Pram type
Vintage-style dolls prams bring back the deep-bodied, spoked-wheel look of classic coach-built prams, newly made and safety-tested for children today. Here is what to check before buying one.
Last updated January 2026
A newly made vintage-style pram carries a current safety mark and is built for daily play. A genuine antique pram was not designed to modern safety standards, and its fabric and paint may contain materials no longer considered safe for children — treat these as display pieces rather than toys.
If the vintage look matters most, our tested heritage pram below gives you the same silhouette with current safety certification.
John Lewis · around £89 · Suits 3-5 years
The traditional deep-bodied pram with large spoked wheels and sprung suspension. Expensive, beautiful and still worth something in a decade.
Worth knowing: At around 4kg it is too heavy for most children under three to steer.
What parents and collectors ask us most about vintage dolls prams.
A newly made pram designed in the tradition of classic 1950s-60s coach-built prams — large spoked wheels, a deep hood-topped body and a chrome or painted metal frame — rather than a genuine antique.
