Smockaholics Anonymous

Save the Date!

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SAVE THE DATE!!

Smockaholics Spring Sale:

February 22 - 25, 2012

Same place:

13747 Kingsride,

Houston, 77079

SPECIAL NOTE TO CONSIGNERS:

We will be moving to an online item entering system

that will make selling much easier for you and for us

So - don't begin making your tags yet.

More info to come!

Be sure and check our blog www.SmockaholicsAnonymous.blogspot.com

Questions? Email us: smockaholics@gmail.com

See ya tonight!

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Y'all, we sold hundreds of items last night to our consignors but we have thousands (literally, about 2000) left!!

See you tonight at 7:30 and tomorrow at 10am!

Be sure and check out our facebook page for lots of pictures of the items!

Sneak peaks

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A Word for Early Birds

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Y'all have done a great job of helping us publicize the event! Thanks so much!

Now, y'all ready to catch some cute worms?

Just remember:

Early Bird shopping starts at 6:45pm. You will have a 45 minute lead on the other shoppers, so try to be there at 6:45.
You must bring your email from Missy as a ticket to get in.
The ticket admits one person. You may NOT bring a friend, however, if you cannot come, you can give your ticket to someone else
Please bring a shopping bag
Measure your kiddos before you come and bring a measuring tape with you
We understand that you may have to bring your children, but please leave them home with Daddy if you can. This is our biggest event yet, you'll have much more fun shopping without worrying about them.

See you soon!

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Help us out by bringing your own shopping bag! We will help you out by loading it up!

How can I be an Early Bird?

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Thursday, February 23, 6:45pm

is Early Bird shopping

Ways to be an early bird:

* forward the promotional email with graphics to at least 20 other friends and cc Smockaholics@gmail.com (we must be able to see the other emails)

* forward the promotional email to your yahoo or google group (playgroup, MOPS, etc) and cc Smockaholics@gmail.com

* Follow us on facebook and post this link on facebook at least three times

* Post a button to your blog (email for html code)

* Follow us on Twitter and tweet this link at least three times

* Post at least three paper fliers at your preschool, gym, etc and email us with the details

We will then email you a ticket to the Early Bird show

Consignor Drop off times - Fall 2011

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Sunday, September 18, 2pm - 5pm

Tuesday, September 20, 4pm - 7pm

or call Rebecca at 832-922-5043

or email smockaholics @ gmail.com for appointment

13747 Kingsride, Houston, 77079*
(between Yorkchester and Patchester)

*to drop off in Champions/Cy-Fair, email for an appointment

Dates Set for Fall Sale 2011

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We had a fabulous sale in the Spring!
And we are looking forward to the Fall!

This sale will include:
fall, winter, and transitional clothing
beautiful Christmas outfits
Halloween costumes
and much, much more!

September 21-24, 2011

Wednesday, September 21, evening: Consignors ONLY night (Those who consign 10 or more items.)

Thursday, September 22, evening: Early Bird shopping (details to follow), then open to the public.

Friday, September 23, day: open to the public

Saturday, September 24, morning: 30% off day

Mark your calendars and stay tuned for further details!

Check us out on Facebook!

Shopping tips

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Measure your child before you come: from shoulder to wrist, from neck to crotch, from neck to hemline. Write the numbers down and bring them to the sale. We will have tape measures but if you can bring your own, even better.
You are welcome to bring your children and try things on.
Go green and bring your own shopping bag!
We will be selling bows in every color at fantastic prices - look at your daughter's clothes and see what colors you need!
We also have tons of shoes, so have their sizes ready
Different lines have very different sizes - some run very large, some run small, so look at the sizes right below and above your child's current size.

Itsy bitsy teeny weeny adorable Kate Mack bikini

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We now take credit cards!!

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We have racks and racks of clothes and more to come!!

Click here to see some of the items that have already come in!!

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Smock

We can't wait to see you!

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We can't wait to see you!

~ SHOPPING TIMES ~
Thursday, February 24, 7pm:
early bird peek & shopping
for consignors
~ or ~
anyone who prints, forwards and posts Smockaholics fliers - see below
the early birds get the cutest worms!

General Public Shopping Times:
Thursday, February 24
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Friday, February 25
10am - 5pm

THIRTY PERCENT OFF DAY:
Saturday, February 26
10am - 2pm

Consigner Dropoff
Sunday, February 20, 2pm - 5pm
Tuesday, February 22, 4pm - 7pm
or call Rebecca at 832-922-5043 or
email smockaholics@gmail.com for appointment

13747 Kingsride, Houston, 77079
(between Yorkchester and Patchester)
832-922-5043

Are you gathering your things?

