Are old Hudson Bay blankets worth anything?

Are old Hudson Bay blankets worth anything?

I have an old Hudson's Bay Point Blanket. Is it valuable? In recent years, genuine Hudson's Bay Point Blankets have become very collectible and may command prices in the hundreds of dollars.

How can you tell if a Hudson Bay blanket is real?

You don't have to worry about the price as it will last for generations — if you have an authentic one, that is. Hudson Bay blankets are made of 100% wool and have an authenticity seal on one corner that indicates the year the Hudson's Bay Company was incorporated: in 1670.

What do the lines on a Hudson Bay blanket mean?

On every Hudson's Bay blanket… most of which are white with red, green, yellow, and blue stripes…have points, or thin black lines, woven into one corner. The number of points indicates the size of the blanket. ... Eventually, the point blankets were the standard by which other items that were up for trade were valued.

How much is Hudson Bay worth?

According the analysis provided in the investor presentation, that property has an enterprise value of about $4.88 billion today. After net debt of $1.98 billion — which includes a mortgage plus a $300-million renovation plan — that leaves HBC with an equity value of $2.9 billion.

Are Hudson Bay blankets still made?

Today, Hudson's Bay Point Blankets continue to be produced and sold in Multistripe, Millennium (four stripes in shades of brown introduced in 2000), White with black bar, Scarlet with black bar, Green with black bar and Grey with black bar.

Were Hudson Bay blankets infected with smallpox?

"I found absolutely no evidence that the Hudson's Bay company ever purposely infected anybody with blankets and smallpox," said professor Paul Hackett from the University of Saskatchewan, who has researched the history of the Hudson Bay blanket.

How do I date my Hudson Bay blanket?

In 1890, because other companies (including Pendleton) were making similar blankets, Hudson Bay began to label its blankets. The labels are how most collectors date the age of the blanket. If you ever spy an unlabeled, round corner blanket, scoop it up. It could date before 1890.

How big is a 4 point Hudson Bay blanket?

measures72 W x 90 L The Hudson's Bay 4-Point Wool Blanket measures72 W x 90 L and fits a standard double bed. Hudson's Bay Blankets have been imported from England since 1779 and were once used as a form of currency between trappers and Native Americans.

Who owns the Bay?

NRDC Equity Partners Companhia da Baía de Hudson/Proprietários

Does Hudson Bay ship to USA?

If you have tried to order from Hudson's Bay in the USA then you know that Hudson's Bay doesn't offer international shipping to every country.

What is a 4 Point Hudson Bay blanket?

• A historic Four Point Wood Blanket made in England by Hudson Bay. The point system was designed by weavers to indicate the size of the blanket when folded. The blanket has four vivid stripes of green, red, yellow, and black on a white background. It also has four short think black stripes to help with size identification.

What do the points mean on a Hudson Bay blanket?

• The Hudson's Bay Point Blanket is a beautiful nod to the past, reflecting the rich history of early colonial North America and the trading system by which colonists and the British acquired beaver pelts. Such blankets were made by the British and early North American citizens and traded at trading posts to the Native Americans in exchange for furs.

What is a Hudson Bay Point Blanket?

• The Hudson’s Bay Point Blanket is a wool blanket with a series of stripes and points (markers on cloth) first made for the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) in 1779.