Longaberger 2001 Spring & 2002 Classic Tabletop Market Basket Pair

A beautifully scaled 2-piece estate lot of officially licensed, hand-woven maple hardwood containers produced by Longaberger Baskets of Dresden, Ohio. This practical pair features highly versatile, timeless utility shapes from the classic and seasonal catalogs, offering an open-top market carrier and a high-sided tabletop organizer box.
Lot Items & Details
2002 Classic Tabletop Market Basket: A substantial, rectangular market utility basket woven with a classic plain weave structure from thick natural maple hardwoods. Equipped with a single wide, stationary overhead wood handle aligned along the width for optimal balance.
Accessories: Outfitted with a form-fitting, high-clarity clear plastic interior protective liner to safeguard the hardwood splints from moisture and debris.
Markings: Stamped cleanly on the bottom runner panel with the corporate manufacturer logo, hand-signed with the artisan’s signature initials SLF, and explicitly dated 2002.
2001 Spring Collection Basket: A distinctive, tall vertical basket featuring a deep, square-profile body woven from plain natural maple hardwoods. Finished with a high, single overhead structural wood handle attached to the sides with robust metallic tack fasteners.
Accessories: Retains its original full-color multi-page product description pamphlet titled “Longaberger® Spring Basket 10928”.
Markings: The base underside is hand-signed by the basket artisan, marked with a specialized collection graphic, and explicitly dated 2001.
Condition Report
Weave & Woodwork: Excellent, collector-grade condition across both items. The woven hardwood splints remain perfectly tight, uniform, and completely free of cracks, structural splits, or loose ends. Both wood bases are flat, clean, and sturdy. The stationary handles are structurally rigid and securely anchored to the frames.
Plastics & Ephemera: The clear plastic interior protective liner is bright, transparent, and entirely free of warping, scuffing, or cracking. The original paper story booklet remains sharp and un-creased.