Vintage Ohio Heritage Woven Throw Blanket Lot – Crawford County, Marion County, Crestline Bulldogs

A rare, highly collectible 4-piece lot of vintage woven jacquard throw blankets celebrating North Central Ohio regional heritage, civic history, and local high school sports. These heavy cotton fringe-trimmed blankets were typically produced in limited numbers for community anniversaries, local historical societies, or school athletic boosters.
Lot Items & Details
Crestline, Ohio “The Hub of Ohio” Sesquicentennial Blanket (Blue/Cream Multi): A highly detailed multi-color throw commemorating Crestline’s 150th Anniversary (1851–2001). The central graphic depicts the historic “Hub of Ohio” rail intersection circa 1860 flanked by vintage steam locomotives.
Features: Perimeter illustrations of landmark local architecture including the US Post Office (Built 1941), Advocate Building (1913–1975), Public Library (1925–1965), Pennsylvania Railroad Roundhouse, Town Hall (1889–1991), Shunk Museum (Dedicated 1953), and Crestline High School (Built 1930).
Crawford County Historical Heritage Blanket, 1994 (Crimson Red/Cream): A two-tone woven throw sponsored by the Altrusa Club of Bucyrus, highlighting historical landmarks across Crawford County.
Features: Central graphic of the county courthouse framed by illustrations of Union Station 1864 (Crestline), Brownella Cottage (Galion), Col. William Crawford Monument, The Michelfelder Building 1905 (New Washington), Bucyrus Historical Society, Galion Public Library, a pastoral dairy farm scene, and a tribute header to D. Picking & Co. Copper Kettles (Bucyrus, O.). Dated 1994 in the lower corner weave.
Marion County, Ohio Civic Heritage Blanket (Forest Green/Cream): A two-tone graphic throw framed by an intricate tree and fence perimeter border, celebrating the industrial and political history of neighboring Marion County.
Features: Distinct illustrations of the Palace Theatre, County Courthouse, Soldier’s Memorial Chapel, the grand Harding Memorial, a classic Huber Tractor, a Marion Steam Shovel, the historic Harding Home, a vintage Popcorn Wagon, and the Union Train Station.
Crestline High School Bulldogs Athletics Blanket (Royal Blue/White): A vibrant varsity sports booster throw blanket featuring a bold block letter “C” overlaying a standing bulldog mascot graphic and banner text reading “Crestline Bulldogs”.
Features: Finished with a wide repeating white paw-print border frame and additional growling bulldog head portraits woven into the diagonal corners.
Condition Report
Fabric & Weave: All four blankets are in excellent vintage condition. The tight jacquard weaves remain structurally sound with no pulled threads, loose tension lines, or thin spots.
Fringe & Cleanliness: The surrounding twisted yarn fringe is fully intact on all sides with no fraying or heavy tangling. Colors are crisp and unfaded. The textiles are free of holes, fraying edges, storage odors, or visible staining.