I hope I don't have any babystyle gift certificates lying around anywhere...just heard news on GGMG that http://www.babystyle.com/ swiftly went under. No public announcement, no viral heads up, just gone. I called their Burlingame store, and the phone number was disconnected "ring, ding, ding, we're sorry, you have reached a number that has been disconnected or is no longer in service." And No, I don't feel I have reached this recording in error.
Their website is even less detailed http://www.babystyle.com/: "We're sorry but we have suspended operation of our site." We're sorry too, and where the hell have I been? I will say that there were whisperings of trouble a year ago, but nothing hinting at the website and Bay Area store closings http://venturebeat.com/2008/03/24/babystyle-the-baby-retailer-files-for-bankruptcy-victim-of-misguided-investors/.
Rats! I really liked babystyle and would have loved to take advantage of any liquidation sale offered. I always said they had the best and softest layette and basic cotton for kids (I like This Little Piggy Wears Cotton too http://www.littlepiggy.com/).
For me, this really is a sign of the times. I thought babies were "big business" and the obsession with baby gadgets and gizmos, better known as keeping up with the Jones', was unwavering...guess everyone is pinching pennies now. Yikes!
Hang on to your hats everyone...remember Mr. Toad's Wild Ride @ Disneyland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Toad? Yes, he was replaced by Winnie the Pooh, but his spirit lives on. And unlike most major airlines Mr. Toad isn't hurtin' for passengers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j86Eb3toGIM
**Update: Turns out Mr. Toad's Wild Ride in Disneyland is alive and kicking (or "rollering" to be exact). Only the Floridian version of it was turned in to the Original Poo others refer to as Winnie. Another reason why Cali rocks over Fl...no offense!
http://www.ocweekly.com/bestof/2008/award/best-ride-at-disneyland-258477/
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