Friday, December 18, 2009

Super Saturday Sale!

SUPER SATURDAY SALE
Join us on Saturday, December 19th for our Super Saturday Sale from 10 am-5 pm! We will be having a huge sale at both the BridgeMill & Hickory Flat locations for ONE DAY ONLY! Now is your chance to stock up on gifts & stocking stuffers!
See Details Below-
50% off Holiday Clothing
50% off Winter Coats
30% off Holiday Gifts
15% off Holiday Hair Bows
10% off Baby Equipment
10% off Regular Clothing
10% off of Purses & Diaper Bags
10% off all non-holiday gift items (including Snap Caps & Zumbuddies)!!!!!
Buy 2 or more Webkinz, receive 20% off of them
Buy 2 or more Monogrammed Totes, receive 20% off of them
HOLIDAY HOURS
We will be open normal hours until Thursday, December 24th. On Thursday, December 24th & December 31st, we will be open from 10 am to 4 pm. We will be closed on Christmas Day & New Year’s Day. We will be open from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday, December 26th & January 2nd. After Christmas we will be closing at 6 pm on weeknights for the remainder of the winter.
MARKDOWNS
Remember that we now do automatic markdowns on our clothing! Everyone is loving this because many of the items ring up at 10-50% off at the register which is a very nice surprise! You can always feel free to have us check prices if you’re not sure. Our Outerwear & Holiday Clothing is 20% off this week (11/30-12/5/09)!
CONSIGNMENT
We are scheduling one appointment per day per location for winter clothing so if you still have items you want to bring, please call for an appointment. We love to keep our inventory new & exciting! See the very bottom of this blog for our consignment policies & payment information. Please note that we will not be accepting any new consignment from 12/24/09 to 01/02/10. We will resume appointment on Monday, January 4th, 2010.
BABY GEAR
We have received a good supply of baby gear recently…At Bridgemill we have an Amby Baby (Cocoon) & Jump Jump, an exersaucer, two cradle swing, two Sit n Stand strollers (one is a Joovy), a THOMAS TRAIN WITH TRACKS (great Christmas present), several bouncer seats, car seats, slings & carriers, boppy pillows, infant-toddler toys, activity gyms and much more…At Hickory Flat we have a Valco Baby stroller with the toddler seat which was used 3 times at most (retails at $560 & we are selling it for $350!), a nice high chair, Pack n Play, walker, Fisher Price Aquarium cradle swing, rocking horses, bouncer seats, a booster seat for the table, several bouncer seats, car seats, slings & carriers, boppy pillows, infant-toddler toys, activity gyms and much more…
We can still use jogging strollers, pack n plays (sell very well during holidays) & walkers. If you have baby gear to consign, please call us to make sure we have space for it & PLEASE clean it before you bring it in.
NEW GIFT ITEMS
We have just received a new shipment of baby gift items from mudpie including the cutest little shoes, tights & headbands you have ever seen! These are not just any tights & shoes & they are hard to describe so you will have to come in to see them! We also got the little baby handprint & footprint kits! We also have shipments coming in from Lady Jayne & Stephen Joseph within the next week.
HOLIDAY GIFTS
We still have a few of the Webkinz Peppermint Puppy & Reindeer as well as the Reindeer Kinz Klip. We have ornaments including the personalized snowmen stockings & jingles. We also have holiday jewelry, candles, teacher gifts, gift card holders & many other gift items. One of my favorites is the mug which holds both the milk & cookie for Santa!
SNAP CAP NECKLACES
We carry the largest selection in the area of this very popular bottle cap necklace (AND NOW BRACELETS, HAIR BOWS & DOG TAGS) for girls. We have Christmas & Hanukkah styles as well as the popular "peace" designs. We also carry the Snap Cap Keepers to store them (these are limited & make great Christmas presents) & TWILIGHT Team Jacob & Team Edward gift sets! This is the most popular item we carry but we sell out very quickly so get them while we have them! Girls love to trade them & they also make great locker magnets! If you are wondering what all the buzz is about or why we devote so much of our blog to them, come & check them out!
WEBKINZ
Our December Webkinz including the penquin, daisy turtle & the beautiful Signature Penquin are here! We also have a good supply of the Zumbuddies in stock!
CUSTOM JEWELRY
We carry a great selection of custom jewelry pieces designed by Cindi Dornellas of MeuCow Creations. Cindi can make a custom necklace, art tiles or other beautiful & unique pieces using your photographs & specifications. Come in to our stores for some great & inexpensive ideas!

