SAVE & RAVE
CONSIGNMENT SHOP
BLOOMFIELD/SAVERAVENJ.COM
This shop, located on Bloomfield Ave.,
sells everything from new, vintage to
“gently loved” clothing and accessories.
Known by its loyal customers as SARC,
the shop is active on social media —
often sharing photos of its “SARC Crew.”
The shop is only open in the afternoon
and evening hours and is closed on
Mondays and Tuesdays. If you’re looking
to consign an item, you need to schedule
an appointment. No walk-ins allowed,
according to the shop’s website.
WILLING HEARTS
CONSIGNMENT SHOP
CALDWELL/WILLINGHEARTS.COM
Founded in 1997, Willing Hearts is
not your average consignment store.
The shop is managed and fully-staffed
by volunteers — and has raised close to
$1.5 million in proceeds that have gone
to the Rotary Club of the Caldwells and
other local projects and charities.
The store offers regular consigners an
annual membership — at a cost of $20
per year. When you consign an item at
the shop, your product is displayed on
the floor for a month. If the product sells
within that time frame, you receive 60
percent of the sale. If your item does not
sell after four weeks, you either take the
item home or donate it to the shop. If
the item doesn’t sell after a fifth week,
then it is donated to a charity affiliated
with Willing Hearts.
If you’re looking to consign for a good
cause, this might be the place. (The shop,
of course, also accepts donations even if
you have no items to sell.)
VINTAGE ALLEY
VERONA/VINTAGEALLEYVERONA.COM
With few vintage shops nearby, those who have shopped at Vintage Alley describe it as a
hidden gem. Run by owner Colleen Connell, it is described on its website as a “go-to-spot”
for vintage lovers, costume and fashion designers. Its offerings range from women’s fashion
and accessories dating from as early as the Victorian era to as recent as the ’90s, according to
its website. Each day the store is open for a different set of hours: Tuesday, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.;
Wednesday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Thursday, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; and Saturday,
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
ONE SAVVY DESIGN CONSIGNMENT
MONTCLAIR/ONESAVVYDESIGN.COM
One Savvy Design is a women’s consignment boutique in
the heart of Montclair on Church Street. The shop specializes
in selling designer items like handbags, wallets, accessories,
shoes and clothes. If you’re new to consigning, the shop has
a helpful guide on its website on what to expect, and lists
the types of items it’s currently accepting and the types
of products that are most popular with their customers.
According to its site, the shop uses Entrupy, a device with
microscopic technology that ensures products are authentic
— and they have a strict no-tolerance policy for those who try to re-sell unauthentic items. The
shop is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and sells featured items online.
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