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  • Mutsy Slider
    September 12, 2007

    Mutsy Slider

    The Mutsy strollers have been very well received during their first year in the US. We’ve had good success with the 4-Rider model, a hybrid with four pneumatic tires (two large in the rear, two smaller in the front). The...

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  • August 28, 2007

    Will it fit?

    Cheers to Lascal, makers of the Buggy Board (the ingenious wheeled board that attaches to a stroller to make room for a standing passenger) for putting together an exhaustive study of how the Buggy Board fits just about any stroller...

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  • Daytrippin’ with Maclaren
    August 9, 2007

    Daytrippin’ with Maclaren

    Today, I spent the day visiting the US headquarters of Maclaren in Norwalk, CT. We were invited for a sneak preview of the 2008 product line, which will be shown at the ABC Show next month in Las Vegas. It...

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  • Zapps are here!
    July 24, 2007

    Zapps are here!

    Our first shipment of Quinny Zapp strollers just arrived. We’ve got one in our office, and we’re playing with it extensively today. Initial impressions are very good – it folds down nearly to the size of an umbrella, and it...

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  • Quinny Newsflash
    June 21, 2007

    Quinny Newsflash

    Good news and bad news. The good news is that Dorel has made some nice improvements to the US version of the Zapp. They’ve adjusted some of the functional design and they’ve added (drumroll, please) a storage basket. The bad...

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  • White Volo is here
    June 15, 2007

    White Volo is here

    The newest Volo color has arrived, the chic white model that we saw at the JPMA show. Unwilling to gamble much on this unusual color combination, we ordered just a few, so they are only available in the store right...

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  • May 22, 2007

    Half pipes with half pints?

    I was at the ICFF (International Contemporary Furniture Fair) yesterday in NYC. As always, it’s such a cool show. But there was a prototype on display that was just radical. The Roller Buggy, designed by Austrian Valentin Vodev, is part...

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  • Quinny is in the house!
    May 22, 2007

    Quinny is in the house!

    Our shipment of Quinny Buzz and Dreami (the matching bassinet) arrived today. We already have a floor sample in the store, so come by and check it out. All four colors are in stock and ready to ship. I know...

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  • April 25, 2007

    Strollers for all seasons

    At 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...

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