Longaberger Easter Collection 3-Piece Nesting & Caddy Basket Lot – 1998 & 1999 Editions

A highly collectible, multi-year 3-piece estate lot of officially licensed, hand-woven spring containers from the annual Easter Collection series produced by Longaberger Baskets of Dresden, Ohio. This festive holiday set combines a matching small and large nesting pair with a specialized multi-compartment bunny basket caddy from the consecutive production year.
Lot Items & Details
1998 Easter Collection Basket (Large): A beautifully scaled rectangular market basket featuring an intricate, multi-colored weave pattern. Alternates natural maple splints with vibrant horizontal bands of pastel yellow, soft coral, plum, and sage green dyed splints, finished with a forest green top trim band. Equipped with a sturdy, single overhead wood swing handle.
Accessories: Outfitted with a premium over-the-rim fabric liner featuring a dense, colorful print of decorated Easter eggs nestled in green grass, complete with a heavily ruffled collar. Includes a form-fitting clear plastic interior protective liner.
Markings: The base runner is cleanly stamped underneath with the official “Longaberger Baskets / Handwoven / Dresden, Ohio USA” corporate emblem. Explicitly marked with the “1998 Edition” designation and hand-signed by the artisan.
1998 Easter Collection Basket (Small): A charming miniature companion basket meticulously mirroring the exact multi-colored pastel weave structure, sage green rim accents, and overhead fixed wood handle of the larger model.
Accessories: Outfitted with a matching Easter egg printed ruffled fabric liner and a high-clarity clear plastic interior protector liner.
Markings: Stamped underneath with the official corporate manufacturing logos, marked “1998 Edition”, and hand-signed by the weaver.
1999 Easter Collection Bunny Caddy Basket: A unique, round bucket-profile caddy basket styled with thick horizontal weave bands of spring green and salmon pink.
Accessories: Outfitted with a matching ruffled Easter egg print fabric liner and clear plastic protector. The center is fitted with a custom, solid-wood bunny silhouette 4-quadrant divider insert, complete with an integrated upright wooden rabbit handle extension that serves as a carrying grip.
Markings: The underside wood runners are stamped with the official manufacturing graphics, marked “1999 Edition”, and hand-signed by the basket weaver.
Condition Report
Weave & Structure: Exceptional, collector-grade condition across all three pieces. The woven hardwood splints are tight, stable, and completely free of cracks, structural splits, or loose ends. The custom wood bunny organizer caddy insert fits completely flush and remains structurally rigid.
Liners & Plastics: All specialized fabric liners are pristine, clean, dry, completely un-faded, and free of storage dust or stains. The clear plastic interior protectors are bright, transparent, and entirely free of warping or cracking.