Cindys Antique Quilts

This handsome Beacon Indian blanket is in unused condition. Actually a shawl as it has the fringed edge. The measurements do not include the fringe. Looks to have never been washed. Great colors and shades. It has the original Beacon label, as shown. There is a blanket with this same pattern shown in the book, Beacon Blankets Make Warm Friends by Brownstein on page 80 upper left display. An original catalog helped to identify the pattern. Blankets like this don't come along every day. Displays nicely.

This wool Pendleton Cayuse Indian blanket is in very good condition. It displays nicely. Size is 62x68. It also has the original Cayuse label in the corner and the original felt binding is attached. There is only a few slight wear spots on the binding on one end only and a few minor moth spots, very insignificant. This is a 2 sided blanket with shades of browns, reds, pumpkin, cream and black. A very good trade blanket pattern.

This quilt is from an Oklahoma Native American ladies trunk as was told to me. She was from Tallequah, Oklahoma. The pattern , the Airplane pattern was probably from one of Cappers weekly publications. Some of the publications that Cappers Weekly printed that included quilt patterns were Kansas Farmer, Cappers Farmer and several more. This quilt is in excellent condition, as it looked to be pretty much unused and now has had just one wash. It is hand quilted in the Baptist fan pattern at a 5 spi. Lots of feedsacks went into the making of this quilt. The separate pink binding was put on by hand. Airplane and Native American quilts are harder to come by and this is a good example of a quilt from the 1940's with that pattern. Oklahoma

This original wool Capps Indian trade blanket is in fantastic, near mint condition. It is known as a striped "Osage" pattern shown in a 1913 catalog. A similar blanket is shown in the book Language of the Robe by Bob Kapoun on page 85. It was well taken care of and has the first Capps postage stamp label, as shown. This is a simply stripes pattern of the trade blanket patterns. If it weren't for just 5 or so small spots on the red felt binding(moth nibbles?), I could call this blanket very mint,, especially for a wool blanket now about 100 year old! This blanket has the simple elegance of fine mission furniture. As Barry Friedman mentions in his book Chasing Rainbows on page 74, "the Capps blankets maintained their simple beauty from their beginning in 1892 to the end in 1917". There is some good reading about the Capps blanket line in this this chapter of Barry's book. What a wonderful collectors blanket that displays well and has the condition to match. A special blanket indeed.

This wool Pendleton Indian blanket is one of the earlier blankets made by the Pendleton Company, although the label which is still there is unreadable. It may even be one of the earlier Beaver State by Pendleton blankets, as it has a very fine nap. This is a quality blanket showing some wear only on the binding on just the 2 ends, as shown. The sides have no wear at all. The condition of the blanket itself is excellent. The blanket was probably from the time period of 1915-1920's. The colors are very strong with no fade. Predominately red and green, with accents of 2 other green shades and white with an original red felt binding. The red in the blanket is a very deep rich blood red. The blanket hangs and displays well, no shrinkage and no moth problems. Sorry, but can't find any blankets like this in the popular blanket reference guides. A good quality blanket for a collection.

This wonderful round corner wool Indian trade blanket, unlabeled, but probably a Pendleton. Size 59x71. Circa 1900. The colors and shades of red , black , brown, yellow, green, and orange give this blanket lots of appeal in addition that it is one of the highly collectible round corner blankets that are the earlier trade blankets. The condition is very good to excellent for a blanket of this age having only a few moth spots and one small dime size hole near the edge, as shown. The red binding is in very good condition with slight wear in just a couple spots. The blanket hangs and displays well. There is a picture on page 84, upper right, in Barry Friedman's book Chasing Rainbows that shows an Indian wearing a round corner blanket very similar to this. As Barry notes on page 85 of his book, "Round corner blankets are especially prized by collectors and are without question the most valuable Pendleton blankets." There is also a blanket similar to this on page 88 in Language of the Robe by Kapoun and also on page 84 an image of an Indian wearing a blanket. I'd love to have a stack of these, but I was so thrilled to have come across this one. So take a look and if you have any questions, be sure and ask... It's a beauty! Special reduced price, it's even better in the "real".....

Chasing Rainbows: Collecting American Indian Trade & Camp Blankets (bk- 447) Author Barry Friedman with James Collins and Gary Diamond , photographs by Gary Diamond. This is a great book containing information regarding Indian trade blankets with lots of text and superb photographs. I personally recommend this book. This book is a favorite of many of the blanket collectors and has a wealth of information. Shipping media mail is included in price of $56.00 in the U.S. lower 48 states. Request total for shipping elsewhere.

1921 Pendleton Tepee Indian Trade Blanket-Mint (b-437)- Circa 1920's, size 63x76. The condition of this blanket is about as mint as one can get for a 1920's wool blanket. The original label is attached, shown, and it looks like it is mint too. The felt bindng is in wonderful condition. Blanket looks like it was just stored and not used. A great pattern of the tepees and the geometric pattern gives this blanket lots of appeal. Good colors too. As noted in Language of the Robe by Bob Kapoun, this blanket was one of the most popular blanket patterns and it also shown on pg 161 of his book. It is a featured blanket on page 107 of Chasing Rainbows, another popular trade blanket book by Barry Friedman containing lots of information. This is the kind of blanket collectors like if upgrading collections or if only wanting the best of a kind. Take a look at the pictures and let them speak to you as many of these blankets have spoken to me!

