A Baby Consignment, Davie

<b>Wow factor:</b> This cozy but impressively-organized store, whose acronym is ABC, is packed from floor to ceiling with secondhand clothes for children, sorted by gender, size and type of clothing — so you never have to dig. Parents can drop off their kids in a small play area and browse for toys, furniture and clothes for newborns to preteens at big discounts.<br>
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<b>Background: </b>After having a baby and closing her previous business, a title company, due to the worsening economy, owner Annette Caporella decided in August 2008 to try a more whimsical business model. She has expanded twice since opening the first store in Plantation, and now occupies a 3,000-square-foot space in Davie that she says holds more than 20,000 items.<br>
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"I'm an entrepreneur, and I think my background and our organization has led to our success," she says.<br>
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<b>Her audience:</b> The bulk is made up of parents looking to fill a nursery without breaking the bank.<br>
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"We serve a lot of foster parents, day-care centers, churches, grandparents, and mothers with multiple children," Caporella says, in addition to a host of traditional bargain-hunters.<br>
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Parents can consign items for extra money and avoid paying full price on items kids use only for a few months.<br>
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<b>Editor's picks:</b> Boys' plaid <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORCRP015363" title="Tommy Hilfiger Corp." href="/topic/economy-business-finance/consumer-goods-industries/clothing-textiles-industry/tommy-hilfiger-corp.-ORCRP015363.topic">Tommy Hilfiger</a> shirt ($9); burgundy-and-green party dress from Old Navy ($11); pink dance skirts ($6); Limited Too army-green cargo jacket ($9); <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORCRP006776" title="Graco Incorporated" href="/topic/economy-business-finance/graco-incorporated-ORCRP006776.topic">Graco</a> six-speed swing ($61); green-and-blue Vera Bradley diaper bag ($45); I Frogee diaper bag ($16), Madeleine DVDs ($7).<br>
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<b>Playing dress-up:</b> ABC carries off-season items that might be difficult to find in other stores, such as children's snow pants ($15-$20). There also are <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="EVFES000167" title="Halloween" href="/topic/arts-culture/halloween-EVFES000167.topic">Halloween</a> costumes throughout the year, featuring characters such as Tinker Bell ($26) and Winnie the Pooh ($10).<br>
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<b>The process: </b>The store only accepts items for consignment at certain times, so call ahead and know your season.<br>
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— Sarah Darville<br>
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A Baby Consignment<br>
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<b>Address:</b> 11528 W. State Road 84, Davie<br>
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<b>Hours:</b> 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday<br>
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<b>Owner:</b> Annette Caporella<br>
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<b>Contact:</b> ababyconsignment.com; 954-916-222

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( Ginny Dixon, Sun Sentinel / June 15, 2010 )

Wow factor: This cozy but impressively-organized store, whose acronym is ABC, is packed from floor to ceiling with secondhand clothes for children, sorted by gender, size and type of clothing — so you never have to dig. Parents can drop off their kids in a small play area and browse for toys, furniture and clothes for newborns to preteens at big discounts.

Background: After having a baby and closing her previous business, a title company, due to the worsening economy, owner Annette Caporella decided in August 2008 to try a more whimsical business model. She has expanded twice since opening the first store in Plantation, and now occupies a 3,000-square-foot space in Davie that she says holds more than 20,000 items.

"I'm an entrepreneur, and I think my background and our organization has led to our success," she says.

Her audience: The bulk is made up of parents looking to fill a nursery without breaking the bank.

"We serve a lot of foster parents, day-care centers, churches, grandparents, and mothers with multiple children," Caporella says, in addition to a host of traditional bargain-hunters.

Parents can consign items for extra money and avoid paying full price on items kids use only for a few months.

Editor's picks: Boys' plaid Tommy Hilfiger shirt ($9); burgundy-and-green party dress from Old Navy ($11); pink dance skirts ($6); Limited Too army-green cargo jacket ($9); Graco six-speed swing ($61); green-and-blue Vera Bradley diaper bag ($45); I Frogee diaper bag ($16), Madeleine DVDs ($7).

Playing dress-up: ABC carries off-season items that might be difficult to find in other stores, such as children's snow pants ($15-$20). There also are Halloween costumes throughout the year, featuring characters such as Tinker Bell ($26) and Winnie the Pooh ($10).

The process: The store only accepts items for consignment at certain times, so call ahead and know your season.

— Sarah Darville

A Baby Consignment

Address: 11528 W. State Road 84, Davie

Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday

Owner: Annette Caporella

Contact: ababyconsignment.com; 954-916-222