Several of my dears were talking on Twitter about heated shawls, and I went to get a link so I could recommend to them a heated throw blanket I had in mind for a future gift-ideas post, and it is ON SALE RIGHT NOW so I am going to mention it right now instead of in a future gift-ideas post:
(image from Target.com)
Biddeford Heated Throw Blanket (also available in extra-long), on sale right now for $20 down from $30. That is the very price I aim for, and I believe it’s as low as I’ve ever seen it on a sale; I do sometimes get it on clearance for $15, but by then the color/pattern choices are usually down to my least favorites. And $20 is a nice price for many office/friend gift exchanges, if anyone is doing those this year.
(The SHERPA one, normally $40-50, is ALSO on sale for $20, but I haven’t tried that one so can’t personally vouch for it. I’m going to order one as soon as I can decide between the only two colors still available to be shipped to me.)
I bought one of these originally for Edward: he is a cozy indoorsy Edwardian invalid of a child, and was always tucking himself under a throw blanket, so I got him an electric one and he loves it so much I bought another to keep on a comfy chair in another room, plus another for my own personal sunporch room (mine is the navy/white patterned one pictured here, if you want to be twins; I get Edward the solid-color ones, since they blend better with our furniture, but there are no rules on the sunporch). And since then I’ve tried to always have one or two clearance-purchased spares in the closet in case one of the throws breaks or gets something spilled on it and can’t recover from the trip through the washing machine (sometimes they survive, sometimes not).
I highly recommend for anyone who tends to be chilly or for anyone who might be looking for a little extra coziness/cheer/comfort this long indoors winter. I’m thinking of getting one for Paul to have in the room he’s using as an office, which doesn’t get much heat; he’s been using a little desk heater but this seems better.
Edited to add: my friend J says she is buying heated throw + box of hot chocolate + those little airplane bottles of peppermint liquor, to give to friends/co-workers. Target doesn’t have the liquor for shipping so that part wouldn’t work if you wanted to send directly, but I love the idea of shipping a heated throw + hot chocolate + [cookies/mug/book/marshmallows/pillow] to a friend/relative—either for Christmas or just as a comforting surprise.
THANK YOU!!! We were just placing an order at Target and picked up one of these for our daughter’s office. It’ll be perfect.
I have already ordered it.
(Like, since reading this. Thank you for the tip!!!!!)
Awesome
Just bought 2! One for me, one as a gift. Thanks!
SOLD! Hubs sits in the basement to work too and is always complaining. I am upstairs and bake things when I’m cold.
I bought both kids The Comfy for Christmas and told my husband I wanted one of my own. Costco had the best price by far here in Canada.
Now I’m wistful and vaguely resentful that I don’t yet have it every time it’s a wee bit chilly.
Thanks for the tip! I just bought three!
I actually bought my daughter one of these for outside, since she’s only seen her friends in backyards since lockdown started and she gets cold easily (and we’re Canadian). In a backyard with an extension cord, they’re awesome. I’ve never been happier that I never say no to Indigo’s 80-dollar faux fur blankets for 35 when you spend 50 – they lend themselves very well to consumption aesthetic (lounging in cold backyards with furs and hot wine).
What a fabulous idea! I am finding I am spending much more time outside so this would be perfect :). I also can think of so many people who this would be the best gift. Heated blankets for everyone!!
Most of them were sold out but I was able to snag one. Now to decide – is it a gift or is it for me? Hmmm…
Thanks for the heads up! Impulse bought one for my sister! :)
Just impulse-bought two of these for our chilly house. Thank you!!
I just got mine delivered today – the sherpa one -and it is amazing!