I was just surfing through Inhabitots, thinking to myself, "Day-um, I sure don't cover the emergence of every single piece of shiny, new eco-blahblahblah baby gear like I used to," when I saw that the Leander Crib/ Toddler Bed/ Kids Bed, Denmark's awesomest, molded ply, 5-way convertible masterpiece, is now available in the US! I've been watching and waiting for this since 2005! When did this happen?
Well, I did some digging, and according to this Jan. 2009 comment left by fellow Leander fan Marie on, uh, daddytypes.com, [like I said, haven't been hound doggin' the gear lately] Natart Juvenile, a traditional nursery furniture manufacturer based in Quebec, signed a North American distribution deal with Leander this year and began importing the Danish-made beds in April.
The Leander collection, which also includes the popular [in Denmark] Leander Cradle, is being handled by Natart's modern nursery furniture division, Tulip ["Today's Urban Lifestyle Inspired Products"], which is not to be confused with Aldi, the company's value nursery division [""] It's sold by special order through Natart retailers. BuybuyBaby's on the list, but my favorite has to be L'il Deb-n-Heir in Naperville, Illinois. Say it out loud a few times for fun.
At $1,650, the Leander is a mighty pricey option, but seriously? screw the "But it becomes a daybed!" nonsense. The Leander keeps right on converting into newer and bigger beds the kid can actually use right up until boarding school or Bolletieri's tennis camp, or wherever you ship kids when they turn seven.
Find retailers for the Leander crib &c. via Tulip Juvenile [tulipjuvenile.com via daddytypes]
Previously: Leander Kids Beds: Something's Rockin' in Denmark
New from Svan, it's the Like-a-Leander!
