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(More customer reviews)There aren't a lot of train bedding sets out there (DH loves trains and wants to do the railroad theme in the baby's room), so I'd been keeping my eye on this one for a while. When it was discounted to ~75% off, I really couldn't argue at that point, despite some of the not-so-great reviews. We did prefer other sets, but 1) this is a baby (he won't care!) and 2) the exhorbitant price of the other sets just wasn't worth it (again...this is a baby! He doesn't need a $90 quilt that he can't use anyway!).
The product came in a nice little carrying case (not that I'll ever use it again). I immediately washed it all and for the most part it washed well. The little pillow, however, didn't fare so well. It does all say machine-washable but the fluff inside the pillow (there wasn't much to begin with) got all bunched up in the wash. That's okay...it's not like baby will be using the pillow anyway. It's a little misshapen, but I put it on my glider just for decoration. It'll do.
The material is kind of thin, so at first some of it looked dirty, but upon closer inspection it's just that you can sort of see through to any fabric underneath. Again, the first washing went fine, but I agree with other reviewers that it might not hold up to several washings. However, at the price (I paid under $50 for the 10-piece set), I could get 2-3 sets for the price of one other train set!
I guess my biggest complaint is with the bumper...it doesn't fit around the crib. We have a (Babies R Us) europa baby Palisades convertible crib, and the bumper didn't cover one of the short sides (easiest way to describe it). The ties aren't sewn on very well (they pull off easily, but sewing a tie back on is no big deal) and they don't match up with the rails, so it pulls in some areas and bunches in others. I'm still not sure which side (or partial side) to leave un-bumpered. However, since this is one of the pillow-filling bumpers, it's not recommended for baby's use anyway. What I'm thinking of doing is removing the bumper, snipping off all the ties, and having DH put it up on the top of the wall and use it as decoration (like a fluffy border) instead. Of course, you can't use the quilt for baby either, and both are really super-cute, so I'd like to do SOMETHING with them both. I think we'll end up buying one of those breathable mesh bumpers instead...they come in tons of colors so we can easily get something to match...or maybe something neutral in case the next baby (whenever that is) is a girl!
The sheet (we have a Colgate classica foam mattress) and dust ruffle fit great (which doesn't make a lot of sense, since the bumper doesn't fit...) and it all irons very easily. I wish it would come with extra valance pieces instead of the bib (same thinnish material) or diaper stacker (what am I supposed to hang the diaper stacker on? The crib? Who changes a baby in the crib?!). We have two windows in the room and putting one valance on each might look a little funny since they'd be stretched out, but it'll work.
I put the toy holder on the outside of the crib next to my glider. I'm not sure why I'd put it in the crib...he won't be playing with any toys at first, and when he gets older I'm worried it will be a safety concern. On the outside of the crib, it's not like the baby could reach the toys in there (maybe it's so that the toys are accessible for parents' use...???), so I figure I'll have it next to the glider and I can put breast pads or something in there.
Overall...the price is fantastic. Quality is a little lacking and it's annoying that the bumper doesn't fit, but I figure in the end it'll all work. When our little guy gets older he'll probably want a different theme anyway. I just can't justify spending tons of $$$ on bedding for an infant!
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