Looking for a free or cheap mannequin? If you are brave, you can go dumpster diving behind a retail store or mall as retailers frequently throw away mannequins when a store is closing, remodeling or if they have damaged mannequins.
Sometimes you can find free mannequins on sites like Freecycle and Craigslist. Warning many times if the mannequin is free it is going to be missing limbs or a stand. Neither of which are easy to find a replacement for.
To find cheap mannequins do a google search for the term “Used Display Fixtures” in your city. The industry term for mannequins is “display fixture” and many vendors who primarily sell store fixtures also sell used mannequins too. But because the vendors have names like Joe’s Store Fixtures or Store Fixtures Plus, you might not know that they sell mannequins.
It is best do only look for used mannequins in your city because if the mannequin is out of state, the shipping costs for such a large item can sometimes cost as much or more than the purchase price.
At Mannequin Madness we have often (BUT not always) have a mannequin boneyard where with distressed mannequins for under $100. We also sell mannequin arms, hands, heads and legs in our mannequin boneyard.
If you just need to borrow a mannequin for a short term purpose, there are many companies that will rent a mannequin to you as we have listed here. Not the same as free, but not as expensive as buying a mannequin if you just need one for a week or less.
Visit our website to shop for mannequins and dress forms, rent display pieces, or recycle your old mannequins.
