Our Heirloom Vintage Humble Baby Blanket

I collect, love and sell vintage and antique items. 

I have been a dealer since 1996 and the whole field surprises me sometimes. This time I received a personal surprise. 

No matter how long I do this I still love rummaging through other shops looking for goodies. 

I was pleasantly surprised to find a 1954 to 1955 Fall and Winter Montgomery Catalog recently. 

I snatched it up as I love looking at pictures from other time periods. 

Lo and behold I turned to page 304 and there it was. Our Baby blanket.! 

My honey, our son and our new grandson were all brought home from the hospital in this humble blanket. 

Baby blue. 

It has been kept carefully in a trunk for years and taken out on these special occasions. 

It made me wonder how (but I guess I shall never know) how my mother in law came to acquire this little blanket. 

Was it a shower gift? Did she sit carefully thumbing through another but the same catalog preparing a layette for her new baby. I do know they had waited a long time for a son and were ecstatic. 

It cost $4.98 and was listed under Dainty Knitwear and Buntings, Wards finest shawl, a luxurious and useful baby gift. Did she say this sounds like a fine one to herself?  It was even listed under K. Was this a factor? 

She was a wonderful woman and mother in law who is no longer with us.  I know she would be so happy to see that after also waiting a very long time last year we finally welcomed our first grandson. 

Some personal issues were involved and we really, really wanted this little precious guy. 

Knowing he was all snug in this vintage blanket all clean and smelling sweet made it special but finding this catalog made it all extra sweet.  How timely and fun.