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Looking for a VERY SPECIAL gift?

CLICK HERE to see what's currently featured in the Silent Auctions at all FIVE of our locations. Each store features a minimum of 10 items that are highly collectible or of a designer/high-end nature. For example...
Iowa City has an authentic Dooney & Burke purse and a set of four vintage Star Wars PEZ dispensers.
Coralville has an American Girl crib & changing table and three different Furby's in their original boxes.
Go north a few miles to Cedar Rapids and you will find...
Cedar Rapids East has a 1930's Czech puppet and a P.Buckley Moss print.
Cedar Rapids West has two authentic Coach purses and a John Deere metal tractor & wagon set.
Head a further north to our Waterloo store and you will find a multitude of collectible M&M items.
I'm certain you can find something extra special at any of our locations for the collectors on your Holiday gift list. If there's an item you're interested in, we encourage you to stop in and physically touch and look at the item(s). You can place a bid while you're there or call it in at any time. Good luck and Happy Holidays!

2010 Best of the Area Winner!!

Thank you to everyone that voted and chose Stuff Etc as the 2010 Best of the Area Consignment Store in the Press Citizen . We feel privileged to have such awesomely devoted shoppers and consignors. We also salute the other stores nominated in our same category! Click here to see the entire list of nominees & winners. Thanks again!

ReGift Responsibly

During birthdays and holidays, our parents all taught us to act excited, even when we got a dud of a gift, and we'd sit there with our plastered-on faux-smiles saying, "Oh just what I always wanted…! A hat pin. Thanks Grandma!"

Look, it happens. Your great aunt gives you the same reindeer sweater she's been buying for you the past fourteen years, your friend buys you a box set of Cashmere Mafia even though you've told her a million times it's no substitute for Sex and the City. If you're like me, you have a stash of items received as gifts for birthdays and holidays that aren't quite what you were hoping for. Things that are super thoughtful, but you would never be seen wearing it or can't possibly imagine using it. These items have no gift receipt so there's no option of returning it, so now what?

The term "regifting" was made popular by our favorite Seinfeld characters in 1995 as a dirty word. But in this day and age of being thrifty and environmentally conscientious, and with a little help from your friends at Stuff, it can be done responsibly and we have the solution!

Before you re-wrap that "Kiss the Chef" apron, bring it (and all the other stuff in your regifting closet) into any Stuff Etc location to consign and we will turn them into much needed holiday cash. And while you're here, check out our "ReGifting" display full of new-in-box, new-with-tag items that will make excellent gifts for those on your list and won't bust your tight Holiday budget this year.

With all of the world worried about global warming, along with the critical need to reuse and recycle as many of our resources as we can, there is now a real reason for “ReGifting” to be resurrected once again, and not as a dirty little secret, but as a wonderful and responsible way to wage the war against the waste of unwanted gifts!

Stop in and see us this Saturday at our Holiday Open House and take advantage of saving 20% off all full-priced items, have some delicious holiday cookies, win some AWESOME door prizes, and check out the new gift display. Open 9am-5pm, Saturday, November 6th at all four locations!

P. Buckley Moss & Denim Days Collectors

NOW TAKING BIDS!
We have a wealth of P. Buckley Moss collector ornaments and Denim Days figurines featured in our Coralville Silent Auction. Stop in TODAY and place your bids. Bids start at $30 for the P. Buckley Moss items. Bids start at $10 for the Denim Days pieces. The auction ends this Sunday, Oct. 10th. Highest bidder wins!

VOTE NOW for BEST OF THE AREA Consignment Store

Click here TODAY to vote for Stuff Etc as the best consignment store in the area. Your vote helped us nail the title spot two years in a row! Our continued success is owed to our awesome customers, fans and employees. We wouldn't be here without YOU!

Heads up voters! There are 5 pages of categories to vote for in the first round. It is mandatory to fill in all the categories on the first page in order to advance to the next page. Once you pass the first page, it is not necessary to fill in all the categories (just the ones you chose to vote for) in order to move on. The category of "Consignment Store" is on page three. You may, and we encourage you, to vote once a day until the voting ends.

Per the Iowa City Press-Citizen: The initial voting period runs from Sept. 11-26, and the runoff vote will be Oct. 11-17. Users can vote only once per day. Illegal votes will be removed by a canvass of the votes that will take place from Sept. 27-30 and from Oct. 18-19. Winners will be announced Nov. 1.

Go Team Stuff Etc!!!

Let's Get Spooky Together!

All four of our locations have everything you need to make your HALLOWEEN a success! Costumes for every member of your family and every possible taste. We have decorations and lots of scary items flowing out of every corner to fill a haunted house or Halloween party. Stop by today! And anytime you mention you read about it on the blog, we'll give you 20% off your entire full-priced Halloween purchase. (psst...tell your friends too)

Kids - Save for College - Win a $50 Bond

That's right - it's as easy as 1 - 2 - 3!

1) Stop by any Stuff Etc location and pick up one of these easy to use forms
2) Write a little essay about "Why Stuff Etc Rocks"
3) Turn in your form at any location and get an awesome prize!

You must be in grades K-6 to enter. All essays will be posted in the stores and then voted on. There will be one winner selected at each store and the winner will receive a $50 Savings bond, sponsored in part by Hills Bank.

It's that easy!

New Waterloo Location

It's official! Our first franchise has been sold and will open this fall in Waterloo. It's location is 1210 Flammang Dr, just off San Marnin Dr. We will be accepting consignments in October and open for shoppers sometime in November of this year. We look forward to serving the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area! And if you're interested in working for Stuff Etc in Waterloo, click here to learn more.

