HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY POINT BLANKETS INFORMATION

[Buck Conner1]

If your thinking about purchasing a Hudson's Bay Company point blanket, read this information.  The Condition information will help as I have owned, sold or traded probably 100 or so blankets - the condition is really important to understand.

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Hudson's Bay Company Point Blankets

Much confusion surrounds what is an authentic Hudson Bay Point Blanket.  The original merchants of this time tested and highly prized linen is the Hudson Bay Company (HBC). While the HBC was not the manufacturer of the point  blanket, the two have become one over time.  Authentic HBC point blankets come in a wide array of colors and sizes.
Size
Size is indicated by a point system (a point is a woven line about 4 inches long that appears on the side of the blanket's edge). The point system ranged from 1-8 and included 1/2 point increments.Contrary to popular myth, these points did NOT indicate the number of beaver pelts needed to purchase a particular sized blanket.  Any "expert" who makes this claim does so in direct  contradiction to the Hudson Bay Company's own statements dispelling this myth. As a rule of thumb, a 4 point blanket would fit today's modern double bed , 6 point a queen size and an 8 point blanket is comparable to a king size. Please note that many people  have washed these blankets which has caused them to shrink.  Always ask for dimensions before you buy.
Color
Colors range the gambit from the most popular "Candy Stripe" to reds, blues, greens, pastels and on and on.  Two colors do not exist, black and pure white.  While many believe the darkest band found on HBC point blankets is black, the color is actually a very deep indigo and since the wool is never bleached, pure white does not occur.  Make sure you have a clear "day light" picture to view before you bid or purchase.  In my opinion, color is more important than size since most people will use the blanket for display rather than keeping themselves warm.
Condition
The only thing that loves HBC point blankets more than people is moths.  In the 100s of blankets I have owned, I have yet to find one pre-1950's that doesn't have some moth tracks. I can also say that the majority of 1920-1930's blankets I own are not greatly diminished by the occasional moth track. Fraying typically is not a problem with slight fraying of a top or bottom edge on a  pre 1960's  blanket is Ok within reason.  Fraying on the side of the blanket is a BAD sign of poor condition and such a blanket should not be purchased. In most cases knap of the blanket should still have a nice pile and not be worn down as this is a sign of heavy wear and tear. I have seen HBC that have been cleaned and the fiber oil reapplied making them more dense causing less pile (not hard usage). Note in some cases washed blankets may show some of the colors are far removed from their  original appearance, still an excellent blanket just not the vivid brighter colors.
Price
Ebay is a great place to check on value or buy a Hudson Bay Company point blankets but not so good a place to sell them if you are looking for fair market value.  Typically a good condition blanket will auction for around 80-90 for a 4 point and 150-200 for an 8 point.  In an antique shop the same item would sell for 150-200 for 4 point and 300-500 for an 8 point. This is the market price here in the Adirondacks and will vary based on your location.  On occasion you may see a "double" HBC point blanket.  This is two blankets that were not separated and are extremely rare and as such, demand a greater price.  It is fair to say that the price should more than double as not only are you getting two blankets but the rarity of them still being connected adds another 20-30% in value.
Other Point Blankets
Every merchant from JC Penny to Whitney have manufactured and/or sold a version of the point blanket.  One company, Horn Brothers, still fools people today with their "HB" label.  While some come close to the quality and value (Whitney Point comes to mind), the others are poor knock-offs and should only be purchased for use and not for investment of display.
Conclusion
While an HBC Point blanket in poor condition is better than a JC Penny Golden Dawn any day, you should show caution.  If you are lucky enough to be the high bidder on a good condition HBC point blanket, you will quickly become to love this amazing piece of North American history.

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<div align="left">GOOD READ​

Empire of the Bay: An Illustrated History of the Hudson's Bay Company

REVIEW 1
Hudson's Bay Company is quite simply the most successful commercial enterprise ever known to capitalism. Imagine a company that controlled one twelfth of the earth's surface, whose domain was 10 times larger than the Holy Roman Empire, a company whose beginnings date from 1682, that developed its own Army, its own Navy and whose stock is still reputed to be owned by Britain's Royal Family.