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Our Spring sale is just a month away!

We will be on the look out for your applications.
If you need our help with Busy Mom options, we need your things in the next couple of weeks.

SPRING 2011 SHOW DATES AND TIMES

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Consignor dropoff:

Sunday, February 20, 2pm - 5pm
Tuesday, February 22, 4pm - 7pm
(or you can call Rebecca at 832-922-5043
or email smockaholics@gmail.com for appointment)

~ SHOPPING TIMES ~

Thursday, February 24, 7pm:
early bird peek & shopping
for consignors
~ or ~
anyone who prints, forwards and posts Smockaholics fliers - see below
the early birds get the cutest worms!

General Public Shopping Times:

Thursday, February 24
7:30pm - 9:30pm

Friday, February 25
10am - 5pm

THIRTY PERCENT OFF DAY:

Saturday, February 26
10am - 2pm

13747 Kingsride, Houston, 77079
(between Yorkchester and Patchester)

Fall 2010 Report

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Wow!

This past sale was a HUGE success!!

Smockaholics sales have almost TRIPLED

since our first sale last fall.

To those of you who got the word out for us,

THANK YOU!

******

Our top seller is getting a check for almost $600!

Average consignor profit was over $100!

******

And y'all can mark your calendars for the Spring show:

February 10 (evening), 11 (day) and 12 (30% off).

******

If you would like to take any photos

of your cuties in your Smockaholics clothes,

we'd love to put them on the blog.

Just email us at smockaholics@gmail.com

******

Happy Holidays &

see ya in February!

~ Missy & Rebecca ~

2010-09-10T17:45:00.001-05:00

WOW what a busy day!!! We've sold over 300 items and still have a ton left!!

We have ALL sizes still available, but here are some things we have a special abundance of:

size 8 and 9 girls' shoes
girls 24m/2T clothes
baby boy clothes, 0-18 months
You can come shop Saturday from 9-noon or Sunday for the 30% sale, from 1-4.

See ya soon!!

2010-09-09T01:49:00.000-05:00

~ SHOPPING TIMES ~

Shopping and wine! Tonight!!

7:30pm - 9:30pm

7pm: early bird peek & shopping for consignors or anyone who helped us promote this event!

Friday, 10am - 5pm

Saturday, 9am - noon

THIRTY PERCENT OFF DAY: Sunday, 1pm - 4pm

* Consignor pickup immediately following *

13747 Kingsride, Houston, 77079

See ya soon!

A new addition: Halloween Costumes

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We have decided to accept Halloween costumes at the fall show. These costumes will not follow the same brand guidelines outlined for the dress and play clothes. Please, however, consign costumes that you feel are of a nice quality and are in nice condition. Please feel free to send us a picture if you have any questions or bring it by and we can let you know.
These costumes from Children's Place will be consigned at the sale!

Fall Christmas 2010 times and dates

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Believe it or not,the summer heat will end, and it will be time for
Fall/Christmas Smockaholics!

And we are changing things up around here.

First off, we will have an evening kickoff on Thursday.

Second, we will have a 30% off day on Sunday!

If consigners choose to participate, clothes will be marked down 30% for even more savings!

All activities will take place at

13747 Kingsride Lane, 77079

Go get your calendars, here are the dates for the Fall
(drumroll please)

Consigner dropoff:
Sunday, September 5, 1pm - 3pm
Wednesday, September 8, 4pm - 7pm
(or call for appointment)

KICKOFF SHOPPING PARTY
Thursday, September 9
7:30pm - 9:30pm
(7pm for consigners
~ or ~
anyone who prints and posts Smockaholics fliers)

SHOPPING
Friday, September 10
10am - 2pm

Saturday, September 11
9am - noon

THIRTY PERCENT OFF DAY
Sunday, September 12
1pm - 4pm
Consigner pickup immediately following

Click here to download your new tags.
Don't have time to tag? Click here for information on the Busy Mom option.
Click here for a consigner's packet
Click here for a consigner's application
Click here for a flier announcing our sale

Please forward this email to your playgroups, MOPS groups, MDO, etc!

New 30% day for Fall/Christmas show

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For this upcoming show, we are excited to announce that on Sunday afternoon, you can choose to mark your clothes down to 30% off.

