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The Children’s Clothing Consignment Sale

January 27th, 2010

Twice yearly at Harvey Convention Center, Tyler

If you have kids and love a bargain – DO NOT MISS THIS SALE!

The CCC sale is a 3 day weekend event where around 1000 families bring their gently used children’s clothing, shoes, toys, furniture and equipment to be sold at about a third of the new price.

It is run by 2 stay-at-home Moms and a team of volunteers who work at the sale in return for the privilege of shopping early at the preview sale.

It is a very popular place to buy, and sell children’s items. Prepare for crowds on the first day and be aware that you may need to bring a family member to stand in line at the check out area. 

Harvey Convention Center in Tyler

Children's Clothing Consignment Sale in Tyler

 Having said that, the CCC sale has been finely tuned over the last few years and they are becoming more and more efficient.

What I like about the sale – besides the fact that you can get nice things at exceedingly good value – is that it is easy to find what you are looking for. This is no garage sale. Everything has been carefully laundered, labeled and even hung on the hangers in a particular way on racks in size order, so that you can quickly root through and find what you want. As a seller, it can be a bit intimidating on the first occasion to make sure everything is done properly – but you will soon see that your time and effort is well worth it. Unlike most consignment stores – the split is 70/30 which means you can make a very good return on your items. The seller also sets the price and can decide whether or not the item is to go for half price on the last day of the sale or not. Sellers can pick up any unsold items or donate them to Living Alternatives or the Salvation Army.

As well as consigning some goods, I always spend a lot of money at the sale. Harvey Hall is literally packed with stuff for sale. I buy almost my daughter’s entire wardrobe each season and a good few baby clothes and shoes too. There are fewer clothes for boys – I guess they wear them out more than girls! but I have still found some great deals on nice brands and usually find playwear and swimwear too. In the fall I buy dress up outfits which are very affordable – and then I recycle them the following year! As a pregnant Mom I shopped for all sorts of baby items – they have strollers, backpacks, highchairs, cribs, bouncy chairs and every type of baby toy you can think of. I know that some people buy furniture and bedding at the sale too. There are so many bargains to be had! On the last day many of the items that are left are sold at half price. This is the best day to buy T shirts, play wear, books and videos/DVDs. There are also shoes left that are not so new looking, but fine for playing in.

I can’t begin to think of how much money I have been able to save by shopping at the CCC sale each year. I have to admit that I also love shopping there. I go with friends, leaving the children behind and we pile all our bargains into laundry baskets (as there are no carts to use and strollers are a bit impractical in the loaded space). Harvey Convention Center in Tyler We stop for a Starbucks or Dennys all day breakfast on the way home. It is truly fun!

Find out more about how you can become a seller on www.cccsale.com or just come and browse through the bargains. Admission is free. The next sale is April 8-10th

The Children’s Clothing Consignment Sale

November 28th, 2009

Once my girls outgrew their baby shower clothes and the neighbors moved on taking all their lovely hand-me-downs with them, the financial reality of clothing two little girls hit me. Floating on the goodness of others, I had not needed to to do any serious clothes shopping until they turned 3 and 5. Now faced with one little girl who could no longer squeeze into her favorite red dress, and the other who was walking around in “capris” half the winter, I was thrilled to hear about the biannual Children’s Clothing Consignment Sale (CCC Sale), a chance to find great deals on gently used Tyler TX children’s clothing. I found name brands at a price I could afford. Forty dollars completely outfitted both my princesses in cute dresses, designer jeans, darling tops, and a favorite pair of red sparkly shoes, all in excellent condition.

By the time the next CCC sale rolled around in the city of Tyler, I was prepared to dip into the pot and have a ready clothing budget by selling my girls’ outgrown clothes. I was bitten by an entrepreneurial bug, and inspired by the 70% profit I would take home, 20% better than the consignment shop downtown and 100% better than what I would earn at a garage sale. Usually the $150 you make at a garage sale is spent on the donuts, Taco Bell, and Pizza you feed your family and volunteers because you don’t have time to cook! Goodbye garage sales!

I love that Laura and Tess, two stay at home moms, struck on such a great idea and have had such amazing success. In 8 years the CCC sale has grown to massive proportions with over 600 families participating to fill over 30,000 square feet of the Harvey Convention Center with clothing, cribs, strollers, toys, movies, books, bikes, furniture, even playground equipment, anything you could want or need for your growing family. [ad#large-blog-block]

Even though they’ve grown by leaps and bounds in the past few years, The CCC Sale’s success is due to the fact that they’ve kept strict standards on the quality of clothing and equipment, and followed well-thought out organization. You will not have to pass by ten torn, stained items to find the one that is half way decent, those items never make it to the rack. They’ve streamlined the record-keeping and check-out process by updating their technology: scanners, computers, and well placed volunteers make checkout for the hundreds of shoppers much faster.

And the volunteers! What an ingenious balance between need and incentive! The sale works because of the almost 100 volunteers who take at least one four-hour shift. Why volunteer? You get first dibs on the best items at the best prices in a special Preview Sale! Well worth a few hours work while scoping out which jogging stroller suits you, or which set of bunk-beds would fit the kids’ room.

Laura and Tess, the founders of the Children’s Clothing Consignment Sale, continue to expand their base of shoppers and sellers through smart advertisement, word of mouth, and more recently, adding a “Hunter’s Paradise” Day to the sale…Hunting equipment, clothing, and accessories. Need I say more? Go check out the next sale. Better yet, empty out your closets, start the washer, and turn your finest dust bunnies into next year’s new duds.