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Thread starter Bush Newbie Brad; Start date Oct 15, 2020; Bush Newbie Brad Supporter. Nov 13, 2019 - Explore James Burton's board "Hudson's Bay blankets, Capotes, Voyageurs, and Métis. Queen… Apr 21, 2018 - Explore Lin Boszko's board "Hudson Bay Blanket" on Pinterest. So you can hand wash your blanket in a gentle detergent like Zero or Woollite. [5][unreliable source? About four inches in length (except in the case of half points, which are two inches), they indicate the finished overall size (area) of a blanket and allow a blanket's size to be easily determined even when folded. ", followed by 188 people on Pinterest. The origins of the iconic blanket began with fur trading in the New World. New Listing Vintage Hudson's Bay 3.5 Point Wool Twin Blanket England Antique 90x72" RYGB. For example, when the HBC first established trading posts and forts in the Pacific Northwest, Coast Salish women — who had been weaving blankets out of mountain goat and dog hair since well b… [3] In 1798 a mill owner received a purchase order for "30 pair[s] of 3 points to be striped with four colors (red, blue, green, yellow) according to your judgement. Top Rated Seller Top Rated Seller. The company is named for the Hudson Bay and the blankets were typically traded to First Nations in exchange for beaver pelts. In the 1700s and 1800s during the fur trade, it was commonly traded to the Natives for beaver pelts. 19576, MAde in England. Medium 50s Women's Hudson Bay Blanket Wool Coat / Mackinaw, 1950s 1960s 60s Point Blanket, Cream Red Green Yellow Black BigWeekend. Response must be less that 100,000 characters. Vintage Hudson's Bay 3.5 Point Wool Twin Blanket England Antique 90x60" RYGB. The label is white with orange lettering and reads "Hudson Bay Point Blanket, Hudson Bay Company Incorporated 1670 (in circle with crest design), The Seal of Quality, 100% wool, US Reg No. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Price and other details may vary based on size and color. Vintage Hudson Bay Wool Blanket Candy Striped 6 Point Stripes Pre-Owned 84"x102" For 340 years, this company has been warming up adventurers, first those under the English crown and then North Americans. It might be a St. Mary's. Wash your Hudson Bay Blanket with a gentle liquid soap--such as Woolite--in tepid water in either a wash tub or washing machine on the gentlest cycle. Pre-Owned. Point blanket coats remained popular in Canada, first as utilitarian garments, later as fashion. Woven in England of the finest long staple Australian wools, these blankets are of the same quality as those traded here over 200 years ago. Joined Feb 5, 2018 Messages 16 Likes 68 Location EC WI. We are in love with the Hudson’s Bay Company Queen Wool Blanket. HBC Heritage is an internal department of Hudson’s Bay Company. WTS - Hudson Bay Wool Blanket. [1] French fur-trader Germain Maugenest is thought to have advised the HBC to introduce point blankets. Typically, the wool blankets were traded with Native Americans for pelts; arctic fox, lynx and most importantly beaver. In the United States they can be found at luxury depa… The company is named for the Hudson Bay and the blankets were typically traded to First Nations in exchange for beaver pelts. This wool coat was constructed from a ‘point blanket’ made by the Hudson’s Bay Company, likely during the early 1920s. The points, or small black bars on the side of the blanket, were utilized during the fur trade as an indication of size - a measure that continues to this day. It is a 2 point cream color with the black, yellow, red and green stripes on both ends. 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Kerry by Kerry Woollen Mills Grey, Wool Blankets That Experienced Hikers Trust & Love. C $255.49. Tricia Christensen Date: January 23, 2021 Hudson's Bay Point blankets are machine washable.. (Photo via rowellphoto.com) Very few blankets hold the iconic status that Hudson's Bay Point blankets do. Blankets of 2.5, 3, 3.5 and 4 point were most common during the fur trade era. We are committed to the preservation, education, and promotion of Hudson’s Bay Company’s history and the ongoing care and maintenance of the Company’s historical HBC … After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. A Hudson's Bay point blanket is a type of wool blanket traded by the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) in British North America (now Canada) and the United States during the 1700s and 1800s. ], Points are short black lines woven into the selvage of the blanket along the edge just above the bottom set of stripes. Estelle Worsted is the yarn selected due to its soft wool content and easy-care features. The blanket design was introduced in the late 1700s by the HBC, and the material was soon adapted into coats by fur traders. To celebrate Canada's 150th Anniversary in 2017, HBC added an additional label to the blanket: a picture of voyageurs in a canoe, with CANADA printed at the top. They are made to last and of superior quality.. [7][failed verification], Genuine point blankets have become very collectible and could fetch prices up to thousands of dollars. These stripped blankets were created by the Hudson's Bay Company in the Northern part of North America in 1780. 