Hi all and hey campfire. I am wondering what are some nice but inexspensive blankets that would be period correct.1820-1840 for me. any help is great

The grey Italian wool blankets from Crazy Crow should get you by. And you can hardly go far wrong with a white British surplus blanket. Crazy Crow might have some other candy stripe blankets for a reasonable price. Check their website though. YMHS

The white surplus blankets are great. But, I will be getting a Wilde blanket sometime later.

If you're setled on a Wilde, go for it. But may I recommend Northwest Traders? Paul is a great guy, his blankets are much fuller and warmer, much better IMHO, and I just got one recently and I LOVE it. Plus his yarn is hand spun, whereas Wilde's are done by machine. All this not to mention the price is MUCH more reasonable.Like I said, if you really want a Wilde, go ahead. I'm just doling out my two cents worth and I remain, YMHS

Hmmm - Interesting - I have been told and read that Wilde's are superior (and more expensive) than the other types of blankets - if you would compare and contrast (If I get the same quality at a lower price - that is obviously the way I should go)

The white surplus blankets work really well here in TX - but I am moving back up to Montana in November - so I will need a heavy- better blanket

Thoughts?
"Dan'l"

Keith,
Where in MT are you planning to relocate?
Sparks

I got a couple of surplus British military blankets from one of the on-line military surplus outlets--can't remember the name--and at the time they were only about ten bucks. More now. One of them even has the British "broad arrow" mark, and "EW" which to me means Early's of Whitney, the maker of many of our fine trade blankets.

Dick

Cascade - 20 miles south of Great Falls on the Missouri - my wife and children are already there -I just need to get through 6 more months perhaps as long as 18 months more down here in Texas.

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Originally posted by crookedface:
Hi all and hey campfire. I am wondering what are some nice but inexspensive blankets that would be period correct.1820-1840 for me. any help is great

I have one Whitney, the rest are garage sale types. I wash with Sport Wash (available at Wal-Mart,and elsewhere), the come out fluffy and fine. Look good, cheap and warm. Ye cain't have too many wool blankets. If ye don't use 'em, trade 'em.

Crookedface: Check out Cheaper than Dirt. They have Italian army blankets, olive drab with lighter stripes. They weigh around 4 lbs. and are about the size of a 4 pt. blanket for around $20.

KHickam,
My first opportunity to feel both(Wilde&NWTs) side by side was at the EPR this year. NWT's are much more voluminous, making more space for insulation. Essentially, they're fuzzier, which is a good thing if you want warmth. These blankets could stand up to anything Montana could dish out.For me, I wanted as absolutely PC as possible. Like I mentioned before, NWT's blankets are entirely handmade. From the yarn spinning to the fulling with thistle, everything is PC. NWT offers more patterns and weights of blankets than Wilde, too. Almost all of NWT's blankets are $175. There are a few that might be a little more, but still not half of what a Wilde would cost. Check out www.nwtrader.com. I hope this helps. YMHS

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Originally posted by KHickam:
Cascade - 20 miles south of Great Falls on the Missouri - my wife and children are already there -I just need to get through 6 more months perhaps as long as 18 months more down here in Texas.

K,
I live in Helena, just down the road a piece from there. I haven't plugged into anything in Montana yet except the Montana Historical Gunmakers' Guild, but hope to in the future. Whenever you get here, give me a shout.

Dick

thank you fer the information

Turkeyfoot trading has some of the Brit and Italian blankets at very good prices

www.turkeyfootllc.com

Be advised, their online catalog has some good stuff at silly low prices.

Three Hawks

I wonder what there is for documentation behind those green "French" blankets like the ones Turkey Foot offers. I know green was a popular color back then. Hmmmm... Anything I've ever seen the sutlers say about them was just something to the effect of "they're proper for use from the F&I War until WWII." I saw that on Turkey Foot's site and I've seen it from Crazy Crow. They are nice and fuzzy, although a little short for my long frame. Anybody got some info on these blankets?

YMHS, perusing for sources on these blankets...

every Wednesday, down here in Ajijic, MX, I look at the hand spun, hand woven wool blankets in bright Aztec colors. They are big enough that I could lay down across one and roll it around me several times. Trouble is they want 6500 pesos, about $475 usd. Now it I was planning to be homeless in MX for a while, one of those would be all I needed for shelter
Well thanks for reading this.
Hombre del Bosque

Volatpluvia, an aquaintance of mine has an import business in Santa Fe NM. He gets some really nice Mexican made wool blankets from somewhere around Chihuahua that look like the old Rio Grande style of 1700-1800s. He says they are Indian made. You might ask around, might find a good deal.

Deercop,
Yeah, I kinda got the idea that the price was for the gringos. When an hombre has a house for rent and he sees a gringo coming he doubles the price. I'm thinking that if you went to where the blankets were being made you would get a far better price. But there are a bunch of gringos here.
volatpluvia

Hombre del Bosque and Deercop,

Yes, if you can find the town or village where they make the blankets,go there and buy direct. You should save a ton of money in Mexico that way. You have got a couple of years to do this in. Plenty of time.

Crookedface-
I hope this isnt too late. Beware of Crazy Crow's sizing on their blankets, should you decide to go that route. I ordered a "60x80" white wool blanket once that turned out to be a little less than half that size. Their descriptions are deceptive. I try not to order from them anymore unless its something that they can't really mess up. Keep us updated as to what you choose for a blanket. Also, if you havent found one already, I have one that I think would work very well for you. I would be able to offer it for a good deal. Email me- margarineman123@aim.com