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Mother of All Consignment Sale Lists, Fall 2018

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Consignment Sales In Birmingham

Alabaster:

Renewed Threads
Alabaster First United Methodist Church

Thursday, September 13th – 6:30pm – 8pm ($5 admission)
Friday, September 14th – 8am – 6pm
Saturday, September 15th – 8am – noon
Sale Info

Gardendale:

Kingdom Kids Consignment
Gardendale Mt.Vernon United Methodist

August 19th – August 25th
Open to the Public: 22nd – 25th
TIMES TBA
Sale Info

Helena:

Chic Repeats
Helena United Methodist Church

Open to the Public:
Friday, August 24th
Saturday, August 25th
Private Pre Sale August 23rd
TIMES TBA
Sale Info

New 2 You
Cahaba Bend Day School
TBA

Homewood:

Lil Lambs Consignment
Trinity United Methodist

Open to the Public:

Friday, September 14th– 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Saturday, September 15th– 9:00 AM – 12 Noon (many half of items)

Preview Sale:

September 13th
Volunteers shop at 4pm, with $5 entrance fee
Consignors shop at 5pm, $5 entrance fee paid at registration
Open to the public from 6-8pm, with $5 entrance fee.
Sale Info

Hoover:

Bargains on the Bluff
Bluff Park United Methodist

Open to the Public:

Friday, September 14th, 9am – 6pm
Saturday, September 15th, 9am – 2pm Discount Day
Sale Info

TNT Sale
Riverchase United Methodist

Open to to the Public:
Friday, September 28th– 9am to 6pm
Saturday, September 29th- 8am to 1pm.
Select items are 30% off on Saturday.
Sale Info

Twice as Nice Sale
BAMOM – Birmingham Area Mothers of Multiples –
NEW LOCATION! Metropolitan Church of God

Open to the Public:
Public Sale
Friday, August 24th 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Saturday, August 25th 8:00 – 12:00pm
Sale Info

Irondale:

Kids Market and Mom
Located in the old KMart  in the Eastwood Shopping Plaza.
7845 Crestwood Blvd (Hwy 78),
Irondale, AL

Receiving (by Appt)
Tuesday – Thursday, September 4th -6th 9a-7p

Regular Receiving:

Saturday, September 8th 7a-6p
Monday, September 10th 9a-7p
Tuesday, September 11th 9a-7p

Public Sale:

Monday, October 1st 9am – 8pm
Tuesday, October 2nd 9am – 8pm
Wednesday, October 3rd 9am – 6pm
Thursday, October 4th 9am– 6pm
Friday, October 5th 9am– 6pm
Saturday, October 6th 9am – 6pm

Closed Sunday October 7th

Monday, October 8th 10am – 6pm
Tuesday, October 9th 10am – 6pm
Wednesday, October 10th 10am – 6pm

Half Price October 11th & 12th 9am – 8pm
Half Price October 13th 9am – 4pm
Sale Info

Mountain Brook:

Sweet Repeats Children’s Consignment
Mountain Brook Community Church

Friday, September 14th 9am – 6pm
Saturday, September 15th 9am – 12pm
*Saturday select items will be reduced to 1/2 price!!
Sale Info

Oak Mountain:

Giggles and Grace
Asbury United Methodist

Open to the public:
September 7th 8am – 6pm
September 8th 8am – 12pm
Sale Info

Trussville:

Trussville Methodist Consignment Sale
Trussville Methodist Church –

Friday, September 28th,  8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday, September 29th, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sale Info

 

Vestavia:

Whale of a Sale
Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church

Thursday, September 13th 5pm – 9pm
($5 Ticket allows entrance at 4pm)
Friday, September 14th, 9am – 2pm
Most items 1/2 off on the 23rd, from 12pm – 2pm.
Sale Info

Market on the Mountain
Student Center, Mountaintop Community Church

Public Sale:

Friday, September 21st – 9am – 6pm
Saturday, September 22nd – 9am – 2pm (select items 25% off on Saturday
Sale Info

Consignment Sales Near Birmingham:

Cullman Wee Swap
NEW LOCATION! Cullman County Fairgrounds

Open to the Public:

Friday August 31st 8am – 7pm
Saturday September 1st 8am – noon
Sale Info

** Please remember that all dates and times are subject to change without notice to BirminghamMommy. Please make sure to double check the sales website and/or Facebook pages for the most current and up to date information. If you have a sale you would like to see on our list, email us at contact@birminghammommy.com

Want to know how to make the most from the items you plan to sale, check out these tips and tricks!

