It’s time for the 5280 Top of the Town Awards and voting!

Don’t wait, vote today!  Vote under Shopping: Consigment Store

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Is Rags an essential element of your wardrobe?  Please vote us Best Second Hand store.  Don’t wait voting ends this Friday!

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Congratulations to Danielle and thank you to all who participated!

Stop by today and check out our new arrivals!

We are getting some great Snap + Send submissions over on our FB wall!

Snap one on your phone right  now and upload it…come in the store with your best girl friend and try stuff on…or better yet…do you have a pix on your laptop, of you looking fabulous in Rags clothes, upload!

There is $50 gift card waiting to be won….We’ll give everyone  an extra few days…Submit by next Friday, February 5th, 2010!

Want to know more about where our Rags Consignments unsold items are going this month…  Right now we are focused on helping Haiti, and every Tuesday night, we donate any unsold items to H.E.L.P.

Since Tuesday’s earthquake in Port-au-Prince, sending relief to Haiti has been a primary concern. H.E.L.P., a nonprofit, is sending aid items such as clothing and kitchen supplies as well as two teams of volunteers to assist volunteer workers in Haiti. About 25 new volunteers have enrolled with H.E.L.P. to assist in sorting through their 17,000-square-foot warehouse for usable items, but they can always use a few more hands.

“We don’t want to send just anything,” said Jean Kaye Wilson. “We want to send what they need, and that’s part of our responsibility.”

H.E.L.P. has partnered with 65 other organizations to send more than $20 million in aid throughout the world since 1999.

It takes a lot of money to send a 40-foot container on its 2,000-mile journey to Haiti. It will eventually travel by truck, train and boat before it arrives at its destination, and that adds up to a hefty delivery fee. H.E.L.P. has received an anonymous donation from a person in the Colorado Springs area to cover the $12,000 bill for such a shipment, but it needs more funding in order to reach its goal of sending two containers. Donations to cover the delivery cost of the container, as well as the travel cost for the medical team H.E.L.P. has assembled, are ways the public can assist H.E.L.P. and earthquake survivors.

There are some items that are essential to the relief effort but are rarely found at the donation warehouse. Items such as water filters, water tablets and sunscreen are at the top of the list, according to marketing director Rebecca Valencia. Because many buildings were destroyed in the earthquake, tents and other survival gear can make a huge difference to earthquake survivors.

“Even items such as camping chairs are important for relief workers, who work all day to help survivors and need to sit down,” Valencia said.

For a full list of donation items, ways to help and information about H.E.L.P. International, visit their Web site at www.helpint.org.

- Warehouse number: 629 14th St., S.W., Loveland, CO 80537; 970-481-2531

- Hope’s Warehouse: 801 Main St., Longmont; 303-776-3307

This story written by P.J. Nutting with the Fort Collins Coloradoan.

Time to sign up!  Education does matter…

“Education Matters” is an annual breakfast that Impact and the Boulder Chamber co-present to help the business community stay abreast of timely education issues that impact our economy.  While the event was developed for the business community, everyone who has ever attended has found it to be great.  And, it’s a great bargain at just $25 a ticket (includes breakfast AND parking) or $200 for a table of 8.

Julia is the fabulous professional photographer that will be at Rags for the Camera Ready Photo shoot event coming up next week!  Be sure to sign up now, to reserve your spot.  Details below… simply email: heather@ILoveRags.com

Julia specializes in pregnancy or maternity portraits, baby portraits, family portraits, engagement portraits, and senior portraits.  Her elegant style will capture any moment perfectly.  

Did you know ten20 is our sister biz?  All the more reason to party with us girls!

CU home game this weekend! Parents weekend too!  Consign & Find CU fashion at Rags!

We have in some truly gorgeous bags right now!  This Gucci one takes the cake.  We honestly don’t think it has ever been used!  Originally over $1,200, at Rags for $798.  Perfect for any time of year.

Stay tuned because we’ll be posting many of the designer bags…or just come in and see them for yourself!

*DISCLAIMER-LITE: We are continually updating our site with fabulous and fun finds from Rags, but we only have one of each item in the store, and can’t guarantee that what we post is still available.  Sorry!  We do, however, have over 3500 other items in the store, so… have a look around.     xo – the girls at Rags

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Check out the enormous amount of donations Rags Consignments gives away every month!

Owner of Rags Consignments, Margaret Miner, is a woman on a mission when it comes to helping others out.  Donations & First Fridays are just some of the ways she contributes to those less fortunate.

Stay tuned because we will always keep you updated where things are going… and always feel free to let us know of a group in need!

*DISCLAIMER-LITE: We are continually updating our site with fabulous and fun finds from Rags, but we only have one of each item in the store, and can’t guarantee that what we post is still available.  Sorry!  We do, however, have over 3500 other items in the store, so… have a look around.     xo – the girls at Rags

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Treat yourself…

Marc Jacobs…

*DISCLAIMER-LITE: We are continually updating our site with fabulous and fun finds from Rags, but we only have one of each item in the store, and can’t guarantee that what we post is still available.  Sorry!  We do, however, have over 3500 other items in the store, so… have a look around.     xo – the girls at Rags

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*DISCLAIMER-LITE: We are continually updating our site with fabulous and fun finds from Rags, but we only have one of each item in the store, and can’t guarantee that what we post is still available.  Sorry!  We do, however, have over 3500 other items in the store, so… have a look around.     xo – the girls at Rags

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As our way of giving back…
On the first Friday of every month we will be giving 5% of total sales to a charitable organization. So every first Friday of the month know that a percentage of your purchase is helping make lives better!

July 2009:
Dairy Center for the Arts
2590 Walnut Street
Boulder, CO
www.thedairy.org
303-440-7826

The Dairy Center for the Arts provides an affordable home for artists & art organizations & encourages appreciation & advancement of the arts in Boulder and surrounding communities through programming, education, advocacy & outreach.