In the forward, the author claims this book is about the impact of Hudson's Bay Company on the development Canada over the past three centuries. But it is really not. The author is being too modest. It is really about the impact of Hudson's Bay Company on the development of North America and how HBC actually was responsible for the formation of Canada and the United States as we know them today.

Everything you read in this book is the result of the primary economic force of its time, fur. The fur business was the primary employer for the inhabitants of eighteenth century North America. As such, it was the primary driver for the continuing exploration of the North American continent.

This then is not just a book about corporate wealth accumulation but of territorial exploration and definition, of competing, overlapping claims at a time in which there simply was no law. HBC was the fur business in Canada and in a very real sense it was HBC that defined the northern territorial limits of the United States.

Read and enjoy this excellently written and well documented book. It is really a treasure. You will learn the amazing history of Canada and an incredible amount about the United States as well.

REVIEW 2
This is a tremendous history. Its scope isn't limited to Canada, but spans 400 years of North American history and touches nearly every corner of the world. No other corporation — and certainly none of the great military conquerors — ever controlled more of the earth's land area than the Hudson Bay Company.

Anyone half-awake these days must be aware of the rise of incredibly powerful, international corporations operating seemingly beyond law, yet for greed, ruthlessness, and singular pursuit of profit it's hard to imagine many businesses will ever out do this grand-daddy of them all, the HBC.

The HBC story is really appalling and enthralling, and Newman is an excellent writer in the style of Barbara Tuchmanm and Alan Moorehead. It's all an incredible adventure story, probably not much known outside of Canada, yet full of unbelievable characters and events. (Jules Verne's "Around the World in 80 Days" is based on the journey of an HBC executive, and other company men were the first to cross North America to reach the Pacific and Arctic oceans, beating Lewis and Clark by decades — and doing it pretty much alone since the HBC was more interested in pinching pennies than exploring new worlds.)

EDITOR REVIEW
This fact-packed volume chronicles the colorful 319-year history of the Hudson's Bay Company whose mercantile empire at one time extended from the Arctic Sea to Hawaii. With verve and seeming omniscience, Newman (Company of Adventurers) tells outsize tales of the remarkable characters who manned the lonely outposts, Montreal mansions and London boardrooms of the HBC. He writes of the adventurers who explored the wilderness for the company; the internecine wars of fur traders; the establishment of forts and settlements; the parliamentary squabbles and backroom deals manipulated by HBC to retain its monopoly; and the present-day department-store chain, The Bay. Historical illustrations and National Geographic photographer Fleming's documentary shots decorate this sprawling, exciting, illuminating story.   Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.​

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Use common sense when wanting to buy a HBC Point Blanket. I'll supply you more information on colors, labels (dating blankets) and sizes, rare ones to watch for. Ebay is a good starting place but what your bidding on. If there's little interest there may be a reason that the dealers aren't stepping up (fake is a good guess).

 

[Kentucky Colonel]

Thanks, Buck. I have wondered about these blankets.

 

[Buck Conner1]

There is a lot of information that you need to look at before jumping into the market KC.

In researching the history of point blankets and some insight into how the point measurements appear in the trade ledgers don't necessarily describe the same size blanket one would find today with the same point markings.

I'm still trying to understand the topic, but close as we can figure -- the value of wool blankets was measured by their weight during the fur trade, rather than being measured by area ( i.e.. 72'' x 90'') as done to-day. Today, when you purchase according to point bars you buy point bars and area dimensions-- not historically equivalents of blanket sizing. The trade ledgers indicate if just looking for point bars that would have been on a trapper's blankets, you would purchase 2 1/2 or 3 point bars. This becomes more complicated when you study some of the primary historical sources, (such as Osborne Russell's personal purchases) the 2 1/2 and 3 point blankets could be purchased as a "pair". This means one large blanket still woven together as it was shipped from the factory. A 2 1/2 point pair could be completely different dimension and a much larger area single blanket than one would picture using today's point-bar designation.

Ledgers don't show trappers purchasing 5 or 6 point blankets, if the trapper purchase a blanket pair he could have had a very large blanket that was proportional much longer and narrower than today's 5 or 6 point blankets.

