Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Day 5 Drop-Off's: Brea's Favorite Things

Well, today was the last day of drop-off.  It was a jammed packed day of scheduled appointments and we got some awesome items in just in time! 

We are all working as hard and as fast as we can to make sense of all that is already at the sale...It takes time, energy, and LOTS of amazing help. 

Here are my favorite things from Day 5!

Brea's Top 5:

1.  American Girl Bitty Baby Twins $60
2.  3 Firetruck Toddler Beds with the adorable features and light on top $100 each
3.  Moses Basket with Rocking Stand (Gender Neutral) $25
4.  Pink Leapster with Case and 4 Games $20
5.  2 Wiggles Cozy Coupes RETIRED AND SUPER HARD TO FIND $12 and $25

ALSO, Don't for get if you need extra money to fund your new purchases, we will have someone on hand THURSDAY NIGHT (tomorrow) from 3-7 at the sale.  They will be paying CASH for your unwanted gold and it is TOP DOLLAR CASH.  I have worked with them before and they are wonderful and have a great reputation.

It is happening.  I can't wait to see the look on people's faces when they see the selection.  Thank you for all of your support for this sale!!!

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Day 4 of Drop-Off: Brea's Favorite Things

Yeah, I'm pooped.

We officially hit a record today: 271 consignors dropped off in one day. Insane. I'm truly sorry for those of you that arrived between 4-6pm. I promise we had no wait for racks earlier in the week, but EVERYONE decided to drop off tonight. It was nuts, but it still worked and the longest anyone waited was an hour. THANKS for all the patience!

Also, a HUGE shout out to our AMAZING workers. It always shocks me at how many people literally show up wanting to help. They don't realize that I ask God to watch out for us and he literally dumps people in our laps to help us get that place organized.

Ok, so here's the facts: so far, we have 10 cribs. over 30 pack-n-plays. over 100 strollers. over 10 outdoor toys including play houses, slides, activity centers, etc. we have more clothes than anyone could ever need, but I know we will sell most of them. The shoes are top notch, seriously. I snagged a pair of Merrell tennis shoes for M.E. today for $10. My other favorite find was a Mini Boden coat for M.E. for $12. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Mini Boden.

I'll also take this moment to share my philosophy on early shopping. There are 5 people that shop before the 3pm workers (the first worker shift). It is me (although I don't buy as much as you would think, I'm too busy working to shop), my little sister Ali, my mother in law Barbara, our sale manager Natalie and my best friend Angie. Natalie and Angie both work about 200 hours each so I figure the least I can do is let them shop early. I tell you this because I can't stand when you work a ton of hours at a sale, only to come back to shop and NOTHING you want is still there. I truly believe that those who work the hardest deserve to get the pick of the litter. We truly LOVE our workers so we want them to be able to walk away knowing that their hard work definitely paid off when it comes time to shop.

Ok, enough of the mushy stuff. Time to talk DEALS! Here's my top 5 favorite DEALS of the day. If you didn't get to drop off, no worries....you can bring items to restock on Sunday from 1-3 and Monday-Wednesday from 11-5. Stuff sells great next week too so don't hesitate to pull out items and start tagging.

Brea's Top 5:
1. Lelli Kelly high top tennis shoes girls size 12 $12 (these shoes are AMAZING!)
2. Ragazzi crib $150
3. Bumbo $8
4. loads of play food and stainless steel dishes for a play kitchen $5 each
5. BLUE wooden play kitchen with loads of accessories (and we all know how hard it is to find a boy colored kitchen!) $60

Stay tuned as I list my top five from our last day of APPOINTMENT ONLY drop off on Wednesday...and yes, all appointments are FULL! THANKS TO OUR GREAT CONSIGNORS!

Monday, August 2, 2010

Day 3 Drop-off: Brea's Favorite Things

Yep, it's official, I'm getting old. My body aches, literally aches, in places I didn't know could hurt. I already know that when I wake up in the morning, I will be just as sore as I am laying here in bed. Plus, I have to tell you that I'm pretty hacked off I missed the finale of the Bachelorette, but hey, the consignment sale is more important.

I got to see 179 faces dropping off today and man, oh man, did you bring the stuff! We are expecting about 300 to general drop-off tomorrow so PLEASE bring some patience with you when you come. We are working our tails off to make sure you guys come in AND leave happy, but please know that if we don't inspect everything that comes in, you won't be pleased when you shop. We now have 5 toddler beds, multiples of cribs, literally at least 70 strollers and more toys and shoes than is physically possible to contain. We are just praying that God stretches the racks (and we know he will) and that everyone remains patient with us during general drop off tomorrow. We have the BEST consignors so I know I shouldn't worry!

Here's my top 5 from today. Again, please don't hesitate to leave any questions you might have and I'll be happy to get back to you:

1. Britax car seat for special needs child $100 (retails for over $600)
2. Junior set of golf clubs with bag $10
3. Awesome Little Tikes outdoor climbing toy $35 (yes, only $35 and this sucker is HUGE!)
4. Little Tikes slide $8
5. Little Tikes castle with slide $50

Stay tuned as I will update again on Tuesday night! Oh, and Jenna, we have several side by side double strollers AND a bunch of front/back doubles! Prices go from $45-$150. Hope that helps!

Day 2 of Drop-off: Brea's Favorite Things

Yes, I know I'm a little late in getting my favorite things post from Sunday, but we were there setting up more racks until almost 11pm and by the time I finished answering emails it was 1am, so I figured it could wait right? :)

Sunday's drop-off was amazing! We had about 200 people drop-off in under 6 hours. Some amazing stuff is being brought in! For those of you that asked a few questions in the last post. Yes, I have seen several sit and stand strollers including an amazing TRIPLE one....it has two spots for the small ones and then the seat in the back. SO COOL! I will check prices on sit and stands and post that tonight. I have also seen multiple plastic toy boxes, but only a few wooden ones so far. Again, I'll check prices and post that tonight. I have seen several of the plastic vanities, but a super cool princess wooden vanity came in yesterday. On push cars, I know we have gotten at least two of the primary colored ones that would work for a boy (red, blue).

PLEASE feel free to post comments about what you are looking for and I'll be happy to check and see if we have any yet.

Brea's Top 5 for Sunday, 8/1:
1. Entire wooden twin bedroom set: includes twin bed, dresser, desk with chair $200
2. Little Tikes pink play house that has never been outdoors $100
3. The amazing sit and stand stroller I mentioned above. Looks BRAND NEW $225
4. Girls 12M Matilda Jane knot dress with ruffle pants. $40
5. I say this in all seriousness. I have never seen so much new and used Gymboree in my life. So I am stuffing this all in on #5. Seriously, if you love Gymboree clothes, you must attend this sale. I even saw two piece outfits come in yesterday for $4!

Check back tonight for my post on Monday's favorite things. General drop off today from 10-6!