Originally Posted by RuthCars
My mother saved two wool batts from the 1940s that were in the tied quilts we had on our beds as kids. I, in turn, saved them all these years but never used them. They're about 87x62 inches. I believe they were purchased from the St. Peter (MN) woolen mill, at least that's where my mother would send them to be recarded occasionally.
I'm hoping that someone on this message board will advise me about their value. Besides their sentimental value to me, do these batts have any commercial value if I were to try to sell them?
Im thinking that there is little commercial value as you can buy a new wool batting for about $40 - 50. It costs about $6 per lb to recard plus $15 per lb. for any new wool required during the recarding. Add the shipping charges, you are about at the price of the new one if I were to buy your used ones and have them recarded.
However, if they were mine, I would send them to St. Peter Woolen Mill and have them recarded and sewn into a duvee.
You would get years of service from them.