Consignment Sales

Consignment sales are a great place to buy children's books. This past weekend, I bought two collections of children's stories for only $1.00 each. Both were in excellent condition; they looked brand new! One was full of fairy tales and the other had children's classics. I also brought home a Winnie the Pooh collection for $.50. The Winnie the Pooh book had an original store price of $17.00, and both of the other books were worth $25.00 or more! What a steal!

Of course, you have to get there early and you have to know what to look for. There are always people who overprice their items at sales like these. My personal rule is that I will pay no more then $.50 for a children's book (a story collection may cost a bit more.) Yard sales are great for children's books too, but those are hit and miss. At one yard sale, I bought over 30 books for $.25 each from a teacher who was retiring! Needless to say, there were some great titles there.

You are pretty much guaranteed to find some great books at any consignment sale. I have found that churches and church schools seem to have the biggest and best sales. I look on Craigslist or in the free local parenting magazine to find out when the sales are going on. Then I Mapquest the directions. Once there, you can usually put your name on a mailing list if you want to be notified of future sales.

So, if you are looking to find some great books at a bargain price, try a consignment sale in your area. And remember, most of the sales run a half price special on many items later in the afternoon.

Happy shopping!

Bea