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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, from 1779 to present. [1] The blankets were typically traded to First Nations in exchange for beaver pelts as an important part of the North American fur trade .
In its trade with native peoples, Hudson's Bay Company exchanged wool blankets, called Hudson's Bay point blankets, for the beaver pelts trapped by aboriginal hunters. By 1700, point blankets accounted for more than 60 percent of the trade. [40] The number of indigo stripes (a.k.a. points) woven into the blankets identified its finished size. A ...
I totally agree, checked the Bay website and put in current Cdn prices. I love my Bay blanket, it was a high school grad present. Very special. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.1.204.190 21:21, 4 January 2011 (UTC)
Striped Blanket: Hudson Bay Point Blanket. David Land. Lobster Red + Cornflower Blue. When paired with red and white lobster-themed wallpaper, designed by Sara Fitz in her coastal Maine studio, a ...
The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) sold capotes, called blanket coats, made out of the company's "point" blankets. [3] These were sold at HBC trading posts starting the early 18th-century, and were popular among traders for their "wrap" style, which was easy to move and hunt in. [ 4 ]
The dolls did not have arms or hands, as they were always wrapped in felt blankets reminiscent of Hudson's Bay point blankets, Pendleton blankets or Navajo blankets. Accessories included strings of glass or wooden beads, buckskin headbands, [4] and drums. The dolls were often packaged in distinctive boxes, with the slogan (Bully Good), and were ...
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