Hudson Bay Trappers blanket who has 'em?

[teenerted1]

Originally Posted by Crowbob

Indians traded beaver pelts for 'em. The number and color of stripes determines how many and the quality of pelts it cost or soemething like that. 100% wool. Extremely warm.

not quite right...its the little black strips "points" that indicate the pelt trade value.

i have a 3.5point blanket. mom said it was rare years ago. sized to fit my xl twin bed my grandfather made for my uncle decades ago. i still have the bed frame and the blanket in my guest bedroom.

[azasadny]

Those blankets remind me of the oval woven rugs from Sears that were in our bedroom when we were kids...

[Canuck_Targa]

They are about as rare in Canada as weak beer and 44 magnums are in the US.

I think the RCMP can and will arrest you if you don't have one somewhere in your house in Canada, (and I believe if you live in Quebec you have to have the matching jacket).

They are quite expensive to buy now but there are always lots on ebay for a fraction of the price.

[VINMAN]

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

I used to try and wear a home made blanket capote when hunting our muzzle loading seasons, or going to mountain man rendevous. "Try" is the operative word - it was just too damn warm for any kind of weather to be found in Washington. Heavy as hell, too. I wound up selling it for far more than the cost of the blanket I used to make it.

Thats what the reason was I was lookin for another blanket, to make a capote. Was trying to find a cheap one that was in halfway decent shape.