We are getting many questions about the Beco Butterfly availability. Here is the latest information:

The original Beco Butterfly is retired and was replaced with version “Butterfly 2” with some noteworthy design changes! The Butterfly 2.0 blog thread on colors and stocking is here. We have 12 colors in stock – solid black and brown and the prints : Avery, Carnival, Argyle Deer, Grace, Lenka, Panthers, Paige, and Zoye. The limited edition Scooters print with orange straps is on sale for $189 $159. The fall colors will sell out before long and no more will be made – this means Grace, Argyle, Lenka, Panthers, Scooters and Avery. We are currently well-stocked but all the Becos move fast and we will run out on the fall colors before long.

These ship free the same day or next day after you order them.

The automatic free shipping is FedEx ground. There is a new map on our policies page for delivery speed with Fedex ground service. You may find you live close enough to get overnight or 2nd day service at the Ground price.

Everybody is curious about how the Beco fabric prints look close up and in the sunlight, so we blog these whenevr we can. Check the sidebar for the “butterfly photos” section. Our homemade close-up outdoor shots of Isabella and Olivia are here. Extra images of Abby Sara and Natalie are here. We also took photos of Aubrey, Ethan, and Emma – especially useful because you can clearly see the words in the popular Emma print.

Many people ask about the sold out colors – we can confirm that the following are out of stock and not being made any more:

Duo organic owls in sand, sky blue, or rust orange

Jacob, Sara, River, Hannah,

exclusive custom-made Abby, Mia, Olivia and Emma.

BumGenius!  3.0 diapers have a special 4-pack for $59.95  $71.80

Babylegs are $5 off $20 

Beco Butterfly Carriers – version 1 -  are $99 139

Action Baby carriers are $50 $79-89

Cyber Monday Prices only apply December 1st and while supplies last.

All other discounted items are listed here  and the Holiday Gift Guide is here.

Free domestic shipping is automatic throughout the store on orders over $100.

Four of our most popular brands have authorized a very rare sale!

BumGenius!  3.0 diapers have a special 4-pack for $59.95  $71.80

Babylegs are $5 off $20 

Beco Butterfly 2.0 Carriers are $112 and the older version Becos are $99

both retail $139

Pikkolo Baby Carriers are $110 $129

Black Friday 2008 prices only apply to orders placed Nov 28, 29, 30 and are limited to the stock on hand.

All other discounted items are listed here  and the Holiday Gift Guide is here.

Free domestic shipping is automatic throughout the store on orders over $100.

We marked the original Butterfly baby carriers down to $99 tonight

The Beco version 1 clearance sale has sold out of so many colors already, here is what we still have in stock – espresso brown, metro black, Chloe, Abby, and Isabella

The Original Beco Butterfly has been on clearance and now here is an additional coupon for our blog readers – buy any $109 sale priced Beco Butterfly and get an additional $20 off with code “Butterfly20″.  Effective Oct 1-10 2008

The Beco Butterfly original won a 2008 great gear award from Shape You magazine! Congrats!

Beco Butterfly 2 at Tender Cargo

En route today and just now opened up for orders, we have the re-designed Beco Butterfly Carrier in 10 prints and 2 solid colors, and 5 of those prints were custom made for our store! We chose the custom fabrics because they were favorites in older versions of Beco Carriers and we wanted to bring them on board for the version 2.0

The main new feature of this design is that the included infant insert is now totally removable!

Homemade photos of all colors will be blogged later this week

Edit: They’re here, see the colors on our shelf!

Edit: detailed photos of the whole carrier at the first Emma’s unboxing

After the sale ends, click here for our neverending thread on Beco availability

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For the first time ever, the Beco company authorized a sale!

Beginning right now, the night of August 1st, and lasting until the end of the month, we are celebrating in two ways – free shipping on all Beco Baby Carriers and sale on all Beco Butterfly colors. edit Aug 13: the discount increased to $30 off!  edit Dec 1 – it is $40 off and only Isabella, black, and espresso are left in stock. Quantities are becoming very limited!

The discount is automatic, no coupon code needed.

Here you can see Baby Couture magazine picked a Beco Butterfly to feature this month.

You can also see the possible – but not officially recommended – front carry position with the child facing outward! Beco did not design the carrier for forward-facing, and so it is no wonder if some babies or parents  dislike the position, but, if it works for you, and your child is comfortable like in this photo, well, here’s how it does work.

PS- regarding colors, here is our everlasting blog thread about Beco carrier availability

PPS – the one carrier that IS designed for outward-facing while still offering proper ergonomics and materials for comfortable use lasting years afterward as a back carrier would be the Pikkolo

The Abby photo was taken on a sunny day at noon, the other two are in evening light.
The Sara and Abby Butterfly Carriers have black straps and the Natalie has brown.

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