Friday, October 19, 2007

Consignment Sales and Shops



The following website has all of the information for consignment sales in the state of Tennessee. You can narrow your search of consignment sales by county.

http://www.kidsconsignmentsales.com/tn.htm#NashvilleDavidson

Encores and More North

http://www.encoresandmorenorth.com/

Get a jump start on tagging. The system is setup for you to get a number for Spring 2008.


* SAME GREAT LOCATION *
We are right next to Rivergate Mall in the Village At Rivergate shopping center between Chuck E. Cheese and Target. Our space was formerly Wonderful Waterbeds.


Encores and More North is your favorite spot North of Nashville to shop for everything your kids need! Our Fall 2007 sale will include children's clothing, accessories, shoes, toys, equipment, maternity...literally anything you can think of related to KIDS! We are so excited to offer you a great location with over 8,000 square feet of cooled shopping space. New to consignment? No problem, just spend some time going through our website to get familiar with the process and we look forward to seeing all of you in March!

Zoe & Friends Boutique and Consignment

110 Sanders Ferry Road Suite 21 (across the street from Mallard's Restuarant)
Hendersonville, TN
37075
615-264-6722

http://www.zoeandfriends.net/

Monday thru Friday
10am - 4:30pm
Saturday
10am - 3pm
Sunday
Closed

Zoe & Friends Boutique and Consignment located in Hendersonville just minutes away from Nashville and sells new and gently worn children's clothing -- from preemie to size 6x, as well as fashionable and trendy maternity clothing. In addition, we also carry toys, strollers, books, dvd's, blankets, bibs,well basically everything except the baby!
Some brands you will find our store include: Gymboree, Janie & Jack, The Children's Place, Carter's, Guess, Tommy Hillfiger, Petit Ami, Cach Cach, Strausberg, Lavender Blue, Gap, Old Navy and many more...
We are very selective in what we put in our store and all previously worn clothing is in like new condition and many still have tags!
Zoe & Friends Boutique and Consignment also specializes in boutique style clothing. In the boutique section of the store you will find that the clothing is completely unique and no two outfits are alike. This guarantees that your little one will have a unique outfit that no other child will be wearing! All the clothing is made of high quality material with great attention to details. In the boutique you will also find adorable bows, crocheted hats and blankets, handmade quilts, tutus, birthday crowns, and many other great gifts!
We also offer custom painted portraits in acrylic or oil from a picture of your little one!

Ms. Cheap's Resource on Consignment Shops:

Second Time Around consignment shop at 235 E. Main St. in Hendersonville, 822-6961; The Perfect Dress at 216 W. Main in Murfreesboro, 494-3238. Thrift stores also are an option. You can find wonderful wedding and prom dresses if you shop often and have time to look.Is there a Web site that lists children's consignment sales? Yes, there are actually several: http://www.kidsconsignmentguide.com/ and http://www.kidsconsignmentsales.com/ are national sites that include Tennessee listings. There also are two new local sites, http://www.midtnconsignor.com/ and http://www.midtnconsignmentsales.com/, that list sales and consignment stores and provide other information on consigning.

Dear Ms. Cheap, do you have a list of consignment furniture and home furnishing stores in our area, where we can buy and sell great stuff?

