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Originally Posted by Buster Brown  I have the Uncle Monkey and the Red skull one and love them both. Buster uses it as his hideaway for naps so when we fly he is all ready used to being in it so he is pretty comfortable during trips although he would rather spend the time in my lap if he could. I use the Red skull for flying as it is all fake leather while the Uncle Monkey has a suede finish which I was concerned about getting dirty while traveling so we use Uncle Monkey as our home nap hideaway. I have looked at them all and the main difference between the two is that the Uncle Monkey has a smooth brown leather and the Baby Doe leather has a hand tooled design. I can not remember if the Baby Doe has the suede too but I think it is the smooth leather. I love the sturdy construction and I use them all the time as a carrier when I am running errands or visiting. Good luck with your search.  |
As far as I am aware the only fabric or sueded part on the Baby Doe carrier is the actual Baby Doe aplique. Do you have the mini or the small? How do you find it for hauling around? I toyed with the idea of the small as that would give Lu more stretch out room but she mostly sleeps curled up anyway so all that extra space may be a waste. Lu is all of 3.4 lbs, 8" at the shoulder and about 8" from nape of neck to base of tail. I thought I might get more use out of the mini as it is may be a bit more managable size for everyday? My thoughts were to use it as a safe place for her when we are out visiting rather than always being on someone's lap and as a bed away from home and maybe a snuggle spot at home. (She doesnt' have a shortage of snuggle spots, but still. . . ) I have a Sleepypod mini (pink) that she sleeps in during the day but it seems a bit confining with the top on because the only spot that is 9" high is the very center and it's only 11" across the interior. It's fine for some things like short trips but I thought that a touch more space and something a bit more more solid on top might be a good idea in some circumstances such as when kids are involved. Lu does fine with kids but it might be nice to have a solid carrier that can handle being bumped accidentally.
I have not seen either carrier in person and have wondered which would look nicer. I have worried that the tone of the Baby Doe might be too red or the tooling might be to busy looking? I like the tones of the Uncle Monkey and the leopard print. (Man I'm decisive!
) Both are adorable! It sort of seemed to me that the Baby Doe was maybe a bit more "cute" and the Uncle Monkey might be a bit more "classic" in flavor? Does that makes any sense? Good grief I really don't want to end up wit both of them, although I suppose there are worse things.
Hmmm, I hadn't considered the sueded part on the Uncle Monkey getting dirty. Have you had an issue with that or are you just trying to avoid finding out? Oh my goodness it is nice to talk to someone who has some practical experience with these and has more than one. Sorry for rambling.