Longaberger Horizon of Hope Multi-Year Charitable Campaign Basket Grouping

A beautifully coordinated 5-piece estate collection of officially licensed, hand-woven maple hardwood baskets from the Horizon of Hope series produced by Longaberger Baskets of Dresden, Ohio. This specialized philanthropic collection highlights multiple years of the company’s direct partnership with the American Cancer Society®, featuring distinctive awareness motifs, custom linings, wood lids, and original campaign pamphlets.
Lot Items & Details
2004 Horizon of Hope Basket (Celebrating 10 Years): A small, tapered square-profile basket hand-assembled from warm natural maple splints.
Accessories: Complete with a form-fitting clear plastic interior protective liner.
Markings: The solid wood bottom plate features a specialized anniversary stamp reading “Longaberger® / Handmade Baskets / Est. Dresden, OH U.S.A. / Celebrating 10 Years of Horizon of Hope®”, alongside the official American Cancer Society logo. Hand-signed with artisan initials AJI and explicitly dated 2004.
2001 Horizon of Hope Basket with Wood Ribbon Applique: A unique, semi-oval pocket basket featuring a custom-carved maple wood awareness ribbon applique affixed cleanly to the front-facing wall.
Accessories: Outfitted with a clear plastic interior protector liner.
Markings: Stamped on the under-surface with the official corporate campaign emblems and hand-signed by the weaver, dated 2001.
2006 Horizon of Hope “Warm Brown” Basket: A tall, tapered vertical utility or flower basket woven from rich natural hardwood splints.
Accessories: Outfitted with a high-clarity clear plastic protector insert. Includes its original multi-page campaign booklet titled “2006 Horizon of Hope Basket Warm Brown”.
Markings: Stamped underneath with official collection graphics and hand-signed by the artisan.
Horizon of Hope Basket with Plaid Liner: A charming, small square market basket woven from natural maple hardwoods. Equipped with a high, single overhead wood swing handle.
Accessories: Outfitted with an over-the-rim fabric liner styled in a soft pastel pink, mint green, and cream gingham patchwork plaid pattern. Includes a form-fitting clear plastic interior protective liner.
Markings: Stamped cleanly on the bottom runner panel with the corporate manufacturer logo, the American Cancer Society crest, hand-signed with the weaver’s signature initials, and dated.
Horizon of Hope Oblong Basket with WoodCrafts Lid: A compact, oblong utility box basket woven from plain natural maple hardwoods. Outfitted with two short loops of natural brown leather side carry handles.
Accessories: Complete with its matching drop-in solid WoodCrafts lid and an over-the-rim fabric liner beautifully printed in a delicate botanical vine, wildflower, and hummingbird motif with a sage-green piped edge. Includes a clear plastic interior protector liner.
Markings: Stamped on the bottom base plate with the campaign hallmarks and hand-signed by the artisan. The underside of the wood lid is cleanly branded with the official corporate “Longaberger WoodCrafts / Est. Dresden, OH U.S.A.” emblem.
Condition Report
Weave & Woodwork: Exceptional, collector-grade condition across all items. The woven hardwood splints remain perfectly tight, uniform, and completely free of cracks, structural splits, or loose ends. The solid wood lids are pristine, and the decorative front ribbon applique is firmly attached. All leather components are supple with no dry rotting.
Liners, Booklets & Plastics: The specialized fabric liners are crisp, dry, completely un-faded, and free of storage dust, fraying, or stains. The clear plastic interior protectors are bright, transparent, and entirely free of warping or cracking. The original paper booklet pages remain sharp and un-creased.