You are in luck there are a number of these stores in our area. Most have a wish list where you can write down what you’re looking for and they’ll call if it comes in. Many will negotiate on prices and a few offer free delivery and pickup services. Here are some details on them.Finders Keepers’ two well-merchandised stores — in the Cool Springs area and inside Bellevue Center mall — have everything from new and used upholstered items and dining room and kitchen sets to antiques and knick-knacks, from $3 candlesticks to $1,500 for a table and chairs. Prices are about half of retail, and the tag system is easy to follow (there are signs throughout the store): One color is full price, another is 25 percent off, another 50 percent off and another 75 percent off. Orange tags denote either new items or items that the store owns, as opposed to consignment, and they don’t generally get the monthly markdowns.For the best deals, go on the first day of the month, when the markdowns are taken. That discount is preceded by five days of 10 percent off, so you just have to decide whether you are willing to gamble to get the better price.Finders Keepers has a $60 delivery charge for locations within a reasonable drive.If you want to sell, the split is 50/50 and they don’t take crystal, silver or china, They offer free pickup of furniture and will ome out and evaluate what you have and tell you what they think they could get for it.Hours: 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Monday–Saturday and 12:30–6 p.m. Sundays. Bellevue store, 646-0022; Cool Springs, 333-9801. S & E Consignment Furniture, 710 Memorial Blvd. in Murfreesboro, is a 10,000-square-foot store that used to be a Finders Keepers. It’s run almost identically to Finders Keepers, with markdowns made in 25 percent increments the first of every month.New items are marked with solid white tags, and consignment items have colored tags. Store owner Rick Parsons says his store is “picky’’ about what it will take. Delivery costs $35 in the Murfreesboro area.If you want to sell, the split is 50/50 and they offer free pickup. They don’t accept china, silver or gift items. They offer free pickup and an evaluator will come out and look at your item,s and tell you what they think they will sell for.Hours: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday–Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. 895-5095.Clearing House Consignment Interiors, 5133 Harding Road in Belle Meade Galleria, has been around since 1987 and always has a store full of interesting pieces ranging from $5 picture frames to $3,000 dining tables.The 5,000-square-foot store is open for about three months at a time. This spring season runs March 6 into June.Opening day is great for selection, but the season’s end is bargain time, with markdowns of 10 percent-30 percent taken during the last two weeks. There’s even a day at the end of each season when the owners entertain shoppers’ offers. If you want to sell, the split is 50/50 and you are responsible for getting your item to them. You can send pictures to them to see if theyc an take your items. The store has a mailing list of 12,000 shoppers.Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday–Saturday. 352-9451. Estelle’s, 601 Eighth Ave. S., is always a fun place to shop. Owner Sandra Estelle Larson (and her two cats, Seymour Deals and Jingles) are very accommodating and friendly. The store has an interesting mix of antiques, collectibles and a few distressed items — ideal for someone with a little creativity and elbow grease. Estelle has a flair for display and always has a 50 percent area. The higher-end items tend to be in the front of the store. If you want to sell, the split is 55 percent to the seller and 45 percent to the store. If you have things to sell. Estell ewill come out or you can bring them, in. She offers free pickup and delivery of things that will fit in her van. Open: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. 259-2630. Stock Market, 265 White Bridge Road, specializes in high-end consigned items but has some things for as little as $3. You’ll find everything from china, silver and rugs to antiques and art. There’s no particular schedule for markdowns, but owner Amy Harvey and her mother, Shirley Harvey, watch merchandise closely, regularly marking things down. Look upstairs, where there are more big pieces. Harvey’s split is 60 percent to consignors and 40 to the store. If you have things to consign, either call and schedule a time to take them to the store, or get an e-mail address to send pictures to. Stock Market does not offer pickup but has a list of people who offer that service. Hours: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tuesday–Saturday. 352-1717.The Treasure Chest, 1015 S. Water Ave. in Gallatin. This 7,000-square-foot store is truly a treasure hunt. Owner Joyce Webb has lots of consignors, but she also searches barns, attics and basements in Sumner County and beyond for items to sell. Buyers like the variety and low prices. It’s hard to pinpoint the best time to shop because Joyce makes markdowns as the mood strikes. And it never hurts to ask whether she’ll take a little less.The store has everything from nice antiques and name-brand furniture such as Cresent and Duncan Phyfe to lower-end knick-knacks and collectibles. Oh, and she will sometimes let you look in her storage area, if you ask her really nicely. Delivery service is available for $25-$65 in the Sumner County area.Most of the merchandise is consigned, but Webb’s formula is a bit different. Instead of having a fixed split, the consignor tells her how much they need to get out of a piece, and then she prices it enough above that to give herself a cut, too.Most months, she sends out about 175 checks to consignors. In some cases, she buys items outright, but the seller will usually get less that way than they would if they consigned. If you want her to sell your stuff, you can either bring it to her or ask her to come take a look. If she thinks she can sell it and the price is amenable to both sides, a deal is struck. If you need a pickup, it will be anywhere from $25-$60 depending on where you live and how much stuff you have. Hours: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday–Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. 230-6305.FunTiques, 118 S. Maple St. in Murfreesboro, is open the first full weekend — Thursday to Saturday — of each month, and the best selection is when they open. This 5-year-old shop is only 1,700 square feet, but it is full of furniture and home accessories at very reasonable prices. Hours: 9 a.m.–1 p.m. on the sales weekend or by appointment. Markdowns are taken after items have been in the store for two months. Get on the e-mail list to be reminded of sales and specials.If you have items to sell, either make an appointment with owner Dawn Eaton to bring them by or shoot a picture and e-mail it to funtiques@comcast.net for her consideration. The split is 48 percent to the consignor and 52 percent to the shop. Checks are mailed once a month, and most months owner Dawn cuts 75-100 checks. The shop does not accept exercise equipment, sofas or appliances. It doesn’t offer pickup service. http://www.funtiquesconsignment.com/ or 867-2896.Decorators Den at Mallory Station, 600 Church St. in Brentwood. This consignment operation in the Mallory Station Storage complex started out as a service to storage unit renters who needed to get rid of things. It once sprawled through more than a dozen storage units and into an 800-square-foot showroom in the center. Nowadays it is just the 800 square feet, evenly split between green-tagged new items and white-tagged consigned items. Two more consignment locations — 1,900 square feet each — are in the works: 6346 Nolensville Road set to open in spring; and Bakers Bridge Road near CoolSprings Galleria, opening this summer. Markdowns are fairly random and new merchandise is added as it comes in, so check often. Plus there’s free popcorn for shoppers and desserts on Friday.The split is 50/50 between consignor and store, unless you have a storage unit, then you get 60 percent of the selling price.They do not want sleeper sofas or anything they have to assemble, and they do not generally offer pickup services but will occasionally accommodate a consignor. The best bet is to call and describe what you have or e-mail them a picture of your items to see if they’re interested. Consignment coordinator Jill Vaughn will sometimes make a house call to evaluate pieces Open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sundays. 377-1299. Classic Consignment, 2009 Belmont Blvd. Owners Connie Sinclair and John Barrett specialize in vintage and contemporary furniture. It’s a two-story house with great architectural items as well as vintage jewelry and recycled and salvage items like lamps made from antique coffee pots.There is a 50/50 split with consignors. If you want to consign, either call or e-mail them. Hours are 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday–Saturday. 383-4321. The Cottage at Bellevue, 162 Belle Forest Circle in Bellevue, which just opened this week, has some consignment furniture, art and glassware as well as antiques, baby items and gifts. New items are added frequently, and there’s no structured time for markdowns. There is a bid box where you can make an offer on certain items. About 20 percent of the store is consignment furniture, art, crystal, silver, etc The split is 65 percent to the consignor and 35 percent to the shop. If you have items to sell, call owner Berenice Denton to see if she has room. There is pickup service for a fee. Hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Saturday. 673-0420.