Of course you don't have to if you don't want to. But it will help you to clear your inventory!

If you choose not to participate, your clothes will still be available for sale at the regular price.

The tags have been changed to reflect this. Go here to download the new tags.

Spring 2010 Smockaholics Sale a huge success!

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Smockaholics keeps getting bigger and bigger!

Consigners, you did great!

The average consigner made a profit of $155.40.

Our top consigner sold 24 items and took home $274.40.

We had one Busy Mom this year. She sold a whopping 48 items and received a check in the mail for $456.50!!

Our next sale for Fall/Christmas items will be held in August. Stay tuned for more details!

ONE more shopping opportunity!

2010-02-28T21:55:00.002-06:00

We had a fantastic sale and count it real success. However, we still have some fabulous clothes still hanging on the racks. We thought we might give you one more opportunity to come and shop. This might fit your schedule a little better or maybe you were out of town! The doors will be open this Tuesday evening, March 2nd, from 7-9pm. Please come by or feel free to email one of us if you have any questions about inventory or sizes.

*If you know anyone who is expecting a boy or girl or just had a baby, the clothes sized from NB-9m are amazing! There are daygowns, smocked dresses, layette pieces, sleepers, knitwear and bubbles to choose from.

See ya tomorrow or Saturday!

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Well, we think we have twice the number of clothes we had at our fall/Christmas show!!

Here are some of the girls' clothes for sale:

And here are some of the boys:

Plus about 500 more!

We are ready to take your clothes!

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We are ready to accept your clothes for our Spring sale next weekend, Feb 26-27.
You can bring your shoes, tied together, or clothes, ready on hangers, and priced with tags.
You may drop your items off on Sunday, Feb 21 from 2-5 pm at 13747 Kingsride Lane, 77079. If that time frame doesn't work for you, you may contact Rebecca to set up a drop off time through Wednesday, Feb 24. If you live in North Houston, you can set up a drop off time with Missy.

You can call 713.984.9785 or contact us at smockaholics@gmail.com.

If you have any questions or need our tags, just give us a shout!
We have already received some really super things. I think it is going to be a great sale!

Every little girl MUST have a watermelon dress!

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How should I price my clothes?

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Rosalina size 2

That's a tough one, isn't it?

The main thing is to be very objective and ask yourself:

how much would I pay for this?
does it look brand new or can you tell it was worn?
is it a difficult size? For instance, infant sizes will only work for a very specific group of moms, while a size 3T gets a much broader audience.

In our experience, new looking, higher-end brands of smocked dresses sold best when priced between $20-$25.

Knits and other outfits sold best when priced between $15-$25.

Drop off is this Sunday! If you haven't worked on your tags, you might get started - it always takes longer than you think it will!

Remember tags can be typed or hand written. If you don't have cardstock, go ahead and print them on regular paper.

See you soon!

Lily Pulitzer size 4

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Orient Expressed "daisy chain" bishop - size 5

Orient Expressed bunny dress - size 2

Hurry up and get your consigner applications in!
Click here to register.

Details on the Busy Mom Option

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Rosalina, size 2

We heard from a lot of you in the fall who said you had closets full of clothes you would love to consign, but you didn't have time to make the tags and get them looking nice in time for the sale.

Believe us, we understand!

So we have created an option just for you.

The Busy Mom Option works like this: You fill out the Consignor Form (click here)

bring the clothes at least one week before the sale (email us to schedule a time)
If the clothes are pressed and on hangers and we tag and price them for you, you will receive a reduced consignor's profit of 50% of the sale price
If the clothes are not on hangers and need to be washed, ironed, hung, tagged and priced, you will receive a reduced consignor's profit of 30% of the sale price

Your profit is less, but since we will have control of the pricing throughout the event, you might actually profit more in the long run.

That's it!

Fall 2011 Show Dates!

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SPRING 2012 SMOCKAHOLICS

Consignor dropoff:
Sunday, February 19, 2pm - 5pm
Tuesday, February 21, 4pm - 7pm
(or call for appointment)

CONSIGNOR SHOPPING
Wednesday, February 22
7:00pm - 9:00pm

EARLY BIRD SHOPPING
click here for details
Thursday, February 23
6:45pm

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SHOPPING
Thursday, February 23
7:30pm
Friday, February 24
10am - 5pm

THIRTY PERCENT OFF DAY
* many but not all items will be 30% off *
Saturday, February 25 9am - noon

Consignor pickup 2:00-5:00

Click here for a flier announcing our sale

Stats from Fall/Christmas show

2010-01-03T20:23:00.004-06:00

Happy New Year!!