Friday Five: Top Picks for Weekend Fun July 27th – July 29th

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Top picks for some Weekend Fun to fill up these last few Summer Weekends!

  • Birmingham Barons at Regions Field

Vs. Tennessee Smokies
Kid’s T-shirt Giveaway, Friday Night Fireworks, Evander Holyfield appearance

Friday – 7:05pm

  • Family Camp out at Railroad Park

Join us as we offer families the opportunity to pitch a tent and enjoy a night under the stars on Birmingham’s front lawn—Railroad Park! This urban camping experience offers children and their families the chance to encounter nature through an interactive, educational setting. You’ll get to: get up close and personal with zoo animals, gain essential tips and tricks for safe camping, enjoy a delicious dinner, learn the ins and outs of paddling for your own water adventures, and as the city lights go down, you’ll savor yummy treats and snacks while spotting Jupiter. Bring your tent and your family and we’ll take care of the rest! Come make lasting memories and gain insight for future camping and outdoor experiences.

Registration fees include complimentary dinner, breakfast, and snacks galore for each attendee, catered by Publix.

***If you and your family would like to attend, please contact Amanda at events@railroadpark.org to register.***

Saturday, 3:30pm

  • 4th Annual Scifi Fantasy Fest at Hoover Library

The library welcomes lovers of comics, cosplay, gaming and more as we bring you our biggest Fest yet! More guest authors, more breakout rooms, more artisan workshops and more chances to win great prizes. From Star Trek to Stephen King, from Game of Thrones to Doctor Who, we have dozens of panels for you to participate in. For all the latest information on the event, follow us on Facebook (Scifi/Fantasy Fest)

Friday – 7pm – 11pm
Saturday – 10am – 10pm
Sunday 1pm – 6pm

  • Zoo Fun Days at the Birmingham Zoo

Visit the Zoo during Zoo Fun Days to take advantage of discounted admission – $5 off all admission tickets! Guests will have the opportunity to get up-close with the elephants in Trails of Africa, experience Predator Zone, enjoy a Red Diamond Sea Lion Show and be surrounded by and feed* beautiful lorikeets in the Schaeffer Eye Center Lorikeet Aviary. Come learn how the Zoo uses enrichment activities to help keep the animals mentally and physically fit. Guests can also see live animal demonstrations, feedings, chat with the keepers and more! *Additional cost.

$5 Off Admission Cost:

Adults – $12*
Children 2 – 12 years old – $7*
Senior Citizens 65 years+ – $9*
Military (Active duty only- must show military ID)- $9*
*Plus tax

Saturday and Sunday – Regular Business Hours

Celebrate Harry Potter’s Birthday – Various Locations

Show some Hogwarts spirit and celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday this weekend. Several places around town will have special events..

2nd and Charles – Saturday, 2pm – 4pm
Books a Million – Saturday, 2pm – 4pm
CHOM – Saturday, 9am – 4:30pm

For more information on each individual, you can see that in our Harry Potter Birthday Celebration Round UP

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Creating the Ultimate Outdoor Movie Night

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By Erika Olson, Redbox: http://blog.redbox.com/

Memories are made in the summertime! At least that’s how it’s always been in my family. Everyone has more free time, is a little more relaxed, and is in a better mood when it’s beautiful outside. That’s why I’m going to try to convince you to do everything you can to pull off a (mostly) outdoor summer movie night this month or next.

