How long has Hudsons Bay Company been selling blankets?
Hudson’s Bay Company has been selling blankets from the beginning. In 1668, 2 years before the granting of the Royal Charter, the Nonsuch sailed to Hudson Bay on a speculative voyage to prove the feasibility of the northern fur trade route. Among the trade goods she carried were woolen blankets. Blankets have always been a staple of the trade.R.M.
Hudson’s Bay Company has been selling blankets from the beginning. In 1668, 2 years before the granting of the Royal Charter, the Nonsuch sailed to Hudson Bay on a speculative voyage to prove the feasibility of the northern fur trade route. Among the trade goods she carried were woolen blankets. Blankets have always been a staple of the trade. R.M.
