Pendleton Blanket Value: Labels, Beaver State and Park Blankets

Most used Pendleton blankets sell for about $45 to $200 as of October 2026. Plain plaid and camp blankets bring roughly $45-85, Beaver State jacquard robes such as Chief Joseph roughly $100-200, and Glacier and other National Park stripe blankets roughly $125-200. Blankets with pre-1940 labels or sewn points, in clean condition, can bring several hundred dollars and occasionally more.

The label is what moves a Pendleton from the $150 shelf into the collector tier. Pendleton has woven the same patterns for decades, so a Chief Joseph from 2015 and one from 1935 look almost alike from across the room. The label, the corners, the binding and a few small construction details tell them apart.

Quick answer

• Ordinary used Pendleton plaid, solid and camp blankets sell for about $45-85.
• Beaver State jacquard robes, including Chief Joseph and Harding, sell for about $100-200 in good used condition.
• Glacier and other National Park stripe blankets sell for about $125-200.
• Sewn-on points mean a National Park blanket made from about 1916 to 1937, and a "copyright 1921" label means 1921 to 1930. Those early pieces are the ones worth a closer look.
• Moth holes, felting from machine washing and fading cut the price hard.

How do you date and value a Pendleton blanket, step by step?

Start with the label, then confirm with construction. Most blankets can be placed within a few decades from the corner where the label is sewn.

1. Find the label. Pendleton sews its label near one end of the blanket, usually close to a corner. Read every word on it, and note whether it is woven or embroidered, its colors, and whether it mentions a patent office, the Woolmark or a park name.
2. Read the label wording. "Beaver State" is a long-running Pendleton label name used on its robes and shawls. The name alone does not date a blanket: current blankets still carry it, the 1998 Cayuse reissues used it, and sellers put it in titles for recent blankets too.
3. Look for the copyright 1921 label. Pendleton's own blanket history says the "copyright 1921" label was used from 1921 to 1930. If yours has it, the blanket is from the 1920s.
4. Check for the Woolmark. Pendleton began putting the Woolmark logo on its 100 percent virgin wool blankets around 1965, so a Woolmark label points to the mid-1960s or later.
5. Look for sewn points. Points are short black or colored lines stitched near one corner. Pendleton used them only on National Park blankets, from 1916 to about 1936 or 1937, with the Yellowstone design of 1937 to 1947 as the main exception. A blanket with real sewn points is almost always prewar.
6. Check the binding. White felt binding across both ends appears on early robes such as the 1926 Zion Park; Pendleton notes satin binding gave way to overstitched edges in the 1960s.
7. Measure it. Standard robe-size jacquards run about 64 by 80 inches. Early Glacier Park blankets came in 60 by 72 inches (3 1/2 points, dropped in the early 1920s), 66 by 80 inches (4 points) and 72 by 84 inches (5 points), with the larger sizes lengthened in the mid-1930s.
8. Grade the condition honestly. Hold it up to a window to find moth holes and thin spots, check for felting and shrinkage, and look for fading along fold lines.
9. Price from sold results for the same pattern, label era and size, not from asking prices on dealer sites.

What are Pendleton blankets worth as of October 2026?

Most sell for a little over $100, and the pattern matters less than the label era and condition. The figures below come from a published analysis of eBay sold listings from July to October 2026, cross-checked against dealer asking prices.

Two honest notes. First, the high end is thin: early blankets in clean condition are scarce and sell through dealers and Western auctions, so a single asking price is not a value. Second, the published eBay analysis showed only nine Chief Joseph sales in its three-month window, too few for a firm median. The range above is hedged for that reason.

Which Pendleton patterns are collectible?

Early examples of a handful of patterns carry the most interest, while recent versions of the same patterns trade as good used blankets.

Glacier National Park. The Glacier Park blanket was Pendleton's first National Park blanket, made from about 1916 after James J. Hill asked for a blanket for his park stores. The first version had four 3-inch bars of black, yellow, green and red at each end. In fall 1935 it changed to seven narrow stripes, black, red, green, yellow, green, red, black, which is the look most people know today. Points sat in the lower left corner on the 4- and 5-point sizes.

Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Rainier and Zion. Pendleton introduced Yellowstone in 1923, Grand Canyon in 1927 and Rainier in 1928. Zion Park debuted on September 1, 1926, in one size, 66 by 80 inches, with felt binding, and was discontinued in 1966 before a 2020 revival. Early versions of any of these with points or 1920s labels are the collector pieces.

Chief Joseph. Pendleton first wove the Chief Joseph design in the 1920s, honoring the Nez Perce leader, and it has stayed in production for nearly a century. The arrowhead motifs point to the four directions. Because it never left the line, most Chief Joseph blankets found today are from the last 40 years and sell as good used robes. A 1920s or 1930s example with a matching early label is a different object.

Harding. Pendleton dates the Harding design to 1923. Like Chief Joseph, it has been woven ever since, so the label decides the era.

Cayuse. A 1998 Seattle Times report on Pendleton's reissue says the original Cayuse-label blankets were made from 1913 to 1934. The reissues carry the Beaver State label and a commemorative patch, so check for that patch before calling one early.