Here are a few things to try that will make it an extra-special occasion you’ll never forget:

The Pre-Party – Research has proven that the anticipation you feel leading up to something you’re excited about actually increases your overall happiness. All the more reason to go bananas with your pre-movie celebration with:

– A “red carpet” on your sidewalk, deck, patio or any space leading to your house or movie area. You or your kids could use chalk to draw “Walk of Fame” stars on the ground, or if you have a red sheet you’re willing to roll out for the occasion, go for it! Gold foil could also be used for the stars.

– “Director’s chairs” set up around your lawn, picnic table or deck, each one with the name of a different guest on black paper taped to the back.

– A concession stand offering a variety of popcorn, movie snacks, cotton candy and other treats. You could make this out of a large wagon or a spare table and set it up off to the side of the main festivities.

– Mood-setting music — I’m talking famous film soundtracks or songs from that night’s pick.

– Yep, even more balloons. Has anyone ever gone wrong with “more balloons”? The answer is no.

The Décor – You’ll want both your pre-party area and your movie-watching area (if they’re separate) to drop jaws. It’s honestly not that hard to do, I promise! You just have to search your house, be crafty or be willing to invest in some cheap party supplies. Then you could:

– Make yellow and white popcorn balloons to place around the area or initially together in a big red box. The bigger the box and the more balloons, the better!’

– Scatter “Admit One” tickets everywhere – they’re cheap to buy and easy to make.

– Drape red “curtains” around using spare sheets or colored fabric to really add to the look.

–  Cut huge white H O L L Y W O O D letters out of poster board and place them strategically.

– Try to find movie-themed paper plates, cups, napkins or coasters to set out.

– Keep everything glitzy by sticking to a color scheme of black, red, gold and white as much as possible.

The Main Event – If you’re lucky enough to have an outdoor set-up for movie-watching . . . I’m jealous. If you don’t have a ready-made set-up but DO have a yard . . . I’m still jealous (city girl here). Because that means you could possibly still pull off a movie night under the stars, be it through the miracle of extension cords, or a projector and a makeshift white-sheet screen, or a tent and a large laptop or iPad screen to gather around.

But if you have no choice but to bring the party inside when it’s movie time, fear not. As long as you have some cool decorations and plenty of snacks around, it’s all good.

Once the movie comes on, it’s time to kick back, relax and congratulate yourself on adding another great memory to the bank for everyone who’s there.

Tips and tricks to make the most on your consignment

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Children's Clothes at Consignment SaleNo matter which season it is, it seems like Consignment Sales always sneak up on me!

If you’ve been considering selling but don’t know where to start, keep these tips in mind. First of all, breathe. Getting started is the hardest part. Once you get your system started, you’ll be Rockin’ and Rollin’ like a pro. Don’t let yourself get overwhelmed by mounds of clothes, it’s easy to do.

Wire hangers will be your new best friend, find a good supplier and hit them up, like now! Make sure to read over the rules of the sale that you will be participating in, each sale has their own guidelines. Some accept the wire hangers with the cardboard, some do not.

Here some additional tips for selling:

–          Clean and pressed items sell best

–          Name brands always sell best.

–          Items should be stain & odor free

–          Make sure to follow the rules & guidelines for each sale to make sure your items sell and you are able to make more money!

–          If you would not buy the item for your child, it may be better just to donate that item, rather than consign.

When it comes to pricing, remember a good guideline is about 1/3 of what you paid for it. Brand names or items new with tags will get a little more.

While we are frequent shoppers at stores like Target, I will not purchase a used t-shirt for a dollar less than what I could have bought it new. Save yourself the trouble of tagging it and just donate it.

When it comes to shopping, consider volunteering. Volunteers who help work the sale get to shop first and get some of the best deals. Also, be sure to arrive early.  At many of the more popular consignment sales a line will form in advance of the opening door time and whatever you do have fun!  Consignment sales are a good place to find great deals while helping out local preschools and those who sell at consignment sales.

