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September 7, 2005
Bargain Baby Shopping, Plus Shoe Fetishes
Labor Day is over. School has started. The sweet, sweet smell of fall shopping is in the air.
Lucky for you and your overdraft protection, Gaithersburg, MD hosts its annual "Baby Bazaar" this weekend -- Saturday, September 10 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut St.
New and gently used baby and children's clothes/gear goes for guilt-free prices. Worth checking out! For more details or to register as a vendor, call Gaithersburg Parks & Rec at 301.258.6350 or send email to parksrec@gaithersburgmd.gov.
The following weekend, on the 17th, you'll have to divide your time between the Columbia Area Mothers of Multiples Fall Consignment Sale and the Dresser Drawers & Toy Chests Nearly New Sale in Arlington.
BTW, Our-Kids.com has a comprehensive -- and regularly updated -- list of fall consignment sales specializing in baby and kids'items, complete with links and contact info. This list is a lifesaver. Virtually every weekend from now to mid-November has at least one such sale in DC or the 'burbs, and it's SO handy to have all of them detailed in one spot: www.our-kids.com
If you're shoe shopping for a toddler or preschooler this fall, I can't promise you any bargains -- but your baby's feet aren't really the place to scrimp. I highly recommend Ramer's Children's Shoes in DC, just south of the Chevy Chase Circle on Northampton, off Connecticut Ave. It won't come cheap, but they will measure your child's foot properly and advise you on your best options for age, season, and developmental needs. Ramer's has been around forever and they are the real deal -- an old-fashioned kids' shoe store that doesn't mess around.
I also recently bought a great little pair of shoes for my daughter at Nina's Closet, on King St. in Old Town Alexandria. We happened by just after they'd received a large shipment of new brands and styles. There are several options in varying price ranges -- from a decent selection of Robeez to flexible rubber-soled first walkers, to boots, mary-janes, and galoshes for older preschoolers. I was really impressed with their stock. And SO cute.
Posted by Sarah at September 7, 2005 8:40 PM.
