Longaberger Specialty Theme Basket Lot – Golf Club, Inaugural & Father's Day Editions – 3pc lot

A highly collectible 3-piece estate assortment of officially licensed, hand-woven specialty baskets produced by Longaberger Baskets of Dresden, Ohio. This uniquely themed collection features highly sought-after commemorative releases highlighting American political history, country club sports culture, and annual milestone celebrations.
Lot Items & Details
2002 Golf Club Basket: A large, round open bowl-profile basket hand-assembled from natural maple splints woven with navy blue accent vertical bands. Equipped with a high, single overhead wood swing handle.
Accessories: Fitted with an over-the-rim navy and cream gingham check pattern fabric liner and a form-fitting clear plastic interior protective liner. Features a custom cast-metal silver-tone “Longaberger Golf Club” coin medallion suspended from the front face by a blue cord.
Markings: Plated with a bright brass nameplate on the front rim reading “Longaberger® Golf Club Basket 2002”. The base plate is stamped underneath with the official company logos, hand-signed, and dated 2002.
2005 Inaugural Basket: A beautiful low, round basket constructed with a decorative pattern alternating natural maple splints with deep patriotic red and navy blue woven accents. Features two short, dark green leather side carry handles accented with metallic star studs along the rim band.
Accessories: Complete with its original form-fitting Longaberger WoodCrafts lid displaying a striking, raised silver-tone cast emblem of the American Eagle holding a red, white, and blue enamel shield, framed by a blue border ring of white stars. Includes a deep navy blue protective plastic interior liner track and a suspended round cast-metal silver-tone “Longaberger 2005 Inaugural” coin medallion showcasing the eagle crest.
Markings: Features a polished front nameplate reading “Longaberger® 2005 Inaugural™ Basket”. The underside of the wood lid is cleanly branded with the official corporate “Longaberger WoodCrafts / Est. Dresden, OH U.S.A.” emblem.
1999 Father’s Day “Tee” Basket: A small, square-profile desktop or countertop organizer basket featuring a natural maple weave accented by top horizontal bands of forest green and brick red dyed splints. Outfitted with two short, loops of natural tan leather side handles.
Accessories: Outfitted with a custom, matching deep navy and maroon paisley patterned fabric liner and a clear plastic interior protector liner. Retains its original 1999 Father’s Day “Tee Basket” informational fold-out product card.
Markings: The base runner is stamped underneath with the corporate manufacturer logo, hand-signed by the weaver, and explicitly dated 1999.
Condition Report
Weave & Structure: Exceptional, collector-grade condition across all three pieces. The woven hardwood splints are perfectly tight, uniform, and completely free of cracks, structural splits, or loose ends. All leather handles are supple and firmly attached with no dry rotting or stitching failure.
Lids, Medallions & Liners: The WoodCrafts solid lid is pristine; the raised eagle metalwork is bright and free of oxidation, and the enamel paint colors are glossy and complete. Both fabric liners are crisp, dry, completely un-faded, and free of storage dust or blemishes. The cast-metal coin medallions are bright and free of tarnish.