HAIR BOWS
Come see our great selection of hair bows including monogrammed bows & HOLIDAY BOWS! We have the largest selection of hair bows & headbands in Cherokee County. If you buy 5 or more hair bows, you receive 20% off of all of them! Feel free to bring in your clothing & match the bows to them.
PILLOWCASE DRESSES!
We have a beautiful Christmas pillow case dress (as well as many others) in our very popular, designer pillowcase dresses! To view other items by the makers of our pillowcase dresses, please visit their etsy site at miaragazzadesigns.etsy.com.
AMERICAN HERITAGE UNIFORMS
Remember we have a huge stock of AHA uniforms in the back room at our BridgeMill store. We have put out our fall/winter stock, however if you need any short sleeved items, just ask. We still have them! We do not carry AHA at the Hickory Flat store.
BIRTHDAY SHIRTS
We now have birthday shirts (many designs to choose from-ask to see the book) which we will customize with your child's name & age. Please allow 2-5 business days for all special orders. These shirts are perfect for your child to wear at their birthday party! Big Brother/Sister shirts are also available. We also have the very cute birthday hats & bibs from Mud Pie for first birthdays!
MONOGRAMMING
We carry many monogrammed gift items and you can bring in your items for monogramming as well. Most outside monogramming can be done for $10.00. Turn around time is usually 2-5 days but we can process rush orders in under 48 hours for a $5.00 rush fee.
MONKEY MONEY
We began a rewards program called MONKEY MONEY in September which has been very popular! If you sign up for this program you will receive a point for every dollar spent in our store. Every time you reach 100 points, you will be able to redeem those points as a $5.00 gift certificate in the store on your next visit. We will also have some MONKEY MONEY MADNESS DAYS when you can earn double points (2 points for each dollar spent). Watch this blog for Monkey Money updates! Please note that while we are the owners of both Funky Monkey stores, the POS system is not networked so if you shop at both stores, you will need to sign up for the Monkey Money program at both locations & your rewards will be tracked separately at each location.
LAYAWAY
Funky Monkey is excited to offer a layaway program at both of our stores. Do you need an entire wardrobe for your child but don't quite have the funds available? Do you want to start your holiday shopping with our many cute gift items? Details of the plan are as follows- Layaway term is 30 days
Sale prices do not apply to layaway
Maximum layaway amount per account/household is $250
Down Payment equals 10% or $10, whichever is greater
A minimum of 50% is due within two weeks, balance by the end of 30 days
Layaway fee of $5.00 applies
Cancellation fee of $5.00 applies for any layaway cancellations or changes; the balance of a deposit on a cancelled layaway will be refunded on a store gift card
Any layaways not paid in full within 30 days will be automatically cancelled & the cancellation policy will apply.
FUNDRAISING
We now have the capability to do after hours "mom's night out" fund raising events at our Hickory Flat store. We can open the store for two hours just for your invitees & a percentage of the evening's sales will go to your charity. Charities will need to be approved. Please call for additional details!

SHOPPERS GUIDE TO FUNKY MONKEY
1. Shop often. The best stuff goes quickly, but don't be discouraged because we receive 100's of items every day, which means our product is constantly moving in and out. If you didn't find that exact item this week we might have it next time.
2. Ask a sales associate about items behind the counter. These items are for sale but haven't been hung and sent out to the floor. Don't be shy and be the first to take advantage of these great finds.
BIN PICKUP
Please remember that you have 10 days from the time that we call you to pick up your bin (for recently consigned fall/winter clothing) or left over summer clothing. After 10 days we automatically donate your items to the Cherokee Family Violence Center. All summer clothing that has not been picked up has now been donated. Everyone had more than 2 weeks to pick up their items & we do not have any extra space to store those items. We can provide a tax receipt for you - please let us know if you need one.

Thank you for supporting your local businesses! We look forward to seeing you at both of the Funky Monkeys soon!

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

LADIES NIGHT OUT!

HOLIDAY EVENTS THIS WEEK

FUN FINDS CHRISTMAS VENDOR NIGHT TONIGHT

Canton has a great furniture & home décor consignment store which opened earlier this year called Fun Finds & Designs. They are located in the building behind the Dairy Queen on Highway 5. The owner is having a Christmas Show with 10+ vendors (including us) tonight (Tuesday, December 8th) from 5:00-9:00 pm. Wine, beverages & hors d'oeuvres will be provided & we hope to see you there! http://www.FunFindsandDesigns.com
LADIES NIGHT OUT

