Longaberger 1995 & 1996 Commemorative Woven Pumpkin Basket 3-Piece Trio Lot

An exceptional, highly sought-after 3-piece nested estate trio of officially licensed, hand-woven holiday containers produced by Longaberger Baskets of Dresden, Ohio. This scarce themed assembly features three varying sizes from the highly collectible annual Pumpkin Basket series, completely outfitted with matching autumn foliage padded lids, fabric liners, and original factory care documentation.
Lot Items & Details
1995 Large Pumpkin Basket: A substantial, round bowl-profile basket hand-assembled with an intricate weave configuration that transitions into vibrant, dyed orange horizontal bottom splints to mimic a natural pumpkin rind. Equipped with a high, single overhead wood swing handle.
Accessories: Fitted with an over-the-rim fabric liner and a matching thick, heavily padded fabric lid custom-constructed with an upright, hand-carved natural wood stem handle extending from the center cushion. The fabric is printed in a dense country harvest theme featuring crimson red and orange autumn maple leaves, oak leaves, acorns, and purple winterberries against a black background ground field. Includes a form-fitting clear plastic interior protective liner and its original factory care documentation card reading “1995 Pumpkin Basket / 19402”.
Markings: The base panel is cleanly stamped underneath with the official corporate “Longaberger Baskets / Handwoven / Dresden, Ohio USA” logo. Hand-signed by the basket weaver and explicitly dated 1995.
1996 Small Pumpkin Basket: A beautifully scaled small companion basket mirroring the exact structural round design and dyed orange bottom accent splints of the larger model. Equipped with a single overhead wood swing handle.
Accessories: Outfitted with a matching harvest foliage print over-the-rim fabric liner, a matching padded lid with a carved wood stem handle, a clear plastic interior protector liner, and its original factory product card reading “1996 Small Pumpkin™ Basket / 16012”.
Markings: Stamped underneath with official company logos, hand-signed with the artisan’s signature initials TLP, and explicitly dated 1996.
Miniature Pumpkin Basket: A charming, small-scale round container completing the three-piece nested set. Meticulously mirrors the exact woven maple structure, dyed orange lower base accents, and single fixed wood handle of the larger pieces. Complete with its matching autumn leaf padded stem lid and clear plastic interior protector track.
Condition Report
Weave & Woodwork: Exceptional, collector-grade condition across all three pieces. The woven hardwood splints are perfectly tight, stable, and completely free of cracks, structural splits, or loose ends. All wood swing handles are robust and pivot cleanly. The hand-carved top wood stem handles are firmly anchored into the padded lids without play.
Liners & Paperwork: The coordinating fabric liners and padded lids are pristine, clean, dry, completely un-faded, and free of storage dust, fraying, or stains. The original product inserts remain crisp and un-creased. All clear plastic interior protective inserts are bright, transparent, and entirely crack-free.