My DD slept in a vintage silvercross pram! My brothers and I slept in it as babies 30 years ago! It was a really lovely little connection to have my daughter in the 'family' pram. Mum was over the moon. It really is a special pram.
I don't know what to do with it after we have this baby though, we have nowhere to store it
Nah, not jealous... it would be great to see more around.... it would mean people are gaining some sense! Too many cheap and nasty poorly made prams around... i know people often can't afford any better but a pram like a SilverCross would last many many more babies than a cheap and nasty one... therefore not wasting the world's resources... people could pass them on from generation to generation too. I know my DD will probably get use out of my Emmaljunga. Anything that reduces demand on the worlds resources makes me happy.
I think the price is about equal to a secondhand small car... but people pay 2 grand to carry 1 bub (I can't see a Bugaboo lasting as long as a SilverCross) so I guess you should price a pram by how many babies it carries. I know of many prams that break/wear out before it has even finished carrying 1
ETA: the Silvercross site doesn't list prices...but I found another site that sells them... seem to hover around the 300 pound mark for the heritage models (the big old fashioned looking ones)... what does that convert to???
Last edited by Bathsheba; November 18th, 2009 at 03:53 PM.
As I was saying to you in another thread Bath, my bestie has a 20 yr old Emmalunja that has been used for her kids, her sisters kids, my ds and will probably be used for her grandkids. Well worth the money
ETA- FWIW, my pram is a cheap and nasty Steelcraft but I've used it almost ever day for two years and it's still going strong *touches wood* Money for usage, it's been great value...
The prices are quite outrageous, glad I got the hand me down!
In an effort to balance out all of the love for the silvercross - maybe this will make you feel better with the prams you have
With regards to usefulness, they certainly do have great suspension and would carry a decent load in the basket but I only got use from mine for a few short months. The sides of the pram are so shallow that it is not really safe to have a baby in them for too long. Also, mine doesn't have straps to keep a baby safe inside (Mum was given it in the 70's not the best time for safety - probably around the time seatbelts were not a necessity in cars ) Modern ones might have straps but still, I am not sure how an older bub would go sitting in one when they are so shallow.
they had one in the baby shop in ballarat omg its divine but yeah living here i dont know how it would do and wat do u do with a toddler wont they want to sit up?
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from what I could find on the net
) Modern ones might have straps but still, I am not sure how an older bub would go sitting in one when they are so shallow.
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