Jane’s Exchange

I can not say enough about this wonderful store. It is full of everything a child needs plus the added bonus of plenty of love especially from Eva.
Eva is an angle in every way. She makes you and your children feel very welcome.
My situation was unique, being that I became an unexpected foster parent and without her assistance and advice, I would have been loss on the new things children are using and wearing today.
The boys I care for are 3 and 4 and they just love her play area and NEVER want to leave the store.
Do not forget to check out the back area of the store where there are plenty more good things that you will miss if you only browse the front.
Here is an added bonus, if you still have a little extra weight in the abdominal area, then check out her maternity wear which is unbelievable in its pricing.
I found some kitty bow dresses that were the thing to wear this fall season.
A treasure for mother and the children and anyone looking for gifts for the children they love.
Also, I have seen some pretty cool dads inside the store who have excellent taste in clothing.
I hope Jane’s Exchange never leaves the East Village!!!

This store is a super blessing to find! I mean, where else can you find a secondhand store with infant and maternity items?! Everything from great quality infant clothes, maternity galore, 4moms bouncers, carriers/​wraps, so many options that I’m so excited to have found this special place. After my baby shower, I plan to come here to shop for little things I am either missing or need and want.

Jane’s Exchange plays a vital role in our EV/​LES community. Besides offering everything from halloween costumes to sensibly priced ice skates to shoes, mittens, hats, pants, dresses etc. for a wide range of children (as well as maternity wear, books, last minute-​birthday presents, strollers, car seats!), Eva and Gayle’s shop serves as a warm community spot to casually chat with other mothers and fathers. As a consigner, I ritually bring my son’s too small clothes each new season, and am able to «purchase,» with credit other used items, therefore enabling me to buy special new more expensive items elsewhere. I’m not sure what I would have done without the shop in my son’s early days when it was hard to get out of the neighborhood.

I have consigned and shopped at Jane’s Exchange since my daughter was a baby. She is now 11 and we are still shopping! and still having fun discovering great clothes and shoes on the racks. Just this weekend we found a stylish Lucky Wang NYC vest for a fraction of what it would be new. I love the idea of passing on your clothes when you can’t use them anymore so that they might be used by someone else. The owners at Jane’s Exchange welcome parents and kids to shop and chat. A true neighborhood treasure!

This is the only store in New York that allows me to be a Good Aunt on a budget! Invaluable, essential place, and the ever helpful proprietor always makes sure I leave with something wonderful. I love this store!

This store is a great little gem in the hood. The people who run it are great. I’ve found unique gifts here that have made little people in my life very happy. They have clothes and pregnancy gear sections that I have not shopped but that look well stocked and organized. Super happy to have this as a resource close by!

I’ve been here a few times now, and I’m just not sold on it. I’ve only ever found a few good finds in maternity and baby/​toddler stuff, plus I think they’re fairly overpriced for the conditions and brands available.
Still, I like that they have a play area, except that it seems like a necessity since they don’t let kids play with any of the toys for sale (seriously…even kind of raggedy old ones). They’re pretty strict about it and staff seem a little uptight for a store selling kids’ stuff. I prefer Clementine in Washington Square — similar prices with more variety and more unique finds.

The woman who runs the store here is cool. Very friendly and helped us with her mitten and glove selection, which I bought a pair for both girls… and I found one pair of pants but… there was nothing else really in my daughter’s sizes that I would actually wear on my kids. It was dingy or old or I don’t know… I just wouldn’t wear it on them and there wasn’t much of a selection in each size anyways… kinda weird how that went because the reviews made me excited to visit and I walked on a snowy cold day to get there and wasn’t impressed, but like I said, the lady who owns the place or works there is very nice and kind. She even knew of a kitchen set like the one I was speaking about wanting to get for the kids and she overheard me and knew of one they were getting in that next week and offered to take my name and let me know when it came in. I never heard from anyone but the thought was what counted.

Wonderful staff, great selection, and wonderful way to reuse kids clothing, toys and gear. I recently stopped in to buy a sweater that would only be worn once for a holiday photo and one of the owners helped my find the perfect sweater. They get better every year, and Ive been shopping there for many!

I’ve recently discovered a brand new world! It’s buying from consignment stores for children’s clothing for my daughter. I had read about Jane’s Exchange online and really wanted to go there. Well, our experience at Jane’s was very pleasant. The items I bought on May 11 (the day before Mother’s Day) were one of a kind items, and the owner Eva is the most pleasant person you ever want to meet. It was an unforgettable experience because I had left my umbrella in the car when a torrent of rain suddenly came down which kept me in the store even longer and so I was able to look around even more. My daughter was having a wonderful time in the play area and non stop chatting to Eva. Eva’s personality was warm, welcoming and engaging with my little girl. When I learned she was also a mom it was wonderful to hear about her very own experience with consignment shopping for her own daughter when she was a little girl. I can see why her neighborhood and customers all rallied around her when news of her store was closing in the past. She’s a really nice lady. That’s all it takes to keep people coming back and we will be back!

