Manual The Lodge Collection Reversible Throw Pillow, 12.5 X 8.5-Inch, Advice from a Bear X Your True Nature

Description

Printed with fun and accessible wisdom from storyteller Ilam Shair, this throw
pillow from Your True Nature makes a great gift for your friends or for
yourself. Although Thomas Lemuel Oates started Manual Woodworkers and Weavers
in 1932, the story goes back further. The roots of the company can be found in
Oates’ entrepreneurial spirit. He and his brother used to farm the mountain
areas of Bat Cave in western North Carolina. They would also help their mother
find materials for her crafts. The sons began to make wooden whistles, buckets
and bird-houses. They would sell their wares along with her crafts to the
people from Charlotte that came through in their horse-drawn buggies on the
way to the mountains. Later, Thomas worked at the Ashville Postcard Company.
When the Depression hit, he lost his job, but it inspired him to go into
business and sell crafts, like cornhusk dolls and woven pieces, that were
produced by the local women. He had learned about the wholesale business while
working at Ashville. He built a waterwheel to generate electricity at a mill,
began making product and opened shop. Over the years, he expanded the company.
His son, Lemuel Oates, who would next manage the company, says he worked in
the business from a young age. He explains the products were made from cotton
scraps left over from making socks. Half-inch circles would be looped together
to form a variety of products. Lemuel Oates went to college and then settled
in Richmond. In December 1973, he returned to Bat Cave and took over the
company. In 2007 his son Travis and his daughter, Molly Oates Sherrill, took
over the business.

Features:

• Cotton
• Reversible word pillow
• One side: Advice from a bear, look after your honey. One side: Take a long nap.
• Woven decor accent; 12.5 x 8.5-Inch
• Design features pictorial and humorous wisdom from naturalist and poet Ilam Shair on front side and reverse
• Made in the USA

Product Details:

• Fill Material: Polyester
• Pillow Type: Throw Pillow
• Color: Brown
• Size: 1 Count (Pack of 1)
• Brand: Manual Woodworkers
• Pillow Type: Throw Pillow
• Special Feature: Reversible
• Closure Type: Zipper
• Recommended Uses For Product: Home
• Item Firmness Description: Plush
• Fill Material: Polyester
• Cover Material: Cotton
• Care instructions: Hand Wash Only
• Fabric Type: Cotton
• Color: Brown
• Shape: Bear
• Pattern: Solid
• Style: lodge
• Theme: Nature
• Brand: Manual Woodworkers
• Age Range (Description): Adult
• Number of Items: 1
• Size: 1 Count (Pack of 1)
• Product Dimensions: 12.5"L x 4"W
• Item Weight: 7.2 Ounces
• Unit Count: 1.0 Count
• Thickness: 13 Inches