69"X92" [1], Made in England from 100 percent wool, versions of the blanket are available at Hudson's Bay stores throughout Canada. If the blanket has a label the task is fairly easy. This is a super nice , king size , Hudson Bay wool blanket. Supporter. In the North American fur trade, by 1700, wool blankets accounted for more than 60 per cent of traded goods. Featuring the signature Hudson's Bay stripes, this blanket Hbc point blankets are made of 100% wool and are pre-shrunk as part of the manufacturing process. The true Hudson's Bay blankets were… This one is in excellent ready to use condition. The blankets continue to be sold by Canada's Hudson's Bay stores and have come to hold iconic status in Canada. History of the Hudson’s Bay Blanket. From shop BigWeekend. [2], Originally point blankets had a single stripe across each end, usually in blue or red. In the mid-1800s blankets began to be produced with a green stripe, red stripe, yellow stripe and indigo stripe on a white background; the four stripe colours were popular and easily produced using good colourfast dyes at that time. Thickness and quality are the same blanket to blanket, and a larger blanket will naturally weigh more. Over the years of fur trading, the design of point blankets grew to accommodate the preferences of various Indigenous nations. The word point derives from the French empointer, meaning "to make threaded stitches on cloth. Hudson's Bay Company 90 by 100-Inch Queen Size 6 Point Blanket, Natural/Multi Stripe It has rereleased a series of special, limited-edition blankets in a variety of historic colourways and patterns. Solid colours are available, as is the classic pattern featuring the green, red, yellow, and indigo stripes. C $57.82 shipping. Ending Today at 16:30 EST 14h 22m. A Hudson's Bay point blanket is a type of wool blanket traded by the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) in British North America (now Canada) and the United States during the 1700s and 1800s. Today the blankets are made in England by John Atkinson, a sub brand of A.W. In the United States they can be found at luxury department store and Hudson's Bay sister chain Lord & Taylor. See more ideas about hudson bay blanket, capote, hudson bay. Particularly collectible point blankets are the Coronation blankets: the one produced for the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II brings approximately $600 if in mint condition while examples of the even rarer 1937 Coronation blanket have sold for as high as $1300. Some examples are: "history Witney Blanket Story – A brief history of the wool trade in the Witney area", "History of the Blanket | England's Finest Blankets", "The Hudson's Bay Company Point Blanket: FAQs", https://www.amazon.com/Blanket-Illustrated-History-Hudsons-Point/dp/1895892201/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1557544251&refinements=p_27%3AHarold+Tichenor&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Harold+Tichenor, https://www.amazon.com/Collectors-Blankets-Hudsons-Company-Companies/dp/0973145900/ref=sr_1_5?qid=1557544303&refinements=p_27%3AHarold+Tichenor&s=books&sr=1-5&text=Harold+Tichenor, "FirstVoices: Hlg̱aagilda X̱aayda Kil words", Hbc Heritage - Our History - The Hbc Point Blanket, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hudson%27s_Bay_point_blanket&oldid=994903654, Articles lacking reliable references from March 2018, Articles with failed verification from March 2018, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2018, Articles containing Kwakiutl-language text, Articles containing Kutenai-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, The Sky Blue Hudson's Bay Point Blanket - February, The Camel Hudson's Bay Point Blanket - March, The Ice Cream Hudson's Bay Point Blanket - April, The 350 Commemorative Hudson's Bay Point Blanket - May, The Gold Hudson's Bay Point Blanket - June, The Scarlet Hudson's Bay Point Blanket - July, This page was last edited on 18 December 2020, at 03:54. [4], From the early days of the fur trade, wool blankets were made into hooded coats called capotes by both natives and French Canadian voyageurs, which were well suited to Canada's cold winters. Our hudson's bay point blankets retain the authentic 100-percent wool quality that has made these blankets legendary. Oct 15, 2020 #1 I've got a very nice Hudson Bay wool blanket. It was my Grandmothers and now my parents are moving and are looking to sell it for funds for the move. The Hudson's Bay blanket was called by different names in First Nations languages. It added a 'Special Edition' label with a picture of the sailing vessel Nonsuch and the words 'Celebrating HBC's 350th Anniversary'. Five U.S. retailers currently sell the blankets to consumers: Woolrich, Lord & Taylor (former sister chain to Hudson's Bay), L.L.Bean, Getz's Department Store in Marquette, Michigan and Johnson Woolen Mills. C $321.05. The Hudson’s Bay Company blanket may appear to be a fairly plain household item, but it’s perhaps the most remarkable blanket in the world. Hainsworth & Sons Ltd.