Our store moves to a new location

Our friends list has grown daily and we have asked for input to better serve our community. We were asked to add older children’s sizes, teens and womens clothing. On August third with two trucks, Six men, a few pizzas and all day Sunday we moved to our new 3200 Square foot space in the same plaza. We opened  Monday morning ready for business. Thank you to all who helped us. When we first moved our store it seemed impossible that we would fill it with excellent condition affordable items, but we have. The clothing is displayed by size on individual racks. Equipment is displayed by category with a full nursery decor section. Our new items are shelved on the walls and free standing racks. Check out our full line of Melissa and Doug toys, christening outfits and Boston team clothing. Don’t worry, we kept plenty of room for strollers to get around all our racks to avoid frustration. Our back room is very busy being sure to add over 100 items every day. Don’t see it today, tell us what your looking for and we’ll add it to our wish list and call you when it comes in.

We work very hard to be sure all our items are in excellent condition. We inspect for stains, rips, missing buttons and broken zippers. Several times we have been asked by customers, “are these new or used?” What a compliment to our consigners and their clothing.

Now that we are settled into our new location we are beginning to add other services for our community. Monday mornings we provide 30 minutes of fun for Moms and their little ones. Come join us for “Fun time circle time” and sing along with Jen. Last Monday was a great time!

I wasn’t sure what  I would say when I started this blog yesterday but it seems I am finding lots to share. Thank you for reading and have a great day

Hello world!

Hello to everyone. I am sitting here contemplating what to say as this is my first blog. I started this blog because my daughter and I opened a consignment store in New Hampshire on April 1st of 2009. We felt compelled to help people in these times of financial difficulty and believe providing affordable family necessities is a good place to start. 

As I began thinking of the name of this blog site and tried to add my personal touch to it (which I still haven’t figured out) my son called to tell me he just entered the group of the unemployed.  No special requirements to meet the criteria, just be a hard working American and you have a high probability of becoming a member. He is the third person this week, that I know, who has lost their job through no fault of their own. Which reinforces the need for consignment stores and affordable consumer goods.

 We opened our 1200 square foot store and began inspecting and pricing clothing and other items. We waited for our first customer and began our business. Over  the past seven months our customers have become our friends and we’ve watched our youngest recipients of our clothing be born and grow.

We opened our store understanding we had a learning curve in running a business. However, it’s not business we are learning but the true compassion the American people  have for one another.  A teacher stops in our store and shares the story of a young boy that has no winter coat and is able to buy one for $5.00.  A neighbor lends a hand and provides a new layette for a newborn baby. Grandparents excited to tell us the news of a new grandbaby begin buying all the items needed for this new bundle of joy. These are just a few of the life stories we hear on a daily basis.

I will close todays blog with this. We look forward to meeting more friends and listening to more stories, stories that make us laugh and stories that remind us of those that need our help. Thank you for trusting in us.