SparkleKids Upscale Resale

I wasn’t that impressed with my first visit here. I wanted to find a kids’ light jacket, but they didn’t have anything in the right size. I browsed all of their boys clothing, and I wasn’t that impressed with their selection or pricing. $ 7 for a well used Baby Gap t-​shirt is not a good deal. Some of their items were nice and they had some premium brands, but nothing really knocked my socks off. The service was indifferent too; no one asked to help me find what I was looking for. I might return if I was in the neighborhood again, but there are other thrift stores to which I’d prefer taking my business.

Great prices on good quality clothes. Boys selection is a little limited compared to the girls but that seems to be the norm.

Great store, great service. We always go here first when looking for something. As a bonus, we just picked up some ski clothes there. Huge savings.

Lauren is a genius… Sparkle Kids is our go-​to for everything!

I have never been here and not found something to buy. They have good brands and prices are better than anywhere else I’ve been. It’s a drive for me but I would rather go 15 min out of my way than go to kid to kid or pumpkin patch.

Love love LOVE his place! I consider myself to be somewhat a fashion snob and never thought I’d be all about buying used clothes but becoming a mother has slapped some sense into me. I can buy a few new things for my son (that he will immediately grow out of) or I can buy many high quality, name brand gently used pieces of clothing here! It’s a no brainier! The gals they have doing the product selection and buy backs are phenomenal and only allow the best quality and condition clothes. They have a little play area for the kids to play in while moms shop and the staff is very understanding when it comes to the «joys» of shopping with kids (my son pulled every shoe off the rack and instead of getting frustrated one of the girls came to help save me and we had a little laugh over it. I was so embarrassed and was so appreciative that she was understanding and didn’t get frustrated at me or my son). I have so many cute clothes that my son gets complimented on that we have bought from here! My only wish is I wish there was more of a selection but I know that is out of their control and part of the charm is that the racks aren’t over stuffed with junk. It just means I have to go frequently to keep up with the inventory. Oh darn! Great job, SK team! Keep up with the wonderful work!

AMAZING selection! You will not be disappointed and VERY nicely organized :)

Love, love, love this place! They don’t take everything people bring, which is nice because what they do take is super cute and great quality. They are selective on what they take which is more than I can say for others in the area. They don’t take bedding flat out and I assume it’s for multiple reasons. They could take anything like Pumpkin Patch does but then they wouldn’t be so great! They carry known brands, not stuff like Carter’s that’s everywhere.
I bought a Vera Bradley onesie for $ 7 which I later saw at a boutique in a gift pack with a hat for $ 50+! Also picked up a super cute Mud Pie dress for $ 12! Their prices are really good and worth what you’re buying. I highly recommend shopping here over other children’s resale shops. Will definitely frequent this place!

Great service & solid offerings for both boys & girls — saw a few hard to find lines here so kudos for being in the know!

My 8-y.o. daughter wanted me to find her «special Valentine’s Day clothes» for her class party. Her request came the day before the party, and I was not about to spend all day going from mall to mall looking for styles and sizes that work. So I tried SparkleKids. I called ahead of time asking what they had available that fit the bill. Lauren offered to pull items from the rack, so I could walk in and shop quickly. I picked up a Burberry shirt-​dress with hearts for under $ 20. I was in and out of the shop in a matter of minutes. SparkleKids made me feel like a VIP shopper. I will be back again and again.

Good stuff for younger kids, but once they hit size 10+ there are slim pickings. If you need size 12/​14, forget it.

Have had a great experience here both as a buyer and as a seller. Super cute things, even for older kids. Great shoe selection. Open a South Austin branch Lauren! Pretty please. :-)

This place is amazing as far as retail goes. Cute, cute clothes that seem to be brand new. Adorable store. Great prices, especially in comparison to other resale shops in Austin that aren’t even «upscale.» I bought new-​condition Dwell Studio, GAP, zutani, etc. here for the same price that Pumpkin Patch was selling well-​used Carters. I’ll be making weekly trips to this cute store for my new baby.

