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Got You Covered at ABC Kids Expo: Diaper Covers, Baby Slings and Carriers, Diaper Bags and Bibs - Part II
DIAPER BAGS/DIAPER ACCESSORIES: BUMKINS FINER BABY PRODUCTS Homebase: Scottsdale, AZ The late artist Keith Haring called the baby "the purest and most positive experience of human existence." Using his licensed motif, the folks at Bumkins have created a line of bags, bibs, bodysuits, blankets and aprons with patterns that exude the energy and verve found in Haring's work. The Grande Bag and the Barking Dog, both lined with a waterproof all-over Haring-inspired design, come with coordinating changing pads.
Tel: 866 286-5467 E-mail: Ashley@bumkins.com
DIAPEES & WIPEES Homebase: Flower Mound, TX The finest things are often the simplest. Take Diapees & Wipees founder Christina Leigh's Diaper Cases. The pretty cases, available in a large selection of cute prints, hold two to four diapers and a travel pack of wipes. It's perfect solo or thrown into a diaper bag. The case just got a bump up with waterproof finishing. (Available in four patterns; $7.50).
Tel: 817 506-5136 E-mail: Christies@diapeesandwipees.com
JU-JU-BE Homebase: San Clemente, CA Kristin Hunziker and Joe Croft's Ju-Ju-Be bags have too many bells and whistles to list, but take it from me, the bags have everything including Crumb Drains and Memory Foam shoulder pads. Whether your customer is classic, trendy, or something in between, the pattern-driven collection has prints to suit. The BeTween bag, shown in Cloud Break ($49) and BeQuick diaper pouch with Teflon ($7.50) are two easy to love styles.
Tel: 877 258-5823 E-mail: Info@ju-ju-be.com
OI OI BABY BAGS Homebase: Bowling Green, KY Say "Qui" to Oi Oi bags. Lisa Bennetts' designs, like the laminated, canvas butterfly ($70) or ultra chic Leatherette Hobo Sack ($80), are too cleanly shaped, too chic, too sexy to be a diaper bags - and that's a good thing.
Tel: 877 905-3800 E-mail: Info@oioibabybags.com
AMY MICHELLE BABY BAGS Homebase: Golden, CO Yearning to express yourself with graffiti but hate the smell of spray paint? Are you too old to run from the cops? Founders Amy Wright and Michelle Herbert have devised a way for you to express your inner badass: You pick the colors and motifs for your own down-and-dirty design, the Amy Michelle design team will print it on their popular Street bag. Without ever sticking a toe into the subway, you get the Graffiti Bag ($67.50), your own piece of urban chic.
Tel: 303 279-0690 E-mail: Michelle@amymichellebags.com
LILLYBIT Homebase: Shawnee Mission, KS The Lillybit Uptown Diaper Clutch ($26) is perfect when a diaper bag is too large and a clutch not ample enough. Founders Lyssa Surface and Jessica Schifman have designed the item with an adjustable strap that makes it easy to carry on the shoulder or as a handbag. It opens with a single snap, so a parent can wear it during changing - great when the ground or diapering surface is dirty. Its tri-fold interior has pockets for a few diapers, ointment and wipes. It even has an outside pocket for storing keys and other necessities. Available in four chic prints, it looks great, too.
Tel: 816 536-9449 E-mail: Lyssa@lillybit.com
BIBS: *BURP ARMOR (Organic) Homebase: Providence, RI Some babies have delicate burps, while others can have supercharged belches . Burp Armor, designed by dad Mike Barclay, is an extra large, boomerang-shaped cloth for the latter group. The item - two-layers of pre-washed organic fleece and one of corduroy - is sized to offer plenty of coverage. Its weight keeps it from slipping off a parent's shoulder. (Approximately $12.50-$13.50)
Tel: 888 280-2877 E-mail: Kristin@burparmor.com
Originally published September 30, 2009
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