Tuck the kids in bed, get dad to babysit & head over to Hickory Flat Commons this Thursday, December 10th! It will be our second of three holiday Ladies’ Night Outs at our Hickory Flat store! Honey Bee Toys & Vine & Branches (the stores on either side of us) are also participating in this event! This special holiday event begins at 7:00 pm for the ladies (or men, but no children please). We will be providing beverages & snacks. We will have a few other vendors present & will have some special promotions on gift items including on Webkinz! We will stay open until you’re done shopping! We will also have DOUBLE MONKEY MONEY POINTS for this event!
SANTA IS COMING TO TOWN!
Santa will be at Honey Bee Toys on Friday, December 11th at 7 PM to read a story to all the boys & girls. Honey Bee Toys is located next to us in the Hickory Flat Commons shopping center. We will be staying open late that evening so that you can come over & shop after you’ve gone to see Santa!
TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY AT BRIDGEMILL
Our BridgeMill store has been open for two years as of December 3rd! We can’t believe it! We will be holding our Anniversary Celebration this Saturday, December 12th so please come out & see us! We will have a monkey bean bag toss for the kids (with prizes) from 11:30-3:30, door prize drawings for the grown ups & special mystery discount sales all day long (including Webkinz & Snap Caps)! Door prize drawings include Snap Caps, Webkinz, Holiday Gifts & much more...We will also have DOUBLE MONKEY MONEY POINTS FOR THE LAST TIME THIS YEAR FOR THE BRIDGEMILL STORE!
We hope to see you this week at one or more of these great events!
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NEW COUPON
Bring in the coupon on the right for 10% of any ONE REGULAR PRICED piece of baby gear now through 12/15/2009! Details listed in coupon.

MARKDOWNS
Remember that we now do automatic markdowns on our clothing! Everyone has been loving this because many of the items ring up at 10-50% off at the register which is a very nice surprise! You can always feel free to have us check prices if you’re not sure. Our Outerwear & Holiday Clothing is 20% off this week (11/30-12/5/09)!
CONSIGNMENT
We are scheduling one appointment per day per location for winter clothing so if you still have items you want to bring, please call for an appointment. We love to keep our inventory new & exciting! See the very bottom of this blog for our consignment policies & payment information.
BABY GEAR
We have received a good supply of baby gear recently…At Bridgemill we have an Amby Baby (Cocoon) & Jump Jump, a Jeep jogging stroller, two exersaucers, a cradle swing, two Sit n Stand strollers (one is a Joovy), a THOMAS TRAIN WITH TRACKS (great Christmas present), several bouncer seats, car seats, slings & carriers, boppy pillows, infant-toddler toys, activity gyms and much more…At Hickory Flat we have a Valco Baby stroller with the toddler seat which was used 3 times at most (retails at $560 & we are selling it for $350!), Pack n Play, walker, Fisher Price Aquarium swing, rocking horses, bouncer seats, a booster seat for the table, several bouncer seats, car seats, slings & carriers, boppy pillows, infant-toddler toys, activity gyms and much more…
We can still use jogging strollers, high chairs, pack n plays (sell very well during holidays) & walkers. If you have baby gear to consign, please call us to make sure we have space for it & PLEASE clean it before you bring it in.
NEW GIFT ITEMS
We have just received a new shipment of baby gift items from mudpie including the cutest little shoes, tights & headbands you have ever seen! These are not just any tights & shoes & they are hard to describe so you will have to come in to see them! We also got the little baby handprint & footprint kits! We also have shipments coming in from Lady Jayne & Stephen Joseph within the next week.
HOLIDAY GIFTS
Elf on the Shelf is sold out at most places but we still have a few of the very popular & inexpensive Santa's Helper Elf boys & girls are available at both stores & will receive another shipment of 30 on Wednesday, December 9th! We have the Webkinz Peppermint Puppy & Reindeer as well as the Reindeer Kinz Klip. We have ornaments including the personalized snowmen stockings & jingles. We also have holiday jewelry, candles, teacher gift card holders & many other gift items. One of my favorites is the mug which holds both the milk & cookie for Santa!
SNAP CAP NECKLACES
We carry the largest selection in the area of this very popular bottle cap necklace (AND NOW BRACELETS, HAIR BOWS & DOG TAGS) for girls - We just received our largest shipment ever including the Hot Pink & Black Chokers! We also have Red, Purple, Lime, Turquoise & Orange as well as Brown & Light Pink suede necklaces (longer length). We have Christmas & Hanukkah styles as well as the popular "peace" designs. We also carry the Snap Cap Keepers to store them (these are limited & make great Christmas presents) & TWILIGHT Team Jacob & Team Edward gift sets! This is the most popular item we carry but we sell out very quickly so get them while we have them! You can pre-order & pre-pay to ensure that you get some. PLEASE NOTE- We now carry these at both of our stores. Girls love to trade them & they also make great locker magnets! If you are wondering what all the buzz is about or why we devote so much of our blog to them, come & check them out!
WEBKINZ
Our December Webkinz will be here this week and if you want the Signature Penquin, reserve it! We also have a good supply of the Zumbuddies in stock!
CUSTOM JEWELRY
We carry a great selection of custom jewelry pieces designed by Cindi Dornellas of MeuCow Creations. Cindi can make a custom necklace, art tiles or other beautiful & unique pieces using your photographs & specifications. These are wonderful grandparent gifts for the holidays! Come in to our stores for some great & inexpensive ideas! Cindi will be at our Ladies’ Night Out event on December 10th so please come & meet her & see her unique & beautiful work!
HAIR BOWS
Come see our NEW HOLIDAY BOWS! We have the largest selection of hair bows in Cherokee County. Please check out our selection of colors, sizes & monogrammed bows! If you buy 5 or more hair bows, you receive 20% off of all of them! Feel free to bring in your clothing & match the bows to them.

