Drop off & Pick Up

Drop off and pick up appointments can be set online after logging in to the website.  They will open for sign ups on June 9th.

Item Entry Deadlines for Back to School 2024

DEADLINE for Children’s Event: Sun. July 21st at Noon

DEADLINE for Teen/Adult Event: Sun. July 28th at 4pm

 Consignors drop off days for Back to School 2024 event

Children’s Event — Tues. July 23rd 11am to 8pm

Teen/Adult Event — Tues. July 30th  2:30pm to 8pm

Restock Consignor Drop off days

Children’s event — Friday, July 26th

Teen/Adult Event — Friday August 2nd

Drop off and Pick up Procedures 

Preparing for Drop off

  • For the Children’s Event — Have all clothing bound by size and gender.

  • Box together ALL items that require batteries and need to plug in so they can get inspected and the tag stamped.

  • For the TEEN/ADULT event ONLY — clothing must be bound my gender, size and clothing type. (Type examples, tank tops, pants, capris, dresses, long sleeved shirts, short sleeved shirts, etc.)

  • Box up like items together

  • Separate out your 5 item guarantee items for inspection

  • Be prepared to assemble furniture items

 Drop off Procedures

  • Enter the Fairgrounds using the entrance off of US 41.

  • Come inside the Fairgrounds to check in.

  • Be sure to have your cell phone with you.

  • Sign the Drop off paperwork.

  • Take a picture of your Consignor ID.

  • Bring in your items and show your Consignor ID to the worker at the Front Door.

  • Take all the items that require batteries or need to be plugged in to the inspection station so they can be checked and have the tags stamped.

  • Place other items in designated areas.

  • Check back in at the inspection station to pick up your stamped items and put them out in the designated areas. 

  • If you are using the 5 item guarantee, take those items to the check in area.

  • Fill out the Large Item claim ticket for all items going into the Large item building.

  • Show your Consignor ID to the worker at the front door as you are leaving the main building.

  • Have your empty tubs and or boxes checked as you are leaving all buildings.

  • Once all items are out on the sales floor, you are done.

Pick-up

Pick up times are on Sunday night and  Monday after the event.  Select an appointment online.  All unsold items not picked up by the deadline will become the property of The Hippo Events LLC and may be donated.

Pick up Procedures

  • Check online to see what you have sold

  • Come inside the main building of the Fairgrounds

  • Check in with a worker

  • Be assigned a check out table

  • Check all other buildings

  • Check all areas

  • Place your items on your check out table

  • Once finished, a worker will double check all your items

  • Take items to your car

  • Pick up your check