Many of the early suppliers East of the Mississippi considered the 3 point blanket (3 1/2 point - available today) as a standard stock item for trade stores in white with black "strips", white with blue "strips", white with grey-pale blue "strips" (these are really rare and issued for only a few years around 1800), 4 points were special order, white with black "shoots" were special order also, per Charles Hanson.

The 3 1/2 point blankets are now getting hard to find today, most use a 4 point for capotes, etc., plus to-day we are larger in size than our forefathers. But the smaller blanket is something handy in camp or on the trail as a rap or just extra padding.
Years ago Charles Hanson displayed a "triple" which is very rare at the museum, said it was only the second or third time he had ever seen one, thought it maybe the end of a "run" of a batch of wool.

NOTE: Other uses of these blankets.

• The description of a "French knapsack" in the "las artcile" on winter travel in the Northeast? It's a sack 50" high big enough to get the lower part of your bedroll in. It's painted with milk paint to make it water repellent. During travel the blankets and extra cloths are folded inside and completely protected from the weather. I have also found information on outer bags, or envelopes, being used in the Canadian north later in the 19th Century, but haven't documented yet for pre'1840 in the Rockies. The narrative the accompanies these describes them as being essential to sleeping warm in windy areas, implying that they may have been in fairly common use. I suspect that we often don't give enough credit to the versatility of pack covers, "mantis", or wrapper blankets. When we remember that the mountain men usually traveled with large numbers of pack stock, we have to account for the fabrics they used to cover the packs that they had to get into daily for their own gear. Miller's paintings show lots of "man tied" loads at campsites. What all this tells me is that many other horse brigade men didn't ever need to make a bedroll cover specifically, because they always had lots of pack covers available every time the camped, which they could use over and under their beds. Even today, I know a lot of experienced wilderness horse packers who depend only on their manti's for shelter after the mosquitoes thin out so that they no longer need a tent to protect them from the bugs.                                           C. L.

Here's how the trade began with these enterprising gentlemen.
Radisson and Grosseilliers (both born in France) were among the first men to successfully reach the Hudson's Bay where they discovered that the majority of furs came from the northern forests. The newly discovered bay gave the easiest port access to this rich fur area. They traveled to France to obtain support in a major trading venture out of the bay. When no interest was shown in France, Grosseilliers and Radisson traveled to London to secure financial support. In 1667 Prince Rupert (cousin of Charles II) showed an interest in the venture. In the next two years ships were dispatched for Hudson's Bay.

A 1725 invoice listing merchandise for a trade company in Green Bay listed 2-point blankets, and a 1766 invoice from a Philadelphia company listed 4-point, 3-point and 2 1/2-point watch coats.  It is generally accepted that the practice of hand-weaving points into blankets for the Hudson's Bay Company, started in 1780 with Thomas Empson, who was the principal supplier of blankets for the HBC.  Point blankets are seen in most of the surviving inventories and invoices from the North West Company, Hudson's Bay Company and many of the Rocky Mountain fur trading companies.

Early's of Witney was founded in 1669 and is still in production. They have been providing high quality wool blankets for the Indian trade from the late 17th or early 18th century.  Receiving their first contract to provide blankets to the Hudson's Bay Company in 1805.  Only difference between an Early's of Witney and a HBC blanket is the label.  Early's of Witney blankets are twill woven of 100% virgin wool with an extra weight of yarn, referred to as "Kersey twill". The wool fibers of these blankets are teased to produce an extra thick nap, then hand-finished.
Here's a few items to look for (any blanket):

• condition, condition, condition
  
• weight and fullness of weave
  
• ask another's opinion
  
• ask seller about thickness & weight
  
• check color combinations
  
• check size compared to "points"
  
• return policy of seller
  

A Note on Multistripe or Hudson's Bay Pattern Blankets.

