ConsignmentMommies in the News

Resale season coming (Feb 17, 2012)

If you are new to the consigning world, Consignment Mommies is a great resource where you can get advice and share ideas.

5 Great Reads: Kids’ Apps, Playhouses, Cloth Diapering and More(Feb 14, 2012)

Discover 30 Fabulous Reuses & Repurposes for Old or Recalled Cribs at Consignment Mommies

Top 10 Things You Should Know About Consignment Sales (Jan 21, 2012

Chrissy is the brains behind ConsignmentMommies.com, a fabulous consignment directory and social media resource for every shopper no matter your zip code.

Buying Your Kids Clothes on Consignment (Jan 20, 2012)

Ever thought of buying your little ones clothes from Consignment? Here are a bunch of frugal tips to help you out:

6 Tips to Scoring Big at Kids Consignment Sales (Dec 16, 2011)

Kids consignment sales, during which thousands of baby and children’s items can be had for pennies on the dollar, are booming, no small thanks to the current trends of surviving the Great Recession and saving the environment.

It's Your Business (Dec 3, 2011)

Here We Grow Again-Topeka has been voted the 2011 Best Consignment Sale in Topeka by ConsignmentMommies.com, an online children’s consignment resource and directory.

Marietta store lauded by website (Nov 30, 2011)

All 4 Kids Consignment Sale-Cobb County Fairgrounds, located in west Cobb at 2245 Callaway Road in Marietta’s Jim Miller Park, has been selected as the best consignment sale for the Atlanta area by ConsignmentMommies.com, both companies announced this week.

Best holiday shopping tip: Skip fad toys for real investments (Nov 25, 2011)

Chrissy Freeman, who runs the website ConsignmentMommies.com, says the staying power and durability of certain toys is evident by how they fare when resold -- including Lego ( ... )

Buying Your Kids Clothes on Consignment (Oct 11, 2011)

Ever thought of buying your little ones clothes from Consignment? Here are a bunch of frugal tips to help you ou t( ... )

How to Put More "Green" in Your Halloween (Oct 4, 2011)

The slightly used items are typically in great shape and cost a fraction of what they would brand new, according to Katie Lennon of ConsignmentMommies.com.( ... )

Tis the season for kids consignment sales (Sept 12, 2011)

A great resource for keeping up with all the sales scheduled in the Triangle is a website called ConsignmentMommies.com. Run by a mother-daughter team based in North Carolina, the site offers a nationwide directory of consignment sales and shops (...)

Seven Ways to Find Secondhand Sales (Sept 8, 2011)

...If you have kids, you are already well aware of the constant churn of clothing and toys moving through your house as your children grow.  Consignment Mommies helps you find both seasonal sales and consignment shops that sell quality used children’s items.

Nicole and Mary Beth gives us the skinny on consignment sales and all the bargains you can find... (Sept 5, 2011)

ConsignmentMommies.com Announces First-Ever Mommy Load Contest (Aug 29, 2011)

Calling all consignment loving moms! ConsignmentMommies.com wants to see your "Mommy Load"—the impressive goods you hauled home this consignment season—for a chance to win a $500 prize pack with gift certificates and more.

Tips to be an effective shopper at consignment sales (Sept 8, 2011)

Website connects moms with consignment sales (Aug 26, 2011)

Today, the website is a national consignment sale-and-store directory that attracts more than 5,000 visitors each day. ConsignmentMommies.com also has a social networking component and allows consumers to rate and review various sales.

Empty Your Closets, Fill Your Bank Account (Aug 12, 2011)

Chrissy Freeman, co-founder of Consignment Mommies says that for brand name or boutique children’s clothing, large toys, playhouses, DVDs and books, consignment is the way to go.

How Do Savvy Moms Combat Rising Retail Prices? Consignment Sales! (Feb 18, 2011)

T-shirts, jeans and pajamas … the cost of clothing those ever-growing children is going to get a little higher. Well, for some moms, at least. ...

Ten Things Trendy Moms Should Know About Consignment Sales (July 30, 2010)

Repeat after me: consignment sales are not garage sales, consignment sales are not garage sales. There’s a lot of “misunderstanding” about consignment sales. Until you’ve been to a really good one, its hard to appreciate the full value in these sales...

ConsignmentMommies Celebrates its new website with $100 Target Gift Cards! (June 30, 2010)

Even though Consignment Mommies has been up and online since late 2009 they have already recently redesigned their already extremely popular website!

Shari Kilgariff & Chrissy Freeman (April 29, 2010)

What started as a frugal way of building a “grandma nursery” has blossomed into a full-blown business for Shari and daughter Chrissy, a Web designer by trade.

New website rates consignment sales (Mar 20, 2010)

A Greensboro mom has launched a new website where users can rate children's consignment sales.

Making Money with Consignment Shops and Resale (Feb 26, 2010)

What’s a girl’s solution to a poor economy and closets bulging with too-small clothes and neglected toys?? Clean out those closets and get to consigning, of course!

Guest Post: 12 Steps to Becoming a Consignment Diva (Feb 26, 2010)

I'm so excited to publish this guest post today from Chrissy of  Consignment Mommies.  This site is a great resource to find consignment sales in your area, as well as reviews and tips.  Be sure to check it out, especially if you're new to consignment shopping.

Twelve Steps to Becoming a Consignment Sale Diva (Feb 16, 2010)

I’ll admit, I can sometimes be “picky” about things. So when I got pregnant and my mom stocked her own personal nursery with consignment sale finds, I was skeptical. And then, I went to my first sale ...