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Article: Dollars & sense; ONCE & AGAIN; It's not just clothes that kids outgrow: Toys and baby equipment don't seem to fit the bill for long, either. Twin Cities resale and consignment stores help parents stay on budget and keep kids up-to-date.(VARIETY)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- February 3, 2000
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Kids outgrow clothes and toys almost faster than you can pack them up and haul them down to the basement.
But if you're not planning for hand-me-downs or a garage sale, you can save time and space and skip the trek to storage and head for Twin Cities stores that sell used clothing, toys and baby equipment. They pay cash up front or sell your items on consignment.
For those who want to purchase "nearly new" kids' items, these stores offer a way to stretch your shopping dollar. Or, like Michele Peterson, you can accomplish both objectives. Peterson, of Eden Prairie, brought in 11 boxes of clothes to sell at Once Upon a Child in Minnetonka. She was ...