Saturday , 25 May 2013

Category Archives: Strollers

Drool spotlight: UPPAbaby conquers Boston

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When you sell strollers, stroller-spotting becomes a daily habit, and you notice which brands and models live in what parts of town. Here in Brookline, by our first store and our office, the Bugaboo Cameleon goes through its daily transformations, and the Donkey patiently traipses the aisles of Trader Joe’s, laden with toddlers and produce. Downtown, by our store at ... Read More »

Drool spotlight: Bugaboo digs deep for design inspiration with the Warhol Collection

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1960s art innovator Andy Warhol made his name (and got his 15 minutes, and more) by exploring the boundaries between art and advertising, commercial culture and high culture. Bugaboo designers have made their name by exploring the boundaries between form and function, creating objects of beauty that also happen to be really fantastic baby strollers. So, the collaboration between Bugaboo ... Read More »

Drool Spotlight: Orbit Baby comes around, again

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It’s easy for us to forget, as old pros at the baby gear game, that our customers are usually brand new to the product category and need an intro to some key names. Our annual Drool Baby Expo will give you the opportunity to explore perennial faves like Orbit Baby in person, but in the meantime, here’s our quick primer ... Read More »

Bugaboo Cameleon3 Sahara Special Edition

Bugaboo Cameleon Sahara Special Edition

When I first saw a picture of the Bugaboo Cameleon3 Sahara stroller, I wasn’t really sure what to make of it. It looked really nice, but was the lovely, tranquil color palette going to justify the special edition price point? It wasn’t until I saw it in person at The ABC Kids Expo earlier this month that I really understood ... Read More »

Does your stroller need a spa day?

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Your poor stroller. It gets pushed around all day long, and spends its nights in a freezing garage or a sweltering car. In the winter it gets cold and wet, and in the summer, it’s hot and sandy. Most of the baby’s snacks (and half his milk) end up mashed in every nook and cranny. It gets bounced up and ... Read More »

Orbit Baby Double Helix is almost here

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I remember the first time I met the Orbit Baby team, in Orlando in 2005, and they showed me a sketch of how their brand new, totally innovative travel system could someday be extended to a double stroller. It was inspiring to imagine a system that was so modular and so flexible. And finally, in the year 2012, that sketch ... Read More »

On the Dot

Dot compared to Navigator - front

I’ve been taking a hiatus from blogging for a bit this summer, enjoying time with my family and working on some other projects. But I am taking a hiatus from my hiatus to bring you my review of the newest stroller entry from phil&teds, the Dot Buggy. First, let me give you some background. We’ve been selling phil&teds at Magic ... Read More »

Bugaboo Cameleon gets a new look

Bugaboo Cameleon3 Side View

It’s official. The Bugaboo Cameleon is getting a makeover. The new Cameleon3 is coming September 1, and it has some amazing upgrades. We have all the details, including insider info and lots of pictures to share. Get ready, because this is good. It’s really good. Improved design Design is in the DNA at Bugaboo, and they’re never satisfied with “great” if ... Read More »

Drool Sponsor Spotlight: Bugaboo Says Boo

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As a baby brand with our very own magazine, we were totally excited to see Bugaboo’s take on the idea: BOO Magazine, a celebration of 18 years of Bugaboo. BOO Magazine carries the company’s stunning design sense into print, and answers every question you could possibly have about the world of Bugaboo – and plenty more that you forgot to ... Read More »

Drool Sponsor Spotlight: Have A Happy Little Stroll with BOB

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There are many Bobs in the world who make us happy: Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Bob Hope, Bob Barker, Bob the Builder, Sideshow Bob. And who could forget Bob Ross, the landscape painter known for his happy little trees? But our very favorite Bob is the BOB Revolution SE stroller, made by BOB Strollers. BOB all-terrain strollers are made to ... Read More »