If you love Gymboree...

ShoppingCartDiva · 04-26-2008, 02:54:14 AM

For those of you Gymboree Fans - have you ever been in a Hartstrings Outlet? The prices are worse than Gymboree, but OMG sometimes they have the most adorable clothes ever! I LOVE Hartstrings, but I can rarely afford them. :D On Black Friday, I bought some pieces from a line that was already 20-40% off, and had an additional 40% off coupon and still paid $70 for 4 pieces.

My favorite line right now is their "Have a Ball" line, though I also like "Secret Garden" and "Pretty as a Peacock".

These are the pieces I have for her from a line called "Westminster" (Fall 2007).

I wish there was a Hartstrings forum like there is a Gymboree, because they are lines I would KILL to get my hands on. Their April Showers line I ADORE, and it is usually a fortune on eBay. There is also a line, I am unsure of the name, and it is adorable and it has sheep and I want it so bad and I CAN NOT FIND IT. The one time I found it was over Christmas while we were visiting my Brother and SIL in TX and THE POWER WENT OUT! No auction bidding for me.

Mandy · 04-26-2008, 11:23:48 PM

yea.

I can't do it. I can't spend that kind of money on mine...2 toddlers that kill thier clothes.

ShoppingCartDiva · 04-27-2008, 09:59:10 AM

DD is pretty hard on her clothes. :D

Though I got those pieces in 3T, not because I was hoping she'd be less accident-prone, but because the sweater was gone in everything but 3T. :D

buckeyegir! · 04-27-2008, 01:55:27 PM

There is an outlet near us & I have shopped in the past. However I think the clothes run small & snug. I liked it when boys were younger to coordinate pieces w/out matching if I wanted. Their Christmas sweaters are always TDF!!
Also my kids hate the tags in their clothes & we always end up cutting them out. Which is painful for me to do.

Micadiva · 04-27-2008, 02:22:43 PM

Really, Really cute...I got to figure out how to put photos in like you that is so cool
Michelle

ShoppingCartDiva · 04-28-2008, 08:50:39 AM

You have to have the photos hosted somewhere, and once you do it's really simple! There is an "insert image" button in the bar above where you reply/start a post. It looks like a picture of a mountain and sun. You simply click that and put in the URL of the picture you want to show. :)

mfaust · 04-28-2008, 03:27:33 PM

I have an outlet about a half hour from me, so I have been there occasionally. Fortunately, since there is an outlet in the area, I do find every once in a while stuff at garage sales and consignment shops. I'v been lucky too - finding mint things at garage sale for change (seriously - under $1 a piece!!!).

ShoppingCartDiva · 06-07-2008, 05:46:28 AM

I'm bumping this.
Looking for more Hartstrings lovers. ;)