While on our vacation to NY we made a trip here in hopes that I would find some cheaper maternity wear. I was impressed with their selection, however I did try on a ton of stuff but only left with one pair of capris, so I’m not sure how successful I was, but these places tend to be hit or miss depending on the day. I found the prices a little high for the condition of the stuff. There was a cute skirt I was about to buy, but it was ripped and they were asking 13 $ for it. I suppose I should have tried to bargain with her, but didn’t bother. Overall, I was happy I made the trip to the East Village for this place to check it out. If I lived nearby I would certainly stop in often to check out the selection. There is a lot of baby clothes and a small sample of baby supplies like play yards and bassinets.

Friendly and helpful staff, great selection of both maternity and baby items. This place is a real find if you don’t want to pay full price for brand new.

Jane’s Exchange is a good thing because face it, baby stuff is expensive and besides a few key items, they are done with stuff relatively quickly. Who wants to deal with selling stuff to weirdos on craiglist? I sure don’t! Why buy new when you can buy ‘gently used’ and santize the crap out of it as soon as you get home and take that money you saved and do nothing, because you have a baby now and you have no life anymore… sorry. Anyway, before you buy new, give Jane’s a look. They have an ever changing inventory and the prices are great. I picked up a Bjorn Baby Sitter from there last week for $ 38. Brand new, they are over $ 150. It was an older model but the baby didn’t even notice! Sucker!
If you can’t make it down, you can always call to see if they have what you’re looking for.

Very nice store! You’ll find everything you need at a good price. Too bad we don’t have stores like this one in Montréal.

They do have many useful items so it is worth a stop to checkout. However:
Slightly overpriced for the condition some of the items are in.
Definitely needs a design revamp — too many unorganized items that are not curated well & needs a good cleaning.
I second the not warm vibe — the woman (owner?) who is there is not friendly, they could use some music, and more approachable staff.

I’ve been coming here since my now 3-​year old son was a wee babe! I only wish I knew about it before he was born! I could have stocked my entire nursery here! There are clothes, toys, blankets, books, maternity clothes, slings, strollers, carriers, car seats!
The owners are very caring and helpful, and there is a real range of things at different price points — you can find new to almost new items, or gently worn things for a range of styles. As compared to other consignment stores, they really have a lot of inventory and a range of items!
When I go, I may not find exactly what I’m looking for, but I will find several good quality items that are too cute to leave behind! One of my favorite places for kids things in the city — and always my first stop!

This place is a gr8 way to save it makes soo much sense! Good value

I’m giving two stars because I’m trying to be nice. I was so stoked to check this place out but… it blows. It’s WAY over priced and the clothes are beat up. Lots of stains, hems out, fading, etc., obviously people do not have to hand it laundered goods. I’ve been thrifting for my entire adult life and I feel as though I am well seasoned. It had plenty of baby clothes but, they too are over priced for the quality. I have a 7 year old and there was VERY little and the stuff that was there was either really shabby (not in the good way) or Old Navy, Gap etc. Really, Old Navy? Their clothes suck brand new. For what they have you can have a much better experience at Salvation Army, and for high end stuff I guess I’ll stick to ebay. It’s too bad because it’s an easy niche market. Where do all the clothes from the Upper East side end up?

I really would like to like you.
The premise behind this store is amazing, and I would love to support the local business but I am turned off everytime I go in. I found all the items to be WAY over-​priced considering the condition of much of the stuff. The woman that generally runs the place is always correcting my son and seems SO afraid that he is going to break some of her broken toys.
Yikes — I don’t feel a warm welcoming vibe here AT ALL! I have so many NEW items I would just donate if it truly was a store that provided affordable items to our community and to families that struggle. I just don’t see that. Am I missing something here?

Talk about changes. I used to party in this nabe and now I’m buying clothes for my kid. Sheesh!
I’d heard of this elusive creature called Jane’s Exchange… and living in Brooklyn, it seemed like an awfully far trip to take with a wee one. However, now that he’s not so wee, I decided to make the trek.
I liked it. I didn’t love it. That was disappointing. It has some wicked cool stuff, but I was surprised at how USED a lot of the things were. I guess my idea of «gently used» is different from other people. Anyway, I found a still-​tagged Barney’s Kids outfit for $ 14 and a funky cool organic fish shirt for $ 4 and a funkier, cooler complete outfit for $ 6. No more will my perfect son have to live in Target clothes! He won’t be living in Barney’s either, that’s for a gift. Shhhhh. Don’t tell!
The maternity section is bizarre. We saw hippy-​trippy long dresses and tent-​like mumus. Just come to Chinatown in BK for the mumus! There was a decent jean selection. There was also a really nice sling. The inventory changes all the time, so it’s hard to mention certain items.
I’ll probably head back once a month to check it out.