Spring Sale was Great - See You in the Fall!

Thanks to over 300 Volunteers and 350 Consignors,
the JBF Tacoma Spring Sale Event was bigger and better than ever!

We expanded into a beautiful enclosed tent - another 10,000 sq. ft. -
where all of the large items were sold.
The spring sale had over 80,000 great items to choose from!

Mark your calendar for the Fall Sale Event!
October 21-23, 2011
Volunteer & Consignor Presale October 20
We expect over 400 Consignors - that's over 100,000 items!

Mountains of Items at our Fall 2010 Sale!

That's right, over 300 Consignors brought almost 60,000 items to our Fall Sale Event!

Though my 3-year old daughter wanted to be "Princess-Fairy-Mermaid" for Halloween, she managed to find a princess dress at JBF. She then declared that she would be a "Princess with Fetching Features!"

This was our 4th and largest JBF-Tacoma sale. We tried some new advertising including promotions on Spirit 105.3fm. DJs Tom & Sarah were AWESOME as they talked about JBF on air! Tom even received a text from his wife while she was shopping at the sale - and he read the text on the air! Woohoo! We love Spirit 105.3fm!

Our Spring Sale is April 1-3, 2011. Register here to consign or shop (First Time Parents & Military Families shop before the public). Volunteer registration opens January 1st.

See you in April!

Oh How Our JBF Sale Grows!

Thanks for enjoying our 3rd JBF Tacoma consignment sales event!

We welcomed more shoppers, sold more children's and maternity items, and wrote bigger consignor checks!!!

Best of all, thousands of toys, equipment, and clothing items got re-used by local families instead of thrown into the trash!

We're already planning for the Fall Sale Event - October 22-24
Register to shop, sell, or volunteer!

Registration OPEN for the Spring Sale!

Join us April 23-25, 2010
Volunteer & Consignor Presale April 22
Puyallup Fair Expo Hall

Register to:

• Consign (earn 65% & shop early)
  
• Volunteer (earn 70% & shop early)
  
• Shop as a First Time Parent (shop early)
  
• Shop as a Military Family (shop early)

Remember, you don't have to be a consignor to volunteer! Volunteers shop absolutely FIRST!

Clothing at the Spring Sale will be Spring & Summer...
My daughter Maya is looking forward to sunny days!

We can't wait to see everyone again in April! JBF is like a reunion of friends every 6 months! As always, email if you'd like Free Admission Passes for family, friends, church, school, daycare, etc. We're happy to give you enough for EVERYONE!

Filming Live with Tim Robinson & King 5 Morning News!

Hey guys! I promise more yummy cookies at our Spring 2010 Sale!

Fall 2009 Photos

Photos courtesy of Tiffany at www.milburnrogersphotography.com
Mention JBF Tacoma when you book a sitting & get 15% off your sitting fee!

KOMO 4 News Drops In at the JBF Sale!

Thanks to Elisa Jaffe and her camera man for visiting the sale and creating such a great and heartfelt story about the Just Between Friends Sale Event!

JBF in the News!

 

September Newsletter - in an Inbox near you!

Download the September JBF Newsletter for:

• Sale-at-a-Glance
• JBF Clinic RSVPs (Saturday, Sept. 19th at 9am)
• Volunteering
• No Stress Merchandise Prep
• Full Event Schedule
• FREE Admission Passes

Email AllisonStephens@jbfsale.com to RSVP for the next JBF Clinic, to get free admission passes, or to ask questions.

See you in six weeks at the Fall JBF-Tacoma Sale Event!

Fall Sale Dates Announced!

Friday, October 23rd - Sunday, October 25th
Volunteer & Consignor Presale Thursday, October 22nd

Consignor, Volunteer, First Time Parent &
Military Family Registration NOW OPEN!
www.jbfsale.com

Spring Sale...A HUGE Success!

Over 10,000 Items
1500 Shoppers
79 Consignors (average Consignor earnings over $250!)
3 Days of Great Deals!

