Archive for the ‘JPMA 2006’ Category
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May
What else would you do with an old billboard?
Categories: Baby, For Dads, JPMA 2006, Travels & Trade Shows
Those creative guys at Dad Gear have put some old, recycled billboards to great use. They’ve hired professional artists to crop interesting and compelling sections of printed vinyl, then they’ve turned them into the front flap of their signature messenger bag. It’s a very neat effect, and the bags feel urban, funky and youthful, but… read more!
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11
May
We’re hooked!
Categories: Baby, JPMA 2006, Mommy Gear, New Products, Travels & Trade Shows
This is one of the most oft-requested products we’ve never been able to find. Parents are dying to find a way to hook bags onto their strollers. On a Maclaren, or other two-handled model, it’s easy. But on any stroller with a single bar, it’s impossible. There are a couple of options out there, but… read more!
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10
May
Powder Puff, girls?
Categories: Baby, JPMA 2006, Mommy Gear, Newborn Essentials, Skin Care, Travels & Trade Shows
Over the past few years, baby powder has fallen from grace. Formerly hailed as a cure-all for a vareity of baby skin irritations, concerns surfaced about the safety of inhaling talc, now considered to be a carcinogen in the same cateogry as asbestos. As this scary news spread, anxious parents simply abandoned powder altogether, regardless… read more!
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10
May
Silver Cross returns
Categories: Baby, JPMA 2006, News and Information, Strollers, Travels & Trade Shows
After a sudden and unannounced withdrawal from the US market in 2005, Silver Cross is starting over. Hopefully this is good news. The new distributor, London Bridge Partners, is affiliated with Infantino, a well-run company that currently specializes in toys and some limited baby gear. They seem to have their act together, with a nice… read more!
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9
May
Orbit almost landing…
Categories: Baby, Car Seats, JPMA 2006, New Products, Strollers, Travels & Trade Shows
We had a chance to check in with our friends at Orbit Baby today and play with the actual production samples of the Orbit Infant System. All I can say is it’s really going to be worth the wait. We’re told that we should have stock to sell by the end of June or first… read more!
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9
May
Fit to be a parent
Categories: Baby, JPMA 2006, New Products, Travels & Trade Shows
Finding time for exercise is particularly challenging for busy parents. There’s a big trend towards bringing along baby, with stroller exercise classes sprouting up all over the country. So I was psyched when I saw the new Strollometer, a very cool device that attaches to your stroller and tracks a variety of fitness-related data. Using… read more!
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9
May
The happiest place on Earth…
Categories: General, JPMA 2006, Travels & Trade Shows
Where else but Orlando can you spend a week alternating between Disney World and the annual JPMA show scoping out the newest baby gear and accessories? This is the second year that the JPMA show has made its home in Orlando, and I have to admit that I really look forward to this trip. We… read more!
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