Since opening in 2014, Mixed Nuts Boutique & Consignment has grown up! Now with a staff of 10 employees, expanded inventory, and store hours daily, Owner Charlene Stahl marvels at the incredible success of the business. “Who would have thought?! I remember wondering how long we’d be able to do this because I thought it would only be a matter of time before the ladies here cleaned out their closets and we’d be out of inventory.” Surprisingly, that hasn’t happened at all. Today, Mixed Nuts moves more than 2,500 articles of consigned clothing per month and has an exclusive “Designer Boutique” stocked with Valentino, Chanel, Prada, Badgley Mischka, Joseph Ribkoff, Jimmy Choo, Escada, and so much more! The deep discounts are phenomenal! Of course there’s always Tibi, Lily Pulitzer, Tory Burch and other island favorites to be found in the store as well.
To be fair, not all of the clothing in the store comes from local closets. There are women who live in Atlanta or out of state with second homes here who bring clothes to consign here. There are others who ship items to the store to sell. Retail stores are also providing Mixed Nuts with their surplus inventory to put on the racks. Of course, your clothing does not need to be designer to bring it in for consignment, most brand name clothing in good condition will be accepted.
Charlene shared some helpful information with us for those interested in consigning. When you bring in an item to be consigned, if it sells in the first 30 days, there is a 50-50 split of the sales price, after that, it’s a 60-40 split. The money for items sold is logged directly into your account as your in-store “bank” to be paid to you or used as store credit. You can also designate that sales proceeds go to Hospice of the Golden Isles, or to any other local charity, and Mixed Nuts will take care of that for you. Consign based on season. That insures that the clothing will move when there is demand for it. Charlene says she won’t accept fall clothing for consignment until after Labor Day. This is to help make sure her customers have a better chance of the clothing selling within the first 30 days, maximizing the return on the item for both the customer and the store. Any clothing to be consigned should be presented in the way that you would want to buy it. Make sure there are no stains, rips, missing buttons or belts, or broken fastenings. If new items, tags should be kept on. Finally, all Mixed Nuts consignors get a 10% discount on clothing purchased in the store, up to the accrued value in their “bank.” What a bonus!
Charlene makes no bones about sharing that she wants her store to be known as the friendliest and most fun shop in town! She and her staff want to make sure that both your shopping and consignment experience are pleasant. The items in the boutique are clearly marked by size and color-coded to help you find exactly what you’re looking for on the racks. The store is open until 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 5:00 p.m. on Sundays for convenient shopping hours. And you’d be hard-pressed to find friendlier sales staff! Charlene and her girls know their consignors and their shoppers. They keep an eye out for items that customers have requested and are happy to call you if they see something you’d want. They’ll also let you know if you’re about to make a party faux pas by buying shoes that were just happened to be consigned by your friend the party hostess! If that type of situation is a concern, Charlene can easily point you in the direction of items for sale that did not come from local consignors.
During the month of September, Mixed Nuts will be running a Handbags for Hospice campaign and invites you to look in your closets, attics and storage for designer bags that you don’t use. Bring those handbags in for consignment and designate that the sale proceeds will go to Hospice of the Golden Isles. It’s a fantastic way to help an organization that does so much in our community! So if you’ve got some Chanel, Louis Vuitton, or Gucci gathering dust, trade them in for the reward of benefiting a worthy cause. There’s a waiting list for designer bags right now, so they’re almost certainly sure to sell.
Mixed Nuts is located at 3415 Frederica Rd. (across from Sal’s) and can be reached by phone at 912.434.9600. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram to see new items and sales.
