Pendleton and Hudson’s Bay Wool Blankets: How to Identify and Price Vintage Blankets

Vintage Pendleton blankets typically sell for $80–$250, and older Beaver State robes with felt binding can bring $300–$1,000 or more. Hudson's Bay point blankets in the classic multistripe sell for about $120–$350 depending on size and label. Moth holes, felting, and stains are the biggest value killers. Wool blankets are a classic winter gift, and demand builds from late October through mid-December.

Why Wool Blankets Sell in Q4

When the weather turns cold, people want warm things, and a vintage wool blanket is both warm and beautiful. Cabin owners, outdoors people, and buyers decorating with a lodge or Western look all shop for them in the fall. As gifts, they are easy to wrap, hard to get wrong, and carry a story: many were made by companies that have been weaving for well over a century.

How to Identify Pendleton

• Label. Pendleton Woolen Mills labels changed over the decades. Older labels (the 1920s–1940s Beaver State robes) are often woven with a beaver and the words Beaver State. Later labels say Pendleton Woolen Mills, Portland, Oregon.
• Felt binding. Early robes have felt-bound edges. Later blankets usually have woven or stitched edges.
• Pattern. Jacquard-woven trade blanket patterns are the most popular. Chief Joseph, Glacier National Park stripe, Harding, and Pendleton National Park series are well known.
• Size. Robes (about 64 by 80 inches), throws, and full or queen sizes are all common. Larger is generally worth more.

How to Identify Hudson's Bay Point Blankets

• Points. Short black lines woven along one edge show the size: 3 1/2, 4, 6, and so on. More points, larger blanket.
• Colors. The famous multistripe (green, red, yellow, indigo on cream), plus solid red, solid white with black stripes, and other colorways.
• Label. “Hudson's Bay Company Point Blanket” and “Made in England,” with older labels from mills like John Atkinson and Early's of Witney.

Other Blanket Makers Worth Knowing

• Beacon: 1930s–1950s cotton camp blankets with bold Southwestern and Art Deco designs.
• Faribault Woolen Mill (Minnesota): wool blankets and throws, often in plaids and stripes.
• Amana Woolen Mill (Iowa) and Woolrich: solid wool camp and plaid blankets.
• Military wool blankets: olive drab US issue, often with the US stamp in the center.

Wool Blanket Price Ranges (2026 Sold Prices)

Pendleton

• Plain camp blanket or plaid throw: $50–$120
• 1970s–1990s Jacquard trade pattern blanket: $80–$180
• Chief Joseph or Glacier Park stripe, full size: $120–$250
• Beaver State robe with felt binding, 1920s–1940s: $300–$1,000+
• Pendleton shirts and coats: see our coats guide below

Hudson's Bay

• 3 1/2 point multistripe: $120–$250
• 4 point multistripe: $150–$300
• 6 point (large): $200–$350+
• Older labels or scarce colorways: add 25–50%
• Capote coat made from a point blanket: $100–$300

Others

• Beacon camp blanket, bold design, good shape: $60–$200
• Faribault, Amana, Woolrich wool blankets: $40–$120
• Military wool blanket: $20–$60
• Unlabeled wool blanket: $15–$45

What to Check Before You Price

• Moth holes. Hold the blanket up to a bright window and look for pinholes of light. A few small holes lower value; many make it a cutter blanket for crafts.
• Felting. Blankets washed in hot water shrink and thicken. They lose their soft drape and much of their value.
• Stains and fading. Look at the fold lines, which fade from sun.
• Smell. Musty or smoky blankets need airing and dry cleaning before sale.
• Labels. A missing label still sells, but it lowers the price and makes the maker harder to prove.

Store blankets in sealed bags with cedar, not mothballs. If a blanket has live moth larvae, bag it and freeze it for several days before it comes into your booth or house.

Knockoffs and Reissues

Trade blanket patterns have been copied by many companies, and Pendleton reissues its own classic patterns. Neither is a problem as long as it is priced as what it is. A modern Pendleton still sells well; a no-name acrylic blanket in a Southwestern pattern is a $15–$30 item. Feel the fiber: real wool is warm and slightly coarse, while acrylic is slick and light.

When and Where Wool Blankets Sell Best

In a booth, fold blankets so the pattern faces out and stack them on a chair, quilt rack, or ladder. Bright trade patterns draw people into the space. Put out wool blankets in late October and keep stock up through mid-December. Pair them with a lodge-style display: cast iron, camp lanterns, and plaid coats.

Online, list your better Pendletons and Hudson's Bay blankets by early November. Photograph the full blanket, the label, the edges, and any flaws in daylight. Demand stays strong into January in cold regions, so blankets do not need a hard December markdown.

Cleaning and Presentation

A clean, fresh-smelling blanket sells faster and for more. Dry cleaning is the safest choice for Pendleton and Hudson's Bay wool. If you hand-wash, use cool water and a wool wash, never agitate, and lay the blanket flat to dry. Hot water and a dryer are the fastest way to turn a $200 blanket into a $40 one.

For photos and display, show the whole blanket first, then a close-up of the label and the weave. Buyers want to see the pattern clearly and know it is wool. In a booth, a blanket draped over a vintage chair or a wooden ladder gives buyers a feel for how it will look at home. Fold the rest with the label visible.

Matching Blankets to Gift Buyers

Trade blanket patterns sell to people decorating cabins, lodges, and Western-style rooms. Plaid and solid camp blankets sell to outdoors people and to buyers who want a practical car or stadium blanket. Hudson's Bay multistripe blankets sell to buyers who know the history and want the real thing. Write your tags and listings for the buyer you expect: “perfect for the cabin,” “camp blanket,” or “classic 4 point Hudson's Bay.”

Blankets are also a popular gift for weddings and new homes, which keeps some demand going after the holidays.

Cutter Blankets

A blanket with too many holes is not worthless. Crafters buy damaged Pendleton and Hudson's Bay blankets to make pillows, bags, and stockings. Price them at $20–$60 depending on how much usable fabric is left, and say clearly that they are cutters.

Common Pricing Mistakes

• Pricing a felted or moth-eaten blanket at full value.
• Missing a Beaver State label and pricing an early robe like a modern blanket.
• Calling every trade blanket pattern Pendleton.
• Counting the points wrong on a Hudson's Bay blanket.

Check Yours Before You Fold It Away

Found a wool blanket in a cedar chest? PocketPrice prices it from a photo, tuned to where you sell. See our linens and textiles guide and the vintage leather and wool coats guide.