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Chantelle Harder, owner of Once Upon A Child Winnipeg East, with her family in New York City

Welcome to Once Upon A Child Winnipeg East

About Our Store

This location is proudly owned and operated by Chantelle Harder, who is also the proud owner of Plato's Closet St. James, Harder HIIT Fitness, and co-owns three Plato's Closet locations in Calgary & Airdrie, Alberta. She is a mom to 4 beautiful children (Hailey 21, Tobin 20, Tristan 16, and Cassia 15).

Chantelle Harder, owner of Once Upon A Child Winnipeg East, with her family in New York City

We are here to serve our community and provide you with excellent value and unsurpassed customer service. We believe we have the friendliest staff of any retail store. We Love Our Customers! We believe our customers are smart and trendy and want to find value in their family's fashion! Our management team and staff have created a fun, friendly shopping environment with our main goal being to help our customers find the deals of a lifetime!

Once Upon A Child provides a sustainable and convenient way to buy and sell gently used kids' clothes, shoes, toys, and baby gear, focusing on quality, safety, and value.

Sustainable

When you bring in your gently used kids' items, it prevents them from filling up landfills and puts cash in your pocket.

Affordable

We have tons of gently used kids' stuff from your favorite brands at affordable prices. We know money doesn't grow on trees!

Convenient

We make it easy to buy and sell items for all seasons, all day, every day, with no appointment necessary.