tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14731145.post116207570349747434..comments2023-07-26T08:12:40.144-04:00Comments on Flatbush Gardener: Blanket & Broomstick: Sheep & Wool #9Chris Kreussling (Flatbush Gardener)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08467595231097695124noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14731145.post-1162255873165515162006-10-30T19:51:00.000-05:002006-10-30T19:51:00.000-05:00Oh wow... beautiful photos of two gorgeous handmad...Oh wow... beautiful photos of two gorgeous handmade items. I love that wool blanket with the two white stripes--very appropriate taste of the traditional trader's blankets, given the sources.<BR/><BR/>I only wish that we had similar festivals around here. Hmm, maybe we do and I just haven't found one yet...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14731145.post-1162231055977757812006-10-30T12:57:00.000-05:002006-10-30T12:57:00.000-05:00If I recall correctly, the blanket was $80. That s...If I recall correctly, the blanket was $80. That seemed reasonable for the quality and provenance. It will last forever.<BR/><BR/>The carved-handle plaited brooms were all $40, the most expensive type they had. (You can see how this adds up quickly! That's why I budgeted myself ...)<BR/><BR/>A full-sized regular flat-head broom was $17, I think. They designed and made several tyes of brooms for different purposes, based on the types and coarseness of bristles, shapes of heads, lengths of handles, and so on.Chris Kreussling (Flatbush Gardener)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08467595231097695124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14731145.post-1162138256671706792006-10-29T11:10:00.000-05:002006-10-29T11:10:00.000-05:00I would not have thought that I'd think a broom an...I would not have thought that I'd think a broom and blanket were so interesting until you posted the photo.<BR/><BR/>Both look like remarkable treasures. I could use a few blankets like that... though I'm CERTAIN they are quite expensive. (It appears to be worth it.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com