RULES FOR CONSIGNMENT

Thank you for consigning with The Guild Shop. To help ensure a smooth and efficient experience for everyone, please review the following guidelines before bringing in your items.

📋 General Rules

• Soiled, broken, damaged, or excess items included in consignments may be donated or discarded to allow space for other consignors and donated merchandise.
• All Clothing, Household, Art, and Jewelry consignments must be brought to the designated intake area during scheduled consignment hours.
• Household, Art, Clothing, and Jewelry consignments are received at the South Parking Lot Door (near Indiana Street). A tent, tables, and rolling racks will be available for your convenience.
• Please park in the South Parking Lot and bring your items to the consignment area.
• Staff and volunteers will be available to assist with the process.
• If your items are not ready for intake upon arrival, you may be asked to return to your vehicle to complete preparations so that prepared consignors may be assisted first.

👗 Clothing

Please see our Consignment Calendar for specific clothing intake dates.

Clothing Limits

• Maximum of 5 clothing items per consignment.
• As part of your 5-item limit, you may include:
  • One purse
  • One belt
  • One hat
  • One pair of shoes
• (Please check the calendar for dates when accessories are accepted.)

Clothing Requirements

• All items must be labeled with your consignment number. Masking tape works well.
• Clothing must be:
  • In style
  • In season
  • Clean
  • Pressed and ready for sale
  • Please bring clothing on hangers to help prevent wrinkles.
  • Soiled, wrinkled, excessively worn, or out-of-season items may be donated.

Accessories

Shoes, purses, hats, and belts require their own separate contracts and must not be listed on a clothing contract.

• Place each accessory in an individual bag.
• Include the completed contract inside the bag with the item.
• For shoes:
• Place stickers on the bottom of the shoes only.
• Use U.S. shoe sizes when completing your contract.

✨ Designer Clothing

Designer Intake Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Upon arrival, please ask for Vera.

Designer Limits Per Visit

• Up to 8 designer clothing items
• Up to 2 pairs of designer shoes
• Up to 4 designer handbags, purses, or totes
• 1 pair of designer sunglasses

Examples of designer brands include:

Armani, Chanel, Hermès, Fendi, Gucci, Saint Laurent, Prada, Miu Miu, Valentino, Louis Vuitton, Alexander McQueen, Halston Vintage, YSL, Jimmy Choo, Elie Saab, and similar luxury brands.

Please note that final classification of designer merchandise is at the discretion of the Designer Department. Some brands may be categorized as "Upscale" and sold within the regular clothing department.

🏠 Household

Please check both our No Take List and the monthly Restricted Items List before consigning. While some items are never accepted, others may be temporarily restricted due to inventory levels, seasonal demand, or space limitations. Current restrictions are published on our online Consignment Calendar and in our monthly Consignment Newsletter.

Household Limits

• Maximum of 8 items per consignment.

Household items may include:

• China -- full sets
• Pottery
• Kitchenware 
• Metal goods
• Glassware -- full sets
• Silver
• Decorative accessories
• Collectibles
• Home décor
• Garden items

Due to inventory levels, some categories may be temporarily restricted. Please check the calendar regularly for updates and our NO-TAKE LIST.  

Household Intake Instructions

• Transfer items into the tubs provided during intake.
• Ensure your account number is attached to each item.
• Place the completed contract inside the tub with your items.
• Oversized items that do not fit into a tub require a separate contract.
• 💎 Jewelry

Jewelry intake dates are posted monthly on the Consignment Calendar.

Jewelry Limits

• Maximum of 10 items per consignment.
• We accept:
• Costume jewelry
• Fine jewelry
• Gemstones
• Gold jewelry
• Sterling silver jewelry

Jewelry Intake Instructions

• Jewelry consignments are accepted inside the store at the Jewelry Office located next to the cashier area.
• Place all jewelry in a clear one-gallon zip-top bag.
• Complete the contract, fold it, and place it inside the bag.
• Please do not place tape, stickers, or tags directly on jewelry pieces.

🖼️ Art

One piece of art is accepted during each scheduled Art Intake Day. Please check the calendar for dates.

Art Requirements

• Maximum size: 36" x 36"
• Artwork must be wired and ready for hanging.
• Clip hangers, claw hangers, and other hanging methods are not accepted.
• Matched Pairs

While art is generally accepted one piece at a time, matched pairs with matching frames may be submitted together.

Oversized Artwork

Oversized pieces are accepted by appointment only and on a space-available basis.  Before bringing oversized artwork, please complete our Art Submission Form and include:

• Photographs
• Dimensions
• Contact information

Art Pricing

While we are not certified appraisers, we make every effort to achieve the best possible price for your artwork.

Our pricing process may include research through resources such as AskArt, LiveAuctioneers, eBay and several other sources

We also consider,  Original versus print status, Subject matter, Artist recognition, Current market trends, Historical sales performance within the shop

🛋️ Furniture & Rugs

By Appointment Only

Before bringing furniture or rugs to The Guild Shop, you must complete our Furniture Submission Form and include photographs of each item. Please include:

• Your name
• Your phone number
• Photos of the item(s)

A staff member will contact you using the phone number provided to discuss eligibility and schedule an appointment if space is available.

🚚 Estates & Moving Consignments

Estate and moving consignments are accepted by appointment only. Please contact:

furniture@theguildshop.org  to begin the review process and schedule an appointment.  Estate consignments are split 50% to the consignor and 50% to The Guild Shop.