Early Warm

I found a fabulous summer-weight wool blanket for $3 at the thrift store. It's a double size and in great condition...no musty or mothball odour. I washed it in cold water and dried it on low heat in the drier. It came out soft and lovely!

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arlee says:

Gotta be St Mary's :}
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Laura Lea says:

Wonderful color! Oh love soft woolens!
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e k p says:

amazing!
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jee whiz says:

Ooooh, this looks snuggly, Barb. Does it say, "Weave truth with trust"?
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My Little Chickadee says:

All the more special with that label. Early Warm sounds so snuggly and Weave Truth with Trust speaks of a company with values.
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mimpy says:

Perfect for cool nights. Love it
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Caffinara says:

OOh how lucky your are, so soft and warm and excellent price too
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Green Wellies says:

arlee...yes, good old St. Mary's. Have we rubbed elbows there?
Joann...it does read Weave Truth With Trust on that fab label. In the little crest on the left, it appears to read The Blanket Wavers Seal, although I think it would make more sense if it read Weavers.
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Green Wellies says:

I found the following information about Early's of Witney...
In 1669, the Early family business was founded and in 1861 Charles Early opened a railway line from Yarnton to Witney which, in time, became part of the Great Western Railway. It was closed to passengers in 1962 and to freight in 1970.
In 1711 the Weavers formed a Guild and were granted a Charter by Queen Anne. They then built the blanket hall in the High Street. All blankets made in Witney had to be taken there to be measured and weighed, thus ensuring the very high quality of the blankets to be maintained.
The name Early's still survives in the form of the Early's of Witney factory shop in Wesley Walk.
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Green Wellies says:

Most of us are familiar with the point blanket, sometimes referred to as the Hudson Bay blanket. They were an early trade item in Canada and the number of black lines (or points) at one edge signified the number of beaver pelts needed in exchange. What I didn't know, was that Early's of Witney manufactured these blankets. I find it fascinating the amount of information that stemmed from the purchase of this thrift store blanket!
witneyblanketstory.org.uk/WBP.asp?navigationP age=North America

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jee whiz says:

Wow, Barb, what a great history lesson. It's all so interesting, particularly the connection to Canada with the Hudson Bay blankets.

I'm enjoying the image of a group of people waving blankets. Hahaha. It's cute.
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Charlotte (vacation actually here!) says:

You are the proud owner of a Witney blanket. They are amazing! I have a double red Hudson Bay type blanket with black stripes that is close to 60 years old now from my parents. It is so warm and light!
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lucyellen06 says:

What a great find ! wow!
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Castanet says:

beautiful tag!
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milkmaid1979 says:

Lucky you! I know I look at blankets and other woolens different...but...I see adorable snowmen and sweet spring lambs. ;)
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EraPhernalia Vintage (here . . . every now & then) says:

Gosh, I just LOVE your posts and the amazing comments that are inspired by them! Fascinating to read the link to Witney blanket history that you supplied, Barb.

I learn an enormous amount on Flickr that I wouldn't otherwise. It's just the most incredible site—and the folks who people it make it that way! I'm an Info Geek and I love that there is so much information here to soak up.

Last year I got on a wool-throw-and-blanket-kick and purchased any I could find that were reasonably priced. But I never ran into this brand. I will have to keep an eye out for it! I love the label and the sense of integrity I get from their motto.

(I just checked eBay and you really got an amazing bargain! I'm coming to your area to thrift shop!
I searched "Witney blanket" auctions on eBay but Flickr won't let me post the link to the Completed Auctions page here; they say eBay links have been used for abuse and I can't post it. Yikes! I feel guilty and I didn't even do anything!)
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PaperNest says:

how lucky you are.
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Poppy Lane says:

a beauty!
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