ACQUIRED FROM A PRIVATE HOME IN SARASOTA FLORIDA PLEASE CONSIDER THIS CLASSIC OLD~CHIMAYO~INDIAN (FINELY WOVEN)BLANKET CIRCA. 1930-1940..THIS ONE HAS BEED TUCKED AWAY IN A CEDAR CHESTFOR THE BETTER PART OF 60 YEARS AND LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PURCHASED IN CHIMAYO NEW MEXICO..I\'VE OWNED SEVERAL CHIMAYO BLANKETS OVER THE YEARS BUT THIS ONE TOPS THE LIST FOR CONDITION...THEBLANKET MEASURES 53\" X 87\" NOT COUNTING THE FRINGE..THE PIECE IS AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL AND WOULD GRACE ANYNATIVE RUG OR BLANKET COLLECTION...RESERVE IS NOT REQUIRED FOR offerDING PLEASURE...BLANKET COMES FROM A SMOKE FREE ENVIORMENT AND IS ODER FREE..ALL FRINZE IS PRESENT..THANKS FOR LOOKING AND PLEASE offerWITH CONFIDENCE ON THIS ONE..

n the early 1700\'s, a young man named Gabriel Ortega was among a group of settlers who came to the Northern Rio Grande Valley to settle in what is now Chimayo, New Mexico. In those days Chimayo and the surrounding area were the last frontier of New Spain. Life was difficult which meant Gabriel Ortega and his contemporaries were self-sufficient people. One of the skills needed to survive was weaving, with which they made clothes, blankets, rugs and even mattresses.

Life continued much the same for Gabriel and his son Manuel, Manuel\'s son Jose Gervacio and Jose Gervacio\'s son Ramon. The Ortega\'s wove, farmed and made do with what they had.

In 1885, a few years after Jose Ramon\'s son Nicacio was born, the railroad came to nearby Espanola and things soon began to change. The American culture started to mix with the isolated Spanish and Native American cultures of Northern New Mexico. New products such as roofing, c

n the early 1700\'s, a young man named Gabriel Ortega was among a group of settlers who came to the Northern Rio Grande Valley to settle in what is now Chimayo, New Mexico. In those days Chimayo and the surrounding area were the last frontier of New Spain. Life was difficult which meant Gabriel Ortega and his contemporaries were self-sufficient people. One of the skills needed to survive was weaving, with which they made clothes, blankets, rugs and even mattresses.

Life continued much the same for Gabriel and his son Manuel, Manuel\'s son Jose Gervacio and Jose Gervacio\'s son Ramon. The Ortega\'s wove, farmed and made do with what they had.

In 1885, a few years after Jose Ramon\'s son Nicacio was born, the railroad came to nearby Espanola and things soon began to change. The American culture started to mix with the isolated Spanish and Native American cultures of Northern New Mexico. New products such as roofing, canned foods, tools, sewing machines, etc. became available for the first time. In contrast, the newcomers wanted chile rastras, Indian pottery, hand woven Chimayo blankets and other indigenous products.

In the early 1900\'s, Nicacio and his wife Virginia, who was also from a weaving family, opened a general store in Chimayo. Nicacio had a loom in his store and sold his weavings along with those of his sons, relatives and friends. The demand kept growing as more people discovered Santa Fe and New Mexico.

After World War II, Nicacio\'s sons, Jose Ramon and David, along with their wives Bernie and Jeanine joined their father\'s business. It continued to grow. The Ortega\'s hired other families to help keep up with the demand. They started to make coats, vests, purses and other apparel out of their weavings. The general store was a thing of the past and the present day Ortega\'s Weaving Shop came into being.

anned foods, tools, sewing machines, etc. became available for the first time. In contrast, the newcomers wanted chile rastras, Indian pottery, hand woven Chimayo blankets and other indigenous products.

In the early 1900\'s, Nicacio and his wife Virginia, who was also from a weaving family, opened a general store in Chimayo. Nicacio had a loom in his store and sold his weavings along with those of his sons, relatives and friends. The demand kept growing as more people discovered Santa Fe and New Mexico.

After World War II, Nicacio\'s sons, Jose Ramon and David, along with their wives Bernie and Jeanine joined their father\'s business. It continued to grow. The Ortega\'s hired other families to help keep up with the demand. They started to make coats, vests, purses and other apparel out of their weavings. The general store was a thing of the past and the present day Ortega\'s Weaving Shop came