Have any tips or tricks you’ve picked up from participating in consignment sales? Share with the class!

Don’t forget to check out Mother Of All Consignment Sale Lists for this fall 2022!

Celebrate Harry Potter’s Birthday around Birmingham

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Are you a Harry Potter fan? If you’re gearing up to celebrate HP’s Birthday, here are few places around town that will be hosting some Birthday Fun!

2nd & Charles

Celebrate 20 Years of Magic with us at an enchanting birthday party for everyone’s favorite boy-wizard Harry Potter! We’ll have House-sorting, Wand-making, Potions class, and more! Receive your Apparition stamp at the event!

July 28th, 2pm – 4pm

Books A Million

Dress up as your favorite Harry Potter Character and head out to Books A Million on Saturday, July 28th for some magical fun! Trivia, Sorting, wand making and charms class.

2pm – 4pm

Children’s Hands on Museum in Tuscaloosa

Hogwart’s Day at CHOM
Design your own wand!
Create your House Tie!
Adopt a magical creature!
Potions demonstrations!
Have a Chocolate Frog!
Try some “Every Flavor Beans!”
​Costumes Welcome!!!

Saturday, 9am – 4:30pm

The Heavenly Donut Company

ATTENTION ALL Witches & Wizards! Your presence has been requested to celebrate Harry Potter’s Birthday! Fly, Floo or Apparate Reporting to The Great Hall  on the 31st Day of July

Event times available 11:00-8:00

COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED!!!

Event Ticket includes:

-Sorting Hat Donut (Remove the sorting hat from your donut and see what house you belong to). ***

-Pretzel Wand to perform your magic *

-Enjoy a Honeydukes inspired Chocolate Frog *

-Win the Quidditch Match by Capturing a Golden Snitch (Donut Cake Pop) ***

-Wash it all down with our homemade ButterBeer *

-Photo opportunities for ticket holders.  ***

*Additional Treats available for purchase.        ***Only available to ticket holders***

Purchase ticket here

 

 

Organizing Tips for Back to School

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Start this school year off on the right foot with these Back-To-School organizing tips. Getting ahead of the rush of papers, homework, practice schedules and faster paced days that come with the start of school will help ease the stress and keep you more put together than you might feel on most days!

Set up a Homework Station:

Designate a homework station where the kids can sit down away from screens and distractions where they can focus to get it all done. Decide ahead of time what your expectations are for when they should work on homework. Is it something that should be done first thing, or do you give them a few minutes to chill, and eat a snack before tackling schoolwork. Ours varies from day to day based on sports/extracurriculars, but we try to do a look ahead meeting each Sunday afternoon/evening, so we know what the schedule looks like each week and we know which days we need to double up on studying to accommodate for late nights during the week.

Family Calendar/Bulletin Board:

Sometimes it helps to have a centralized calendar up where everyone in the family can see what’s going on each week, practice days, game schedules etc. We keep this up in the kitchen which is our coming and going spot and I’m sure everyone will pass by it several times each day.

School Papers and Filing:

Create a filing system before school starts to keep up with important school papers. We have one for each child and one for “family.” Again, this stays in the kitchen (our makeshift command center) and houses papers that might not need immediate attention like field trip forms, picture day information, information on their classroom/teachers – so I know what time they have lunch or where they’ll be if I need to do a check out for Dr’s appts etc.

Create a Morning Checklist:

Mornings can be rough, especially when it comes to getting up much earlier than they’ve been used to, sit down with your kiddo and figure out all of the tasks they need to complete each morning in order to be ready to walk out the door. Breakfast, brush teeth, brush hair, get dressed etc… these tasks will vary based on the age of your child but can work with even the smallest students. Make a checklist on a poster board, magnetic board or whiteboard. You can post this in a couple of places around the house as a reminder. If your little ones can’t read, draw pictures. If one of their tasks is to make the bed, draw a picture of a bed. Brush teeth, draw a toothbrush… etc.