• We received a request for information from a woman who had given her father a modern HBC blanket with four differently colored stripes at either end. He had taken it to a rendezvous whose some Star Chamber committee on authenticity informed him he couldn't use it because it wasn't rendezvous period. It gives me great pleasure to in-form all the experts out there that in 1799 the Hudson's Bay Company post at Albany River ordered "Pointed Blankets to be striped Red Blue Green & Yellow" (HBC Records, Section A Class 27, Orders 1799-Goods for Posts. Manitoba Provincial Archives, Winnipeg). For diehards, here are two more: in 1831, York Factory ordered "fine HB striped 3-1/2 blue, green, red & yellow stripes 100," and in 1830, the Columbia district, which included most of HBC's Northwest Coast and it's beaver trapping brigades, ordered "Blankets-Fine HB striped, Blue, Green, Red and yellow stripes" (HBC Records, Microfilm Reel 375, Indent Books 1826-31).                                                                     JAH

MUSEUM OF THE FUR TRADE QUARTERLY​

VOLUME 39, NUMBER 1 ISSN 0027-4135 - SPRING 2003​

The name "Hudson's Bay blanket" is commonly used to describe any point blanket in today's society; example in 1819 Office of Indian Trade order listed 2-1/2 point blankets in three qualities: NW @ $5.85, large extra heavy @ $5.40, and Mackinac @ $4.61+1/4. Different grades of point blankets were determined by variations in size, nap (raised or finished both sides), amount of wool used. Regular blankets were of "ordinary and middle" wool with better quality ones using "fleece and tail" wool. (Montgomery,p.375).

• North West Company (NW) blanket. American term for a point blanket of superior size, weight and quality.
• Mackinaw blanket. Canadian term for second quality point blanket of large size but light of weight. (Avis,p.455).
• Mock Mackinaw blanket. A term for second quality Mackinaw blankets, so defined in 1824 US government order (Hanson,p.6).
• Hudson Bay blanket. Old term for white blanket with multiple stripes in different colors at each end.

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[Buck Conner1]

The French sold "point" blankets in white, blue, red and green, mentioned in supply lists and journals about 1694, also noted in French Louisiana in 1702 lists. North West Co. used French system as did the Americans (found in Revolutionary War records - point blankets being used). Hudson's Bay did not offer "point" blankets until 1780.

COLORS

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</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#EBDFCF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#EBDFCF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;background:#EBDFCF;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> </td><td style="width:155.25pt;background:#EBDFCF;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#66CCFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;background:#FFFFCC;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> multiple stripe - 1820s comb. * <a href='/tags/2' rel='nofollow' title='See all tagged subjects with: #2'>#2</a></td><td style="width:155.25pt;background:#FFFFCC;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> HBC before 1820 - ref as early</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:red;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200">

* <a href='/tags/2' rel='nofollow' title='See all tagged subjects with: #2'>#2</a>​

</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210">  as 1762 and possibly earlier.</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#66CCFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200">

* <a href='/tags/2' rel='nofollow' title='See all tagged subjects with: #2'>#2</a>​

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* <a href='/tags/2' rel='nofollow' title='See all tagged subjects with: #2'>#2</a>​

</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#EBDFCF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#EBDFCF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;background:#EBDFCF;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> </td><td style="width:155.25pt;background:#EBDFCF;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:red;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;background:#FFFFCC;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> multiple stripe - 1830s comb. * <a href='/tags/3' rel='nofollow' title='See all tagged subjects with: #3'>#3</a></td><td style="width:155.25pt;background:#FFFFCC;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> HBC 1830s</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#0099FF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"> </td><td style="width:148.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200">

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</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:red;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200">

* <a href='/tags/3' rel='nofollow' title='See all tagged subjects with: #3'>#3</a>​

</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#EBDFCF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#EBDFCF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;background:#EBDFCF;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> </td><td style="width:155.25pt;background:#EBDFCF;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#0099FF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"> </td><td style="width:148.2pt;background:#FFFFCC;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> multiple stripe - 1840s-50s comb. * <a href='/tags/4' rel='nofollow' title='See all tagged subjects with: #4'>#4</a></td><td style="width:155.25pt;background:#FFFFCC;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> HBC 1840s-1850s</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:red;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200">

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</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#0099FF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"> </td><td style="width:148.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200">

