| Jenny Lind is not a brand name; it is a type of | | | | but you get a lot for your money. It comes in |
| crib. Many companies like DaVinci, Angel Line and | | | | either oak or white finish - white is very pretty. It |
| Delta Luv make a Jenny Lind baby crib. Its style is | | | | has 5-position, posture-perfect mattress support |
| one of nice old-fashioned charm and is still as | | | | and meets ASTM and JPMACP standards. Its |
| much in demand as it was when it first appeared | | | | biggest selling point is that it has double drop sides. |
| in the 1850s. | | | | The Angel Line Jenny Lind crib is a little more |
| What is a Jenny Lind Crib? | | | | expensive at around $150. It is of solid hardwood |
| This type of baby crib is very simple in design. It | | | | construction with a nontoxic finish. It has a single |
| consists of turned slats, or spindles (remember | | | | drop side with a heavy-duty stabilizer bar that |
| buying a stick of twisted candy? The spindles look | | | | makes putting Baby to bed very easy. The |
| the same) on all four sides. The rails along the | | | | mattress has four height settings. |
| sides are usually slightly lower than the bottom | | | | The DaVinci Jenny Lind crib costs around $200. |
| and top rails. Also, the top and bottom rails tend | | | | There are number of finishes including oak, ebony, |
| to be rounded at the ends. Most Jenny Lind cribs | | | | cherry, white and pink. Again, this is a single drop |
| are not designed to be convertible; that is, they | | | | side model. As with all quality cribs it comes with |
| can't be converted into toddler or full size beds. | | | | safety polymer hardware and release mechanism |
| Most also come with a single drop side, whilst | | | | and teething rails. This piece of furniture looks |
| some, like the Delta Luv come with two. Finally, | | | | beautiful in cherry. |
| the majority of well-made, good Jenny Lind cribs | | | | The manufacturers mentioned above are not the |
| come with castor wheels. | | | | only ones making this type of crib. It's an |
| Why are they called Jenny Lind cribs? | | | | extremely popular design, and while the designs |
| Jenny Lind was a renowned Swedish opera singer. | | | | have little variation, it's worth having a look at |
| In 1850, she toured America - a concert tour | | | | what else is available. |
| promoted by P.T. Barnum, of Barnum & Bailey's | | | | Jenny Lind cribs are for those who like the |
| Circus fame. She was an instant sensation and | | | | old-fashioned, Victorian look of furniture. It is |
| became America's first big celebrity. She was also | | | | certainly a style of baby crib that has stood the |
| known for her charitable work and good deeds. | | | | test of time and seems to be as popular today |
| Soon, many products where being name after | | | | as it was when the opera star first came to the |
| her and legend has it that, while on tour in the US, | | | | US. |
| she slept on a bed with spindles, and so cribs with | | | | Follow the links for Jenny Lind cribs as well as |
| spindles were named after her. | | | | other baby cribs like the Bassett crib. |
| The Delta Luv Jenny Lind crib is a low cost model | | | | |