Our Fall/Christmas Smockaholics Show was an amazing success, especially for our first time!

Here are some stats:

Almost 500 items were for sale (not including bows)
We sold approximately $2,200!
The highest seller made a profit of $175.00
The average profit for each consignor was $101!!

These numbers really excite us and show that there is lots of room for growth!

We need your help getting the word out so that more shoppers will come to the show. Please tell your friends what a great event it was!

The Spring Show will be February 26 and 27.

More details to follow!

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Our first Smockaholics sale was a giant success! Rebecca's house was PACKED for a while there! So fun to see so many of you today!!

Because we had over 400 (yes, FOUR HUNDRED) items, there is still plenty left, especially Christmas - my word, some of the prettiest Christmas items you have ever seen - and if you have a girl or boy under the age of 3, you will get dizzy with the selection.

But we still have plenty in all sizes and about a million bows all priced for $2 or $3.

Hope we see you tomorrow! 13747 Kingsride, 77079, 10am - noon

Love, Missy and Rebecca

Ready, set, SHOP!

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Look, y'all!!

We counted.

354 clothing items.

A whole rack of Christmas.

48 pairs of shoes.

And a whole lot of bows.

See ya soon!

Come and get it!

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For this sale, we will be accepting cash or checks only.

News alert!

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Due to the large number of consignments, the fall sale WILL BE EXTENDED TO SATURDAY.

The hours now are:

Friday, 10am to 2pm (9:30 for consignors)

Saturday, 10am to noon

at
13747 Kingsride,
Houston, 77079

We'll see you there!

FAQs

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Q. Do I have to be at the sale if I am a consignor?
A. Nope! Just drop it off and we will do the rest.

Q. Can I bring my kids to try things on?
A. Of course. We will have some toys to keep them occupied.

Q. Do consignors get to shop early?
A. Yes, consignors can come at 9:30am on Friday.

WOW!

2009-10-29T15:46:00.004-05:00

The first Smockaholics Anonymous Show is right around the corner!!

Based on consignors applications so far received, we expect to have OVER 200 ITEMS!

Because of the high number, we are considering extending the show to Saturday.

Therefore, if you have not turned in an application but do intend to consign, please shoot us an email at smockaholics@gmail.com.

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Orient Expressed size 1

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Peaches and Cream - size 6

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Blooz by Cach Cach - size 2T

Coming November 6!

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Hanna Anderson size 6

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Look at this Kelly's Kids outfit, adorable and SO soft - last season it cost $78 new.
It will be in the sale for $30!

Two things:
first, if you are on facebook, please click to the right and become a follower! We would love to see that number grow!

Second, please email us for the tags for your consignments. I have tried to post them as a google doc, but they get all wonky. You can email us at smockaholics@gmail.com and we'll get them to you.

Thanks!
Missy

They keep comin'

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When & Where

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The next sale for Fall/Christmas/Transitional clothing will be Friday, November 6, 2009, from 10am to 2pm.

The sale will be at a location near Town and Country Mall, to be announced closer to the date.

Consignments may be dropped off Sunday, November November 1, from 2pm to 5pm and Wednesday, November 4 at a location in Memorial and another in Northwest Houston.

If you need to drop off clothes at another time, no problem, just shoot us an email.

Another sale for Easter/Spring/Summer wear will be held in February of 2010.

Brands included in the sale

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This consignment sale is for high-end trunk show and boutique clothes only, for both boys and girls, sizes 0-12.

WE DON'T JUST ACCEPT SMOCKED ITEMS! Many of the items in the sale will not be smocked.