A worked example

Say you find a red Chief Joseph blanket in a cedar chest. It measures about 64 by 80 inches. The label is the current eagle design reading "Pendleton since 1863," with care instructions on a second tag. There are two small moth holes near one end. The eagle label tells you this is a modern robe; "since 1863" is a company tagline, not the year it was made. With the holes, a realistic sale price is roughly $60-100. Without them, it would sit in the $100-200 band. If the same blanket had a "copyright 1921" label and felt binding across the ends, it would be a 1920s piece worth showing to a specialist dealer before pricing.

What condition issues lower a Pendleton blanket's value?

Damage to the wool matters most, because buyers want to use these blankets as well as display them.

Store blankets clean and dry with good airflow. Do not machine wash wool; Pendleton wool blanket care labels call for dry cleaning.

How to sell a Pendleton blanket

A Pendleton sells one blanket to a listing; nothing here goes as a lot except damaged pieces, which cutters buy for pillows and bags at $20-60 and which can be bundled. Plaid, solid and camp blankets at $45-85, modern eagle-label Beaver State robes such as Chief Joseph and Harding at $100-200 and recent park stripes at $125-200 sell on eBay, where the sold results already set the price. A blanket with a copyright 1921 label, a Cayuse label, sewn points or felt binding across the ends does not belong on a general listing; take it to a dealer who specializes in trade blankets or a Western and American Indian art auction house, since the high end is thin and sells through them.

The listing is built around the label:

• The label straight on and in focus, every word readable, with the Woolmark, a patent line or a park name noted.
• The whole blanket flat in daylight with both ends, and a tape measure along both sides.
• The corners close up, stating whether any points are stitched on or woven in.
• The binding: felt, satin or overstitched.
• The blanket held to a window, with every moth hole, thin spot, fold fade and any felting or shrinkage declared.

Fold the blanket into a plastic bag inside a box, and weigh it before quoting postage. Do not read "since 1863" as a date, do not call a Beaver State label proof of age, do not call a striped blanket a Glacier Park without the Pendleton label, and do not wash it first.

Common mistakes

• Reading "since 1863" as a date. The eagle label tagline refers to the company's founding story, not the blanket. It is a modern label.
• Treating "Beaver State" as proof of age. The name appears on old robes and on current ones.
• Calling any striped blanket a Glacier Park. Hudson's Bay point blankets and other mills' stripe blankets look similar. The Pendleton label settles it.
• Taking woven-in points for sewn points. Some later blankets, such as the Grand Teton, have points woven into the stripes rather than stitched on. Prewar points are separately stitched lines.
• Pricing from 1stdibs or Etsy asks. Dealer asking prices for restored early pieces are not what a used blanket brings.
• Washing before selling. A hot wash can felt and shrink a blanket in one cycle, and it cannot be undone.

How WorthPic reads Pendleton blanket photos

WorthPic runs on the newest and most capable AI model available, tuned for exactly this kind of identification. From your photos it reads the label wording and style, recognizes the pattern, such as Chief Joseph, Harding or a Glacier Park stripe, and looks for sewn points, felt binding and visible wear. It then gives an honest US dollar value range with a most likely figure, explains whether the label era or the condition drives the price, and says which extra photo would settle a doubt, usually a sharp, straight-on shot of the label. What it cannot know from photos is the hidden condition: small moth holes, odors, or a label moved from another blanket. It identifies and estimates. It does not authenticate, grade or appraise.

What to photograph

• The label, straight on and in focus, so every word, any patent or trademark wording and the label style are readable.
• The whole blanket laid flat in daylight, showing the full pattern and both ends.
• Any points near the corners, close up, to show whether they are stitched on or woven in.
• The ends and binding, showing felt, satin or overstitched edges.
• A tape measure along both sides, for the size.
• The blanket held up to a window, to show any holes or thin spots.

When to get it looked at in person

A modern eagle-label robe or a plaid camp blanket does not need an expert; a sold-listing search for the same pattern is enough. Get an in-person opinion for any blanket with a copyright 1921 or Cayuse label, sewn points or felt binding. Western and American Indian art auction houses and dealers who specialize in trade blankets handle these, and the standard reference many of them use is Barry Friedman's book Chasing Rainbows: Collecting American Indian Trade and Camp Blankets. If the blanket came with an estate of textiles, our guides to antique quilts and antique rugs cover the pieces often found with it, and our guide on dating vintage clothing by its tags explains the Woolmark and care label rules that also apply to Pendleton shirts. If the chest also held old denim, the vintage denim jacket guide covers how those are dated and priced.

Blankets and textiles are part of the wider antiques market, and our overview of how art and antiques are valued explains how maker, age and condition set prices across furniture, rugs and decorative pieces.

Sources

• Pendleton: Points on Pendleton's National Park blankets explained: Glacier Park as the first park blanket around 1916, sizes and points, points used 1916 to about 1937, the 1935 seven-stripe change, introduction years for Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and Rainier.
• Pendleton: A brief history of the Zion Park blanket: the copyright 1921 label used 1921 to 1930, the Woolmark from about 1965, the 1926 debut and 1966 discontinuation.
• Pendleton: Chief Joseph blankets, heritage and history: the pattern first woven in the 1920s and in production for nearly a century.
• Seattle Times: Pendleton Mills revives Cayuse blanket designs (1998): Cayuse label blankets made 1913 to 1934 and the reissue labeling.
• Underpriced: Vintage Pendleton value guide 2026: eBay sold medians for park, Beaver State and camp blankets, July to October 2026.
• 1stdibs: Pendleton vintage blankets: dealer asking prices for vintage Pendleton blankets.