Clothing Options:

Have clothes picked out the night before, maybe even pick out 5 outfits for the week for them to choose from. This helps them feel like they have options, which can be a big deal. Every morning, kids get up, and get dressed before even coming downstairs.

You can get your days organized and out of the house in the mornings without nagging, yelling and tears (yours and theirs) we promise, but developing and adhering to predictable routines and organizing ahead of time is key. It may take a little trial and error to get everyone into their new habits but in no time, you can be on your way to some less stressful school days!

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Harry Potter’s Birthday Celebration at Heavenly Donut

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ATTENTION ALL Witches & Wizards
Your presence has been requested to celebrate
HARRY POTTER’S BIRTHDAY
Fly, Floo or Apparate
Reporting to The Great Hall
on the 31st Day of July
Event times avaliable 11:00-8:00. Purchase tickets online.

COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED!!!

Event Ticket includes:
-Sorting Hat Donut (Remove the sorting hat from your donut and see what house you belong to). ***
-Pretzel Wand to perform your magic *
-Enjoy a Honeydukes inspired Chocolate Frog *
-Win the Quidditch Match by Capturing a Golden Snitch (Donut Cake Pop) ***
-Wash it all down with our homemade ButterBeer *
-Photo opportunities for ticket holders. ***

*Additional Treats available for purchase. ***Only available to ticket holders*** Everyone (2 years and older) must have a ticket.

Last Minute Summer Road Trip Ideas

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The start of the school year is quickly approaching but we have plenty of summer left! Whether you’re looking to squeeze in one last trip before school starts or looking to get in 1 more summer trip this year, we have a few ideas on where you should go!

OWA Amusement Park and Entertainment Destination –

This was a new find for us this summer. Located in Foley, AL it makes for a great overnight trip from Birmingham and it’s close enough to the beach to combo the trip with fun at the park and putting your toes in the sand one more time. At OWA you will find more than 20 amusement park rides, an arcade, games, and some shopping and good eats in Downtown OWA. For a full rundown on our trip, what to expect and where to stay, make sure to check out our write up before planning your trip!

Stone Mountain Park

Stone Mountain park is an all time favorite for us. They have plenty of fun happening all year long, from train rides, the treetop obstacle course, Dinosaur Explore, and many special summer activities happening through the end of July. If you love hiking and exploring you can easily turn this from a day trip to an overnight or weekend trip by staying around to hike, bike, camp and explore the entire park. Of course if you want to make a weekend out of it, you can add the Georgia Aquarium, or the World of Coke to your trip!

High Falls Park

A great day trip for anyone that loves the outdoors. A fun swimming hole with beautiful falls. Hiking trails will lead you through scenic vistas of the falls and creek. Located near Lake Guntersville. You can learn more about this hidden gem by visiting their website!

U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville

Just a quick drive north to Hunstville and you can easily make a day trip out of visiting the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. Home to Space Camp®, Aviation Challenge® Camp, and Robotics Camp the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) is the most comprehensive U.S. manned spaceflight hardware museum in the world. Its large rocket and space hardware collection is valued in the tens of millions of dollars. From America’s first satellite, Explorer I, to next generation space vehicles like Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser, the museum showcases the past, present and future of human spaceflight. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center serves as the Official NASA Visitor Center for Marshall Space Flight Center and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.

Chattanooga, TN

We’re just going to name Chattanooga as a whole. There are so many options in and around Chattanooga that you can pick 1 or 2 things to do or make a whole weekend and try to fit in as many as you can. You have the Tennesse Aquarium, See Rock City, Ruby Falls, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Creative Discovery Museum and for some outdoor fun, cool off in the fountains at Coolidge park, or take a walk across the World’s longest pedestrian bridge.

What’s your favorite place for a quick family getaway?

Friday Five: Top Picks for Weekend Fun July 20th – July 22nd

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Only a few precious summer weekends left… How will you spend them? We have some ideas to keep you and tiny humans busy!

