Sentimental Baby Blanket Score... (PIP)

mpoggie · February 2011

I had this baby blanket since, well, before I was born. I LOVED this thing. And, by some miracle, after years and years of dragging it around, blowing my nose on it when I was sick, taking it on countless camping trips and wrapping it around my waist instead of wearing pants, by the time I was in my earliest 20's, it still looked pristine and brand new. I started thinking I would be able to use it for my future child.

Then a weird and vindictive relative stole it just before my wedding 6.5 years ago...

I've been mourning not being able to pass it on ever since. I knew a guy in HS that had had the same one, so I knew it wasn't one of a kind and have googled/ebayed it repeatedly. I was talking to husband about it the other day and he suggested I look it up. I did just to prove to him that it was impossible and BAM! There it was on eBay. Four of them, in fact. In the original packaging. It just came in the mail. Tears. God bless the interweb.

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FyshWyfe · February 2011

That's a great story, but I can't see the image! I want to see it!

mpoggie · February 2011

FyshWyfe:
That's a great story, but I can't see the image! I want to see it!

Arg! It's my first photo + post, so I probably screwed it up. Here's a link to the eBay store: https://cgi.ebay.com/THATS-OUR-BABY-Baby-Quilt-Top-Fabric-Panel-/170597567639?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27b8684c97

mbritto4 · February 2011

Looks like a quilt panel? So are you having someone quilt it for you?

Glad you were able to find a replacement of your favorite blankie. My DD loves some carters blankets she had as a baby so this LO will have to go without since her big sister still uses them.

Just have to say "who does that" about your random relative deciding to take your blanket right before you got married. I still have my teddy bear from when I was 4. I don't sleep with him or anything, but if someone tried to get rid of yum-yum they'd lose an arm. Angry

Kimmy9j · February 2011

I wish I could find one like mine! you have inspired another round of googling

mpoggie · February 2011

mbritto4:
Looks like a quilt panel? So are you having someone quilt it for you?

Glad you were able to find a replacement of your favorite blankie. My DD loves some carters blankets she had as a baby so this LO will have to go without since her big sister still uses them.

Just have to say "who does that" about your random relative deciding to take your blanket right before you got married. I still have my teddy bear from when I was 4. I don't sleep with him or anything, but if someone tried to get rid of yum-yum they'd lose an arm.

Yeah, my grandma's old quilting club is going to finish it for me. And I'm still trying to figure out the psychology behind that move. I tried SO hard to get it back, but it turned into a hostage situation and I had to choose between my sanity and the blanket/crazypants having my contact info.

Andrealynn1 · January 2012

Ok, I have to give this a shot. I have been searching (and I mean, obsessively searching) for this same blanket. I too had this very same baby blanket as a child and it is no longer. Since you have 4 of them, would you be in any way willing to sell one? It would mean so much. I am not even sure how i found your post except that I searched for "vintage baby blanket". I was already a member of this website. I hope that this doesn't come off too forward. I also am happy for you that you were able to find this for yourself. Thanks, Andrea

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