Maryland - Children's Consignment Sales

There are several upcoming Children's Consigment Sales in our area.

Here are the dates:

September 23-27 (Gaithersburg)
October 7-11 (Columbia, Howard County)
October 21-25 (Frederick)
November 4-8 (Timonium)

All of these events are coordinated through Tot Swap.  These consignemnt events are a great way to save money on clothing, toys, equipment and accessories for your young children. You can get all the details at their website here.

I will confess, I've never been to one of these events before, but I'm seriously considering it. I need to get winter coats for my kids this year. I know of people who save lots of money by attending these events regularly.

If you've been to a large consignment event like this, what are your tips & suggestions for a successful trip?

You can find more frugal ideas at Frugal Friday at LifeAsMom.