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Chairman Sanders Crewneck - 100% of proceeds go to Meals on Wheels Vermont. (Original Post) Donkees Jan 2021 OP
Very cool. nt. Mariana Jan 2021 #1
K&R! Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2021 #2
That's the good kind of capitalism, I support! OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2021 #3
Awesome! k&r n/t Laelth Jan 2021 #4
Apparently they're sold out :-( Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2021 #5
Temporarily :) Donkees Jan 2021 #6
Oh hells yeah! I'm getting one as a gift and one for moi. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2021 #7
Next, we need those mittens :) Donkees Jan 2021 #8
Not sure if true. But my kid said they are made of recycled materials. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2021 #9
Yep. 100% recycled and 100% Vermont. Laelth Jan 2021 #10
True... The handwarming story behind Bernie Sanders's mittens Donkees Jan 2021 #11
Sweet! nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2021 #12
wouldn't you just know NJCher Jan 2021 #15
I usually just do a 'copy all' as their pages load and paste it here to read :) Donkees Jan 2021 #17
Video: Meet the Vermont schoolteacher who made them Donkees Jan 2021 #18
"I think my gmail crashed." Jen Ellis, Mitten Maker Danascot Jan 2021 #14
Back in stock Donkees Jan 2021 #19
TY! Saw it this AM. Orders placed! :-) Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2021 #21
They are already sold out! mudstump Jan 2021 #13
They are back in stock ... Donkees Jan 2021 #20
I heartily approve this message! dchill Jan 2021 #16

Donkees

(31,409 posts)
6. Temporarily :)
Thu Jan 21, 2021, 11:10 PM
Jan 2021

*** Due to overwhelming demand, this item is temporarily sold out. Please check back soon. ***

NOTE: This item is a pre-order. Due to popular demand, shipping and fulfilment times may be delayed.

Donkees

(31,409 posts)
11. True... The handwarming story behind Bernie Sanders's mittens
Thu Jan 21, 2021, 11:31 PM
Jan 2021
She cuts up wool sweaters that are no longer being used and sews them together in various combinations on a machine her mother gave her. She then lines them with fleece made of recycled plastic. Each pair takes about an hour.




https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/20/bernie-sanders-mittens-inauguration-parka-coat/

NJCher

(35,675 posts)
15. wouldn't you just know
Fri Jan 22, 2021, 12:02 AM
Jan 2021

there's a back story to Bernie's mittens, and that the story involves a good cause.

I can't read at the Washington Post, donkees, so thanks for posting that and including the pic. They are indeed beautiful mittens!

Donkees

(31,409 posts)
17. I usually just do a 'copy all' as their pages load and paste it here to read :)
Fri Jan 22, 2021, 06:53 AM
Jan 2021
“When you are a maker of things, when you create things — art or clothes or whatever you make — you never know where they’re going to go. And the fact that these mittens were made with the sewing machine my mother gave me when I was 12 years old and with wool that somebody else had thrown away, and they made it all the way to one of the most historic inaugurations of my lifetime … ” she said, her voice trailing off. “It just delights me.”


Donkees

(31,409 posts)
19. Back in stock
Fri Jan 22, 2021, 04:33 PM
Jan 2021

Due to overwhelming demand for this item, it will be 3-6 weeks until you receive your sweatshirt.

Donkees

(31,409 posts)
20. They are back in stock ...
Fri Jan 22, 2021, 04:34 PM
Jan 2021

Due to overwhelming demand for this item, it will be 3-6 weeks until you receive your sweatshirt.

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