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</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#EBDFCF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#EBDFCF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;background:#EBDFCF;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> </td><td style="width:155.25pt;background:#EBDFCF;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#CCFFFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> "pale grey-blue" 3-1/2 pt only</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> brought back in 1970 & 1971</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#EBDFCF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#EBDFCF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"> </td><td style="width:148.2pt;background:#EBDFCF;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200">

Solid body with black stripe​

</td><td style="width:155.25pt;background:#EBDFCF;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:red;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> "red"</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> circa 1800s-present</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#00CC99;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> "green"</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> old French color 1850s</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#3366CC;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> "indigo blue"</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> circa 1820-pre., French color</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:aqua;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> "light blue"</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> HBC  circa 1830s-present</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#66CCFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> "gentianella" a medium blue</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> circa 1830s-1870s</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#999999;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"> </td><td style="width:148.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> "brown"</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> AFC  circa 1834-present</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#FF9900;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> "orange"</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> HBC  circa 1897-1926</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#9900CC;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"> </td><td style="width:148.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> "purple"</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> HBC-Queen Elizabeth II blanket</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#999966;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> "khaki"</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> HBC 1900 during Boer War</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:silver;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"> </td><td style="width:148.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> "grey"</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210">

see "khaki"​

</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#CC9900;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> "camel" listed as "tan" 1933 ad</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> circa 1935</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#99CCFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> "pastels" sky blue, gold, rose, helio(called orchid), reseda (Nile green).</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> HBC 1929</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#00CC99;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> "pastels" pine green, wild cranberry, coraline.</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> HBC 1936</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:52.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#009933;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="73"></td><td style="width:63.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="87"></td><td style="width:148.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="200"> "pastels" highland heather.</td><td style="width:155.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:13.2pt" width="210"> HBC 1937</td></tr></table></div> 
It seems that everyone has an opinion on the size of the "point" blanket, when reading the measurements of different folk's blankets and what they are referred to for number of points. We have seen the HBC 4 point blanket shown from 68" X 86" to 76" X 94", these blankets had to either shrink or stretch according to Hudson's Bay Company advertising literature stating a 4 point blank at 72" X 90". The only French blanket size found by researchers has been a "two point" measuring 59" x 48" with a weight of 3 lb. 7 oz. (Brain,p.298). 

The 'point' system has been a point of discussion as to when first started by researchers for years, an article written in 1935 did not help, found in "The Beaver" magazine - stated, "the 'point' on the blanket, in its present standardized form is comparatively modern, being introduced in 1850. Prior to that date blankets for Hudson's Bay Company were made with the bar, a 'point', on his product to show the size and weight. These colors were in different colored wools and usually about one inch long".(Mackay,p.46). Office of Indian Trade instructions in 1809 stated the points should be as long as a finger (three or four inches). Points today are five or more inches long. (Hanson,p.7).

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[Buck Conner1]

Here are measurements for the different "point" blankets and weights issued by their companies and our government.  I'll keep adding to this and provide several of the best books out there on the subject.

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 U.S. Office of Indian Trade​

</td><td style="width:47.76%;background:#FFFFCC;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt" width="47%">

 American Fur Company​

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1184" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" width="0"> <tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:30.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="43">

1809​

</td><td style="width:57.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="78">

size​

</td><td style="width:70.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="96">

"point"​

</td><td style="width:88.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="121">  weight</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:30.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="43"></td><td style="width:57.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="78">

63" x 77-1/2"​

</td><td style="width:70.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="96">

(3-1/2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:88.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="121">  n/a</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:30.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="43"></td><td style="width:57.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="78">

54" x 70-1/2"​

</td><td style="width:70.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="96">

(3) "point"​

</td><td style="width:88.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="121">  n/a</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:30.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="43"></td><td style="width:57.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="78">

46" x 62"​

</td><td style="width:70.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="96">

(2-1/2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:88.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="121">  n/a</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:30.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="43"></td><td style="width:57.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="78">

43" x 53"​

</td><td style="width:70.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="96">

(2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:88.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="121">  n/a</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:30.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="43"></td><td style="width:57.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="78">

41-1/2" x 50"​

</td><td style="width:70.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="96">

