Everyone has been waiting and wondering what’s happening with Phil and Ted’s. At the ABC show in September, they showed a very early concept of a new version of their popular e3 stroller. Last month, they debuted the Sport, an updated version of the e3 that offered some nice improvements, but not a substantial change [...]
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Home again
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007I’m back in Boston. The last day of the show was quiet, but I had a chance to get some really good information about a bunch of new products, including the new Phil and Ted’s stroller, new Recaro car seats, a hammock for babies, and a really neat new invention to make kids eating ice [...]
Strollers for all seasons
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007At this JPMA show, Maclaren has a few surprises up their sleeve. They’re introducing a line of skincare products, they’ve developed two new stroller models inspired by the seasons of the year, AND people are running around their booth dressed in kilts. It’s all a bit unusual, but that is a good thing for this [...]
Recognize that silhouette?
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007I breastfed both of my girls exclusively, and neither of them would ever take a bottle. It wasn’t for lack of trying, though. I always wondered if I might have had better luck with something that was shaped more convincingly like the original source. I had seen the Breastbottle Nurser in catalogs, but I was [...]
Day 2 - Curse of the Mommy?
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007I’m finding this show to be small but spirited. There are lots of interesting products and people, and the manageable size makes it easy to stop and get into conversations without feeling rushed.
Unfortunately, it was a bad day for my cellphone. First, I left it in the JJ Cole booth after I decided to test [...]
Click goes Clek
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007Every year, the JPMA show holds a competition for Innovation Awards. These prestigious prizes are given to products in ten categories. This year, the car seat award went to the new Olli booster seat from Clek. This backless booster offers a rigid latch attachment system that anchors the seat into the car as an added [...]
Britax introduces Diplomat seat
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007Today Britax introduced a new car seat, the Diplomat, a smaller version of the Boulevard. Just as the Boulevard has similar proportions to the Marathon, but includes side impact prodection, the Diplomat is similar in size to the Roundabout, and includes a scaled-down version of the side-impact protection cushion.
My question is, would you buy the [...]
Have wheels, will travel
Monday, April 23rd, 2007Get this: the Trunki is a hard suitcase on wheels that doubles as a ride-on toy. And if that weren’t cool enough, there’s a strap you can use to tow weary tots through the airport. It’s brilliant, plain and simple. And when they come in to our store, I will be the very first on [...]
To bee or not to bee?
Monday, April 23rd, 2007This is the question that Bugaboo enthusiasts will be asking themselves soon. Today, Bugaboo unveiled their most compact Bugaboo stroller, the Bee. Like the other Bugaboo models, the Bee has a nice suspension system, and the seat can turn to face towards or away from the pusher. Unlike its siblings, the Bee is not a [...]
JPMA Round-up, Day 1
Monday, April 23rd, 2007Trade shows are always exhausting, no matter how big or small they are. So although my eyelids are closing against my will, I’ll give a quick recap of the first day. This is actually the very last show JPMA will do, as they are essentially merging with the more popular ABC Children’s Expo which takes [...]
