Springfield MO
Mar. 15-17, 2018
Ozark Empire Fairgrounds E-Plex
3001 N. Grant Ave.
Springfield IL
April 12-14, 2018
ORR Building, IL State Fair
801 E. Sangamon Ave.
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What is Trading Hands Kids Sale?
Trading Hands Kids Sale is a 3-day kid's consignment sale held twice per year - Spring & Fall - just in time to get your kids ready for the next season!
Trading Hands offers THOUSANDS high quality, gently used items for Newborns to Teens plus Maternity, all under one roof! No more running around to garage sales! It's like a HUGE multi-family garage, but WAY better! Shop HUNDREDS of families under ONE roof!!
QUALITY is what you will find at our event! We check every item before it goes on the floor. Stained, worn out items are not acceptable. Shoppers will always find GREAT deals on high QUALITY items!
You'll find TENS of THOUSANDS of bargains for babies-big kids plus maternity!
Shop clothing (size Newborn to 16, Junior girls, Young Men's up to 34" waist/Sm-XL), toys (indoor and outdoor), baby equipment, maternity items, furniture, bedding, strollers, seasonal items (spring/summer clothes, swimwear, holiday outfits) and MUCH MORE!
Visit the SHOP tab at the top of the page for sale hours & details.
Our kid's consignment sale is 3 DAYS ONLY, so shop EARLY for best selection!!
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SPRINGFIELD MO SALE at Ozark Empire Fair E-Plex
Shop 470+ families! TENS of THOUSANDS of bargains!
FREE admission/parking!
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Springfield IL sale at the ORR Bldg, IL State Fair
ATTENTION FIRST TIME MOMS & MILITARY!
Are you a First Time Mom (expecting/fostering/adopting first baby or first baby under 1yr old) or Military Family? Shop EARLY with us!
MO sale registration NOW OPEN!!
IL sale registration opens April 1st!
CLICK HERE to register!
Why Consign with Trading Hands?
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Turn your clutter into CASH!! Consignors (sellers) sell their children's outgrown clothing, forgotten toys and other kid items with Trading Hands.
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Consignors set their own prices. Trading Hands sells your items in just 3 days!! Easier than a garage sale, Craigslist or FB sites! You prep, tag and drop-off your items, we'll do the rest! You receive your check at the end of the sale!!
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Consignors get to SHOP EARLY before our Public Sale! You'll find great prices on everything for your babies-to-big kids and maternity!
Want more info on Consigning?
Look under CONSIGN on the top of this page or click the link below! There is a drop-down menu with all the info you need, including How It Works, What to Bring, How to Prep & Tag Items and more!
CONSIGNOR CHANGES:
- We have some exciting additions to the tagging site, including Voice Entry for mobile and laptop/pc!!
- IF YOU ARE A MAC/iOS device user, DO NOT USE FIREFOX to create tags! There have been reports of issues with tags printed in PDF format. MAC/iOS device users should use CHROME or another browser.
- Due to increased volume in certain sizes, we will have limits on the following: MO limit of 20 clothing items per size/gender for NB-18 months, IL limit of 30 clothing items per size/gender for NB to 12-18 mo, MO/IL limit of 15 TOTAL Juniors clothing items, limit of 15 TOTAL maternity clothing items. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding! LIMITS ONLY APPLY TO ITEMS ON HANGERS!
- NEW FOR SPRING! Consignors & Volunteers: Bring Spouse & ALL your kids along to Presale shop with you! Wagons/strollers welcome during Presale! PLUS, ALL Volunteers & Consignors shop 1/2 Price Presale Fri pm!!
- We will be accepting sizes for Young Men! We will be accepting pants up to size 34" and clothing sizes S-XL over size 20!
- NEW Tag Style allows for 10 tags to print per page!! Previous style tags will still be accepted and will scan without issue.
- HIGH VOLUME CONSIGNOR CHANGES: If you will be bringing over 400 items, you are considered a high volumer consignor. There are no limits to the number of items you can bring total (certain sizes/catergories have limits, see above), but if you bring over 400 items, you are required to work the Sort Shift on Sat pm. If you choose to not work the Sort shift, an additional 5% will be deducted from your check.
- If you are bringing over 700 items: please email Julie@tradinghands.net as early as possible to reserve your Drop Off time. Spaces are limited!
- ALL items will be inspected at Drop-Off. We want to maintain a standard of only selling high-quality children's items. We will be inspecting each Consignor's items at their appointment.
HELP WANTED! Check out our TEAM MEMBER Perks!
We are always looking for helpers during the sale week! As a Thank You for your time, we offer great benefits! We have shifts for even the busiest moms!! CLICK HERE for more Team Member Info!
TEAM MEMBER PRESALE CHANGES
- NEW THIS SALE: ALL Consignors & Volunteers shop 1/2 Price Presale Fri pm!! PLUS your Spouse & ALL your kids are welcome to shop with you during the Presale! No additional passes needed! afa aA
ITEMS NO LONGER ACCEPTED:
Party supplies, VHS and cassette tapes (not selling well), stuffed animals (stuffed animals must have a function: sing, move, interactive, be room decor, etc.), fast food restaurant toys/prizes, grab bags of misc toys, crib bumpers (must be part of crib set), underwear (must be NEW in package), pacifiers (must be NEW in box).
REMINDERS:
- Books must be in excellent/gently-used condition: NO broken spines, yellowed/torn/worn pages, marks on pages/cover, etc. Workbooks/coloring books must be NEW. Book content MUST be baby-to-teen or maternity/parenting related. Books older than 5 yrs will not be accepted.
- We strive to bring you the highest quality, gently used children's items. Please inspect all your items and CLICK HERE refer to our What To Bring section, if needed. Any item not meeting our guidelines or recalled items will be removed from salesfloor. Check your items with cpsc.gov for any recalls or repairs.
QUESTIONS ABOUT TAGGING?
Click Here to visit our "Tag Your Items" page or email Julie@tradinghands.net
All Consignor info can be found under CONSIGN at top of page
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