addicted to finding great bargains! The past couple of weeks, there have been several great consignment sales in the Knoxville area. E and I have enjoyed shopping around looking for the greatest bargains to be found. I wanted to share just a few of our awesome finds.
We added a few orange pieces to E's wardrobe. After all, one can never have too much orange. The most we paid for any of these outfits is $5, and that one had never been worn! Since he is outgrowing his orange wear at a rapid pace, it was time to reload, especially since he will be making his first visit to Neyland Stadium next month for the Orange and White game. Go Vols!
We also found several awesome rompers. Those are by far some of my favorite items of baby clothes. We can't wait for warmer weather to show these off!
No wardrobe is complete without a sweater vest or two. We found these two adorable little sweater vests and great bargains, and one of them still had the tags attached!
We rounded out our clothing purchases with some new pjs, a swimsuit cover, a sweater, and a couple of t-shirts.
Our little boy is a music lover! Below are several musical instruments we have been considering as presents for his first birthday. Collectively, they would have cost $49 + tax. We paid a grand total of $8.50 for all of them! He is really enjoying them so far.
We also found our share of Little People bargains. Those of you who know me well know that I have a Little People obsession. I think they are really great toys for kids! We found the Little People airport, dump truck and fire truck to add to our collection. The two trucks make sounds and play music when you press down on the driver. He is a big fan of these as well.
We found a few things for outside as well. A weed eater that talks, vibrates, and has a spinning blade; a lantern that lights up and talks; and a front loader that will be great for playing in the dirt or sand will provide plenty of summer fun!
Meowmaw went with us to the last two sales we visited. I was so thankful to have her there to help me. As you saw on an earlier post, E is moving around with toys that have wheels. While he loves the hippo, he found a new walking toy at Duck, Duck, Goose that allowed his mobility to move to a whole new level. He can take the walker pictured below and pick it up and redirect himself at will instead of having to wait on Mommy and Daddy to turn the hippo around. He cruised all over the old K-Mart building for at least an hour with one of these toys, so his Meow decided he needed to have his own. He also got a popper toy so when he is ready to let go and move on his own, he can push that everywhere!
Last but not least, I want to share perhaps the greatest deal we have found to date. When we walked into our very first consignment sale, one of the first items we saw was an awesome Little Tikes teetering airplane. Sure, the handles had been gnawed on by a dog, but that would be an easy fix with a new dowel rod. I had to do a double take at the price tag. I couldn't believe my eyes: $3.25. Yes, you saw that correctly. Three dollars and twenty-five cents. A little soap and water and a new handle will bring hours of fun for our little pilot!
If you ask me, we had a pretty successful consignment experience for newbies!
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