Consignment sale to clothe Kentucky kids

The Murray State CFSB Center will be holding a consignment sale on behalf of Kentucky Kids Consignment on March 14-16. This sale marks the fourth season it has been in Murray.

The sale will feature many clothing items for infants, children and juniors. Maternity clothing is also available, along with many shoes and accessories.

Other items such as indoor and outdoor toys, children’s furniture, bedding and bath supplies, books, movies and games are also available at a low cost.

The sale will also showcase furniture, art, rugs, lamps, accent tables, chairs, decorative items and mirrors for dorm or apartment life.

More than 300 families are participating this year, and more than 35,000 items are available to the public, according to kentuckykidssale.com.

Consignment sales are different from the common rummage sale because they feature items from numerous sellers in the same place. With every item that is sold, the original owner receives a percentage of the sale. The ownership of the items remains with the seller, and the seller sets the prices, as well. On the last day of the sale, some sellers even choose to sell their items for half price.

Unlike most consignment sales, Kentucky Kids Consignment only runs seasonally. Also, it is held for one week at a time in different cities around Kentucky, instead of throughout the entire year.

Kentucky Kids Consignment Sale was established in August of 2004 by Jennifer and Paul Upton.

Jennifer was inspired when she attended a sale in 2003.

“I wanted to bring a similar event to my hometown of Elizabethtown, (Ky.),” she said. “I wanted to be able to offer the opportunity to sell and shop to families there.”

The ultimate goal for Jennifer is to help families.

“I hope that everyone leaves happy,” she said. “I hope the sellers are happy because they cleared out their closets and toy boxes to cash in. I also hope our shoppers are happy because they are saving 50 to 90 percent of the retail price for items their families need.”

Each year the sales grow. After many sales in Elizabethtown, Ky., the couple received an invitation from the director of the CFSB Center to host a sale in Murray.

“We jumped at the opportunity to add an event so near to my husband’s hometown of Mayfield, (Ky.),” Jennifer said. “We hope to see the Murray sale grow bigger than our Elizabethtown sale.”

The Elizabethtown sale has grown to include more than 500 sellers and 70,000 items each spring and fall.

Out of the items that are registered to sell, the spring and summer items are featured during the spring sale and fall and winter items are featured during the fall sale. Some items, such as toys, books, games and furniture are showcased whenever they are registered.

Many volunteers are needed to put these sales together. The volunteers are the first to shop through the items available during the pre-sale. Volunteer hours determine discounts as well. Those who volunteer to work via kentuckykidssale.com can determine how many hours they want to work.

Overall, Jennifer enjoys the sales and the families who buy and sell items.

“I love organizing the sale,” she said. “I love helping other families make money by selling the things their children have outgrown and save money by purchasing what their children can use right now.”

The sale will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Friday, and will continue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Story by Hunter Harrell, Staff writer.

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