End-Of-Life Purchases

**Benny Profane** · 10-05-2020, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by ötzi

Ha. Always wondered about Bob's, never heard a personal review before though.

Live and learn. Really cheap.

**east or bust** · 10-11-2020, 09:54 PM

Anyone have blankets from Pendleton?

They worth they hype?

**plugboots** · 10-11-2020, 09:58 PM

Originally Posted by east or bust

Anyone have blankets from Pendleton?

They worth they hype?

I do. It’s very nice and probably would be an end of life purchase/pass on to your kids kinda thing. I got it as a gift, but it’s probably worth it. Soft, beautiful, maybe too warm? (We use it as an on-the-couch, watch TV kind of thing.)

**Garbowski** · 10-11-2020, 10:48 PM

I have this one:

https://www.pendleton-usa.com/produc...&cgid=blankets

It's nice enough, but I find it a bit too scratchy to be my end of life blanket. I bought it on some screaming deal online, so kept it. Other types say they are 'Napped; fabric is combed for a softer, thicker feel' so maybe those are the dank ones. And there's a Merino wool one too that I'm sure is nicer but $$$.

**wooley12** · 10-11-2020, 11:49 PM

Our 30 year old Hudson Bay 6 Point is good for another 30 years. Probably another 50 if we had the time.

**plugboots** · 10-12-2020, 08:22 AM

FTR, our’s is one of the expensive napped pattern styles.

**idahospud** · 10-12-2020, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by east or bust

Anyone have blankets from Pendleton?

They worth they hype?

Come the revolution, Mrs Spud and I will be thrown up against the wall as soon as they find all of the Pendleton blankets in the house.

They're certainly on the coarse side, but they last and they can take a beating.

**ötzi** · 10-12-2020, 10:26 PM

Why are you hoarding scratchy blankets?

**east or bust** · 10-12-2020, 10:30 PM

Kind of funny intended use - the place I moved into has a large living room off of the kitchen with a vaulted ceiling and I’m thinking about hanging one of their blankets since some of the artwork is pretty dang cool, and very vibrant from the pictures I’ve seen.

Actually, not thinking about it, going to do it. Just need to decide on a pattern. Leaning toward no hanging tabs since they seem like they’d be annoying when actually using it as a blanket. Never thought I’d be a blanket/tapestry hanging kind of guy but here we are..

**mall walker** · 10-12-2020, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by ötzi

Why are you hoarding scratchy blankets?

lol absolutely wondering this too

**ötzi** · 10-12-2020, 10:34 PM

@ e or b: So, a blanket on the wall?

**east or bust** · 10-12-2020, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by ötzi

@ e or b: So, a blanket on the wall?

Essentially. However, apparently not as uncommon as it may sound.

It won’t look this good in my space, but this is the general idea:

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**ötzi** · 10-12-2020, 10:37 PM

Just trying to picture it

**ötzi** · 10-12-2020, 10:39 PM

I mean I can picture cool textiles on a wall, but the blanket part is throwing me. Not up on my Pendleton patterns apparently.

**Mazderati** · 10-12-2020, 10:40 PM

Blanket on the wall is a slippery slope to incense sticks and patchouli oil.

**ötzi** · 10-12-2020, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by east or bust

Essentially. However, apparently not as uncommon as it may sound.

It won’t look this good in my space, but this is the general idea:

I can dig it though. I was picturing something a lot less interesting. That's a cool blanket.

**ötzi** · 10-12-2020, 10:48 PM

I'm actually sorta kinda looking at textiles for this place to help control sound (textiles deaden sound) and look cool at the same time so post up what you do.

**Buster Highmen** · 10-12-2020, 11:24 PM

Guatemalan textiles r00l: https://www.coloresdelpueblo.com/col...ic-by-the-yard
And if you've got the schekels, peruvian textiles are mind blowing, especially chinchero: https://www.textilescusco.org/shop-categories

https://www.ethnoco.com/master-weaver

Chinchero style:

**abraham** · 10-12-2020, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by ötzi

Why are you hoarding scratchy blankets?

I don't mind the feel of wool but some people do.

I was gifted a will blanket from here that I like a lot. https://eighthgeneration.com/collections/blankets

Originally Posted by Mazderati

Blanket on the wall is a slippery slope to incense sticks and patchouli oil.

That or selling videos of yourself online

Originally Posted by ötzi

I'm actually sorta kinda looking at textiles for this place to help control sound (textiles deaden sound) and look cool at the same time so post up what you do.

There are some cool fabrics and products for this but I know more about them in Europe than here. Maybe ::: ::: or another architecture type mag can suggest something. https://www.baux.se

**plugboots** · 10-13-2020, 12:15 AM

JFC it ain’t scratchy. It’s soft.

**liv2ski** · 10-13-2020, 07:57 AM

Ordered a new Persian type rug for the dining room yesterday. Pretty sure it will be with me until the end.

**skaredshtles** · 10-13-2020, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by liv2ski

Ordered a new Persian type rug for the dining room yesterday. Pretty sure it will be with me until the end.

Does it really tie the room together?

**liv2ski** · 10-13-2020, 08:06 AM

Absolutely, the girls trust my Metro Man abilities when it comes to decorating the casa.

**idahospud** · 10-13-2020, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by ötzi

Why are you hoarding scratchy blankets?

Coarse, not scratchy! I really like the feel of it.

Also, it's not hoarding.... it's, uh, collecting?

We don't have any hanging on the walls, though. Maybe that's more advanced blanket ownership and will just come from experience?

**bluespark** · 10-13-2020, 08:41 AM

I've had this bag for ~10 years and it's just getting broke in. The zippers were pretty stiff for the 1st few years but super smooth now. I've never used the backpack straps so i'd probably skip that feature if it was an option. Lifetime bomber warranty of course.