Vintage 1930's Deadstock Beacon Indian Trade Blanket w Original Paper Tag Wigwam

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Up for your consideration is a beautiful vintage Beacon camp blanket circa 1930 that was never used and still has the original label intact! The Native American pattern is intricate and a jacquard weave that features teal green, deep purple, salmon pink and off white cotton yarns. This new old stock Beacon blanket is in excellent condition with no tears, rips, stains or fading. The authentic red cotton sateen seam binding is entirely intact and the fuzzy cotton blanket fabric is as good as new! The original paper label attached reads the signature, "Beacon Blankets Make Warm Friends" and features a picture of its manufacturing mill. The label states that this blanket is a Wigwam Blanket and the style (25) and Color (204) are handwritten in ink along with printed dimensions in the right lower hand corner (60"x 80"). The Beacon Manufacturing Company was founded in 1905 in New Bedford, MA and later expanded to Swannanoa, NC in 1925 - at that time they were the largest cotton blanket maker in the country. Few surviving blankets bear a trademark: Much of Beacon's output went to retailers, such as J.C. Penney, who applied private labels, and most blankets marketed as Beacons had paper labels ( like the one attached to ours) that vanished in the wash. Such a great find!!Please message us with any questions. Thank you!Alexander and MelanieWe offer a 100%, unconditional, 14 day Money Back Guarantee that the buyer will be totally satisfied with the Quality, Condition and Authenticity of each item we sell. We strive to list quality items and do our very best to describe every detail and flaw. If you are the buyer of this item, and you are not satisfied with it for any reason, we will return all of your money – no questions asked. If the item was described properly, the buyer is asked to pay for shipping. However, if it is our mistake in the description, we will we refund the full cost, including shipping both ways. We want our buyers to be confident that they will be fully satisfied with every item. We value our customers and know what it is like to purchase on ebay (we do it too) and live by the golden rule: “treat those how you would like to be treated”. Please contact us before opening a case so we can help resolve any issues you may have. Our feedback means everything to us and we strive for %100 positive feedback, always. Packages are usually shipped within 48 hours of receiving payment (excluding Saturday/Sunday) and most times are shipped out within 24 hours! Every package is insured for buyer’s protection against loss or damage in transit. US Buyers: Shipping costs are determined by the weight and box size of each item via the shipping calculator in the eBay listing. All items are shipped via USPS. Please note that there may be times when the shipping cost is off due to a human error in the listing. If shipping charges seem high, please message us! We refund overages of $5.00 or more. We ship each item insured and we do not charge for this, neither the handling nor packaging cost. Certain items may require a signature confirmation upon delivery, this is for the buyer’s protection against theft. We combine shipping on multiple items. If you are interested in combining shipping please message us and we will invoice you accordingly. International buyers: Please be aware that you may incur a brokerage and/or customs fee upon delivery. Buyer is responsible for shipping & customs charges. We reserve the right to choose the carrier based on shipping method selected at time of payment. We will not lie on customs forms. This is considered illegal per eBay’s policies. If you have questions regarding this, please feel free to contact us.If you have any questions regarding shipping after you have purchased an item please message us first before leaving feedback! Thank you!Alexander and Melanie read more

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