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Once Upon A Child

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    We Buy & Sell

    Gently used kid's stuff

    Gently used kid's stuff

    We offer thrift and eco-friendly solutions by buying and selling gently used kids' items.

    Once Upon A Child buys and sells gently used kids clothes, shoes, toys and baby gear. Bring in your gently used kids items and get cash on the spot, or shop around for their favorite brands at affordable prices.

    We buy items for all seasons, all day, every day, with no appointment necessary. Each location is individually owned and operated, so it is easy to support local while shopping sustainably and affordably.

    Sports Buy

    We Buy and Sell Sports Gear

    Growing athletes? We buy & sell gently used youth sports gear—baseball bats, gloves, uniforms & more. Save big this season!

    Sports Buy

    Get Cash for
    Kids Stuff

    Kids Stuff

    Tiny clothes. Big piles. Turn your kids’ gently used clothes, toys, and gear into cash on the spot at Once Upon a Child Modesto.

    General Buy
    We've Moved

    Big News!
    We've Moved!

    We've Moved!

    We’ve moved! Once Upon a Child is now in the Trader Joe’s Shopping Center—bigger space, more styles, more savings for your kids. Come see our new home today!

    We've Moved
    Tote Bag Tuesday

    Tote Bag Tuesday
    Get 15% Off

    Get 15% Off

    It's tote bag Tuesday! Shop with your reusable OUAC tote and take 15% off anything that fits inside

    Tote Bag Tuesday

    Why Once Upon a Child

    Sustainable Fashion at a Great Value

    How to Sell to Once Upon a Child

    It's easy as 1-2-3