Beacon Blankets: Make Warm Friends (Schiffer Book for Collectors) - Hardcover

Brownstein, Jerry; Kathy Brownstein

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764313592 ISBN 13: 9780764313592

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

The largest blanket manufacturer under one roof in the United States by 1920 was the Beacon Manufacturing Company, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, and later of Swannanoa, North Carolina. Cotton, wool, and blended blankets came off their looms in plain, geometric, and Indian designs by the millions. They were sold at dry goods stores and large orders were filled for American troops in the World Wars. This book displays a large selection of Beacon blankets and color catalog pages from 1917 to 1957, together with original blanket designs, a history of the company, advertisements, and all the Beacon labels. There are special sections on crib blankets, bathrobes using Beacon fabric, related blankets, and Skookum Indian dolls dressed in Beacon remnants. These blankets are diligently searched for by collectors of folk art and textiles because they represent a nearly-lost chapter in textile history and bring a sparkle of color to interior decoration.

About this title

About the Author:

Jerry and Kathy Brownstein have collected Beacon blankets for 15 years. Jerry formerly owned The Junk Store (vintage clothing and antiques) in West Los Angeles and manufactured sportswear under the Cactus Club label in the 1980s.

About this edition

• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0764313592
• ISBN 13: 9780764313592
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176