Longaberger Discovery, 1998 Mother's Day & Small Utility 4-Piece Basket Lot

A beautifully varied 4-piece estate assortment of officially licensed, hand-woven maple hardwood baskets produced by Longaberger Baskets of Dresden, Ohio. This collectible grouping brings together landmark commemorative company history editions, seasonal holiday releases, and matching everyday storage containers, all outfitted with authentic protective structures, custom fabric liners, and official company markings.
Lot Items & Details
1992 Discovery Basket: A substantial, round open-profile market basket hand-assembled with warm natural maple splints. Features a single wide, pivoting overhead wood swing handle.
Accessories: Fitted with a high-clarity form-fitting clear plastic interior protective liner.
Markings: Plated with a bright brass nameplate on the front rim engraved with “Longaberger® / Discovery Basket™ / 1492-1992”. Stamped cleanly on the bottom runner panel with the corporate manufacturer logo, hand-signed with the artisan’s signature initials BKR, and explicitly dated 1992.
1998 Mother’s Day “Rings & Things” Basket: A charming round bowl-profile keepsake basket featuring an intricate weave configuration that transitions into a vibrant, dyed pinkish-orange horizontal bottom trim accent band. Equipped with a single overhead wood swing handle.
Accessories: Outfitted with a premium drawstring fabric pouch liner beautifully decorated in a vintage cream botanical pattern with multi-color pink roses, yellow field blossoms, and crawling sage-green ivy vines. Includes its original factory product story pamphlet reading “Longaberger® / 1998 Mother’s Day Basket / Rings & Things™ Basket 10383”.
Markings: The base plate underside is cleanly branded with the official company logos, hand-signed with the weaver’s signature initials, and explicitly dated 1998.
Dual 1997 Small Square Utility Baskets (2 Pieces): A matching pair of small, square-profile countertop or desktop organizer baskets woven from clean natural maple hardwoods. Each basket is outfitted with a single loops of natural tan leather handle anchored to the rear wall with rivets.
Accessories: Both baskets include matching, form-fitting high-clarity clear plastic interior protective liners.
Markings: The under-surface wood panels are cleanly stamped with the legacy “Longaberger Baskets / Handwoven / Dresden, Ohio USA” logo. One is hand-signed with artisan initials GDS and dated 1997, while the companion piece features artisan initials CLL and is also dated 1997.
Condition Report
Weave & Woodwork: Excellent, collector-grade condition across all four pieces. The woven hardwood splints remain perfectly tight, uniform, and completely free of cracks, structural splits, or loose ends. All wood swing handles are robust and pivot cleanly. The leather components remain supple without cracking, and the front brass nameplate is highly polished with zero oxidation.
Liners & Plastics: The specialized drawstring fabric liner is crisp, dry, completely un-faded, and free of storage dust or stains. All clear plastic interior protective inserts are bright, transparent, and entirely free of warping or cracking.