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Consignment sale
Shoppers enjoy looking through a variety of clothing options at last year’s Whale of a Sale at Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church. Photo by Katie Turpen.
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Consignment sale
It takes a lot of caffeine, and a heart for service, to pull off these twice-annual consignment sales. Whale of a Sale Committee members Lindsay Bearden and Heather Hurt are just a few of the familiar and friendly faces shoppers will find this spring as they peruse sale inventory for must-have bargains. Photo courtesy of Allison Youngblood.
Bargain hunters in the know are already formulating their game plan to shop the area’s major children’s consignment sales.
Two long-standing, high quality sales in Vestavia, Vestavia Hills United Methodist’s Whale of a Sale and Mountaintop Community Church’s Market on the Mountain sale, are already keeping consignors and committee organizers busy as they sort and prepare spring sales inventory.
Both sales boast a large selection of everything from children’s clothing to toys, books and gently used accessories and furniture.
“I love shopping the Vestavia area consignment sales because I know that I am going to get good quality, well cared for pieces and great prices,” said Cahaba Heights resident and mother of two Julia Crigler. “It is my go-to source for all of my kids Sunday dress clothes.”
“I have shopped at Whale of a Sale ever since I was pregnant with my first child to buy great items at a discounted price,” added Whale of a Sale Committee member Heather Hurt. “I started volunteering so that I could shop earlier for the even better items, and to spend time with friends. It becomes a girls’ night out with friends I don’t often get to see. The bonus is that the event benefits my youngest child’s school and where we go to church.”
Whale of a Sale
Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church
Thurs., Mar. 5, Public Sale, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Fri., Mar. 6, Public Discount Sale, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. (select items 50% off)
Whale of a Sale, benefiting Vestavia Day School, is known for its stringent screening policy. Expect to find inventory that is stain-free and in good repair. Thursday is a stroller-free and kid-free night. No laundry baskets are permitted. Stuffed animals are not a part of this sale. Acceptable forms of payment include cash, check and major credit cards.
For more, visit: whaleofasale.blogspot.com
Market on the Mountain
Mountaintop Community Church
Fri., Mar. 6,, Public Sale, 9 am – 6 pm
Sat., Mar. 7, Public Discount Sale, 9 am – 2 pm (select items 25% off)
This twice-annual sale benefits Mountaintots Christian Day School, and offers clothing, toys, furniture and more. Laundry baskets are allowed, as are strollers. However, no large purses or diaper bags are permitted. Cash, major credit cards and in-state checks are all acceptable methods of payment.
For more, visit: marketonthemountain.com
