Once Upon a Child

We buy and sell gently used clothes, toys, & equipment

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Make Your New Year's Resolution to Save Money AND
Recycle Your Gently Used Kids Stuff !

SELL. Clean out your closets!  We're stocking up for Spring and Summer
BUY.  Find great values everyday on gently used clothing, accessories, toys, and baby equipment. Check out our Clearance section for big bargains.
REPEAT. Get paid on the spot, new stuff for your kids & big savings in your pocket!


For A Limited Time Only!




Select Fall and Winter Apparel Now $1

 

 


Coming Soon:
     

 

 
Our Grab Bag Event will be held this Saturday, January 28th.  Stuff as many select Fall & Winter clearance apparel into a store provided Grab Bag for just $18.  Restrictions apply.

 

Sale applies to select fall and winter clothes only.  Select fall and winter clearance apparel have tags marked with a single red line only. Offer may not be used in conjunction with any other coupon, discount or sale. Not applicable to new products, prior purchases, clearance apparel and items marked with percentage value off, or gift cards. All sales final. Bag will be provided by store. Valid at participating store(s) listed below.

Due to high expected sales, we will NOT be buying your gently used items this day.  We will resume normal buying on Sunday, January 29th.

All Your Favorite Brands Under One Roof!  

Why go from store to store searching for your favorite looks when we've got everything under one roof? Remember, we have all your favorite brands at the right price:

abercrombie s arizona s baby connection s baby trend s carter's s chico s children's place s circo s columbia s combi s cosco s crocs s dorel s eddie bauer s evenflo s fisher price s gap s graco s guess? s gymboree s hanna anderson s infantino s instep s jumping beans s justice s keds s kolcraft s leap frog s learning curve s lego s levi's s little tikes s mattel s nike s okie dokie s old navy s osh kosh b'gosh s peg perego s playskool s ralph lauren s robeez s rothschild s safety first s sesame street s step 2 s stride rite s the north face s tommy hilfiger s ugg s v tech s and so much more!

 

About Us

At Once Upon A Child we buy gently used items from our customers. Unlike a consignment store, we pay cash on the spot for items we select. We are the nation's leading buyer and seller of name brand, new and gently used kids stuff. Why pay outrageous prices for brand name clothes and toys? 

Simply gather up your gently used kids stuff including: clothing, playards, toddler beds, changing tables, strollers, highchairs, and toys and bring them to us for $$$ on the spot for all items accepted. Clothes need to be freshly laundered, free of stains, and of current style. Toys need to include all pieces, and all furniture & equipment need to include their original parts.



        

The items we are currently seeking are: 

    - Toys and Books 
    - Swimwear
    - Cribs (Manufactured after 06/28/11 Only)
   
Playards, High Chairs, & Strollers
    - Spring/Summer Youth Clothes Sizes 3T thru 18


Also, due to overstock, we will be extremely selective when buying gently used clothes that are sizes newborn to 24 months.  We look for clothes that are in excellent condition, free of stains, odors, and wearing.  For clothes with multiple pieces, we look for their matching 2 or 3 pieces and dresses with their diaper covers.

Special Note: To comply with regulations, we will only purchase gently used cribs that have a manufacturer's date of June 28, 2011 or later.

Here are some general requirements when selling to us.  Items should be brought in a box, tote, or basket -- no bags, please, as this type of container tends to wrinkle clothes and is harder for us to handle.  Items should be free of stains, odors, excessive wear, and contain no yard sale price stickers.  Clothing must be in good condition, of current style, freshly laundered, free of safety pins, and neatly folded (not on hangers). Toys, equipment and furniture items must be assembled in the store to verify all parts are present.  We reserve the right to turn away items that do not meet these conditions.  When deciding to bring in and sell large furniture, equipment, and toys be sure to check out the consumer Product Safety Commission's website at
www.cpsc.gov to see if any items are on recall.  We always check items that are brought in and we do not purchase items that have been recalled.

Please be thoughtful to other customers regarding the number of items you bring in to sell.  Although we try to work as quickly as possible, the greater the amount you bring in, the longer it may take us to sort through your items.  We do reserve the right to prioritize and work first on smaller buys and / or customers with large equipment so that we give other customers the opportunity to sell their items and to keep clutter to a minimum.  We prefer buys that consist of 50 items or less.  Also, due to excess inventory we have on clothes for newborns to 24 months, we will only buy these items if they are like new. 

Call us at 540-548-1831 to learn more about what and how we buy.  We look forward to seeing you...our sweet deals will be waiting for you!

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