Following is a list of many of the brands that we will accept:

Amanda Remembered, Anavini, Anita G, Baby Lulu, Baby Nay, Bailey Boys, Beaux Et Belles, Bee Have, Boys ‘n Berries, Cach Cach, Carriage Boutiques, Carouselwear, Castles and Crowns, Chez Ami, Claire & Charlie, Chicken Noodle, Chocolate Soup, Cottontail Originals, Feltman Bros., Flap Happy, Flit & Flitter, Florence Eiseman, Funtasia Too, Greggy Girl, Hanna Anderson, Hartstrings, House of Hatten, Icky Baby, Imp Originals, Jacadi, Kate Mack, Kelly's Kids, Kids by M.E., Kissy Kissy, Kitestrings, Lemon Loves Lime, Le Cirque, Le Top, Lilly Pulitzer, Luigi, Luli & Me, Marimekko, Marsha, Matilda Jane, Mimi and Maggie, Mini Boden, Miss-Tee-V-Us, Monday’s Child, Mulberry St., New Potatoes, Nikki Kule, Oilily, Orient Expressed, Peaches ‘n Cream, Petit Ami, Potato Saks, Ragsland, Remember Nguyen, Rosalina, Royal Child, Sarah Louise, Secret Wishes, Shrimp & Grits, Silly Goose, Sir John, Sophie Dess, Strasburg, Sweet Tea, Sweet Potatoes, Tea Collection, Vive La Fete, Zoodles, Zuccini

If you have clothes that are other brands (eg Janie & Jack, Pottery Barn Kids, Ralph Lauren, Talbots, etc) that you believe qualify due to their style, please bring them to the dropoff, or email us a photo in advance, and we will review them on a case by case basis.
We will also accept dress shoes.

Love those boy clothes!

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More clothes are coming in!

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Strasburg
Baby Dove

Petit Ami

Miss Tee Vus

Baby Lulu

Silly Goose

Orient Expressed

Strasburg

Beginning to look a lot like Christmas

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Sneak Peaks

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Some consignments are coming in!

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The Question:
Why is it better and infinitely less painful to spend $20 on a beautiful smocked dress as opposed to $60?

The Answer:

Three year olds with lipstick.
That won't wash out.

We're here to enable you

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Are you addicted to buying beautiful clothes for your kiddos?

Do you have a closet full of those clothes that you can't bear to give away because you know how much you paid for them?

Have you been intending to post those clothes on ebay for months but can't seem to get your act together?

Missy and Rebecca are here to help!!

Come join us for the first annual Smockaholics Anonymous Consignment Sale for gently used boutique clothes for a fraction of the price!

On Friday, November 6, from 10am to 2pm, we will host our first sale for Fall/Winter/Transitional items.

And ladies, we need your children's clothes!

Here is how this thing will work:

Click here to download and print the consignors' packet
Gather up all your boutique and trunk show clothes and get them ready to sell
Fill out the Consignor Application Form
We'll email you some tags. You set the prices and make your tags.
Bring your clothes, tagged and on hangers, to either a location in the Memorial area or in Northwest Houston on Sunday afternoon or Wednesday evening before the sale.
Come on Friday, November 6 to the sale and load up on some amazing bargains! Consignors will be allowed to come to the private pre-sale at 9:15am. Even if you only consign one item!

Here is how consigning works:

You will receive a whopping 70% of the proceeds from your sale (with most consignments, you only receive 60%)
There will be a $5 consignment fee deducted from your profits. If you contribute ten or more items to the sale, the $5 consignment fee will be waived.
You must provide us with a self addressed stamped envelope for us to mail you your check.

That's it!

We are so excited about this, and can't wait to see what y'all come up with when you clean out your closets!

** The best way for you to keep up with us is to click on the link to the right here where it says "enter email". Then any information we have will be sent directly to your inbox. Otherwise, keep checking the blog! **

Information for Consignors

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We are so excited to have you consign with us!

This consignment sale is for high-end trunk show andboutique clothes only, for both boys and girls, sizes 0-12. For a list of accepted brands click here
Forthe Fall Sale, we will accept Fall, Winter, Christmas, Year-Round clothes and high-end Halloween costumes.
For the Spring Sale, we will accept Spring, Summer and Easter clothes.
Withthe exception of playclothes, all items should be in excellent to gentlyused condition. We also ask that you only consign current styles and classic items. Smockaholics Anonymous has the right to turn away items that we feel are too dated.
Clothes should be hung on hangers so that when you look at the item, the hanger makes aquestion mark. Tags should be pinned to the right corner of the item. If you do not want to pin due to the fragility of the fabric, please attach securely to the hanger. Hangers WILL NOT be returned. You might want to use store hangers. Start saving those!
Presentationis important! Please wash and press the items.
Pin clothing sets securely together with pants hung on the backside of the shirtand pinned at the waist on the hanger, so that both pieces can be viewed without unpinning them.
Shoes should be tied together with ribbon so that customers can try them on ifdesired.
You may include Playclothes. Remember how you cried when yourchild's chocolate bunny ended up on her Easter dress? Here is a chance to redeemit. Playclothes are items by the same brands that are a little more worn, orhave small stains. Please write PLAY on the tag, and if there is astain, describe it. Be very honest.
We will not accept: toys, baby gear, maternity clothes. But if you have an item other than clothes or shoes that you think would sell in our sale, please justask us, you never know!
Very rarely, stuff happens. If yourclothes are lost or (gasp) stolen, Smockaholics Anonymous will not be heldresponsible.