[6], Wools from Britain and New Zealand are used in the manufacture of blankets. A Blanket so important---it even has a book written about it ! "[3] to be manufactured in Witney, Oxfordshire, a town famous for its woollen blankets since the Middle Ages. Known and loved for its four lines of distinctive colors (blue, yellow, red and green), Hudson Bay is classic, retro and practical. 5 out of 5 stars (165) $ 115.00 FREE shipping Favorite Add to Wool Blanket / Wool Blanket 100%Wool Blanket XXL 180/220/240/260 Nature Hudson's Bay 5 Point Blanket Style RIWADESIGN. The Millennium stripe edition of the blanket was designed as a commemoration of the turn of the century in the year 2000. Hudson’s Bay Point Blankets were traditionally made in plain red, white, green or blue background, with a single bar (called “heading”) of indigo on either end. [1], The official licensee allowed to import Hudson's Bay Blankets into the United States for commercial sale is Woolrich Inc. of Pennsylvania. The point system was invented by French weavers in the mid-1700s since then, as now, blankets were shrunk as part of the manufacturing process. Hudson Bay Co. Point Blankets Introduced to the North American wilderness in 1779. Hudson Bay Blanket Kit Sheila Griffith from Serenity Knits introduces the Hudson Bay baby blanket kit. I have identified and dated some two-dozen styles of labels used by the Hudson's Bay Company since 1890. I really shouldn’t answer this question due to my bias in favor of my former employer. King Size 108" X 100" Please keep in mind that all Chula garments have traveled through time….at a minimum 20 years and in many cases 50 up to 100 years. On 2 May 2020, HBC celebrated its 350th anniversary. or Best Offer. https://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_nkw=wool+hudson+bay+blanket Vintage Hudson Bay 100 Percent Wool Blanket 4 Point Green Hudson's Bay 100% Wool Blanket, 4 points, Twin Size, in rare to find Lime Green color 100% Wool Made in England Has the Hudson Bay Co tag on it 64; Long x 45 1/2 Wide Little dust stain from sitting where a fold is other than that it is in great condition No Holes, No Fraying This is the 5oz 3lbs weight. Vintage 40’s Orralskan 100% wool 3 Point Blanket, Hudson Bay Style Blanket 5’X7’ DoubleDownVintageCo. ", Over the centuries the sizes of blankets have shifted, particularly during the 1900s as beds became larger. In 1670, King Charles II of England granted a charter to form the Hudson’s Bay Company, which in short order controlled vast tracts of wilderness and the fur trade in North America. You can do this because even though the blankets are made of 100 percent wool, they are pre-shrunk when manufactured. The Hudson's Bay wool blanket was first commissioned in 1780, and has represented fine, top quality English made woolen products ever since. Today Hudson's Bay blankets are commonly found in point sizes of 3.5 (twin bed), 4 (double), 6 (queen) and 8 (king). Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Dennis & Joan "A Hudson's Bay point blanket is a type of wool blanket traded by the Hudson's Bay Company in western British North America and the United States during the 18th century and 19th century. or Best Offer. There's a problem loading this menu right now. This is from the Hudson's Bay Company website: Yes. Alpaca Wool Throw Blanket in Neutral Shades, Made in Ecuador, Reversible, Naturally Soft, Lig… Like those sold in the 18th century, today's blankets are made in england with wool blended from sources in england, wales, new zealand, and india. The trick is in the drying. GREAT CONDITION! Hudson’s Bay Company has commissioned these fine English-made woolen blankets since 1780, many becoming heirlooms that are passed on from one generation to the next. BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE HUDSON'S BAY 4-STRIPE WOOL BLANKET! [citation needed], In 1890, HBC began adding labels to their blankets because point blankets of similar quality were being sold by HBC competitors from such manufacturers as Early's of Witney. It was originally called the Hudson’s Bay point blanket- referring to the little black stripes in the middle of the blanket in the photo above. 220747, Canada Reg No. The Hudson's Bay Point Blanket is a beautiful nod to the past, reflecting the rich history of early colonial North America and the trading system by which colonists and the British acquired beaver pelts. Hudson Hudson’s Bay Blanket 4 Point Red & Black 88" x 72" 100% Wool … [8], Harold Lee Tichenor, point blanket collector and consultant to Hudson's Bay Company, has written two books on point blankets and their collectibility.[9][10]. I have a couple of Hudson Bay blankets as well as a St. Mary's wool blanket in shades of green with a satin border, but I believe they also made stripes as well as other colors, of course. In April 2017, HBC updated the label, rotating it from portrait to landscape, making it easy to display English and French on either side of the crest, which has been enhanced with red on the flag. 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