I'm not sure the appeal will last forever
( they were "invented" in 1958 ... 61 years ago !!! )
But they're still on TV and in the movies ... and still raking in the bucks !
Obviously I consider myself Brainy Smurf ...
although my kids would vote for Gargamel !
Brainy Smurf:
[Over-reacting] We're gonna starve !
We're all gonna starve !
[Crying and putting his hands on Smurfette's
back]
I can't believe it. Me, cut down to the prime of my smurfiness !
All of my fabric comes from Hancock, Jo-Anne, or Fabric.com
Look on their websites for current yard by yard pricing ...
Glacier Fleece Prints ... blenders ... baby prints ...
leopard skin ... geometric patterns ... $11 yd
Premium Anti-pill Prints ... cats and dogs ... western ...
peace signs ... baby blanket designs ... $13 yd
Fleece Solid Colors ... $9 - $10 yd
Sew Perfect Team Fleece ... footballs ... soccer ...
tiger stripes ... paw prints ... $11 yd
Novelty Fleece ... furry ... embossed ... $10 - $17 yd
Collegiate or Pro Team Sports Logos and Patterns ...
Cartoon Characters ...The Simpsons ... Hello Kitty ...
"The Best" ... Green Bay Packers ... Wisconsin Badgers ... $15 - $17 yd
Fleece Panels ... usually a bit smaller ( 4 ft x 5 ft each panel ) ...
College Locker-room -- Oregon Ducks ... Wisconsin Badgers ...
Superheroes -- Batman ... Avengers ... Superman ... Hulk
Cartoons -- The Grinch ... Simpsons ... Family Guy
U.S. Army ... U.S. Navy ... U.S. Air Force
I'll be completely honest with you ... I seldom buy any fleece at 'regular' prices ...
it's usually 20% - 30% off depending on the sale !
But even so my prices are far below what most others on eBay are charging !!
( For example ) A blanket with a purple, pink and black leopard-skin pattern ( $12 x 2 yd )
and a hot pink blender background ( $11 x 2 ) would normally run you $46 just for the fabric ...
assuming 20% off it would still be ~ $37 for the fabric alone ...
Check out other tie-blanket prices on eBay ...
equal sized blankets ( 6' x 5' ) will run anywhere from $55 - $70 ... plus S & H !!
These blankets are hand-made by me ...
a disabled ex-schoolteacher with lots of time on my hands ...
I usually make them during ball-games ...
mostly Brewers / Badgers / Packers or an occasional televised golf match ...
it keeps me occupied and calms me down so I don't swear at the officials !
( they never seem to hear me anyway ! )
I started making them for the girls I coached in high school softball and basketball ...
they could pick the patterns and colors themselves ...
but what started out as a 'hobby' has turned into an obsession.
I now have dozens of them piling up all over the house and filling my closets ...
look at all of them I have for sale and make me an offer for multiple blankets ...
I'll cut you a deal on S&H !!
If you have a design in mind or a color pattern you don't see listed email me ...
perhaps I have something that would fit your needs !
I also donate 10% of all of my sales to the Durand High School athletic fund ...
two years ago these funds helped to purchase an outfield fence for the softball team ...
last year we bought an electronic scoreboard ! This year ?!?