  • Family Fun Friday at Railroad Park

Get the entire family on track to better health with this fun hour of low to high impact activity designed to promote exercise for all ages. Families are invited to enjoy team activities like kickball, soccer or wiffle ball. Each class will begin with a warm up and light stretching, followed by the game of the week. In addition to providing physical benefits, Family Fun Friday also provides mental health benefits and social interaction for the entire family.

Friday, 6pm – 7pm

  • Summer Star Party at McWane

Join us on the parking deck roof for a free star gazing party with the Birmingham Astronomical Society. Identify the summer constellations, and catch a glimpse of the July half-moon, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. The astronomical fun begins at 9pm.

Friday, 9pm

  • Float your Boat Summer Festival at Turkey Creek

The Friends of Turkey Creek Nature Preserve are pleased to announce that the ninth annual Float Your Boat Festival. Float Your Boat offers a fun-filled day at the Preserve that features balsa wood boat races with prizes, the City of Pinson’s “Beat the Heat” ice cream give-away, food, swimming and a fun zone for kids.  Last year more than 2,000 people attended the event, and this year promises to be even more successful and fun for the entire family.  The festivities will kick off with the family fun zone opening at 10:00 am and boat races starting at noon.

Saturday, 10am – 4pm

  • Birmingham Barons at Regions Field

Vs. Jackson Generals

Tickets $7 – $15. Fans can choose from three different reserved seating sections. Dugout Premium seats located behind the Barons dugout on the first base side, Field Reserved seats located behind home plate and the visiting dugout and Baseline Box seats located on the first and third base lines.

General Admission seats remain the same price as in recent years with adult tickets available for $7.00. Children (12-years and younger), seniors (60 years and older) and members of the military receive $1.00 discounts on the listed prices for all reserved and general admission seats. General Admission seating is located in the right field bleachers and the berm seating areas.

Friday, 7:05pm Superhero Night; Friday Night Fireworks
Saturday, 6:30 – Space Jam Night; Space Jam Jersey Auction
Sunday, 3pm –  Kids Run The Bases; Big Bopper Whiffle Ball set

  • Zoo Fun Days at the Birmingham Zoo

Visit the Zoo during Zoo Fun Days to take advantage of discounted admission – $5 off all admission tickets! Guests will have the opportunity to get up-close with the elephants in Trails of Africa, experience Predator Zone, enjoy a Red Diamond Sea Lion Show and be surrounded by and feed* beautiful lorikeets in the Schaeffer Eye Center Lorikeet Aviary. Come learn how the Zoo uses enrichment activities to help keep the animals mentally and physically fit. Guests can also see live animal demonstrations, feedings, chat with the keepers and more! *Additional cost.

$5 Off Admission Cost:

Adults – $12*
Children 2 – 12 years old – $7*
Senior Citizens 65 years+ – $9*
Military (Active duty only- must show military ID)- $9*
*Plus tax

Saturday, 9am – 7pm
Sunday, 9am – 7pm

For EVEN MORE ideas for fun this weekend and beyond.. Make sure to check our full Events Calendar!

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Sales Tax Holiday for Back to School 2018

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This weekend (Fri-Sun) you can save the state sales taxes (and many local sales taxes) when buying clothing that costs $100 or less, computers, software, printer supplies, school supplies including lots of general office supplies.

It’s a great time to buy clothes, a laptop or fill up on printer ink. Here’s a list of what’s included and how you can save!

