Longaberger Halloween Commemorative Jack-O'-Lantern & Trick-or-Treat 3-Piece Basket Lot

A spooky, beautifully coordinated 3-piece estate lot of officially licensed, hand-woven holiday containers from the annual Halloween Collection series produced by Longaberger Baskets of Dresden, Ohio. This highly collectible seasonal bundle brings together commemorative autumn milestone releases complete with custom-graphic wood lids, festive text-embroidered linings, and high-clarity protective inserts.
Lot Items & Details
2000 Jack-O’-Lantern Pumpkin Basket with Lid: A substantial, round bucket-profile holiday centerpiece basket hand-assembled with a rich natural plain weave structure. Equipped with a high, single overhead wood swing handle.
Accessories: Complete with its matching, custom-fit Longaberger WoodCrafts lid displaying a large, vibrant full-color retro graphic of a winking Jack-O’-Lantern pumpkin face. Outfitted with a festive over-the-rim fabric liner featuring a dense, heavily ruffled orange, yellow, and black autumn foliage autumn print. Includes a deep clear plastic interior protective liner track.
Markings: Stamped underneath with official company logos, hand-signed with the artisan’s signature initials VML, and explicitly dated 2000.
2004 “Trick or Treat!” Round Candy Basket: A beautiful round open-profile basket hand-woven from natural maple hardwoods.
Accessories: Outfitted with a custom over-the-rim fabric liner featuring a bright orange interior ground. The outer folded collar is styled in deep purple and black waves, cleanly printed with whimsical ghosts, candy corn, jack-o’-lanterns, and the text “Trick or Treat!”. Includes a tight-fitting clear plastic interior protector liner.
Markings: Built with a solid natural wood bottom panel equipped with five protective felt padding feet. Stamped cleanly on the base wood plate with the official corporate manufacturing logo, hand-signed with weaver initials MK, and explicitly dated 2004.
2000 Halloween Gathering Bowl Basket: A versatile, wide open countertop basket featuring a round silhouette intricately hand-woven from thick, over-dyed orange accent splints. Equipped with an overhead dark brown leather swing handle anchored with matching fabric ribbon ties.
Accessories: Outfitted with a black fabric over-the-rim liner decorated with a repeating purple and yellow geometric plaid pattern border. Includes a form-fitting clear plastic interior protective liner.
Markings: Features an elevated, integrated solid-wood turned pedestal collar base ring securely fastened underneath to elevate the bowl on tables. Stamped on the glaze or center wood underneath with the official corporate manufacturing hallmarks, hand-signed with artisan initials SB, and dated 2000.
Condition Report
Weave & Woodwork: Exceptional, mint collector-grade condition across all three pieces. The woven hardwood splints remain perfectly tight, uniform, and completely free of cracks, structural splits, or loose ends. The solid wood graphic lid fits completely flush with crisp colors and no surface scratches. The solid turned pedestal base ring is immaculate and firmly attached. All leather components and overhead wood swing handles operate cleanly.
Liners & Plastics: All specialized holiday fabric liners are crisp, dry, completely un-faded, and free of storage dust, fraying, or stains. The clear plastic interior protective inserts are bright, transparent, and entirely free of warping or cracking.