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I thought it would be nice to have a pinned thread for Vintage WWI and WWII patch blankets. Since most get cut up and destroyed it would make a great reference.

 

Here are two that I have come across lately.

 

 

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My only one.Bought it from a co-worker 30 years ago.He had used it as a rug when a boy in his room.When I bought it he was using iot for a seat cover in his chevy truck.....

 

 

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Italian made BS patch.Looks like a mule wearin boxing gloves sitting on a B24 surrounded by FLAK.

 

There was another leather patch on the piece and it looked like a flag but its long worn off.

 

 

 

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The tooled-leather Italian patches are beautiful. It's such a shame that the design on your example is partly worn away. It would have been spectacular! Have you ID'd the squadron?

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The tooled-leather Italian patches are beautiful. It's such a shame that the design on your example is partly worn away. It would have been spectacular! Have you ID'd the squadron?

 

No ID

 

the cigarette burn is a post war addition......... :rolleyes: Further evidence of his use as a seat cover.

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Not exactly a blanket, But this large piece of felt has a collection of South Korea patches on it. They were assembled by a U.S. dependent while in Seoul.

 

His words "South Korean Military Patches that I collected between 1961 to 1963 when I was living in Seoul, Korea. Believe it or not I was only 11 or 12 when I collected them. My Dad, in the Army at the time, was assigned to KMAG (Korean Military Advisory Group). We lived in Seoul, Korea"

 

I was very excited to get this small piece of felt, I cant imagine a hole blanket full of patches.

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I've had about half a dozen patch blankets over the years, and this is the only one I have kept. Several nice pieces on there including a "blooded" 1st Marine Division and the boring but very rare Field Artillery Replacement Training Center Instructor patch.

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Jennings Lane

A fantastic patch blanket. Assembled by SFC. James J Abati. This blanket is on display at:

 

Adams Ordnance

4008A Champions Trace

Louisville, Ky. 40218

 

It is on loan from the family and is not for sale.

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vintageproductions

A fantastic patch blanket. Assembled by SFC. James J Abati. This blanket is on display at:

 

Adams Ordnance

4008A Champions Trace

Louisville, Ky. 40218

 

It is on loan from the family and is not for sale.

 

I've seen this one in person and it is pretty cool.

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