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Baby Consignment Stores in the East Bay

I really love that the East Bay has so many ways to get quality used kids’ clothes. While some childrens’ clothes get worn right down to the threads, many are hardly touched. Snow pants, button-down shirts, and newborn gowns are among the items that tend to be worn only a few times before they are too small making used clothes stores a boon for parents. In the East Bay, we have many options between consignment shops and giant swaps/sales.

Here are eight opportunities to get involved in the used kids clothes and gear ecosystem. If I missed any stores or swaps that you love, please add them in the comments:

Best East Bay consignment shops for families

Grove Street Kids on Shattuck at Rose in Berkeley offers a large selection of well-curated used clothing for kids and women, including maternity. Bring in high-quality, gently used clothing and the owner will help decide which of your items can be sold on a consignment basis. She also offers a nice selection of gift items. Check the How to Consign page on the Grove Street Kids website for guidelines. See our review of Grove Street Kids. Limit: 2 paper bags of items.

resale consignment secondhand shop exterior kelly's corner
Kelly’s Corner on MacArthur Blvd in the Laurel District of Oakland

Kelly’s Corner, consignment for kids in the Laurel District, carries clothes from newborn sizes to age 12 and maternity clothes, too. They also stock new gift merchandise. No appointment is needed to consign; however, Kelly’s Corner recommends you call first to see if your items are needed. Bonus: Boobytrap bra fitting is at the same address. Limit: one paper bag of items.

Lauren's Closet Alameda; resale consignment secondhand shop exterior
Lauren’s Closet, Alameda

Lauren’s Closet. This Alameda resale shop on Park Street is huge with lots of space for you to browse and for little ones to play. Wide selection of new and used apparel for children and adults. Special section for dancewear. Speaking of gigantic, Toy Safari (also a resale powerhouse) is just down the road. Our review of Lauren’s Closet and Toy Safari.

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Mommy’s Trading Post, Alameda on Park Street. In-person or online consignment of maternity, nursing, babies, and kids items including clothes, toys, and gear. Bonus: Offers gear rental through BabyQuip.

Once Upon a Child, Newark resale shop on Cedar Blvd buys and sells new and gently-used baby stuff to save you money. Limit: 2 medium bins for children’s gear, no limit on baby stuff.

Silver Moon Kids resale shop on Lakeshore Ave. in Oakland buys and sells name-brand children’s clothing, shoes, and toys in sizes 0-12 years in excellent condition. They offer curbside pickup for a fee. Otherwise, make an appointment to sell/trade.

Massive consignment swaps for families

If a gigantic clothing swap is more your style, you won’t want to miss these events. Get on their mailing lists, pronto.

Twins By the Bay Annual Garage Sale. The date for this yearly sale is early June but keep your eyes and ears open for the next one as well as a gear lending program for members: Twinsbythebay.org

The Twin Valley Mothers of Twins Club’s Used Clothing & Equipment Sale is historically held twice a year and features items from approximately 200 sellers. If you’re looking for maternity wear, clothing for newborns to teen, car seats, single and double strollers, swings, bouncy seats, baby carriers, cribs, high chairs, safety gates, this is your mega resource, for one day only at the Alameda County Fairground in Pleasanton. All items offered for sale go through a quality control process, so it’s like a fancy garage sale. More details here.

Other marketplaces for used gear and clothing for families

Berkeley Parents Network Marketplace mailing list is a great place to list and find bundles of clothes. While not really a consignment shop or swap, putting them into collections by size makes the most sense, for example “Boys clothing size 6” or “Maternity size small”. If you’re a parent (or kinda like a parent) in Berkeley, sign up for this resource.

Buy Nothing Facebook Groups. Hyperlocal to your neighborhood, these groups are incredible for borrowing, sharing, and gifting kids’ items among your nearest neighbors. Anybody want my outgrown soccer cleats?

What did I miss?

[Photos by Whitney Moss or via the retailer as indicated]

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