Longaberger Dresden Tour II, 1999 Candy Corn & 2001 Easter 4-Piece Basket Lot

A beautifully preserved 4-piece estate assortment of officially licensed, hand-woven maple hardwood baskets produced by Longaberger Baskets of Dresden, Ohio. This collectible grouping features specialized regional heritage editions, seasonal autumn themes, and a classic spring holiday nesting basket, all complete with authentic liners, protective structures, and manufacturer base stamps.
Lot Items & Details
1996 Dresden Tour Basket II: 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 form-fitting clear plastic interior protective liner and its original factory informational paper pamphlet nested inside.
Markings: Features a polished brass nameplate on the front rim engraved with “Longaberger® / 1996 Edition / Dresden Tour Basket II™”. Stamped underneath with official manufacturing logos and hand-signed by the weaver.
1999 Halloween Candy Corn Basket: A charming, elongated oval countertop basket featuring a natural maple weave accented by a vibrant, bright orange painted top trim band.
Accessories: Outfitted with a festive over-the-rim fabric liner printed in a dense, colorful repeating pattern of classic Halloween candy corn kernels, complete with a heavily ruffled collar. Includes a matching clear plastic interior protector liner.
Markings: The base plate underside is hand-signed by the weaver with initials WBB and explicitly dated 1999.
1956 Retro Homestyle Small Utility Basket: A compact, rectangular basket handcrafted from plain natural maple hardwoods. Features a simple, functional open-top layout.
Accessories: Outfitted with a tight-fitting clear plastic interior protective insert liner.
Markings: Stamped cleanly on the bottom runner panel with the corporate manufacturer logo, hand-signed with the inspector or weaver’s initials MS, and carries a distinct historical date marking of 1956.
2001 Easter Edition Round Nesting Basket: A beautiful, round open bowl-profile market basket featuring a deep natural plain weave structure. Equipped with a high, single overhead wood swing handle.
Accessories: Fitted with a soft pastel fabric over-the-rim liner styled in a spring plaid pattern combining pink, mint green, and pale yellow blocks. Includes a form-fitting clear plastic interior protective liner.
Markings: The bottom wood plate features a specialized burnt stamp reading “Longaberger Baskets® / Handwoven / Dresden, Ohio USA / 2001 Edition”. Hand-signed by the basket artisan with initials RAB and dated 2001.
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 bases are flat, clean, and sturdy. Both overhead swing handles pivot smoothly. The brass nameplate on the 1996 model remains 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.