HAPPY NEW YEAR!

HAPPY NEW YEAR
It’s hard to believe that last year is gone & 2010 is upon us! We are so grateful for your business & excited about the upcoming year! Please come in & see our great new items including NEW Mudpie Initial Stainless Travel Mugs – we think you will love them! We also have great Valentines items as well as NEW Webkinz including Valentines & St. Patrick’s designs. The Signature Webkinz German Shepherd is BEAUTIFUL & very limited! New Webkinz Juniors are on their way. AND most exciting of all, NEW SNAP CAPS WILL BE HERE BY WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY!!!!! Brand new designs as well as the favorites and all colors of the chokers…we will have more than ever! We will be making a trip the Atlantasmart Gift Show this weekend to check out of all the new products that are out there & will try to bring the best ones into our stores for you over the next month!
We are accepting winter AND SPRING consignment! Please call to schedule your appointment today.
JEANS SALE
25% off all jeans through January 15th! This is on top of our automatic markdowns!
WINTER HOURS
We open at 10 am every day and we will be closing at 6 pm on weeknights for the remainder of the winter with the exception of Tuesdays at Bridgemill. We will still be open until 7 pm on Tuesdays at the Bridgemill store. We close at 5 pm on Saturdays & are closed on Sundays at both stores.
LAST CHANCE RACKS
Remember our holiday & outerwear racks? Those racks have become “Last Chance” racks. Clothing that have been in our store for awhile will be moved to this rack at a 50% DISCOUNT for a few weeks before we return them to the consignors or donate them to the Cherokee Family Violence Center. New Items will be added to these racks often so check them frequently & take advantage of the bargains!
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.
CONSIGNMENT
We are scheduling one appointment per day per location for winter & SPRING clothing through the remainder of this month before we open it up to all spring & summer clothing in February. 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, an exersaucer, two cradle swing, two Sit n Stand strollers (one is a Joovy), a THOMAS TRAIN WITH TRACKS (great Christmas present), a Barbie Ride In Beetle, a Dollhouse (new in box), 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 & 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.
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! 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 Valentine 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 clothing) or left over summer clothing. After 10 days we automatically donate your items to the Cherokee Family Violence Center. We can provide a tax receipt for you - please let us know if you need one.

Thank you for supporting your local businesses this past year! We look forward to seeing you at both of the Funky Monkeys often in 2010!