Once Upon A Child

I love this store! It is my go-​to place for my kids clothes, toys, and shoes.
First of all, the selection is amazing. They carry newborn all the way up to youth ¹⁴⁄₁₆ in both girls and boys clothes. I’m not much of an expert on their boys items since I have two girls but whenever I shop with my friends that have boys they always leave with a cartload. Once Upon a Child carries name brands like gap, children’s place, gymboree, justice, carters, and old navy. Plus they carry target, walmart, meijer, and even some boutique items as well.
I think the prices are pretty fair as well. This last trip, I went to get some fall items for my girls. Gap shirts were 3.50, JC Penny brand blue jeans were 2.50, and some of the other tshirts I bought were 2.50. I bought two Justice pleated «school girl» skirts for my daughters school uniform for 7.00 each. We checked out the shoes and found a cute pair of sequined uggs for 30 bucks but they sadly didn’t fit. I did find some seriously adorable pink sparkley mary jane pedi-​peds for 6.50. On their website, the exact same shoes retail for 40 bucks plus tax and shipping. I’d call that a deal :)
The toy section is so much fun. They have books, games, puzzles, baby dolls, trucks, and more. Just about anything you’d want to find… you can find it here. I just bought a brand new looking mini shopping cart for SIX DOLLARS!
Not everything is second hand either. They have an excellent selection of Melissa and Doug products that are brand new. They also have a variety of hair accessories, feeding supplies (cups, spoons, forks, snack containers, etc), and chew toys to choose from that are all brand new as well.
If you’re looking for other big items like cribs, strollers, high chairs, bikes, outdoor play, bouncers, exer-​saucers, or little tyke type toys… this is the place as well. We just saw an art desk from playschool there for 15 dollars.
The final feature that I really like is the play box you can let your kids play in and the amazing staff that works here. We’ve had plesant experiences with the staff every time we go. They are always understanding when your child is loud or makes a mess (as long as you attempt to help clean up).
I’ve never tried to sell anything here, but if I do… I’m sure I’ll be able to add a 5^th start to my experience. We love Once Upon a Child!

There are better options in the city for selling your baby and young child clothing and toys. As far as buying goes, a bit more pricey than some of the other consignment shops, but they do have a better selection available.
As far as selling goes, they low ball on all non-​clothing options. I understand they need to make a profit, but as I was waiting I saw one of the items I was selling, when I got my offer I realized they were going to try and make a 400% profit on my item. I countered they stood their ground I left with that item. The prices they give on clothes are about as much as I would price them for at a garage sale without the hassle. Another thing that grinds my gears with these guys is that they tell you they are looking to buy certain items over the phone, but when you take the item to them they aren’t «taking in those things right now». Thanks for wasting my time.