Children’s Museum of NH Consignment Sale

Dover, NH – The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire is having its Fall Consignment Sale of children’s clothing and gear on Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5 at the Hellenic Center in Dover. This sale offers gently used, good quality children’s clothes, baby clothes and gear, footwear, costumes, toys, nursery furniture and décor, sports equipment, books, music, and videos at outstanding prices. Past sales have featured more than 10,000 items. People who consign items will earn 60% of the revenue from their sold items. The remaining net proceeds will benefit the Children’s Museum of NH and its vital education and outreach programs.

The sale will be held at the Hellenic Center at 219 Long Hill Road in Dover. The sale is open on to the public on Saturday, October 4 from 9:30 am – 4 pm and on Sunday, October 6 from 10 am – 1 pm. Sunday’s sale will feature half-price markdowns on many items. New and expectant parents can also register for a New Parent Pass to shop at the New Parent Presale from 8:00 – 9:30 am on Saturday, October 4.

Parents who consign 25 items or more or volunteer to work at the sale get two special advance shopping opportunities. OnFriday, October 3 from 5-8 pm, there will be a private presale for consignors and volunteers. There will also be a private sale for consignors and volunteers on Sunday, October 5 from 9:30 – 10 am when most items go on sale at 50% off.

The Children’s Museum’s consignment sale uses web-based technology to streamline the process of consigning items, scheduling volunteers and automating sales. “People interested in consigning log in all of their sale items electronically,” Children’s Museum Consignment Sale Manager Joy Mueller explained. “Once all the items are entered, the web program generates and prints bar-coded tags that get attached to each item. Clothing is all organized by size to make shopping easier, and the tags clearly state the brand and price of each item. We use hand-held bar-code scanners for easy check-out, then consignors can log in and see which of their items sold and how much money they have earned.”

At the conclusion of the sale, consignors may pick up their unsold items or sign-off to have the Children’s Museum donate their items to local charities

For more information about the Consignment Sale, please click on the Consignment Sale link on the museum’s homepage at www.childrens-museum.org.

About the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire

The not-for-profit Children’s Museum of New Hampshire is located at 6 Washington Street in Dover and offers two levels of hands-on, interactive exhibits for children from newborn to middle school. Children can explore a wide range of subjects, from dinosaurs, music and aeronautics to world cultures, art and natural history. Open year-round, the Silver LEED-certified museum specializes in creating memorable family learning experiences and works closely with schools, social service agencies and educators. The museum also hosts a variety of live performances, workshops, classes and special events for families. For more information, please call the museum at (603) 742-2002 or visit www.childrens-museum.org