(1-1/2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:88.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="121">  n/a</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:30.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="43"></td><td style="width:57.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="78">

39-1/2" x 43"​

</td><td style="width:70.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="96">

(1) "point"​

</td><td style="width:88.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="121">  n/a</td></tr></table></td><td style="width:47.76%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt" width="47%">

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1184" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" width="0"><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:37.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="52">

1840​

</td><td style="width:48.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="66">

size​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

"point"​

</td><td style="width:118.9pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  weight</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:37.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="52"></td><td style="width:48.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="66">

60" x 74"​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

(3) "point"​

</td><td style="width:118.9pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  n/a</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:37.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="52"></td><td style="width:48.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="66">

52" x 66"​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

(2-1/2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:118.9pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  n/a</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:37.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="52"></td><td style="width:48.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="66">

56" x 66"​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

(2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:118.9pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  n/a</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:37.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="52"></td><td style="width:48.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="66">

36" x 50"​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

(1-1/2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:118.9pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  n/a</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:37.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="52"></td><td style="width:48.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="66">

32" x 46"​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

(1) "point"​

</td><td style="width:118.9pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  n/a</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:37.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="52"></td><td style="width:48.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="66"></td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90"></td><td style="width:118.9pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162"> </td></tr></table></td></tr></table> 
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mso-yfti-tbllook:1184" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" width="92%"><tr style=><td style="width:51.26%;background:#FFFFCC;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt" width="51%">

 Hudson's Bay Company​

</td><td style="width:47.7%;background:#FFFFCC;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt" width="47%">

 Hudson's Bay Company​

</td></tr><tr style=><td style="width:51.26%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt" width="51%">

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1184" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" width="0"> <tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:30.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:white;mso-background-themecolor: background1;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="43">

1838​

</td><td style="width:57.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="78">

size​

</td><td style="width:70.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="96">

"point"​

</td><td style="width:88.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="121">  weight</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:30.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="43"></td><td style="width:57.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="78">

70" x 86"​

</td><td style="width:70.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="96">

(4) "point"​

</td><td style="width:88.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="121">  n/a</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:30.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="43"></td><td style="width:57.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="78">

6 2" x 78"​

</td><td style="width:70.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="96">

(3-1/2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:88.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="121">  n/a</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:30.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="43"></td><td style="width:57.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="78">

56" x 66"​

</td><td style="width:70.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="96">

(3) "point"​

</td><td style="width:88.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="121">  n/a</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:30.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="43"></td><td style="width:57.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="78">

56" x 66"​

</td><td style="width:70.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="96">

(2-1/2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:88.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="121">  n/a</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:30.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="43"></td><td style="width:57.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="78">

50" x 60"​

</td><td style="width:70.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="96">

(2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:88.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="121">  n/a</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:30.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="43"></td><td style="width:57.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="78">

38" x 50"​

</td><td style="width:70.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="96">

(1-1/2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:88.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="121">  n/a</td></tr></table></td><td style="width:47.7%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt" width="47%">

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1184" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" width="0"><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:35.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="50">

1850​

</td><td style="width:49.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="68">

size​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

"point"​

</td><td style="width:119.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  weight</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:35.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="50"></td><td style="width:49.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="68">

100" x 108"​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

(8) "point"​

</td><td style="width:119.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  9.75 lbs.</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:35.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="50"></td><td style="width:49.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="68">

90" x 98"​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

(6-1/2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:119.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  7.75 lbs.</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:35.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="50"></td><td style="width:49.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="68">

86" x 96"​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

(6) "point"​

</td><td style="width:119.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  7.50 lbs.</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:35.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="50"></td><td style="width:49.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="68">

74" x 96"​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

(4-1/2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:119.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  6.75 lbs.</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:35.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="50"></td><td style="width:49.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="68">

72" x 90"​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

(4) "point"​

</td><td style="width:119.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  6.50 lbs.</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:35.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="50"></td><td style="width:49.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="68">

63" x 80"​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

(3-1/2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:119.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  5.75 lbs.</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:35.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="50"></td><td style="width:49.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="68">

