deadline is Tueasday for photo contest

Consignment update for July:
Here is the news about what soooooooooooooooooooooooooo............................. many of you have been asking us for:

We are CONSIDERING the possibility of adding adult clothing to our mix of consignment product offerings. As a (maybe temporary) expiriment, we would like to put out a quiet call for women's clothing, amongst you, our newsletter readers. As you are very well aware, we have limited space, so we are going to adhere to strict guidelines --from the get-go-- in order to narrow down the amount and the types of items that we will accept:

must be in-style (this means you bought it within the past 2 years OR you bought it 25+ years ago, and it is BACK in style. :))
must be in like-new condition (ok, it may be OK to buy your 4-year-old a pair of pants which have a slight stain or may have knees that are somewhat worn, but an adult is going to require anything anything that he or she will purchase will look like new.)
must be good quality. Our concept is one of recycling. Poorly-made clothing, or really-inexpensive items, will not last long enough to be used again and again.

If you have in-style, Early Fall items, in women's sizes, we will love to look through up to 30 items and to keep, display and sell those that we think have the best chance of selling. I am repeating that this is a relatively quiet expiriment, and ask that you bee choosey about who you tell. :)

Re: children's and materntiy items:
We are accepting items that will be worn in September and October:
such as light-weight clothing and accessories, and in colors that work for Fall. That is, items that can be worn in layers during the early Fall days that can range from 50 degrees to 80 degrees. It is too early for turtle necks, wool, corduroy, and flannel.

Reminder: we accept Halloween items ONLY IN SEPTEMBER, and we do not accept any holiday or snow items until after September 1st. Between now and September, we concentrate on getting the shcool-age children (kidergarten to college) clothed for the first few months of school.

Speaking of college kids... We have designated an area in the back-room decor department, to dorm-room decor. Now is the time to bring like-new bedding and decor for dorm life.

Below is a list to use as a guide as to what we can take in July. We suggest that you always call ahead to confirm, as during a given week, we may have too much in a particular size.

capris, long shorts, and skirts

long shorts for boys

light-weight tops (long and short sleeve) that are nice enough and "OK" to where to school (and colors that are good for Fall)

light-weight dresses (no velour or holiday-looking dresses yet. :) )

rain coats and brand-name hoodies

sneakers and sandals
school uniforms (bring the short sleeves and shorts first, it will still be OK to bring the long pants and long sleeves in August.)
fleece and rain jackets (no winter jackets, yet) Note: denim jackets mostly don't sell

baby clothing will basically follow the same guidelines. (long-sleeved, long pants, but not corduroy, velour, and such.))
Decor for dorm rooms

Thank you for taking the time to read this. We look forward to seeing you.
We have room for more...
baby swings
pack n plays                                           consignment hours:
exersaucers                                            M,W,F,Sa 10-6:30
jolly jumpers
back-pack-style carriers
universal car seat stroller frames
changing tables

Regarding equipment and furniture: please call ahead to confirm that we have room for more of what you have to sell. (We do have to be sure that all equipment and furniture, that we sell, has not been recalled. You may want to save yourself some time, by checking www.cpsc.gov before you pack the items in your car.)

(Note: We are no longer able to take toys due to more strict Consumer Product Safety Commission regulations.)