PILLOWCASE DRESSES!
We have a beautiful Christmas pillow case dress (as well as many others) in our very popular, designer pillowcase dresses! To view other items by the makers of our pillowcase dresses, please visit their etsy site at miaragazzadesigns.etsy.com.
AMERICAN HERITAGE UNIFORMS
Remember we have a huge stock of AHA uniforms in the back room at our BridgeMill store. We have put out our fall/winter stock, however if you need any short sleeved items, just ask. We still have them! We do not carry AHA at the Hickory Flat store.
BIRTHDAY SHIRTS
We now have birthday shirts (many designs to choose from-ask to see the book) which we will customize with your child's name & age. Please allow 2-5 business days for all special orders. These shirts are perfect for your child to wear at their birthday party! Big Brother/Sister shirts are also available. We also have the very cute birthday hats & bibs from Mud Pie for first birthdays!
MONOGRAMMING
We carry many monogrammed gift items and you can bring in your items for monogramming as well. Most outside monogramming can be done for $10.00. Turn around time is usually 2-5 days but we can process rush orders in under 48 hours for a $5.00 rush fee.

MONKEY MONEY
We began a rewards program called MONKEY MONEY in September which has been very popular! If you sign up for this program you will receive a point for every dollar spent in our store. Every time you reach 100 points, you will be able to redeem those points as a $10.00 gift certificate in the store on your next visit through the introductory period (which ends 12/31/09). After the introductory period, you will be able to redeem the points as a $5.00 gift certificate which is exactly the same as Gymboree’s rewards program. We will also have some MONKEY MONEY MADNESS DAYS when you can earn double points (2 points for each dollar spent). Watch this blog for Monkey Money updates! Please note that while we are the owners of both Funky Monkey stores, the POS system is not networked so if you shop at both stores, you will need to sign up for the Monkey Money program at both locations & your rewards will be tracked separately at each location.

LAYAWAY
Funky Monkey is excited to offer a layaway program at both of our stores. Do you need an entire wardrobe for your child but don't quite have the funds available? Do you want to start your holiday shopping with our many cute gift items? Details of the plan are as follows- Layaway term is 30 days
Sale prices do not apply to layaway
Maximum layaway amount per account/household is $250
Down Payment equals 10% or $10, whichever is greater
A minimum of 50% is due within two weeks, balance by the end of 30 days
Layaway fee of $5.00 applies
Cancellation fee of $5.00 applies for any layaway cancellations or changes; the balance of a deposit on a cancelled layaway will be refunded on a store gift card
Any layaways not paid in full within 30 days will be automatically cancelled & the cancellation policy will apply.

NEW HOURS AT BRIDGEMILL
BridgeMill is now open later on Tuesday, Thursday & Friday! We are open from 10 am until 7 pm on those days. We are still open from 10 am to 6 pm on Mondays & Wednesdays & from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday. Hickory Flat's hours are 10 am to 6 pm Monday through Wednesday, 10 am to 7 pm Thursday & Friday & 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday.
FUNDRAISING
We now have the capability to do after hours "mom's night out" fund raising events at our Hickory Flat store. We can open the store for two hours just for your invitees & a percentage of the evening's sales will go to your charity. Charities will need to be approved. Please call for additional details!

SHOPPERS GUIDE TO FUNKY MONKEY
1. Shop often. The best stuff goes quickly, but don't be discouraged because we receive 100's of items every day, which means our product is constantly moving in and out. If you didn't find that exact item this week we might have it next time.
2. Ask a sales associate about items behind the counter. These items are for sale but haven't been hung and sent out to the floor. Don't be shy and be the first to take advantage of these great finds.

BIN PICKUP
Please remember that you have 10 days from the time that we call you to pick up your bin (for recently consigned fall/winter clothing) or left over summer clothing. After 10 days we automatically donate your items to the Cherokee Family Violence Center. All summer clothing that has not been picked up has now been donated. Everyone had more than 2 weeks to pick up their items & we do not have any extra space to store those items. We can provide a tax receipt for you - please let us know if you need one.

Thank you for supporting your local businesses! We look forward to seeing you at both of the Funky Monkeys soon!