Longaberger Patriotic All-American, 2000 Century Celebration & 2003 Blue Ribbon Coin Bank Lot

A highly collectible 3-piece estate lot of officially licensed, hand-woven maple hardwood baskets produced by Longaberger Baskets of Dresden, Ohio. This specialized assortment brings together iconic commemorative milestone themes spanning late-1990s and early-2000s releases, complete with custom-fit wooden lids, informational collector literature, and authentic signature markings.
Lot Items & Details
1997 All-American Collection “Patriot” Basket: A beautifully styled rectangular utility basket woven with a dynamic, festive colorway. Alternates natural maple splints with horizontal weave stripes of patriotic crimson red and deep navy blue, finished with an over-dyed red top rim band. Equipped with a high, single overhead wood swing handle.
Accessories: Outfitted with a premium over-the-rim fabric liner patterned in an All-American flag theme, combining red-and-white stripes with navy blue panels of white stars. Includes a high-clarity form-fitting clear plastic interior protective liner and its original 1997 All-American Collection informational full-color product pamphlet.
Markings: The base runner panel is cleanly stamped underneath with the official corporate manufacturing logo, hand-signed with the artisan’s signature initials, and explicitly dated 1997.
2000 Century Celebration Inaugural Basket: A low, oval-shaped market or picnic-style basket hand-assembled from warm natural maple hardwoods. Equipped with a single overhead wood swing handle.
Accessories: Complete with its matching drop-in solid WoodCrafts lid designed with an integrated two-piece hinge style to open from either side of the handle path. Outfitted with a custom periwinkle-blue over-the-rim fabric liner decorated with an elegant, swirling white celestial or starry constellation motif. Includes a clear plastic interior protective insert liner and an original star-shaped porcelain charm tie-on reading “2000” in blue script.
Markings: Features a polished silver-tone oval nameplate on the front rim engraved with “Century Celebration / Inaugural Basket”. The base plate underside features a specialized, large-format commemorative stamp reading “Century Celebration / 2000”, hand-signed with artisan initials DKC, and dated 2000.
2003 Blue Ribbon Collection Coin Bank Cylinder: A unique, tall vertical cylindrical tower basket woven from tight, narrow natural maple splints. Features a deep navy blue dyed leather accent band wrapped cleanly around the upper neck rim, secured with metallic rivets.
Accessories: Outfitted with a specialized, solid WoodCrafts drop-in coin bank lid designed with an elongated central coin deposit slot. Includes a full-length, form-fitting cylindrical clear plastic interior protector liner and its original multi-page product story booklet.
Markings: Stamped underneath with the official corporate manufacturer logo alongside a specialized prize emblem reading “Longaberger® Blue Ribbon Collection™”. Hand-signed by the weaver and explicitly dated 2003. The underside of the wooden lid is cleanly branded with the official corporate “Longaberger WoodCrafts / Est. Dresden, OH U.S.A.” emblem and matching collection insignia.
Condition Report
Weave & Woodwork: Exceptional, 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. Both wood swing handles are robust and pivot cleanly. The solid wood lids are pristine, and the coin bank slot features clean, smooth edges.
Liners, Booklets & Plastics: All 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 paper booklet pages remain sharp and un-creased.