1921 Label Pendleton Indian Trade Blanket-Black ground (b-425)- Circa 1921 label, size 61x79. The condition of this wool blanket is very good to excellent. Colors of black , red, wine, sunset, green, etc. This blanket still has the original Pendelton label, shown. The binding is a demin red felt color. There's a handful of moth bites, mostly near an edge, as shown. This blanket is very appealing as it has a nice strong black ground on one side and as Barry Friedman, author of Chasing Rainbows, calls this a "dazzling pattern" as mentioned in reference to a blanket like this on page 124 in his book. By the way, the book Chasing Rainbows is great and a wonderful reference for blankets. Displays well and has no shrinkage. Nice collector blanket.

Cayuse- Pendleton Indian Trade Blanket- Stunning(b-389)- Circa 1920's, size 59x71. The condition of this Cayuse Indian blanket is very good. The colors and pattern make it a very graphic and colorful trade blanket. In not so often seen colors of blue(dominant color), black, red, cheddar, green, cream, etc. This blanket is wool and still has the original red felt binding and the original label, shown, which is a 1921 copywright. Slight binding wear. This blanket pattern is in both books, Language of the Robe by Kapoun and also Chasing Rainbows by Freidman. It is on page 146 in Language Of The Robe. A wonderful display blanket and great for a collector.

1921 Pendleton Indian Trade Blanket(b-378)- Circa label 1921, size 68x76. This attractive wool trade blanket is in very good condition with just a few moth spots, worst shown. The original felt binding is attached, which has a few insignificant spots. The Pendelton 1921 label is also attached. Shades of brown, red and orange work well with this pattern. There is a blanket similar to this in the book Chasing Rainbows by Barry Friedman on page 126. (A good reference book for many of these blankets) Another blanket with this same pattern of different colors is available, originating from the same family. A nice collectors blanket and displays well.

Pendleton Indian Trade Banket-1921 Shawl(b-350)- Circa 1920's, size 66x71. The condition of this wool blanket is very good to excellent. The original Pendleton label is still attached, shown. There's a small eraser size spot, shown. The fringe looks good on this attractive blanket. Lays and displays well. No shrinkage. An excellent blanket to add to a collection. Rich, deep , earthy colors.

Cayuse Indian Trade Blanket(b-289)- Circa 1920's, size 59x67. This 2nd label, copyright 1921, blanket is in good condition, with some age/moth spots and a small mend, shown. There is also one small hole, pictured. This overall pattern is not often seen in this wool blanket, or I must say this is the first blanket I have had in this pattern. The original felt binding is in very good condition. Lots of small scale design with colors of browns,black, reds ,green, cheddar, etc. The blanket has the Cayuse label. Nice blanket for display or for a collection. Hangs nicely with no shrinkage.

Center Point Pendleton Indian Trade Blanket(b-269) -Circa 1920's , size 62x66 w/o fringe. This center point wool Pendleton blanket is in excellent condition. The colors are great of a deep purple(blue) shade for the ground on one side and reds, shades of orange-cheddar, black, etc. Still has part of the label, shown. There is a blanket similar to this in Language of the Robe- Kapoun, page 56. Hangs and displays nicely. Each side of this blanket sure has a different look. A highly collectible pattern.

Cayuse Indian Trade Blanket-Green, red(b-258) Circa 1930's, size 53x67. The condition of this wool Cayuse trade blanket by Pendleton Mills is very good. The original red felt binding is there and it also is in very good condition. The colors of greens, reds, mustard, wine, etc give this blanket a colorful look when displaying one side. The original label, shown, is the 3rd Cayuse label dating the blanket to 1936-1941. There is one small thinned spot, shown. The blanket displays nicely and has lots of body.

Pendleton Indian Trade Blanket- Purple/Green(b-251) Circa 1920's, size 60x76. This wonderful looking wool blanket with the old label fragment, shown, is offered as is. There are 2 holes measuring 1x2 inches each near the lower corner, so it is a great decorating blanket. There is binding wear, but the moths didn't get to this blanket much. The blanket hangs nicely and no shrinkage and is in very good condition other than the holes mentioned. Could realy be hung behind a couch or draped or just folded, as this is a good patterned blanket. The colors of deep purple, green, some yellow make this an attractive blanket.

Pendleton Indian Trade Blanket- Browns, red, green(b-225) Circa 1920-30's, size 63x79. This wool Pendleton blanket is in excellent condition and has a pattern I cannot find the name of. Very different. It has the original label frame and some threads. Also the origianl felt binding is in very good condition. Colors of browns, with some reds, greens, camel, etc. Hangs and displays great. No shrinkage. A nice trade blanket for a collection.

Pendleton Cayuse Indian Trade Blanket-Mustard(b-224)- Circa 1920's-30's, size 54x70. This wool blanket with colors of mustard, greens, light lavender, purple,brown, etc. is vibrant. It is in good condition with some thinning and use.It has the origianl black felt binding and the partial label, shown. There is a blanket similar to this in Language of the Robe- Kapoun, page 149. There is a light water mark in the corner, shown. I have not had it cleaned. Some slight draw to the 2 ends.Good decorating blanket.

Standing Indian Light(col-207) Circa 1940's, size 11" tall and 71/2 " wide at widest point. Condition is very good and the light does work. The light is located behind the rocks and it has a twirling cover on top of the light. Has a campfire effect when on in a dark room. Not sure of the material that it was made with.

Pendleton Indian Blanket-sunset shades(b-172) Circa 1930's, size 62x78 inches. Condition is very good on this wool blanket. Felt binding and has the origianl label frame only. Lays flat with no shrinking. Few moth bites. Binding has some wear, but very much intact.No thinning , a nice weight blanket.One subtle spot one one side and one small mend, pictured. This blanket has not been cleaned, but looks very nice.