CLOTHING – $100 or Less, per article of clothing

TAX EXEMPT:Includes all human wearing apparel suitable for general use – Not an all-inclusive list
Belts – Boots – Caps – Coats – Diapers –  Dresses – Gloves – Gym Suits – Hats – Hosiery – Jackets – Jeans – Neckties – Pajamas – Pants – Raincoats – Robes – Sandals – Scarves – School Uniforms – Shirts – Shoes – Shorts – Socks – Sneakers -Underwear

TAXABLE:

Clothing Accessories:
Belt Buckles (sold separately) – Briefcases – Cosmetics – Costume masks (sold separately) – Hair Notions (barrettes, hair bows, etc) – Handbags – Handkerchiefs – Jewelry – Patches & Emblems (sold separately)
Sewing Equipment & Supplies (pins (patterns, scissors, tape measures, etc) – Sewing Materials (thread, fabric, buttons, zippers, etc) – Sun glasses, eye glasses, contacts (prescription or nonprescription) -Umbrellas – Wallets – Watches – Wigs & hair pieces

Protective Equipment:
Breathing Masks – Clean Room Apparel & Equipment – Ear & Hearing Protectors – Face Shields – Hard Hats – Helmets – Paint or Dust Respirators – Protective Gloves – Safety Glasses & Goggles – Safety Belts
Tool Belts – Welders Gloves & Masks Sport or Recreational

Equipment:
Ballet or Tap Shoes – Band Instruments – Cleated or Spiked Athletic Shoes – Gloves (baseball, bowling, boxing, hockey, golf, etc) – Goggles – Hand & Elbow Guards – Life Preserves & Vests – Mouth Guards
Roller & Ice Skates – Shin Guards – Shoulder Pads – Ski Boots – Waders – Wetsuits & Fins

COMPUTERS, COMPUTER SOFTWARE, & SCHOOL COMPUTER SUPPLIES –
A single purchase with a sales price of $750 or Less

TAX EXEMPT

COMPUTERS – For purposes of the exemption, a computer may include a laptop, desktop, or tower computer system which consists of a central processing unit (CPU), and devices such as a display monitor, keyboard, mouse, and speakers sold as a computer package. Computer parts and devices not sold as part of a package with the CPU, will not qualify for the exemption.

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

SCHOOL COMPUTER SUPPLIES – An item commonly used by a student in a course of study in which a computer is used – All inclusive list includes:
Computer Storage Media; diskettes, compact disks – Handheld electronic schedulers, except devices that are cellular phones – Personal digital assistants, except devices that are cellular phones – Computer Printers – Printer Supplies for Computers (printer paper, printer ink)

TAXABLE:

Furniture – Any systems, devices, software, peripherals designed or intended primarily for recreational use, or – Video games of a non-educational nature

SCHOOL SUPPLIES, SCHOOL ART SUPPLIES & SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL –
Sales Price of $50 or Less, per item (Noncommercial Purchases)

TAX EXEMPT

SCHOOL SUPPLIES – All Inclusive List:
Binders – Blackboard Chalk – Book Bags – Calculators – Cellophane Tape – Compasses – Composition Books – Crayons – Erasers – Folders (expandable, pocket, plastic & manila) – Glue, paste, and paste sticks Highlighters – Index Cards – Index Card Boxes – Legal Pads – Lunch Boxes – Markers – Notebooks – Paper (loose leaf ruled notebook paper, copy paper, graph paper, tracing paper, manila paper, colored paper, poster board, and construction paper) – Pencil Boxes & Other School Supply Boxes – Pencil Sharpeners
Pencils – Pens – Protractors – Rulers – Scissors – Writing Tablets

SCHOOL ART SUPPLIES – All Inclusive List:
Clay & Glazes – Paints (Acrylic, Tempora & Oil) –  Paintbrushes for artwork – Sketch and Drawing Pads
Watercolors

SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL – All Inclusive List: (Written material commonly used by
a student in a course of study as a reference and to learn the subject being taught) Reference Maps and Globes – Required Textbooks on an official school book list with a sales price of more than $30 and less than $50

BOOKS – Sales Price of $30 or Less, per book (Noncommercial Purchases)

TAX EXEMPT:

BOOKS – The term book is defined as a set of printed sheets bound together and published in a volume with an ISBN number.

TAXABLE:

Magazines – Newspapers – Periodicals – Any Other Document Printed or Offered for Sale in a Non-Bound Form

Source: Alabama Dept of Revenue

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