Longaberger Dresden Tour, 1991 Small Fruit & 1999 Easter 4-Piece Basket Lot

A beautifully coordinated 4-piece estate lot of officially licensed, hand-woven maple hardwood containers produced by Longaberger Baskets of Dresden, Ohio. This comprehensive regional collection features milestone hometown heritage editions, traditional spring holiday releases, and matching table utility carriers, all complete with specialized custom fabric liners, form-fitting protective inserts, and crisp manufacturer base stamps.
Lot Items & Details
1995 Dresden Tour Basket: A substantial, deep rectangular utility basket constructed with a classic plain weave from natural maple hardwoods. Fitted with a single wide, pivoting overhead wood swing handle.
Accessories: Outfitted with a forest green fabric over-the-rim liner printed in a delicate white geometric floral pattern, finished with an integrated double bow on the front face. Includes a form-fitting clear plastic interior protective liner.
Markings: Features a polished brass nameplate on the front rim engraved with “Longaberger® / 1995 Edition / Dresden Basket™”. Stamped underneath with official manufacturing logos and hand-signed by the weaver with artisan initials TMS, explicitly dated 1995.
1991 Small Fruit Basket: A beautifully styled round open bowl-profile market carrier featuring a deep natural plain weave structure and a solid wood bottom plate. Outfitted with two short, loops of natural tan leather side handles.
Accessories: Includes a form-fitting clear plastic interior protective liner and its original factory product story card reading “Longaberger® / Classic Baskets™ / Small Fruit 13005”.
Markings: The smooth wood base plate is clearly stamped underneath with the official corporate “Longaberger Baskets / Handwoven / Dresden, Ohio USA” logo, hand-signed by the artisan, and explicitly dated 1991.
1999 Easter Collection Miniature Basket: A charming, small-scale rectangular basket hand-assembled from a decorative pattern that alternates natural maple splints with dyed forest green horizontal center stripes. Equipped with two fixed, upright wood handles secured by brass rivets.
Accessories: Outfitted with a custom over-the-rim fabric liner styled in a forest green and white holiday ribbon stripe design, finished with a tailored front bow.
Markings: The base underside runner is hand-signed by the basket artisan with initials AJT and explicitly dated 1999.
Deep Round Gathering Bowl Basket: A versatile, wide open countertop basket featuring a round silhouette hand-woven from thick natural maple hardwoods. Equipped with an overhead wood swing handle. Includes a matching clear plastic interior protective liner.
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 pivot smoothly, and the fixed dual handles remain structurally rigid. The leather side grips are fully supple with zero dry-rotting or loose rivets. The front brass nameplate is highly polished with no visible oxidation.
Liners & Plastics: Both specialized fabric liners are crisp, dry, completely un-faded, and free of storage dust, fraying, or stains. All clear plastic interior protective inserts are bright, transparent, and entirely free of warping or cracking.