Tag: ‘consignment shop’
Double Trouble: Events where you can save on clothes and gear
by Karen on 5/02/11 | 2 Comment(s)
While we have some fabulous consignment shops in Brooklyn, sometimes it’s fun to go to an event where you swap and buy used items from parents you see and meet. One of the most famous tag sales for parents is the Manhattan Twins Club sale. Why is it famous? For its stock on double strollers, [...]
A new kids’ consignment shop will open in Greenpoint
by Karen on 4/01/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Brooklyn is lucky enough to have 6 kids’ resale/consignment shops that offer parents relief from buying at full prices and also an outlet for their kids’ used clothing. (View the full list of Brooklyn consignment shops here). We can now increase that number of locations to 7 with the grand opening of a new kids’ [...]
The resale scene in Brooklyn grows with pop-up shops and online events
by Karen on 2/07/11 | 15 Comment(s)
We have a great resale/consignment scene in Brooklyn with 4 resale shops for Brooklyn kids, 2 of which also sell maternity. Although I am never sure I will find exactly what I need, I seem to have great success going to each one for my specific needs. LuLu’s Then & Now has a robust collection [...]
The kids’ clothing resale scene is growing in Brooklyn
by Karen on 9/19/10 | 4 Comment(s)
Three new childrens’ clothing resale shops have opened up in Brooklyn in the last month. Resale shops Flying Squirrel in Williamsburg and Still Hip in Clinton Hill have established themselves as places to go for good deals and neighborhood meetups, so it’s great that Brooklyn parents will have some other options too. Lulu’s Consignment Shop [...]
Lulu’s Consignment Shop open! Stock up on fall clothes
by Karen on 9/02/10 | 2 Comment(s)
We reported back in June about Lulu’s in Brooklyn opening a new consignment shop in Park Slope called Lulu’s Then & Now. Well, the good news it finally opened on Tuesday of this week. Owner Brigitte wrote me this morning to say the opening “was a huge hit.” Might be a great chance to stock [...]
New childrens boutique replaces Corduroy Kid: gently used clothes
by Karen on 8/20/10 | 1 Comment(s)
It seems like if you blink these days, a store closes and another one opens in its place. A new shop called “livie and boo” has replaced Corduroy Kid at its Prospect Heights location. The ribbon cutting ceremony for its inauguration was this Tuesday- and store namesakes “livie and boo” were there. (see top photo) [...]
Top of the Shop: Madison Rose Maternity
by Karen on 8/09/10 | 6 Comment(s)
This is the fourth installment of our new feature called “Top of the Shop”. It’s a weekly look at a shop in Brooklyn and its 2 top selling items and then our favorite 2 top items. I hope that you see some new shops to visit or old shops that you might have forgotten about. [...]
Wow! Another resale shop opening! AND they pick up your stuff
by Karen on 6/30/10 | 0 Comment(s)
On the heels of Lulu’s Cuts and Toys announcement this week that they are opening a new children’s resale (and some new) shop, another one announces it too is opening! That’s great news for families. There can never be enough resale shops- especially since Brooklyn is rumored to have had the most babies born in [...]
