One thing I love is a good bargain. Every September and February I plan my Fridays and Saturdays around the seasonal kids consignment sales. I love them. I have a group of friends that meets there for a day of bargain hunting. Almost all of Katherine's clothes and toys have been bought at consignment sales for a fraction of the original cost.
I was sad that I would be missing the sales, especially the JBF and Divine Consign sales. Where would I get Katherine's winter wardrobe? Luckily my friends came through early and we have a ton of winter clothes. Still, I was aching to go to some sales.
My friend Jennifer in Oslo told me about the Loppemarkeds. Last weekend almost every school had their Loppemarked, most to raise money for the band. I met my friend Hilde and we went to 2 sales. i could have gone to more but with walking and carrying purchases and using public transportation it was just more difficult. I had was looking for things for Katherine mainly-some hats, gloves, dress coat, rain suit and any winter items I thought we would need here. I was a bit disappointed. It was more of a garage or rummage sale and so the quality was not as high. Also there were not many kids things.
You can see in this photo what I came away with. The clothing items are a dress that will be next summer or at our rate of growth the following one, a shirt and pants outfit for Katherine and a nice wool scarf for Sam. The other items are a suitcase for getting more of our junk home, a toaster, a hand mixer and a phone. I spent a total of about $30 for all of these items so I did pretty well.
Today I found a kids second hand store and I bought Katherine a rain suit. Kids here go outside regardless of the weather and we get a bit of cabin fever so I thought it was worth it.
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