NOW ACCEPTING FALL

Can you believe it? FALL! Didn't we just get summer started?

It's true, but in the retail world you gotta plan ahead and before you know it, summer vacations will be over and we'll all be getting ready for school to start. What this means for Stuff Etc and YOU is we are ready for your FALL STUFF!

We need your: long-sleeved shirts, light jackets, long pants, sweaters, hoodies, sweatshirts, hawkeye & tailgating gear, school supplies, and backpacks.

Make an appointment today at your nearest location by clicking here!

STOREWIDE HALF PRICE SALE

This Saturday marks the FIRST of TWO store-wide half price sales. If you have never experienced it, it's truly something you will not quickly forget! All of our stores are packed to the gills with awesome merchandise that has to go to make room for all the new FALL items.

If you're worried about missing out on all the good stuff, worry no longer!

Stop by the location you wish to shop and pick up an early bird ticket! This gets you in the door at 7am before the rest of the public. Ticket only costs $10 and you can click here to get a coupon for a second early bird ticket for only $5 so you can bring a friend (unless you don't want to share).

Hope to see you there!

Saturday, July 10th, 8am-5pm
Coralville & Cedar Rapids East

Saturday, July 17th, 8am-5pm
Iowa City & Cedar Rapids West

25th Anniversary Celebration

Weekend Special April 9 - 11th

Spend $30 or more and have your name put into a drawing for a chance to win a
Gas Card & Car Wash!!!

April Charity Umbrella

April Charity Umbrella
Donate $1 to our charity umbrella & receive 10% off all full priced merchandise at any of our 4 locations

Iowa City/Coralville

Taproot Nature Experience strengthens the innate bond between people & nature. Taproot strives to create a vibrant community of families and individuals by offering a wide variety of sustainability & environmental educational experiences. With frequent fun gatherings & events, Taproot facilitates new connections between people of similar and compatible passions and principles.

Taproot Website

Cedar Rapids

Trees Forever is an organization that not only plants and cares for trees, but also addresses the challenges facing our communities and the environment. Our goals also involve getting information and tools to the people who volunteer their time to make a difference.

Trees Forever Website

It's our birthday!!!!

We are turning 25 this year and CELEBRATING!!! Check out this video about our sale. You will see many more commercials on TV. Mark your calendars, it is going to be a fun day!

Weekend Special:
20% Off Cash & Carry

**If you pay with cash or store credit & take the items out the door with you at the time of purchase you receive 20% off all full priced items!

**Furniture Included

Without further ado.....

American Girl @ Stuff Etc

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Trundle Bed

Bed with nightstand

Kit with school desk

The silent auction case is full of American Girl
....come check it out!

Don't miss your chance...
the bidding will end on April 3rd @ 5 PM

**Additional clothing and accessories near the jewelry case**

American Girl Explosion

Come check out Coralville's great selection of American Girl dolls, clothing and accessories!


........Pictures to follow later this week

Don't miss your chance to save big and shop
Stuff Etc

Dance Like Nobody is Watching....

It's Prom season and Stuff Etc has everything you need!

• Dresses in varieties of size and color
• Shoes
• Jewelry & Accessories
  

Why spend hundreds of dollars at retail stores?
Stuff Etc is a one stop shop for all your prom needs.

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Local Prom Dates:
Clear Creek Amana - April 10th
Mid-Prairie - April 17th
City High - April 17th
Regina - April 17th
West Branch - April 24th
West Liberty - April 24th
West High - May 1st
Solon - May 1st

Text & Save

Save BIG...Join our Text Club today!!!

Get Stuff Etc text alerts, be the first to hear of exclusive offers, unbeatable coupons, and updates related to all 4 locations sent straight to your phone.

Text STUFF to 45203 today!!!!

You'll receive up to eight (8) messages per month. To opt-out at any time, just text STOP to 45203. Standard carrier message rates and other messaging fees apply. U.S. customers only. Participating carriers are: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, Nextel, Virgin Mobile, US Cellular and Alltel.

Visit www.stuffetconline.com to stay in touch with latest Stuff Etc news!

Support local organizations & save @ Stuff Etc
This weekend, March 5-7th, donate $1 to our charity umbrella & save 15% off all full priced items.
If you donate $2 you will receive 20% off all full priced items!

March Charities:
Girls on the Run
An organization whose mission is to "educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living." Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a non-profit prevention program that uses the power of running to help girls in 3rd through 6th grade develop self-respect and value a healthy lifestyle. Our curricula address the development of the "whole" girl - her physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual well-being.

YMCA
The nation's 2,686 YMCA's respond to critical social needs by drawing on our collective strength as one of the largest not-for-profit community service organizations in the United States.

Cedar Rapids West 1/2 Price Sale

Saturday * January 30th

8am - 5pm


**Buy an early bird ticket for just $10 to shop 1 hour before the doors open to the public!!!

Saturday, January 23rd

Stuff Etc in Coralville's 1/2 Price Sale
8 AM - 5PM
**Buy an early bird ticket for just $10 & shop 1 hour before the doors open to the public!!!

Iowa City 1/2 Price Sale

Iowa City's 1/2 Price Sale
(located behind Taco Bell & next to KMart)
Saturday, January 16th
8 AM - 5 PM

**Buy an early bird ticket for just $10 & shop 1 hour before the doors open to the public!!

Cedar Rapids East 1/2 Price Sale

Cedar Rapids East 1/2 Price Sale
Saturday, January 9, 2010
8am - 5pm
**Buy an early bird ticket and shop 1 hour before the doors open to the public