From what we read on the actual crownpoint navajo rug auction and their facebook page it sounds like some of the weavers didn t receive proper payments.
Crownpoint rug auction prices.
The rug is a fine navajo native american indian wool rug with an excellent wide ruins pattern from weaver emma homer.
The rug auction of crownpoint is organized and administered by the navajo weavers association of crownpoint a community based organization made up of weavers community members and volunteers.
We wondered if there were many weavers who brought rugs to the september auction compared to a typical month.
If you are attending the monthly rug auction it is much better that the food truck at the auction site.
Only restaurant in crownpoint a good place for good food at good prices reviewed april 12 2014 just opened last year grandma s is the only restaurant in crownpoint.
Somewhere in the middle of nowhere on some reservation.
The crownpoint rug weavers association has been auctioning rugs from all over the reservation since 1968.
The wide ruins trading post was founded by sally and william lippincott in the 1940 s in wide ruins arizona.
The crownpoint rug auction gives buyers the unique opportunity to purchase navajo rugs directly from the weavers themselves at prices well below retail.
We are the main rug auction and craft sale on the navajo reservation.
Even better the woman seated a row ahead of us clued me in to a monthly rug auction going on about two and a half hours west of albuquerque.
The crownpoint rug weavers association has been auctioning rugs from all over the reservation since 1968.
Friday june 9 2017 crownpoint is a community on the navajo reservation in western new mexico.
Navajo wide ruins crownpoint trading post rug 1950 for auction.
As such it is the very best.
We are the main rug auction and craft sale on the navajo reservation.
You turn north off i 40 at thoreau pronounced threw by the natives i m told.
The crownpoint rug auction gives buyers the unique opportunity to purchase navajo rugs directly from the weavers themselves at prices well below retail.
Wide ruin rugs are characterized by the high quality 100 wool with all natural vegetable dyes having.
Crownpoint navajo rug auction crownpoint nm.
We learned plenty about navajo rugs and the auction process.
Also a good way to pick up a couple of rugs for myself.
It is clean and the food is pretty.
The rug auction of crownpoint has been the staple of the crownpoint community since 1964 serving as a hub for social and economic activity.
The rug auction seemed like a excellent opportunity to see lots of rugs and get an idea about the market value.
The auction has grown steadily in popularity and brings buyers from all over the.
The auction has grown steadily in popularity and brings buyers from all over the.
