to sell
items at a great price to benefit the buyer and the
consignor and provide an environment for consignors to sell
furniture safe and hassle-free. Consignors are accepted by
appointment only and are paid 65% of the selling price when
their item sells.
For more information call (402) 895-5455 or stop in!
Great Finds is open Tuesday – Saturday 10AM until 5 PM and
until 7PM on Thursday.
Munchkin Junction
Munchkin Junction is a semi-annual
children’s consignment sale for the
Elkhorn and West
Omaha area. Going into our third year we strive to
create a fun environment to shop and sell barely used, high
quality items for newborn babies, teens,
and expecting mothers. Mom-to-be will be ecstatic
with the great selection of maternity items.
As moms, we
know first hand how exasperating and inefficient it can be
to find items on clearance racks or finding the right garage
sales when trying to stay within budget. It is difficult to
find the items you need without spending an enormous amount
of time and money.
As a splendid alternative, Munchkin
Junction is designed to be a one stop shop. From newborns to
teens and everything in-between,
the selection is everything imaginable: name brand
clothing, toys, strollers, furniture, cribs, books, bedding,
maternity and so much more. Munchkin Junction gives a
portion of their proceeds to Bethany Lutheran, and
coordinates with local and international charities to ensure
that any donated items are given to projects which make an
impact in their local communities.
Visit our website for
more details: www.munchkinjunctionsale.com or give us a call
at 402-690-1481. Our spring sale is March 21-24, this is a
sale you won’t want to miss!
Take 2
Take2 is Omaha’s newest and fastest growing consignment
sales event featuring new and like-new, gently used
children’s clothing, shoes, furniture, car seats, high
chairs, swings, bedding, books, games, toys, teen clothing
and maternity clothes (just to name a few). Sale events are
held twice a year (spring and fall). The upcoming Spring &
Summer sale event is March 28-31.
Take2 is Omaha’s only consignment sale event that offers
to sell consignors items in multiple city sales events. If
you participate in Omaha’s sale you may opt to sell any
unsold items in our Lincoln and Des Moines sale events.
Three chances to sell your items! Remember, anyone with
quality children’s, teen and maternity items can be a
consignor. Sign up for this spring’s sale event is quick and
easy and can be done on-line.
For the shopper looking for thousands of bargains; this
is the event! If you join our online newsletter list we will
send out an "Early Shoppers" pass that allows you to shop
the night before the sale open to the public.
All unsold items not picked up at the end of the final
sale event are donated to six local agencies in Omaha,
Lincoln and Des Moines. Log on now to www.Take2.com
for complete details.
To Maternity & Beyond
To Maternity & Beyond, at 6015 Maple St., has been in the
Benson area specializing in maternity and baby items for 7
years. It is the only source in the region for many
necessary women’s and children’s items and services. To
Maternity & Beyond’s unique offerings include a "trade in"
program where women can bring in unwanted maternity and baby
items for credit, which they can use to purchase anything in
the store that they need for up to a full year. Customers
regularly find the extra-small, plus-sized, petite or tall
maternity clothing that they can’t find in any other area
store. Women drive in from as much as 3 hours away for the
wide selection of maternity clothing available "in store" at
To Maternity & Beyond. Affordable, "like-new" baby clothing
to a 4T, as well as cribs, exersaucers, high chairs, etc...
are also available. TMAB is well known for having the
biggest bras in Omaha, with a certified bra fitter and over
250 special bra sizes not available in any other area store.
These bras provide the best support commercially available
for any occasion or purpose, in sizes 26B to 52N, including
strapless. TMAB is also the only distributor in the region
carrying the AMEDA, Purely Yours, breast pump as well as
AMEDA parts and accessories. Custom make slings and large
selection of nursing clothing can also be found at TMAB.
Visit To Maternity & Beyond, Monday thru Saturday, at 6015
Maple, or at www.tomaternityandbeyond.com anytime.
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