Longaberger Tree Trimming Collection 2004 Gumdrop & 2008 Little Shopper Basket Set

A festive holiday pairing of officially licensed, hand-woven maple hardwood keepsake containers from the annual Tree Trimming Collection series produced by Longaberger Baskets of Dresden, Ohio. This beautifully coordinated seasonal lot brings together specialized holiday releases from 2004 and 2008, fully outfitted with original protective liners, custom ceramic collector charms, and a matching designer fabric holiday tote gift bag.
Lot Items & Details
2004 Tree Trimming “Gumdrop” Basket: A substantial, round bowl-profile holiday basket featuring a rich natural plain weave ground, completed with a broad forest green dyed top rim trim band and matching green lower accent tracking splints.
Accessories: Equipped with an overhead wood swing handle. Includes a form-fitting clear plastic interior protective liner and a matching drop-in solid WoodCrafts lid finished in a deep forest green stain. The top face is beautifully embellished with an integrated, three-dimensional sculpted cast-metal holiday holly leaf and red winterberry finial handle. Retains its original oval ceramic collector’s charm reading “Longaberger® / Gumdrop / 2004 / Tree Trimming™”, suspended by a white ribbon. Comes with its original green retail box and instructional story booklet.
2008 Tree Trimming “Little Shopper” Basket: A charming, small-scale rectangular miniature bucket basket featuring a tight natural plain weave body framed by broad vertical pillars of dyed forest green splints, completed with a matching solid green top rim trim band.
Accessories: Outfitted with two short, loops of natural tan leather side carry handles anchored securely with metallic rivets. Includes a form-fitting clear plastic interior protective liner and a premium fabric drawstring pouch liner beautifully decorated in a vintage cream holiday pattern with repeating multi-color holly leaves and red winterberries. Retains its original oval ceramic collector’s charm reading “Longaberger® / Little Shopper / 2008 / Tree Trimming™”, suspended by a gold metallic ribbon. Presented atop its original red retail box.
Markings: The base underside features a specialized campaign stamp and is hand-signed by the weaver with initials and cross-dated 2017, noting its designated collection line release.
Matching Longaberger Fabric Holiday Gift Bags (2 Pieces): Two coordinating fabric tote bags tailored in a festive holiday textile pattern layout. The lower body features a broad vertical striped motif combining deep crimson red, forest green, and gold accent pinstripes, while the upper collar showcases a cream field printed with poinsettias, holly sprigs, and pinecones.
Details: Outfitted with a thin crimson red fabric accent bow on the front panel and two long red flat shoulder straps. Includes an official embossed red leather Longaberger brand logo patch stitched to the front face. One bag is displayed open, while the companion piece remains brand new and factory-sealed in its original clear plastic retail utility packaging with barcode labeling reading “Longaberger® / 23540 / Holiday Gift Bag / Made in China / Holiday Stripe / Holiday Botanical”.
Condition Report
Woodwork & Metalwork: Exceptional, mint collector-grade condition across both items. The woven hardwood splints remain perfectly tight, uniform, and completely free of cracks, structural splits, or loose ends. The larger wood swing handle pivots smoothly, and the leather components remain fully supple with zero dry-rotting or loose rivets. The cast-metal holly leaf and berry finial handle is pristine and firmly anchored to the lid.
Liners, Fabrics & Packaging: The specialized drawstring fabric liners and holiday tote bag textiles are crisp, dry, completely un-faded, and free of storage dust, fraying, or stains. One bag remains pristine and factory-sealed. All clear plastic interior protective inserts are bright, transparent, and entirely crack-free. Both ceramic collector charms are flawless with bright lettering and zero crazing. The original red and green retail storage boxes are structurally sound, clean, and sturdy with fully legible factory label prints.