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I started the Kids Clothing Trading Post back in March, 2010 with just two racks and a few bins of clothes. In just 6 months we grew to 16 racks and tons of bins with more in backstock! Finally in October we built a 10x20 shed in our yard to house the KCTP and it is fabulous! Our community has come together in a huge way and we want you to join in on the fun!

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Let the countdown begin!

We are down to just 10 days before the big Garage Sale Fundraiser!  We've collected an amazing amount of donations to sell the weekend of September 11th and 12th.  Trust me when I say, you don't want to miss this one!

The plan is to have a bunch of pop up tents and a large canopy tent out in the front yard, so come rain or shine we'll have dry or shaded place to shop!  Some of the categories that will be showcased at our sale are:

  • Toys
  • Sporting Equipment
  • Crafting Supplies
  • Office Supplies
  • Vintage Collectables
  • Furniture
  • Clothes
  • Fashion Accessories
  • Camping Gear
  • Audio/Visual
  • Electronics
  • Home Decor
  • Holiday Decorations
  • Housewares
  • Books/CDs/DVDs/Cassettes/Vinyl
Everything will be priced to move and no reasonable offer will be refused!  Everything must go by Sunday afternoon or it will be donated to the local GoodWill.  So please take advange and come out to support this community service! 

Thanks for reading and Happy Trading!

~Michele

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

A VERY BIG THANK YOU!

Over this past week we have collected a lot of great items to sell at our Garage Sale Fundraiser and I want to say thank you to those who have donated so far!

Maureen - Kingston
Carrie - Port Orchard
Melodie - Bremerton
Darcy - Port Orchard
Janna - Gig Harbor
Janice - Gig Harbor
Wanda - Port Orchard
Tanya - Gig Harbor
Holly - Port Orchard
Mary Allison - Port Orchard
We'd love to add your name to the list!  We will continue to collect donated items until Thursday, September 9th.  So please give us a call or send us an email to schedule a pick up!  You can also drop your items off during any of our open trading times!

Here is a list of some of the items that we are interested in, just to give you an idea!  The only items we cannot take are broken/old TVs, computer and/or monitors.
  • Small Appliances
  • Electronics
  • Dishes/Linen
  • Clothing
  • DVDs
  • Tools
  • Sporting Equipment
  • Toys
  • Crafting Supplies
  • School Supplies
  • Furniture
  • Collectables
  • Home Décor
  • Pet Supplies
  • Baby/Kids Gear

 Thanks for reading and as always, Happy Trading!

~Michele

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Garage Sale Fundraiser

It's time to prepare for our first ever Garage Sale Fundraiser! No garage sale is complete without usable goods to sell and we need your "good junk"!  It will be the weekend of September 11th & 12th (Saturday/Sunday) from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM!

We are asking that you donate items that are still usable and in good condition. Depending on the amount that you are able to donate to the sale, you will receive up to 5 FREE TRADES!! If you have items that you would like to donate, you can either drop them off at the trading post or let us know and we'll come by to pick them up!  We will be collecting donations from now until September 9th!
We will not be able to take old or non-working TVs, computers or monitors.

We will also be hosting a BAKE SALE table and a CRAFT SALE table, so if you've got a "to die for" cookie recipe or an artistic side, please let us know and we'll make room for your goodies too!

Please know that whatever you are able to donate will be going to a great cause for our community. The KCTP has been growing in popularity since the day we opened and parents from all over Kitsap, Mason and Pierce Counties have been able to benefit from our services. To continue to meet the needs of our community we need to grow and expand into a larger, more permanent space. Therefore, all the money we make from this sale will go towards moving us into a local mini storage unit so that we can be open longer and more often!!

Any items that are not sold by the end of Sunday 9/12, will be donated to Goodwill. The baked and crafted goods will be continued to sold on trading days. If there are items that you have donated and would like them back if they do not sell, just let either Michele or Holli know and we'll be sure to make note of that.

Thank you so much in advance for your continued support and we look forward to hearing from you soon!

As always, Happy Trading!

~Michele