Our Famous Blanket

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We sold a plaid blanket recently to a tasteful little shopper through our store on Etsy.   The fall colored Faribo Brand throw was packaged carefully and sent on its merry way without much thought.  Only later did we find that it was on its way to fame and glamor...

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We were notified by a fellow (and kindly!) Etsy shop owner that our lovely little blanket was used in a Tommy Hilfiger advertisement in the September 2010 issue of Lucky Magazine.  I thought for sure this information was not factual as it seemed to good to be true... but still was very curious.  The next day I arrived at a local bookstore.

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Although I was slightly embarrassed to purchase a magazine that had Jessica Simpson on the cover, I simply had to when I saw that our former blanket was actually within. It was thrilling to see it draped across a chair, fringe and all, intermingled with so many other amazing props.  As we were paying, I held back the urge to explain to the clerk that I was purchasing the magazine because one of our items was used in a fashion ad - not because I was a die hard Jessica fan.  I thanked him instead and rushed for the exit.

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I tore the plastic bag away from the glossy literature inside.  I gazed for a significant amount of time a the acrylic fabric and made sure a couple of times that I was not dreaming.  I was awake and felt like a proud mother at graduation...