61" x 74"​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

(3) "point"​

</td><td style="width:119.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  5.50 lbs.</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:35.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="50"></td><td style="width:49.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="68">

56" x 66"​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

(2-1/2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:119.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  4.75 lbs.</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:35.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="50"></td><td style="width:49.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="68">

50" x 60"​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

(2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:119.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  4.50 lbs.</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:35.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="50"></td><td style="width:49.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="68">

38" x 51"​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

(1-1/2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:119.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  3.75 lbs.</td></tr></table></td></tr></table> 
<table class="MsoNormalTable" style="mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;background:#EBDFCF;mso-table-layout-alt:fixed;
mso-yfti-tbllook:1184" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" width="92%"><tr style=><td style="width:51.24%;background:#FFFFCC;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt" width="51%">

 Early's of Witney Company​

</td><td style="width:47.72%;background:#FFFFCC;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt" width="47%">

 Early's of Witney Company​

</td></tr><tr style=><td style="width:51.24%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt" width="51%">

<table class="MsoNormalTable" style="mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-table-layout-alt:fixed;mso-yfti-tbllook:
1184" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" width="0"> <tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:30.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="43">

1900​

</td><td style="width:57.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="78">

size​

</td><td style="width:70.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="96">

"point"​

</td><td style="width:88.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="121">  weight</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:30.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="43"></td><td style="width:57.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="78">

72" x 90"​

</td><td style="width:70.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="96">

(4) "point"​

</td><td style="width:88.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="121">  n/a</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:30.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="43"></td><td style="width:57.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="78">

6 3" x 81"​

</td><td style="width:70.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="96">

(3-1/2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:88.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="121">  n/a</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:30.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="43"></td><td style="width:57.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="78">

60" x 72"​

</td><td style="width:70.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="96">

(3) "point"​

</td><td style="width:88.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="121">  n/a</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:30.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="43"></td><td style="width:57.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="78">

50" x 66"​

</td><td style="width:70.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="96">

(2-1/2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:88.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="121">  n/a</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:30.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="43"></td><td style="width:57.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="78">

42" x 57"​

</td><td style="width:70.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="96">

(2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:88.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="121">  n/a</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:30.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="43"></td><td style="width:57.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="78">

36" x 51"​

</td><td style="width:70.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="96">

(1-1/2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:88.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="121">  n/a</td></tr></table></td><td style="width:47.72%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt" width="47%">

<table class="MsoNormalTable" style="mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-table-layout-alt:fixed;mso-yfti-tbllook:
1184" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" width="0"><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:35.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="50">

1950​

</td><td style="width:49.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="68">

size​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

"point"​

</td><td style="width:119.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  weight</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:35.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="50"></td><td style="width:49.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="68">

90" x 100"​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

(6) "point"​

</td><td style="width:119.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  8 lbs.</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:35.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="50"></td><td style="width:49.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="68">

80" x 95"​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

(5) "point"​

</td><td style="width:119.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  7 lbs.</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:35.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="50"></td><td style="width:49.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="68">

72" x 90"​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

(4) "point"​

</td><td style="width:119.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  6 lbs.</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:35.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="50"></td><td style="width:49.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="68">

60" x 90"​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

(3-1/2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:119.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  5 lbs.</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:35.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="50"></td><td style="width:49.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="68">

42" x 60"​

</td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90">

(1-1/2) "point"​

</td><td style="width:119.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:white;mso-background-themecolor: background1;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162">  4 lbs.</td></tr><tr style="height: 13.2pt;"><td style="width:35.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="50"></td><td style="width:49.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="68"></td><td style="width:66.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="90"></td><td style="width:119.05pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.2pt" valign="top" width="162"> </td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

 

[Buck Conner1]

Thanks, Buck. I have wondered about these blankets.

KC, if interested I can open up one of my cedar chests with some nice older Hudson's Bay Company and Early's of Witney blankets (these are the best left from my collection when we sold that one 20 years ago). As I recall they are 3-1/2 points and maybe an unusual 3 point or 2-1/2 point baby blanket.  I have now gotten serious about selling off some of my treasurers as my time comes to an end (hopefully not to soon).   :scratch:   :geek: