1/2 Price Day TODAY at Encores and More North

Hard to believe the sale is almost over. Half price starts today at 10am and there is still an amazing selection of clothing to choose from. If you get a chance, stop by and shop!

Day 5 Drop Off : Encores and More North

Today was our final day of drop off and you had to have an appointment to drop off. It was a very smooth day and I don't think anyone had to wait for a rack. We still have a ton to do to get ready for consignor's presale on Friday night.

I won't go on like a broken record, but PLEASE don't miss this sale if you need anything related to kids. We joked today and said if we don't have it, you don't need it.

I think we ended up having about 760 people dropping off, but man oh man, those 760 cleaned out!!! I won't lie, I'm excited about sleeping in tomorrow and getting some rest before going up to bar code, clean, and organize starting at 12pm.

Yes, we still have worker shifts available and would love to get you signed up. You can go HERE and click on the workers tab to get a list of available shifts that are left. Shoot me an email and come shop with the workers. You won't regret it!

Brea's Top 5 for Wednesday:
1. Beetle Bug battery powered car $85
2. Custom made sippy cups with my kids' initials $7 each (available on front tables when you walk in)
3. Chicco stroller combo (looks brand new) $175
4. 2T Gymboree 3 piece set $11 (which I did snag for Mary Elizabeth)
5. Brand new Boppy pillow in package $5

To answer last night's questions, YES, we do have lots of BRAND NEW items. I'm not sure about brand new baby boy clothing, but I will check tomorrow and let you know tomorrow night. We have a TON of bikes so Star you should do great in that department. Leave a comment if you have something you have your eye on OR if you are wondering if we have something specific. I'll leave a blog post tomorrow night with an update.

Day 4 Drop Off : Encores and More North

We had well over 200 people drop off today putting us at over 700 consignors already and all appointments are FULL tomorrow so we will definitely end up around 800 consignors. Amazing that we continue to grow at this pace. I just hope everyone comes back to shop as the racks are nice and full (even boys!!!)

This will be short and sweet as I got about 2 hours of sleep last night and it's already 11pm and I have to be back at the store early in the morning.

Brea's Top 5 for Tuesday:

Land of Nod easel $30
Girl's size 7 Gymboree 2 piece outfit BRAND NEW $6
Pottery Barn red lantern light $22
Firetruck toddler bed $85
Huge wooden bookcase with toy chest $65

It's not too late to shop with the workers. We still have a few food shifts left, several worker shifts, and other bartering options available on the website. Leave me any comments to let me know what your excited about or if you are wondering if we have something specific (we probably do!)

Day 3 Drop off : Encores and More North

Well, day 3 of drop off has officially come to a close and I'm pooped.

I'm not sure I can adequately describe to you the selection we have at this sale. I know some of you might think I am talking so great about this sale because I run it, but seriously, there are some AMAZING items at this sale.

Couple of things to note before I name my top 5. First, we are super picky when you drop off. I know it might make some people mad, but we have to be because once again we will be tight on space and honestly, no one wants to get home with something and then realize it is stained. When I flip through the clothing, I am amazed at the quality, brands and prices. Three piece Gymboree sets for $12...what a deal! Lacoste shirts for little boys, unbelievable! I haven't even talked about the scads of BRAND NEW boutique that has come in and all of it is priced at 50-90% off original retail. There are tons of Gymboree items that are new with tags. The Halloween costumes are fabulous, winter coats galore, best selection of shoes we've ever had. Oh wait, I haven't told you about boy clothes. WE HAVE TONS this time. So much in fact we had to pop up more racks for 6M, 12M and 18M boys clothes ALREADY.

When I last counted today, we had 8 toy boxes, well over 20 kitchens, easels galore, tons of beautiful bedding and room decor, about 30 swings, 9 cribs (some with matching changing tables), a whole ride on pony section, slides, swings, 7 train tables, tool benches, desks, at least 10 bumbos, American Girl dolls and accessories including the retired Bitty Baby twins, Nintendo DS games, AND SO SO SO SO SO much more.

So, here we go...Brea's top 5 from Monday:
1. turtle sandbox $8
2. Leapster with case and 4 games $25
3. adorable farm animal themed crib bedding set $50
4. Peg Perego double stroller $90
5. Girl's size 10 Corky Kids coat $45 (retails for over $150 AND ADORABLE!!!)

Let me know what you thought about the sale if you dropped off/worked today!

Day Two of Drop Off : Encores and More North

Today was in one word....nuts.

We had well over 200 people drop off today and we literally did not stop working until 8pm. 10 hours on my feet non stop and I have to admit, I am getting older and my body is exhausted.

The bad news? I felt bad for the consignors that waited 45 minutes for a rack.

The good news? We literally have the best selection we have EVER had so I hope all those people who waited to drop off forget that wait the minute they shop.

We now have 3 Barbie Jeeps, a pirate ship, about 50 various riding toys, about 12 kitchens, 5 desks, toy boxes galore, DVDS, a HUGE selection of BRAND NEW Melissa and Doug toys for 30-50% off retail, tool benches, 6 train tables, table and chair sets galore, 5 cribs, about 15 pack n plays. I seriously could go ON AND ON AND ON AND ON.

AND HERE are Brea's TOP FIVE favorite things that came in today:

1. Awesome train table that has rolling storage drawers underneath $30
2. Plastic Pirate Ship (can be used indoors or outside) $30
3. Babystyle Octopus costume $12
4. Britax Roundabout carseat in awesome condition $90
5. Cozy Coupe car $5

I have to tell you, it was REALLY hard making that list as I loved a TON of stuff that came in. If you worked today, what did you LOVE? If you want to know if we got something specific in, leave me a comment and I'll answer you tomorrow night!

A special thanks to all the workers today. You ladies (and guys) busted it and although we never really caught up, I thought we did exceptional considering we checked in over 30 people per hour. WAY TO GO!!

Day 1 of Drop off : Encores and More North

Today was unbelievable. Seriously.

Today was our first day of drop off at Encores and More North. It was an appointment day and we have now had over 150 consignors drop off. The selection is already incredible. Matter of fact, many people dropping off wanted to sign up for worker shifts when they saw the amazing items that had already been brought in. Please feel free to leave a comment of what you saw today that you loved if you dropped off.

Starting tonight, I will start doing my top 5 things that I thought were WAY awesome that got dropped off that day.

For those of you reading this, if you want to know if we got something specific in, leave a comment and I'll answer it the next night on the post.

Brea's Top Five for Saturday:
1. Tractor ride on toy for a toddler $1.00 (yes, one dollar)
2. Beautiful crib $30
3. Whirley rocket $50 (this awesome toy is retired and sells for over $200 on ebay-it is an awesome sit and spin for two kids)
4. Step 2 Play house that looks brand new $85
5. Awesome Lego storage stand that has space on top to build legos $40

I believe we already have about 5 cozy coupes, 3 train tables, 4 play kitchens, strollers galore, and more clothes than you could ever imagine dropped off. This sale is going to go down as record setting!!

Moving In

Tonight was move in night. Hard to believe it's already time for the Fall 2009 sale, but it is! We had 12 workers tonight...the boys helped J move all the racks/tables from the storage unit to the space, the girls helped me get almost all of the VIP tagged stuff out of Sarah's house.

We also hit over 800 consignors today. Seriously.

This sucker's going to be huge. We set up racks tomorrow night.

New Tagging Program for Encores and More North : Did you know?

For those of you using the new tagging program for Encores and More North, did you know that you can just put in the dollar amount and then print them? That way, your bad code is correct and you can hand write the rest of the information in. Many people still like handwriting their cards and this option gives you the best of both worlds.

Happy tagging!

Encores and More North Fall 2009 Sale : When do I drop off?

As many of you know, our drop off APPOINTMENTS are full for our Fall 2009 sale. So, I'm sure those of you waiting until the last minute (like I normally do!) are wondering what's the best day to drop off?

The answer is Sunday, August 9th. We have made sure we have a FULL crew of workers that day (31 to be exact) to make drop off for you quick and easy. We will also have some man muscle there to help you unload large items. We are there for drop off from 12pm-6pm.

We also have drop off on Monday, August 10 from 10am-7pm and Tuesday, August 11 from 10am-6pm, but you might have a small wait ESPECIALLY if you wait and come at the last minute on Tuesday night.

Happy tagging!