How do I go about tagging?

You may enter your items online by accessing this link: http://seller.myconsignmentmanager.com/smockaholicsanonymous/
You do not need to assign a category to the item (eg, Girl's Clothes)
You must decide if you want your clothes to be reduced 30% on the last day (we highly recommend this. If it did not sell in the first days of the sale, it is probably priced too high.)
You may use both lines to type descriptions but feel free to handwrite extra information
Please enter detailed descriptions so that if the tag becomes separated from the item, we can easily match it
Many boutique brands are not true to size - please also note the size you believe it to be, even if this is different from the label
Each night, you will be able to log into the system and see which of your items sold

How should I price my stuff?

That'sup to you - you will set your own prices. Ask yourself, how much would I payfor this? Most items should be priced between one quarterand one half of the original retail price.

Ifyour item is monogrammed, please keep in mind that the buyer will probably havesome expense in making it work for her, and price accordingly.

What if I have a lot of clothes, but I don't have time tomake the tags?

Foryou, we have two BUSY MOMS' OPTIONS.

bringthe clothes to us by the drop off date
Ifthe clothes are pressed and on hangers and we tag and price them for you, youwill receive a reduced consignor's profit of 50% of the sale price
Ifthe clothes are not on hangers and need to be washed, ironed, hung, tagged andpriced, you will receive a reduced consignor's profit of 30% of the sale price
Theprofit is lower, but because we have a better idea of what prices work best,you might end up making more this way than if you tagged them yourself.

How do I drop off and pick up my items?

Youmay drop your items off at Rebecca's home in the Memorial area or Missy's homein Northwest Houston during the dates and times announced. If you need toarrange a separate dropoff date, we're here for you. Just ask.
Pleaseinspect your items with an eagle eye at home--we will also inspect them at dropoff. Smockaholics Anonymous reserves the right to deny any unacceptable items -including playclothes.
Pickup- CLOTHES MUST BE PICKED UP BY THE DESIGNATED TIME ON THE LAST DAY OF THE SALE OR THEY BECOME THE PROPERTYOF SMOCKAHOLICS ANONYMOUS.

How do I get my money?

Youwill get to keep 65% of the selling price, or if you choose the Busy Momsoptions, 30% or 50% of the price.
Wewill deduct a $7.00 consignor's fee.
Wewill mail you a check within three weeks of the close of sale.

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About Us

2009-09-01T00:15:00.004-05:00

Rebecca, Ellen Klare and Samuel
Missy, Ingram, Shepherd, Maggie, Eva Rose

My name is Missy, and I have four kids ages 3-7 and my family is in the process of adopting a baby girl from Ethiopia. Rebecca and I are friends from church, and she has two little ones. Both of us are stay at home moms.

For several years I was a rep for Orient Expressed in the Northwest Houston area. After the economy tanked in 2009, so did my sales. I also noticed that children's smocked and boutique outfits were going for a steal on Ebay, which was great for the shopper, but for those of us who wanted to sell, it wasn't worth the large amount of time it takes to put items on Ebay for the dismal profit it yielded. I have also bought clothes off Ebay and been disappointed when they arrived in the mail - I like to touch clothes before I buy them!

Meanwhile, several ladies in my neighborhood would frequently have sales of their children's outgrown boutique and trunk sale clothes, where I would excitingly load up on beautiful bargains. The majority of my kids' playclothes come from large consignment sales in Houston. All of these facts begin to converge into an idea...Houston needs a consignment sale just for boutique and trunk sale clothes!

Rebecca was an obvious choice for a partner: she is addicted to smocking herself, she's very organized (which I am not), she is good at math (which I am not), and she knows about a million people in Houston.

At our first sale, we had over 400 items. Seems like we were on to something. We are coming up on our third sale, and it keeps getting bigger and bigger! And, it has been so much fun.

Hopefully you will join us!