Live King5 TV Coverage
Seattle Times Story

THANK YOU to all of our Volunteers, Consignors, Shoppers and Future Consignors! Start getting your items ready for our Fall Sale now! Sign up online at the Tacoma sale www.jbfsale.com. See you in October!

Before After

First Time Parent & Military Early Entrance Sale

The Final Stretch...The News is Spreading!

Our numbers have shot past 600! 7,000 free passes are in the community! Almost 350 First Time Parents and Military Families have pre-registered to shop early on the first day (Friday, April 24th)!

And news media is calling!!! Watch for Just Between Friends features on King5 Morning News and FOX News during the sale!

Sale Info:

Thursday, April 23
Set Up - 8am-2pm
Consignor Drop Off - 2-5:30pm
Presale - 6:30-10pm

Friday, April 24
Doors open early for First Time Parents & Military Families at 9am
Public Sale 10am-8pm $2 Admission

Saturday, April 25
Public Sale 9am-3pm $1 Admission
Volunteer 50% Off Presale 3-5pm

Sunday, April 26
Public Sale 10am-3pm 50% Off Free Admission
3-5:30pm Breakdown
5:30-7pm Consignor Pick Up

More Details at www.jbfsale.com.
See you at the sale!

JBF Tacoma IN THE NEWS!

Our FIRST article in the Tacoma News Tribune!
Our FIRST formal introduction to the community!
Special Thanks to:

• Whitney Coleman (Reporter) who came to my home EARLY in the morning to interview us;
• Peter Haley (Photographer) who literally got down on the floor to get great shots; and
• Whitney's co-worker, a JBF First Time Parent who told Whitney about JBF...THANK YOU!!!

This was so much fun! My daughter Maya loved getting her picture taken!

When you read the article, be sure to comment!

400 and Counting!

South Sound families are spreading the word and getting excited for the first JBF sale in Tacoma! It's still not too late to consign items and it's definitely not too late to pre-register to enter early as a First Time Parent or Military Family! Log on to the Tacoma sale at www.jbfsale.com for details.

We've past the 300 mark!

Over 300 families have signed up to participate in Tacoma's spring sale event! Consignors are tagging their items and Volunteer shifts are filling fast! The sale is sure to be a great event that brings families together to care for their families. Be sure to tell the moms, dads, grandparents, aunties, teachers...everyone you know who loves kids!

My Friend Made the News!

My friend Jodi is starting a Just Between Friends sale in Missouri! And she's on the news! You've got to see this news woman, she is SOOOO excited about JBF!!!

JBF in the News

This is a recent newscast from the JBF Sacramento sale (click on "JBF in the News" and be sure to wait for the video to load). Shannon tells us exactly what JBF is all about, shows off some items, and talks through a JBF sale event. If you're serious about JBF, this is a great introduction!

First JBF Work Party

1 AMAZING Dad, 4 Friends, 1 Brother and 5 hours of hard labor
produced all the clothing racks we'll need for our first JBF sale!

We're growing fast...this finally feels real!

It's not even March yet and over 200 South Sound families have signed up online to participate in the Spring Sale at the Puyallup Fair & Events Center Expo Hall April 24-26, 2009!

It looks like our FIRST sale will be HUGE! This is awesome! Families (especially Moms!) are learning about JBF and loving the idea.

It's obvious that JBF is exactly what this area needs and what this economy needs! Where else can you create your own economic stimulus check with the stuff you already have in your home (twice a year!)? Where else can you clothe your child for 6 months under $100? Where else can you truly practice a GREEN lifestyle (no packaging, no plastic bags, no manufacturing brand new items when there are thousands of gently used items perfectly great for your kids!)?

My other favorite part about starting JBF here in Tacoma is the Moms! As a new Mom myself (my first daughter is 20 months old), I value the connections I have made with Moms so far...and we haven't even met in person yet! I am looking forward to meeting thousands of Moms and families during the sale in April!