I’m use to thrift shopping and buying second hand, so I’ve gotten accustomed to some of the «special» smells those kind of stores have. But there was no «special» smells here. My husband was pleasantly surprised how clean and organized everything was. You can tell the store is selective and tries to only sell quality items.
We met the owner, Lauren, and she was super friendly. I’m sure if we lived in the area, we’d go to SparkleKids to find some great deals. Keep this new business in business! Shop at SparkleKids!

If SparkleKids won’t sell it, I don’t want it. They only carry the higher-​end goods (Gap, Janie & Jack, Tea Collection, local Austin designers, labels-I-don’t-know-but-make-the-cutest-clothes, etc.) and, while I’m sometimes a little skeptical to put myself into used goods, I have no hesitations about putting my little darling in the items at SparkleKids; they’re clean and in wonderful shape.
It’s also well-​organized, with manageable collection. Second-​hand stores are often off-​putting because of the sheet volume of the disorganized array or items. But not so here.
More than just clothes, they have new hair accessories, small jewelery-​type items, shoes, and used toys and nursery goods in the back, with the toys to keep mobile kids occupied. Also, the owner is super friendly.

This is the BEST re-​sale shop! Boutique and name brand clothing at great prices. The shop owner is usually there and is so laid back and personable. To note: if you have clothes to sell, don’t bring Old Navy, Target etc. This is more of a Gap, Janie & Jack, Tea type place.

This place is awesome. The prices are right on, the quality is amazing. I have also taken items in to places like pumpkin patch only to have them offer me an insulting amount for the effort. Selling to SparkleKids was fair and now I have an excuse to visit more often. So glad this place is in my neighborhood!

Yay SparkleKids! Upscale Resale, low-​key prices! Really, there are enough of these resale shops in town, but they just aren’t discerning. It takes someone with an eye for the Major McCute to weed through all the clutter of kid duds, and madam Lauren has her finger firmly planted on the pulse of this trend. I don’t wanna buy new crap. I don’t wanna buy old worn-​out crap. I wanna buy things that make the cut past a really picky designer (that’s me) and be able to afford it… on a lowly designer’s income! Really, I am just amazed that the children’s clothing industry is so lackadaisical about their styling. Like, was there a collective decision to just give up putting good-​looking things on our kids? I totally did not get that memo! I have a girl and a boy, and finding things for either of them is kind of a challenge especially for the boy. Like, oh, you’re a boy, so you can just wear monkeys and trucks and dinosaurs because that is your whole personality from now until eternity. Oh, and you, little girl! Put on this pink crap with tutus and lace because your entire identity hinges on being able to look pretty and sweet!
Oh. Did you feel that? It was the earth quivering in the wake of my enormous eye roll!
Anyways. SparkleKids took a lot of my used goods at a really reasonable rate, and sold me some super stellar wardrobe-​boosters for both my tots. I’ve already told about 15 other parents about this place, and I’ll be back with a big olé tub o trade-​ables soon!
Have babies? Also have discriminating fashion needs? This is totally the place for you.

I love the spacious feel of the environment. Most re-​sale shops feel like a thrift store, overcrowded with stuff and cluttered. SparkleKIDS feels expansive with the great window light and organized racks of clothing.
The times I’ve visited I’ve always felt welcome, and the owner is friendly and open.
I will definitely be back again to check for quality used clothes for my growing child.

I stumbled upon this place after getting my hair cut next door. What a find! This place is great. Its got lots of nice kids clothes, and it’s very manageable to navigate. Some of the items they had were priced really well. Others were a little overpriced, but that is the way it is at any resale shop. I’m looking forward to going back and continuing to check out their selection.
Here’s one final tip. They have a kids room in the back complete with toys and everything. That way mom can shop in relative peace.