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Hudson's Bay 3.5 Point Blanket Size Changes. Before 1970: 63" x 81" After 1970: 60" x 86" Weight for the 3.5 point blankets is 5lbs even but some can weigh closer to 6lbs. The heavier blankets are all older/antique pieces in mint condition.
It is available from the Museum of the Fur Trade in Chadron, Nebraska. It was produced for the Hudson's Bay Company and has a myriad of photos of the blankets themselves and the lables affixed to them throughout history as well as a documented history of the companies involved in their production.
Before 1933 gold labels were used in very limited runs usually for the introduction of a new color line or other special event. In 1934 the gold on satin "Stacked" labels came to be and ended the HB company's use of red on canvas labels.
This is from the Hudson's Bay Company website: Yes. Hbc point blankets are made of 100% wool and are pre-shrunk as part of the manufacturing process. So you can hand wash your blanket in a gentle detergent like Zero or Woollite. The trick is in the drying. You must gently press or blot the water out by wrapping it in towels: NEVER WRING THE ...
I was looking through the NRA store catalogue, and happened up on the Hudson's Bay Survival Firestarting kits. They are for sale for $ 44.95, and include: Sharp English flint shard, small high carbon steel, charcloth,several 2 " pieces of jute, magnifying glass built into the lid. Does anyone...
Very popular trade item stocked by Hudson Bay Company, Northwest Company and many others during the fur trade era. The 6X lens in the cover was used to light pipe tobacco before the first friction match was invented in around 1827 by John Walker.
Around 1930, The Company placed classified advertisements in a number of newspapers in the Pacific Northwest. They asked readers who had Hudson’s Bay blankets that were over twenty years old to contact them. They received a large number of letters, but perhaps the best was one from a correspondent in British Columbia: Vancouver, B.C., June 26 ...
Historical records indicate they were for the most part, a white blanket with colorful stripes. In today's market, that pretty much points to the Hudson Bay. many historical references also point to the Hudson Bay blanket. Indications were [at the time] the more colored stripes, the heavier the blanket.
IMHO = EARLY'S WHITNEY POINT wool blankets [ pre 1960 ] -- I have 3 ( 1 lt blue, 1 dark blue, {for my bed} & 1 dk green {my capote}. HUDSON BAY COMPANY wool blanket [ pre 1960 ] -- I have 1 lt blue {for my bed} BTW they are all 4 pt. 2 wool blankets flannel sheets If need more add your comforter sill cold add seats & socks
Around 1930, The Company placed classified advertisements in a number of newspapers in the Pacific Northwest. They asked readers who had Hudson’s Bay blankets that were over twenty years old to contact them. They received a large number of letters, but perhaps the best was one from a correspondent in British Columbia: